Articles tagged with 'moto' | Pirelli

· The last Grand Prix at Phillip Island. The 2026 Grand Prix of Australia will be the last to be held at Phillip Island before the event moves to Adelaide’s new street circuit in 2027. Historically one of the most demanding tracks for tyres, Phillip …

Giorgio Barbier, Pirelli Motorcycle Racing Director, “We have developed racing and road tyres for more than two decades. Although our journey in WorldSBK is coming to an end, we will continue to innovate our racing products to boost on-the-road …

· Bulega and Ducati make history. Nicolò Bulega’s triumphant run in the FIM Superbike World Championship ended with his 10th trifecta this season. After taking home Saturday’s Race 1, the newly crowned World Champion repeated the feat in today’s …

· Bulega strikes 30. Newly crowned 2026 FIM Superbike World Champion Nicolò Bulega (Ducati) dominated also Race1 of the Pirelli Spanish Round, the final FIM Superbike World Championship event. On his way to a record-breaking 30th win of the season, …

· The final chapter. The Pirelli Spanish Round at Jerez de la Frontera will not only bring the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship season to a close, a season dominated by Nicolò Bulega and Ducati, but will also mark the end of a partnership that …

· Another hat-trick for Bulega. Two weeks after securing the Superbike World Championship title at Cremona, Nicolò Bulega (Ducati) added another milestone to his remarkable 2026 season. By winning all three races at the Estoril Round, the …

· Máximo the gladiator. By winning the Grand Prix of Indonesia, Máximo Quiles (KTM) secured the 2026 FIM Moto3™ World Championship with five races to spare. After claiming the Rookie of the Year title on his category debut in 2025, the Spanish …

· World Champion at the first attempt. Albert Arenas (Yamaha) clinched the WorldSSP title at the first available opportunity. Heading into the Estoril Round, the penultimate round of the World Championship, the Spaniard from the AS BLU CRU Racing …

· Guevara takes fifth Moto2™ pole of the season. Izan Guevara (Boscoscuro) claimed his fifth pole position of the season in the intermediate class at the Grand Prix of Indonesia, setting a new all-time lap record in the process. The Spaniard clocked …

· Soft tyre comparison. Following the Japanese GP, the FIM Grand Prix World Championship heads to the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit in Lombok for the Grand Prix of Indonesia. The Indonesian circuit features an aggressively textured …

· Old asphalt and limited grip. After crowning Nicolò Bulega World Champion at the Italian Round in Cremona, the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship heads into the final stretch of the season, with the last two rounds on the calendar. The Estoril …

· Another victory for Guevara. Following his success at the Austrian GP, Izan Guevara (Boscoscuro) won the Moto2™ race at the 2026 Grand Prix of Japan, ahead of Tony Arbolino and Filip Salač, both on Kalex. All riders in the race opted for the SC1 …

· Guevara’s fourth pole. Izan Guevara (Boscoscuro) will start the Moto2™ race of the Grand Prix of Japan from pole position, after setting a time of 1'46.851 on his final qualifying attempt, beating the previous all-time lap record set by Manuel …

· Motegi’s great unknown. The Grand Prix of Japan, which opens the Asian leg of the World Championship, will take place at a Mobility Resort Motegi that was completely resurfaced between the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026. The lack of data …

· Bulega’s triumphant campaign. Nicolò Bulega (Ducati) writes a new chapter in the history of the FIM Superbike World Championship, securing the 2026 world title with two rounds to spare. It is his second world championship crown, following his 2023 …

· Second victory for Lecuona. Iker Lecuona (Ducati) won Race 1 at Cremona, postponing Nicolò Bulega’s possible championship celebrations. Starting from pole, he secured his second victory, following his success at Donington Park, beating team-mate …

Giorgio Barbier, Pirelli Motorcycle Racing Director: “Today’s test represents another important step forward in the development of our 2027 range. The feedback from the riders was positive overall, particularly regarding the grip and stability …

· A new supersoft. At the final Italian round of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship, Pirelli will provide WorldSBK riders with a new rear development solution: the F0769 supersoft compound specification. This tyre will be offered as an …

· Guevara wins with the soft development front. Spanish rider Izan Guevara (Boscoscuro) won the Moto2™ race at the Austrian Grand Prix using the new soft E1089 development front tyres, which he had already tested out when he took home a second place …

· Salač regains a pole and rewrites the Red Bull Ring record. After the pole at the 2023 Portuguese Grand Prix, Filip Salač (Kalex) made one of the topMoto2™ times and secured a pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix with 1'32.381 – setting also …

· Development work on soft front tyres continues. For next weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, Pirelli will once again make the E1089 soft-compound development front tyre available to Moto2™ riders. The tyre made its debut at the Aragón Grand Prix and …

· Fifth victory for Gonzalez. Spaniard Manuel Gonzalez (Kalex) won the Moto2™ race at the 2026 Grand Prix of San Marino and the Rimini Riviera after starting fifth on the grid, finishing ahead of Dutch rider Collin Veijer and Belgian rider Barry …

· Australian pole. Australian rider Senna Agius (Kalex) secured pole position for the 2026 Grand Prix of San Marino and the Rimini Riviera with a time of 1’33.718, setting a new all-time lap record and lowering the benchmark set by Daniel Holgado …

· Focus on front tyre development. At the San Marino and the Rimini Riviera GP, Pirelli will introduce a new front tyre for Moto2™ riders, continuing the intensive front tyre development programme that began at Aragón with the soft E1089 …

Jeffrey Herlings (Honda HRC PETRONAS) was crowned 2026 MXGP World Champion after Race 1 of the Turkish Grand Prix, securing Pirelli's 84th world title in the FIM Motocross World Championship. The Dutchman has now won six world titles, having …

· Bulega makes it 26. Nicolò Bulega (Ducati) is getting ever closer to a perfect season, with the Italian leaving Magny-Cours having secured his eighth hat-trick in nine rounds. After winning Race 1 yesterday, he claimed both the Superpole Race and …

· Bulega in command. Nicolò Bulega (Ducati) made the best possible start to the Magny-Cours weekend, which hosts the ninth round of the FIM Superbike World Championship, winning the 12-lap Race 1 after an incident involving Thomas Bridewell prompted …

· New front tyre scores podium on its debut. Spaniard Alonso López (Kalex) won the Aragon GP from pole position, crossing the finish line after 19 laps ahead of fellow Spaniards Izan Guevara (Boscoscuro) and David Alonso (Kalex). While all 29 riders …

· López strikes. Antonio López (Kalex) will start tomorrow’s Moto2™ race at the Aragon Grand Prix, the 13th round of the MotoGP™ World Championship, from pole position. The Spanish rider set the fastest time in qualifying and established a new …

· New front option for Moto2™. For the Aragón Grand Prix, Pirelli will make available to Moto2™ riders a new development front tyre featuring a soft compound, the E1089 specification. Compared with the SC1 soft from the range, it retains the same …