Who is DIABLO ROSSO IV Corsa designed for?

DIABLO ROSSO IV Corsa is the ideal choice for:

• Motorcyclists who love a dynamic riding style on winding roads and mountain passes, who want a tyre that can best express the sporty performance of their motorcycle;

• Motorcyclists who are passionate about tuning, who look for performance upgrades and take care of the bike set-up. These riders seek the optimal set-up of their motorcycle according to the type of use, also through the upgrade to high-performance equipment.

The benefits of DIABLO ROSSO IV Corsa:

The main benefits of DIABLO ROSSO IV Corsa are:

• Higher grip in dry conditions, thanks to a slicker tread design that guarantees a larger footprint area alongside the use of innovative compounds that increase mechanical grip levels;

• Enhanced hard handling and precise feedback. The innovative technologies applied to the carcass make DIABLO ROSSO IV Corsa able to adhere to the micro-roughness of the asphalt, ensuring precise feedback and a feeling of control;

• Performance consistency over multiple riding sessions, made possible by the characteristics of the tread pattern that comes in the shape of broken lightning. The tyre offers high resistance to stress, and, by the new arrangement of the compounds, ensures optimal thermal balance.

Product positioning within the Pirelli range

Just as the riders of the FIM Superbike World Championship make a choice on which DIABLO Superbike tyre to use in a race, depending on the conditions and set-up, everyday motorcyclists have the possibility to choose which sporty tyre version to use to best enhance the characteristics of their bike.

DIABLO ROSSO IV Corsa is positioned within the range of Pirelli's high performance road tyres as the fiercer version of the DIABLO ROSSO IV.

DIABLO ROSSO IV Corsa is a product offering balanced behaviour between sporty performance on track and excellent road performance. The tyre offers top grip at maximum lean angles, with a little compromise in terms of wet behaviour and mileage.

The origins of DIABLO, DIABLO ROSSO brands and name Corsa

DIABLO represents Pirelli's excellence in the world of high-performance tyres designed for two-wheeled vehicles. Since its introduction in 2002, the DIABLO product family has rapidly evolved to include a broad portfolio of tyres dedicated to other market segments, from professional racing to the supersports road arena. The DIABLO brand brings with it more than two decades of experience, technology and victories in the most prestigious national and international two-wheeled competitions.

Within the DIABLO range, the DIABLO ROSSO products are dedicated to road machines of a sport leaning. The name DIABLO ROSSO was born with the intention of honouring the distinctive racing red colour of the Italian national motorsport team.

Since the introduciton of the first version in 2010, the suffix Corsa represents the highest expression of a tyre range homologated for road use and offering undisputed sporty performance.

The range

The DIABLO ROSSO IV Corsa range includes the following sizes, available from January 2022.

Front

110/70 ZR 17 M/C 54W TL 07/2022

120/70 ZR 17 M/C (58W) TL 01/2022

Rear

150/60 ZR 17 M/C 66W TL 07/2022

180/55 ZR 17 M/C (73W) TL 01/2022

180/60 ZR 17 M/C (75W) TL 04/2022

190/50 ZR 17 M/C (73W) TL 06/2022

190/55 ZR 17 M/C (75W) TL 01/2022

200/55 ZR 17 M/C (78W) TL 05/2022

200/60 ZR 17 M/C (80W) TL 05/2022

Both for the WorldSBK and WorldSSP classes, Pirelli confirm the solutions already seen in action in Spain with the addition of two new tyres for the premier class. At the front, among the different slick solutions available to them, the Superbike riders will also be able to count on the new development SC3 X0120 which is proposed as the evolution of the standard SC3 with the declared aim of improving its mechanical strength, a feature which is fundamental on circuits such as Assen which put a strain on the front tyres. In case of rain, in addition to the standard wet tyres, the WorldSBK class will be also able to count on a new rear rain tyre redesigned in terms of tread pattern, profiles and compound and developed in particular to deal with rain combined with low temperatures.

The TT Circuit Assen was designed in particular to be used by motorcycles and is historically considered one of the most difficult circuits in the world, which is why it has earned the nickname of "Cathedral of Speed" due to its extremely fast average speeds. This is a historical track, which hosts the production derived series since 1992. In fact, with the changes made in recent years, the circuit has lost a bit of the charm and fame that have made it known to the general public but it still remains a track that puts machines, riders and tyres to a hard test. The circuit was built in 1925 and for 30 years hosted road races through the towns around Assen. At the time the track was about 28 km long, the modern circuit was not built until 1955, no longer open to daily traffic, and the total length was reduced to 7.705 m. The most recent significant change was made in 2006, entirely eliminating the first part of the circuit, a very fast and particular section for a modern track, which reduced the length by almost 1,500 metres. In its place new stands were built, higher capacity than the previous ones, overlooking the new group of first slow turns. Today, after the many changes made over the years, the track is 4,552 metres long with the longest straight stretch measuring 970 metres, with 11 left hand turns and 6 right-handers.

The layout of the track is characterized by a sequence of long corners at constant speed, slow U-shaped curves under braking and sudden acceleration zones, fast chicanes and long curves with strong acceleration at the exit with the bike still in leaning over. It is therefore a very varied track in which the choice of tyres by the teams takes on strategic importance.With a high bituminous percentage, the asphalt of the circuit has a strong correlation between how aggressive the track is and the external temperature. As a result, with low temperatures, the rear solutions can suffer from problems with tearing, in particular in case of soft solutions and when the track is still poorly rubberised, typically during the Friday sessions.

The solutions for the WorldSBK and WorldSSP classes

Pirelli brings a total of 4099 tyres to Assen to meet the needs of all four classes involved in the World Championship. As always, in addition to tyres for dry, riders of all classes in case of bad weather will be able to count on rain tyres.

In the WorldSBK category, riders will have seven tyres solution for dry available, four front and three rear.At the front there are three solutions in the medium compound already used in Aragón and a new solution in hard compound. Among the solutions in the medium compound the development SC1 V0952 is definitely the best known, it has already been used by riders in 2017 in Aragón, Assen, Imola, Donington, Misano, Laguna Seca, Lausitzring, Portimão, Magny-Cours, Jerez and Losail and this year in the first three rounds. This option uses the same compound of the standard SC1 but has different structural solutions and is the most used front solution this year. The other two medium compound solutions were introduced by Pirelli this year to Aragón: the W1084 was tested in the winter tests and uses an even softer compound than the standard SC1 that is well suited to the harsher climates that can be found in the first European rounds, while the W0494 is also a recent development of the standard SC1 with respect to which it uses a different construction process.The absolute novelty to the front is the new X0120, a development solution that is proposed as an evolution of the standard SC3 in order to improve the mechanical resistance which is necessary in particular on circuits like Assen which put a strain on the front tyres.As for the rear, the riders will have at their disposal the same solutions already shown on the scene last weekend at Aragón. The W1050 is the only solution in soft compound that guarantees better top performance than other solutions, but with a higher level of wear. For this reason it must be used only in case the weather conditions allow it. Compared to the standard SC0 it is generally more suitable for cold temperatures.Alternatively, there will be the standard SC1 or the development SC1 X0140designed to offer a high level of performance and limited wear.

In addition to the new development SC3 front tyre, the most important factor for the WorldSBK class is the new development rain rear tyre, the V0520 solution, which joins the standard one. Compared to the latter the new tyre offers better performance especially in the case of rain at low temperatures.

In the WorldSSP class, riders will be able to rely on the same solutions already brought from Pirelli to Aragón, a total of five solutions for dry, three front and two rear.At the front the standard SC1 and SC2 are flanked by the soft development solution X0012 introduced at Aragón and that improves handling and performance. This option is positioned halfway between the SC1 and the SC2, trying to maintain the grip of the SC1 and the handling of the SC2.For the rear, apart from the standard SC1, the development SC1 X0093 will be also present as an alternative. Introduced to Aragón and designed to offer a high consistency of performance and limited wear, this latter option could be the race solution in case of low temperatures.

The 2017 Pirelli statistics for TT Circuit Assen

• Total number of tyres brought by Pirelli: 4829 

• Number of solutions (including dry, intermediate and wet) for the Superbike class: 7 front and 7 rear 

• Number of tyres available for each Superbike rider: 44 front and 38 rear 

• Number of solutions for the Supersport class (including dry, intermediate and wet): 4 front and 5 rear 

• Number of tyres available for each Supersport rider: 20 front and 25 rear 

• Superbike Best Lap Awards both won by: Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team),in 1'34.880 (Race 1, 3^rd lap) and in 1'35.579 (Race 2, 6^th lap) 

• Supersport Best Lap Award won by: Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing), in 1'39.057(3^rd lap) 

• Temperature in Race 1: air 10° C, asphalt 19° C 

• Temperature in Race 2: air 16° C, asphalt 27° C 

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 294.8 km/h, in Race 2 by Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) at the 2^nd lap. 

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Supercorsa SC tyres in Supersport race: 258.9 km/h, by Sheridan Morais (Kallio Racing) at 15^th lap.

In the FIM Supersport World Championship, on the other hand, it was Yamaha who dominated among the manufacturers, monopolising the podium today with race winner Sandro Cortese (Kallio Racing) who finished ahead of Federico Caricasulo (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP team) and Jules Cluzel (NRT), all three aside a YZF-R6 from the Iwata-based manufacturer.

Austrian manufacturer KTM, on the other hand, took the first race of the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship season with rookie Koen Meuffels, whereas in Superstock 1000 the winner was German rider Markus Reiterberger on BMW.

Satisfaction for Pirelli as well who, on the occasion of the first European round, brought various new development solutions both for the top class and for Supersport600, very popular and used by the riders throughout the weekend.

In Race 2, Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) started from the first spot on the grid. At the start, the Italian seemed to be in difficulty and was overtaken by Dutchman Michael Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) who had started behind him, but shortly thereafter, Melandri managed to regain the lost position.In the meantime, Xavi Forés (Barni Racing Team), who had started from the seventh spot on the grid astride his number 12 private Ducati, managed to move all the way up to the front, even snatching the lead from Melandri who was also passed by Race 1 winner Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK).During the seventh lap, the Northern Irish defending world champion became menacing behind Forés, who had an advantage of just over a tenth. Behind Forés and Rea, closing out the leading group, were the Ducati machines ridden by Melandri and Davies.Unfortunately, during the eighth lap, the Barni Racing Team Spaniard was forced to bid the race goodbye due to a sliding crash, leaving Rea in the lead.However, the factory Ducati riders, Melandri and Davies, had no intention of letting the Kawasaki rider pull away at the front and they hounded him closely at a gap of less than four tenths.The Ducati riding Welshman seemed to be faster than his Italian teammate and during the twelfth lap, he managed to overtake him. This began Davies' pursuit of Rea, with the Ducati rider extremely fast and, at the start of the fourteenth lap, he managed to overtake the reigning World Champion at the end of the starting straight.Rea gave it his all to take back the lost position, but Davies managed to maintain nerves of steel, not making any mistakes and thereby being the first to pass under the chequered flag ahead of the Northern Irishman and teammate Marco Melandri. Fourth and fifth place went to the Yamahas ridden by Alex Lowes and Michael Van Der Mark.

WorldSBK Race 2 standings: 
1) C. Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
2) J. Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK)
3) M. Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
4) A. Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team)
5) M. Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team)
6) T. Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK)
7) M. Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing - Junior Team)
8) J. Torres (MV Agusta Reparto Corse)
9) T. Razgatlioglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing)
10) L. Savadori (Milwaukee Aprilia)
11) R. Ramos (Team GoEleven Kawasaki)
12) J. Gagne (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team)
13) L. Mercado (Orelac Racing VerdNatura)
14) P. Jacobsen (TripleM Honda World Superbike Team)
15) L. Baz (GULF ALTHEA BMW Racing Team)
16) Y. Hernandez (Team Pedercini Racing)
17) O. Jezek (Guandalini Racing)
18) V. Leonov (SPB Racing Team)
19) D. Giugliano (Milwaukee Aprilia)
RT) X. Forés (Barni Racing Team)

Race 2 was preceded by the FIM Supersport World Championship race, with German rider Sandro Cortese starting from pole position astride his team Kallio Racing Yamaha. On the first two rows, five out of the six riders were on the YZF-R6 from the Iwata-based manufacturer. It was an excellent start for Jules Cluzel (NRT) who, starting from the sixth spot on the grid, moved into the race lead, staying there until the mid-race point when he yielded the position to Cortese.The German rider of Italian origin headed up the leading quartet that included, in order, Federico Caricasulo (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP team), Jules Cluzel (NRT) and defending World Champion Lucas Mahias (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP team), all within just over a second of one another.In the final laps, it was a battle between Cortese and Caricasulo, with the factory Yamaha Italian rider managing to overtake the German on the thirteenth lap, thereby moving into the lead. Shortly thereafter, however, the private team Kallio Racing rider took back the lost position. In the finale, Frenchman Cluzel tried to take back second place from Caricasulo, but the Italian successfully warded off his attacks. In the end, Sandro Cortese crossed the finish line first ahead of Federico Caricasulo, second, and Jules Cluzel, third.

WorldSSP standings: 
1) S. Cortese (Kallio Racing)
2) F. Caricasulo (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP team)
3) J. Cluzel (NRT)
4) L. Mahias (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP team)
5) K. Smith (GEMAR Team Lorini)
6) L. Stapleford (Profile Racing)
7) S. Morais (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing)
8) N. Tuuli (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda)
9) A. West (EAB antwest Racing)
10) R. Hartog (Team Hartog - Against Cancer)
11) R. Krummenacher (BARDAHL Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team)
12) L. Cresson (Kallio Racing)
13) E. Lahti (Sterkman Motorsport by HRP)
14) M. Canducci (Team GoEleven Kawasaki)
15) S. Hill (Profile Racing)
16) C. Perolari (GMT94 Yamaha)
17) N. Calero (Orelac Racing VerdNatura)
18) H. Soomer (Racedays)
19) J. Van Sikkelerus (GEMAR Team Lorini)
20) A. Irwin (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda)
21) P. Sebestyen (SSP Hungary Racing)
22) W. Tessels (Chromeburner Wayne's Racingteam MtM)
23) T. Gradinger (NRT)
24) L. Epis (Team GoEleven Kawasaki)
RT) H. Okubo (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing)
RT) A. Badovini (MV Agusta Reparto Corse by Vamag)
RT) R. De Rosa (MV Agusta Reparto Corse by Vamag)
RT) A. Coppola (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Junior Team)

The third event of the day was the Supersport 300 World Championship which started at 2:20 PM local time with the win going to Dutch Rookie Koen Meuffels (KTM Fortron Junior Team) who, astride his KTM RC 390 R finished ahead of compatriot Scott Deroue (Motoport Kawasaki) and Spaniard Mika Perez (Kawasaki ParkingGO Team), third.

Finishing out the race weekend was FIM Superstock1000 European Championship. In this first round, it was German rider Markus Reiterberger (alpha Racing-Van Zon-BMW) on BMW who won ahead of Italians Roberto Tamburini (Berclaz Racing Team SA) and Federico Sandi (MOTOCORSA Racing).

The Pirelli solutions chosen by the riders for WorldSBK Race 2 and WorldSSP:

Many changes were made by the riders in Race 2 compared to the solutions used yesterday at the Race 1 restart, primarily due to the much higher asphalt temperatures.On the rear, all the riders used the softest solution of those brought to this round by Pirelli, namely the new W1050 SC0 development tyre (option A) which obviously, with an asphalt temperature of 30°C, provided a clear advantage with respect to the medium solutions.On the front, the V0952 SC1 development tyre (option C) was confirmed as the favourite solution among the riders, although, compared to Race 1, it lost a bit of popularity in favour of the W0494 SC1 development tyre (option D).

In the WorldSSP race, the riders made very similar choices to one another. On the rear, the practically all used the new X0093 SC1 development solution (option A), with the exception of West and Sebestyen, who preferred the standard SC1.As for the front, 18 out of the 28 riders on the grid opted for the standard SC1 (option A)and the remaining went with the new X0012 SC1 development solution (option B).

Pirelli statistics for WorldSBK Race 2: 

• Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing - Ducati),in 1'51.048 at the 16^th lap 

• Most used front solution: development SC1 V0952 (13 out of 20 riders) • Most used rear solution: development SC0 W1050 (20 out of 20 riders) 

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 318.6 km/h, achieved by Patrick Jacobsen (TripleM Honda World Superbike Team) in the 5^th lap 

• Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the WorldSBK class: 6 front and 6 rear 

Number of tyres available for each Superbike rider: 73, including 39 front and 34 rear 

• Air temperature: 19° C 

• Asphalt temperature: 30° C

Pirelli statistics for WorldSSP race: 

• Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Sandro Cortese (Kallio Racing), in 1'54.644 in the 10^th lap 

• Most used front solution: standard SC1 (18 out of 28 riders) 

• Most used rear solution: development SC1 X0093 (26 out of 28 riders) 

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Supercorsa tyres: 282 km/h, achieved by Thomas Gradinger (NRT) in the 2^nd lap 

• Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the WorldSSP class: 5 front and 4 rear 

Number of tyres available for each WorldSSP rider: 48, including 27 front and 21 rear 

• Air temperature: 17° C 

• Asphalt temperature: 22° C

The choice of tyres to use, partly because of the rather low temperatures, was not an easy one. On the rear, most of the riders used the new X0140 SC1 development tyre, designed by Pirelli to provide extremely consistent performance and low wear. As for the front, the V0952 SC1 development solution was confirmed as the most popular with the riders.

At the start of Race 1, Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) got off the grid well, whereas Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), starting from pole position, lost several spots. During the third lap, an accident involving Leon Camier and Lorenzo Savadori forced race direction to wave the red flag and bring all the riders back to pit lane in order to provide first aid for Leon Camier and get the bikes out of the way. At the restart, there were seventeen laps left to race. Rea started well straight away, but during the third lap, it was Alex Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) who moved into the race lead. Behind them were Ducati riders Marco Melandri, Xavi Forès (Barni Racing Team) and Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati).

During the fourth lap, Rea took back the lead after overtaking Lowes and shortly thereafter, the latter was forced to yield ground to Melandri and Forés.The factory team and privateer Ducati machines set off in pursuit of the defending World Champion's Kawasaki, forming a leading trio packed into a space of half a second.In the meantime, Davies moved into fourth place and Michael Van Der Mark was lying fifth while his Dutch teammate slid back into sixth place.At the mid-race point, Xavi Forés managed to overtake first Marco Melandri's factory Ducati and then Jonathan Rea, thereby becoming the new race leader. But Rea was having none of it, and during the thirteenth lap he regained the lost position, leaving behind the three Ducati riders, Forés, Melandri and Davies. In the finale, the Northern Irishman pulled two seconds ahead of his pursuers, crossing the finish line first. Behind him, Chaz Davies finished second, overtaking both his teammate Marco Melandri and Xavi Forés on the very last lap. The performance by Xavi Forés was noteworthy, finishing on the bottom step of the podium after dominating with his privateer Barni Racing Team Ducati for several laps. Fourth place for Marco Melandri.

WorldSBK Race 1 standings: 
1) J. Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK)
2) C. Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
3) X. Forés (Barni Racing Team)
4) M. Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
5) M. Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team)
6) T. Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK)
7) A. Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team)
8) M. Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing - Junior Team)
9) T. Razgatlioglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing)
10) R. Ramos (Team GoEleven Kawasaki)
11) L. Baz (GULF ALTHEA BMW Racing Team)
12) J. Gagne (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team) 13) D. Giugliano (Milwaukee Aprilia)
14) Y. Hernandez (Team Pedercini Racing)
15) L. Savadori (Milwaukee Aprilia)
16) P. Jacobsen (TripleM Honda World Superbike Team)
17) O. Jezek (Guandalini Racing)
RT) L. Mercado (Orelac Racing VerdNatura)
RT) J. Torres (MV Agusta Reparto Corse)
RT) L. Camier (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team)
RT) V. Leonov (SPB Racing Team)  

The Pirelli solutions chosen by the riders for WorldSBK Race 1: 

In Race 1, the riders used more or less all of the solutions available to them.On the rear, partly due to the asphalt temperatures lower than 20°C, rider preferences fell to the new X0140 SC1 development tyre (option B), used by 13 out of the 20 riders on the grid. The remaining riders opted for the standard SC1 (option C) or the new W1050 SC0 development solution (option A).

As for the front, the most used solution was once again the V0952 SC1 development tyre (option C), chosen by almost all the riders on the grid. The new W0494 SC1 development solution (option D) was used by Jonathan Rea, Toprak Razgatlioglu and Román Ramos.

Pirelli statistics for WorldSBK Race 1: 

• Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati),in 1'50.663 at the 2^nd lap
• Most used front solution: devolpment SC1 V0952 (17 out of 20 riders)
• Most used rear solution: devolpment SC1 X0140 (13 out of 20 riders)
• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 316.7 km/h, achieved by Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing - Ducati) in the 3^rd lap
• Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the Superbike class: 6 front and 6 rear
• Number of tyres available for each Superbike rider: 73, including 39 front and 34 rear• Air temperature: 11° C
• Asphalt temperature: 19° C

Since the launch of the original DIABLO ROSSO™ CORSA in 2010, motorcycles and the needs of motorcyclists have evolved, they now look for sporty performance combined with versatility, not only on track but also on the road. Motorcycle torque and horsepower outputs have increased significantly and the introduction of sophisticated traction control systems and cornering ABS have enabled these performance gains to be applied by more riders able to reach greater lean angles. Consequently the claim chosen by Pirelli to accompany the new product is "Follow your leanings". In fact, to meet these requirements, Pirelli engineers had to develop a new technological solution for DIABLO ROSSO™ CORSA II, using different compounds, precisely positioned along the tyre profile. In this way they managed to increase front grip during turn-in and braking whilst leaning and rear grip at full lean angles from mid-corner to exit. The result is a tyre that provides confident “feel” and safety on the road in all conditions, with outstanding performance and increased mileage and an excellent product for track day sessions.

DIABLO ROSSO™ CORSA II is the Pirelli interpretation of the multi-compound technology applied to a motorcycle tyre derived from racing for use both on track and on road. DIABLO ROSSO™ CORSA II is the first ever Pirelli motorcycle multi-compound tyre that uses two compounds applied in three zones on the front tyre and three compounds applied at five zones on the rear, to create the ideal combination for modern motorcycles.Innovative profiles, a new structure derived from racing and a new tread design make this tyre the best balance for riders wanting an excellent street tyre that is also effective for the racetrack.

As exclusive FIM Superbike World Championship supplier since 2004, one of Pirelli’s most important strategies in the series has been to develop winning tyre technologies that work for all manufacturers’ motorcycles. Using these technologies for road solutions created Pirelli’s claim: “We sell what we race and we race what we sell”. The new DIABLO ROSSO™ CORSA II underlines the truth behind this mantra.

DIABLO ROSSO™ CORSA II is intended for riders of mid-high performance motorcycles who enjoy a sports riding style on the street and not just on the racetrack. They desire a tyre with fast warm-up, sports agility, excellent grip and consistent performance ready to compete against the challenges of everyday use. Pirelli have now transformed racetrack performance into street versatility to guarantee top performance also on road.

Below is a table that summarizes the main characteristics of the DIABLO ROSSO ™ CORSA II and the benefits derived for the motorcyclist.

THE NEW TYRE IN DETAIL

Pirelli’s multi-compound technology 

The Racing Street tyre sector has been in constant evolution, adapting to the ever-changing demands of the latest power outputs, riding modes and traction control systems. The demands of riders are also evolving, now wanting sports-grade performance and versatility, whether riding on winding roads or the racetrack.

To meet these requirements, Pirelli engineers have developed a new solution for DIABLO ROSSO™ CORSA II, using different compounds, specifically positioned across the tyre profile.For the first time, Pirelli has designed a bi-compound solution for the front tyre — applying the two compounds in three different zones and a triple compound on the rear distributed in five zones.

With this unique design, the Pirelli DIABLO ROSSO™ CORSA II has succeeded in perfectly blending two and three compounds (with high concentration or 100% Silica in the centre and 100% Carbon Black at the shoulders), thus maximizing grip at all lean angles and in all weather conditions.

For the rear tyre, a new combination of compounds has been developed for road and racetrack use. The rear tyre is divided into five zones with three different compounds used to provide the best performance in all environments.

• The central compound has a high silica content which ensures excellent stability at high speeds, uniform wear and good mileage.

• The intermediate compound that covers the intermediate lean angles has a formulation of 100% Silica to provide an excellent chemical grip on dry and wet surfaces, supported by a harder compound in the substrate to guarantee stability and precision when cornering.

• The compound on the shoulders is a 100% Carbon Black compound with high degree of hysteresis that transforms blend compression into heat, thus providing a fast warm-up. It also has a broad working temperature range, which guarantees grip and stable performance regardless of the load. This compound employs the same racing resins used in the DIABLO™ Supercorsa designed for use in high temperature and high stress situations typical of racetrack riding.

The front tyre was designed to work in harmony with the compound of the rear tyre and is divided into five zones with three different compounds.

• The central compound uses 100% Silica in the centre of the tread, achieving “chemical grip” on both dry and wet surfaces, as well as stability under all applications, performance typically required in street and high speed applications. Wet riding is one of the most crucial functions for a front tyre and so, unlike the rear tyre, the 100% silica compound is used on the centre.

• The compound on the shoulder is 100% Carbon Black, enabling lean angles typical of a racing product, ensuring lateral grip and strength in turns. Moreover it also provides precise feedback on corner exit, valuable features when approaching the limit both on racetrack and the road.

Racing profiles

The profiles of DIABLO ROSSO™ CORSA II derive directly from those used in racing.

The profile of the front tyre features a racing-derived, multi-radius design that enhances handling, inviting the rider to lean in earlier and facilitating quick changes in direction.Compared to its predecessor, the DIABLO ROSSO ™ CORSA, the profile of the new tyre is broader and wider, providing a larger, more stable contact area for the leaning motorcycle.

The reartyre follows the same pattern and similar geometry ensuring a harmonious feeling from the pair of tyres.

The tread design: the evolution of the flash

One of the strengths of the DIABLO ROSSO™ CORSA II is the tread pattern — an evolution of the DIABLO ROSSO™ III — optimised to provide performance similar to that of slick racetrack tyres and ensure superb control in street riding. The uninterrupted "flash" design is an effective solution in terms of tread compactness, full/void ratio, groove orientation and water drainage.

DIABLO ROSSO™ CORSA II offers a wide slick zone on the shoulders and thus guarantees superb grip as well as precision and stability at high lean angles.

Wide, interrupted grooves prevent tread deformation, enhancing overall compactness and, consequently, ensuring better, more uniform wear under both road and track conditions. The result is a highly stable tyre.

The full/void ratios applied on front and rear tyres of the previous model have been modified and the result is greater surface in contact with the asphalt at various lean angles and thus better overall grip under all conditions.

The central portion of the "flash" also increases the number of grooves on that portion of the profile used when leaning on a wet surface — in conventional road use this angle generally ranges from 10° to 30°. The shape of the grooves has been specially designed to achieve rapid warm-up and excellent drainage of water under wet conditions. The surface between 30° and the shoulder is the area affected when leaning; here, on the DIABLO ROSSO™ CORSA II, the tread grooves have been progressively reduced until the area is completely slick. No grooves means no deformation and thus utmost stability.

With the higher level of grip, corner exit under acceleration, the lateral forces generate high degrees of stress on the shoulder of the rear tyre. To support these stresses, the traction resistance of the shoulder structure has been increased.

To help riders who also ride on the racetrack determine product wear, Pirelli has inserted a Racing Wear Indicator (RWI) on the slick shoulder, the same indicator the company uses on its racing products.

The product name and "flash" symbol are presented on the tread shoulder, reaffirming its DIABLO ROSSO™ DNA, including the 0.3 mm “D” (for DIABLO™) impressed on the rear tyre central tread band, a feature which disappears after about 300 kilometres of use.

The structure derived from racing

The solutions adopted for the compound, tread and new profile, significantly improve grip and traction, making significantly higher speeds possible in lean. However, this means that the tyres are required to absorb greater dynamic forces and hence greater stresses. To address this, Pirelli employed a new structure - derived from racing - but with slightly higher structural rigidity in comparison to its predecessor so as to adapt perfectly to the stresses without forfeiting comfort.

To achieve the full potential of DIABLO ROSSO™ CORSA II, a high-modulus Lyocell fibre casing was adopted for the rear tyre, a casing with a significantly lower deformation ratio than that of the fibres normally used in street tyres. The high-modulus Lyocell fibre casing is an exclusive, patented Pirelli technology developed through the company's participation in the FIM Superbike World Championship.The result is a carcass that can better withstand the stresses generated when aggressively entering a corner or when accelerating sharply while the motorcycle is still leaning. The new casing also responds perfectly to roughness in the asphalt, ensuring a good degree of comfort and helps latest generation motorcycles achieve better performance when the rider shifts their weight between front and rear, a characteristic more evident at greater lean angles.

The radial casing offers a good degree of stiffness also for the front tyre, supporting the profile and enabling the blend to achieve superb grip on the asphalt. It is made of high performance Rayon, which maintains shape even under the stresses generated by acceleration forces and full loads.

The combination of front and rear structures works optimally with the latest electronic control systems, ensuring the best performance and delivering higher level of confidence and control to the rider.

The positioning in Pirelli’s supersport range

DIABLO ROSSO™ CORSA II is part of Pirelli's supersport range as a Racing Street product, perfectly positioned between DIABLO™ Supercorsa SP and DIABLO ROSSO™ III.Compared to the DIABLO™ Supercorsa SP, which has been designed to be used mainly on track and therefore does not have wet grip and road mileage among its target performance, DIABLO ROSSO™ CORSA II has been designed in terms of profile, carcass and tread design to play the typical role of a road tyre with particular attention to mileage and wet behaviour, while being able to guarantee good performance even on track.Compared to the DIABLO ROSSO™ III, which plays the role of a supersport tyre with a balanced behaviour between road performance combined with high mileage and excellent wet behaviour, DIABLO ROSSO™ CORSA IIoffers a better performance on track and in dry conditions at the expense of a slightly lower mileage.

Sizes

DIABLO ROSSO™ CORSA II will come in seven sizes, one for the front tyre and six for the rear.

The three-time World Champion took pole position in the morning on Saturday and, starting from the first position on the grid, basically rode the entire race in the lead, battling only a bit with teammate Tom Sykes during the first two laps.

Spaniard Xavi Forés put in a noteworthy performance, riding his Ducati managed by private team Barni Racing to an outstanding second place finish ahead of the factory Ducati ridden by Welshman Chaz Davies who, in the penultimate lap, managed to overtake the Honda ridden by Leon Camier who also rode a brilliant race.

As for the tyres used in Race 1, on the rear, both of the soft solutions (the standard and development solution) brought by Pirelli were very popular with the riders on the grid, whereas on the front, the V0952 SC1 development solution was the most used by the riders, as had already happened in the first round of the season in Australia.

At the start of Race 1, Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) got off the line well, followed closely by teammate Tom Sykes, exchanging the lead throughout the first lap. Behind them was Leon Camier (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team) who managed to overtake Sykes shortly thereafter, moving into position between the two factory Kawasaki machines. Then came the Ducatis ridden by Xavi Forés, Marco Melandri and Chaz Davies.

During the seventh lap, Tom Sykes was also overtaken by Xavi Forés (Barni Racing Team), sliding down to fourth place. In the meantime, Jonathan Rea increased the gap to one second ahead of his closest follower, Leon Camier. At the mid-race point, factory Ducati rider Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) managed to overtake the English Kawasaki rider, moving into fourth place. In the meantime, the battle for sixth was raging between Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and Michael Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team).

On the thirteenth lap, Xavi Forés successfully overtook Leon Camier, thereby moving into position behind the race leader.

Toward the end of the race, Chaz Davies also had a go at the Honda rider in an attempt to secure the bottom step of the podium, something he later managed to do on the penultimate lap. Jonathan Rea finished first with an advantage of 1.5 seconds ahead of the private Ducati ridden by Xavi Forés and 2.1 seconds ahead of the factory Ducati ridden by Chaz Davies.

WorldSBK Race 1 standings:

1) J. Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK)
2) X. Forés (Barni Racing Team)
3) C. Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
4) L. Camier (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team)
5) A. Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team)
6) T. Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK)
7) M. Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team)
8) M. Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
9) E. Laverty (Milwaukee Aprilia)
10) J. Torres (MV Agusta Reparto Corse)
11) L. Baz (GULF ALTHEA BMW Racing Team)
12) L. Savadori (Milwaukee Aprilia)
13) L. Mercado (Orelac Racing VerdNatura)
14) R. Ramos (Team GoEleven Kawasaki)
15) T. Razgatlioglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing)
16) Y. Hernandez (Team Pedercini Racing)
17) P. Jacobsen (TripleM Honda World Superbike Team)
18) J. Gagne (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team)
RT) O. Jezek (Guandalini Racing)

The Pirelli solutions chosen by the riders for WorldSBK Race 1:

In Race 1, the riders used all of the solutions available to them.

On the rear, preferences were divided basically evenly between the standard SC0 (option A) and the W0576 SC0 development solution (option B) which demonstrates the excellent performance both solutions offer.

As for the front, the most used solution was once again the V0952 SC1 development solution (option C), chosen by thirteen out of the nineteen riders on the grid. The standard SC2 tyre (option D) was used by the factory Kawasaki and Yamaha riders, as well as by Eugene Laverty on Aprilia. Xavi Forés on Ducati was the only rider who opted for the front standard SC1.

Pirelli statistics for WorldSBK Race 1:

• Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Jonathan Rea(Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK),in 1'33.714 at the 11^th lap

• Most used front solution: devolpment SC1 V0952 (13 out of 19 riders)

• Most used rear solution: devolpment SC0 V0576 (10 out of 19 riders)

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 303.4 km/h, achieved by Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing - Ducati) in the 4^th lap

• Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the Superbike class: 6 front and 4 rear

Number of tyres available for each Superbike rider: 67, including 39 front and 28 rear

• Air temperature: 32° C

• Asphalt temperature: 51° C

Antonio Cairoli, after an excellent start, controlled the MX1 race, winning with ease. The nine times World Champion was the fastest at the start of the Supercampione class and during the race defended his lead from the attacks of Max Anstie and Romain Febvre. The Englishman is close behind Cairoli in both standings. There were also good performance by Jeremy Van Horebeek, third in MX1, and Romain Febvre, third in the Supercampione.  

The new LV114 team opened their 2018 account in promising form. The Honda squad led by former female motocross World Champion Livia Lancelot celebrated MX2 victory thanks to Australian Hunter Lawrence. The reigning champion of the MX2 class, Pauls Jonass, was also very fast and finished in second place despite a fall that slowed him down on the first lap. Calvin Vlaanderen classified third ahead of Alvin Ostlund.  

The second round of the “Internazionali d’Italia Motocross” will be hosted by the Noto circuit in Sicily next weekend. Results (Pirelli riders in bold): MX1 1. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) 2. ANSTIE Max (GBR) 3. VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL) 4. PAULIN Gautier (FRA) 5. FEBVRE Romain (FRA) MX2 1. LAWRENCE Hunter (AUS) 2. JONASS Pauls (LAT) 3. VLAANDEREN Calvin (RSA) 4. OSTLUND Alvin (SWE) 5. CERVELLIN Michele (ITA) SUPERCAMPIONE 1. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) 2. ANSTIE Max (GBR) 3. FEBVRE Romain (FRA) 4. VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL) 5. PAULIN Gautier (FRA)  

Championship overall: MX1 1. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) p.120 2. ANSTIE Max (GBR) p.100 3. VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL) p.80 4. PAULIN Gautier (FRA) p.65 5. FEBVRE Romain (FRA) p.60 MX2 1. LAWRENCE Hunter (AUS) p.120 2. JONASS Pauls (LAT) p.100 3. VLAANDEREN Calvin (RSA) p.80 4. OSTLUND Alvin (SWE) p.65 5. CERVELLIN Michele (ITA) p.60 SUPERCAMPIONE 1. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) p.120 2. ANSTIE Max (GBR) p.100 3. FEBVRE Romain (FRA) p.80 4. VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL) p.65 5. PAULIN Gautier (FRA) p.60  

PHANTOM™ SPORTSCOMP is part of a line of historical tyres of the Pirelli Sport Classic range, which includes also the MT 60™ and SPORT DEMON™ models, destined to respond to the heritage trends and chosen by motorcycle manufacturers and customisers, to equip modern café racers, medium-powered custom bikes and modern classics.

Tyres of Pirelli's PHANTOM™ line are legendary. They were produced for the first time back in 1977 and redesigned over the years to keep pace with the most modern technologies. Their constant presence and evolution over the years make it one of the most important brands among motorcycle products made by the "long P" company.

With the new millennium Pirelli revised the PHANTOM™ SPORTSCOMP radically, combining the sporting origin of the Sportscomp with timeless charm and style, thus giving rise to a Sport Classic line within the Supersport segment. Among the strengths of this tyre include the easy handling and change in direction, stable and predictable behaviour under acceleration and braking, being able to transmit power to the ground and regular wear combined to excellent mileage.

In addition, to celebrating and sealing the collaboration with Royal Enfield, an expedition of the Pirelli Motorcycle Testing Department has reached, with two Royal Enfield Himalayan motorcycles equipped with Pirelli MT 60™ tyres, the Khardung La Pass. At 5,359 metres (17,582 ft) high it has long been considered the highest vehicle-accessible pass in the world.

The adventure was realised by Salvo Pennisi, Director of Testing and Technical Relations for Pirelli Motorcycle Division, and by Vincenzo Bonaccorsi, who for Pirelli is the tester responsible for the Original Equipment projects in the Asia-Pacific area.

In India to support normal working activities with Original Equipment companies such as Royal Enfield, the two Pirelli Motorcycle Testing Department representatives wanted to celebrate in this particular way the supply to Royal Enfield. Riding two Royal Enfield Himalayan’s fitted with Pirelli MT 60™ tyres, Salvo Pennisi and Vincenzo Bonaccorsi decided to ride the Himalayan chain; to the Khardung La Pass, one of the highest vehicle-accessible passes in the world in the region of Ladakh, India, north of Leh and considered the gateway to the Shyok and Nubra valleys.

Departing from the town of Manali at midday on Thursday 28 September 2017, after two days and five hundred kilometres of roads and slopes that are so tough and challenging to enter, they are considered in the list of the ‘10 most dangerous roads in the world’. The route took them with forced acclimatization, through the passes of Rohtang (3956 metres above sea level), Nakeela (4711 metres above sea level), Lachungla (5035 metres above sea level) and Kangla Jal (4878 metres above sea level). Pirelli's adventurers reached the Khardung La Pass at 12.16 pm on Saturday 30 September 2017, summing up in total, 48 hours and 23,968 metres of altitude, thus crowning one of the most iconic dreams of motorcyclists, to challenge themselves in the Himalayas and attempt the legendary Kardhung La.

French rider Lucas Mahias astride Yamaha was crowned 2017 FIM Supersport World Champion after winning the race held today on the Losail International Circuit of Doha, Qatar. In the MOTUL FIM World Superbike Championship, after winning Race 1 yesterday, Jonathan Rea took a splendid double win for the Akashi-based manufacturer, finishing out a perfect season in the best possible way where, with two races left in the season, he was named FIM Superbike World Champion for the third year in a row.

This brings the thirtieth season of the FIM World Superbike Championship to an end under the starry skies of Qatar. Kawasaki won their third consecutive manufacturer title in the top class of the championship, Yamaha won the manufacturer title in the Supersport 600 and 300 World Championship and Ducati managed to take home the win in the FIM Superstock 1000 European Championship.

Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) was the rider who took the most wins of the season and, with 14 race fast laps, he also won the Pirelli Best Lap Award 2017 for being the rider who did the most fast laps during races this season. In WorldSSP an unlucky Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) was unable to battle for the Championship Title due to various injuries at the start and end of the season, but in any case he was the rider who won the most races in his category and who did no less than 3 race fast laps, earning the Pirelli Best Lap Award 2017.

The final outcome for Pirelli was also positive this season, the fourteenth as Official Sole Tyre Supplier for all the classes in the MOTUL FIM World Superbike Championship. Throughout these years, Pirelli has constantly increased the performance level of their tyres, developing increasingly more innovative solutions in all the classes, both in terms of slicks and DOT grooved tyres. In 2017, the Italian tyre manufacturer focused primarily on developing alternative solutions to the standard tyres as well as on consolidating the range of tyres dedicated to the new entry class, the Supersport 300 category, which provided thrills for all motorcycle racing fans this year and helped many talented young riders emerge on the international motorcycle racing scene.

In Race 2, Davide Giugliano (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team) was unable to participate due to physical problems. At the start, Eugene Laverty (Milwaukee Aprilia) got off pole position well, but before the end of the lap it was Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), who had started from the eighth spot on the grid, who moved into the race lead. Behind the Welshman at the start of the second lap was Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team), overtaken shortly thereafter by teammate Jonathan Rea. A bit later, Jordi Torres (Althea BMW Racing Team) fell victim to a bad accident which forced him to retire. On the following lap, the race lost another protagonist, English Kawasaki rider Tom Sykes who ended up in the gravel, while during the fourth lap, Lorenzo Savadori (Milwaukee Aprilia) was forced to retire due to a technical problem. In the meantime, Jonathan Rea, who had started from the ninth spot on the grid, capitalised on a mistake by Chaz Davies to overtake him and move into the lead, while Michael Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) moved into third position behind the Ducati rider. At about mid-race, Alex Lowes got the better of his teammate Van Der Mark, snatching third place from him. The remainder of the race held no further surprises and Jonathan Rea's Kawasaki finished first ahead of Chaz Davies' Ducati and Alex Lowes' Yamaha.

WorldSBK Race 2 Standings: 1) J. Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) 2) C. Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 3) A. Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) 4) M. Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) 5) X. Forés (BARNI Racing Team) 6) M. Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 7) E. Laverty (Milwaukee Aprilia) 8 ) S. Guintoli (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) 9) L. Camier (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) 10) R. Ramos (Team Kawasaki Go Eleven) 11) R. De Rosa (Althea BMW Racing Team) 12) J. Gagne (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team) 13) A. Andreozzi (Guandalini Racing) 14) O. Jezek (Grillini Racing Team) 15) R. Rolfo (Grillini Racing Team) 16) J. Guarnoni (Pedercini Racing SC-Project) RT) L. Savadori (Milwaukee Aprilia) RT) T. Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) RT) J. Torres (Althea BMW Racing Team)  

The FIM Supersport World Championship race started at 7:30 PM local time with fifteen laps to race and Lucas Mahias (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team) on pole position. At the start, Niki Tuuli (Kallio Racing) got off the line well, overtaking both Lucas Mahias and Jules Cluzel (CIA Landford Insurance Honda). Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing), on the other hand, who had started from the fourth spot on the grid, slipped back to seventh. During the first lap, an accident on turn 6 involved Bergman and Canducci, and in the meantime Mahias battled to regain the lead while the Turkish Kawasaki rider lost another two positions, settling into eighth place.

On the third lap, Mahias moved back into the top spot ahead of the other Yamaha riders, Tuuli and Federico Caricasulo (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team). About a third of the way through the race, Tuuli dropped back, leaving second place to Caricasulo ahead of Jules Cluzel. In the meantime, Kenan Sofuoglu gave his all to move back up through the positions, reaching sixth and then fourth. At the start of the ninth lap, the Honda riding Frenchman moved into second place overtaking Caricasulo and in the twelfth lap he took the race lead. However, on the following lap, the championship leader took back the position he had lost. In the finale it was a battle for first between the two Honda and Yamaha riding Frenchmen. In the end, it was Lucas Mahias (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP team) who gained the upper hand, despite the great efforts of Jules Cluzel (CIA Landford Insurance Honda) to take the lead from him. Mahias can therefore celebrate being crowned FIM Supersport World Champion Titlewith a win. Kenan Sofuoglu managed to finish on the podium in third place.

WorldSSP Standings: 1) L. Mahias (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP team) 2) J. Cluzel (CIA Landford Insurance Honda) 3) K. Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) 4) F. Caricasulo (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team) 5) A. West (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) 6) N. Tuuli (Kallio Racing) 7) S. Morais (Kallio Racing) 8 ) L. Stapleford (Profile Racing) 9) G. Rea (Team Kawasaki Go Eleven) 10) K. Smith (GEMAR Team Lorini) 11) L. Zanetti (Team Factory Vamag) 12) C. Gamarino (BARDAHL EVAN BROS. Honda Racing) 13) A. Baldolini (Race Department ATK#25) 14) X. Cardelus (Race Department ATK#25) 15) S. Hill (Profile Racing) 16) C. Bergman (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda) 17) N. Calero (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) 18) L. Epis (Response RE Racing) 19) Z. Khairuddin (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) RT) K. Watanabe (Team Kawasaki Go Eleven) RT) H. Okubo (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda) RT) P. Jacobsen (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) RT) M. Al Naimi (QMMF Racing) RT) G. Scarcella (GEMAR Team Lorin) RT) S. Al Sulaiti (QMMF Racing) RT) M. Canducci (3570 Puccetti Racing FMI)  

The Pirelli solutions chosen by the riders for WorldSBK Race 2 and WorldSSP:

In Race 2 of WorldSBK, the riders substantially confirmed the choices they had made yesterday for Race 1. The only two changes were made by Tom Sykes and Michael Van Der Mark who switched to solution B on the front. As for the rear, all the riders used the W0575 SC0 development tyre (option A), whereas the V0952 SC1 development solution (option B) remained the most popular choice for the front.

In the WorldSSP race as well, almost all the riders used the soft solution on the rear, the standard SC0 (option A), whereas on the front, riders preference was divided almost equally between the standard SC1 (option A) and the V0533 SC1 development solution (option C).

Tyres selected on the starting grid of WorldSBK Race 2

Pirelli statistics for WorldSBK Race 2:

• Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team),in 1'57.061 at the 2^nd lap

• Most used front solution: development SC1 V0952 (13 out of 19 riders) • Most used rear solution: development SC0 W0575 (19 out of 19 riders)

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 320.5 km/h, achieved by Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing - Ducati) in the 4^th lap and by Alex Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) in the 13^th lap

• Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the WorldSBK class: 5 front and 5 rear

• Number of tyres available for each WorldSBK rider: 62, including 34 front and 28 rear

• Air temperature: 29° C • Asphalt temperature: 30° C

Tyres selected on the starting grid of WorldSSP race

Pirelli statistics for WorldSSP race:

• Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) in 2'01.832 in the 12^th lap

• Most used front solution: development SC1 V0533 (12 out of 26 riders) • Most used rear solution: standard SC0 (25 out of 26 riders)

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Supercorsa tyres: 281.3 km/h, achieved by Federico Caricasulo (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team) in the 3^rd lap

• Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the WorldSSP class: 5 front and 4 rear Number of tyres available for each WorldSSP rider: 46, including 25 front and 21 rear • Air temperature: 29° C • Asphalt temperature: 31° C

Pirelli and MV Agusta

The technical base is made up of the Brutale 800 RR, the sport naked that sets the bar in the segment, thanks primarily to the performance of the compact, three-cylinder, in-line engine. The chassis architecture, built around the original, mixed-structure frame made up of a steel tube trellis and aluminium alloy lateral plates, is also essential to achieving the right riding feel and the dynamic exuberance that the Brutale 800 RR has provided since it was first launched. The customisation of this model in a limited edition focused mainly on the components and colour schemes. For example, the saddle was custom created for the "Brutale 800 RR PIRELLI” and it stands out with its stitching that is coloured to match each of the two available colour schemes. The headlight unit bracket is painted black, as is the rear subframe. The airbox output grilles are also painted and the wheel rims also boast new features: to reduce weight and increase handling, the engineers decided to mount components derived from the F4, which are characterised by their racing design, very essential and elegant. The rear rim also has a wider channel, now 6 inches, to hold the new tyre size which is specific for this version of the Brutale 800 RR.

Obviously, the tyres also play a role of primary importance. Compared to the standard model that comes standard with DIABLO™ ROSSO III tyres, the Brutale 800 RR PIRELLI mounts DIABLO™ SUPERCORSA SP tyres in the 120/70 ZR17 front size and 200/55 ZR17 on the 6” rear rim made specifically for this model. A rather spectacular option that can be chosen when you order your Brutale 800 RR PIRELLI is the limited edition tyre with coloured walls.

The colour schemes conceived by specialists from the Castiglioni Research Centre and Pirelli Design are intended to enhance the lines of the Brutale 800 RR and to highlight the exclusive partnership with Pirelli. The first proposal has a matt black base with glossy red painted inserts. The Pirelli logo is also done in red on the sides of the fuel tank. The DIABLO™ logo also appears to identify the range of high performance Pirelli tyres and it is placed on the fuel tank near the cap and the tank guard itself. The second colour scheme is on a grey base with Blue inserts. The (optional) coloured tyres will respectively have a red or blue band, depending on which colour version they are mounted on.

Pirelli has already collaborated with MV Agusta in the past on customising a Brutale 800, as in the case of the “Diablo Brutale”, but always as a single, non commercialised unit. The “Brutale 800 RR PIRELLI” , on the other hand, is the the first MV Agusta model customised by Pirelli that will go into production and be sold in a limited edition, thanks to a separate license agreement between Pirelli and MV Agusta. The “Brutale 800 RR PIRELLI” can be admired by all motorcycle enthusiasts at the EICMA show, scheduled from 9 through 12 November 2017 at Rho Fiera (Milan) in the MV Agusta exhibit area, Pavilion 22, Stand I48.

As usual, this year's MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship season will end in Qatar where, at the Losail International Circuit in Doha, illuminated by artificial lights, WorldSBK and WorldSSP riders will face the final round of 2017 season.

With the titles already assigned in the other classes, the focus will be on the FIM Supersport World Championship that will see Lucas Mahias (GRT Yamaha Official World SSP Team) going on track with a 20-point advantage over Kawasaki's Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) who, after the injury healed at Magny-Cours, will try to go back to Qatar to defend his reigning World Champion title.

To tackle this challenging track, which is unique in that it is held in the evening leveraging on the powerful and innovative lighting system offered by the circuit, Pirelli decided to rely on tyre solutions which were most appreciated across both classes this year.

The Losail International Circuit, inaugurated in 2004, is mostly surrounded by artificial vegetation to limit the deposition of sand coming from the desert. However, often in the first sessions riders have to "clean up" the track from the sandy deposits which can be present on the asphalt. Since the year of its inauguration, the circuit has never been re-surfaced and presents now a worn surface that requires tyres with good grip, capable of compensating for the grip lost over the years by the asphalt. The track requires a good compromise between the stability of the front tyre during demanding braking and at the same time, good traction from the rear, in order to correctly set the trajectories in the fast corners. The front tyre must be able to absorb the high accumulated power during braking and at the same time counteract the high risk of deformation, while for the rear it is necessary to opt for a soft compound, capable of effectively impacting the road surface and simultaneously offering adequate traction.

The solutions for WorldSBK and WorldSSP classes

For the last round of the season Pirelli brings a total of 2808 tyres to meet the needs of WorldSBK and WorldSSP600 class riders. As always, not all of Pirelli's tyres will be used, each rider has more options available and can choose what he wants to use for racing, concentrating set-up work with those options. In addition, there are intermediate and wet solutions that are only used when needed. By regulation, however, WorldSBK riders cannot use more than 24 tyres throughout the race weekend, an amount which is reduced to 18 in the WorldSSP600 class.

In WorldSBK, each rider will have at his disposal, including the two wet solutions and the rear qualifier tyre, 5 front solutions and as many for the rear. The dry solutions are therefore three for the front and two for the rear, in addition to the qualifier rear tyre, in this case the W0220 solution already seen in action also at Imola, Donington, Misano, Laguna Seca and Lausitzring.

Losail Internation Circuit

For the front, the standard SC1 (soft) and SC2 (medium) will be flanked by the development SC1 V0952, which uses the same compound of the standard SC1 but has different structural solutions which this year has already been used in the rounds of Aragon, Assen, Imola, Donington, Misano, Laguna Seca, Lausitzring, Portimão, Magny-Cours and Jerez.

At the rear, for the races the riders will be able to choose the soft W0575 development solution, introduced at Laguna Seca and race tyre also at Lausitzring, Portimão and Magny-Cours, and the standard SC1, which offers a medium hardness of the compound positioning halfway between the soft and hard solution.

The number of solutions available to riders for the WorldSSP race is similar. At the front, Pirelli points to all soft solutions: in addition to the standard SC1, there will be two development solutions: the W0378, which uses the same compound of the standard SC1 but with a different constructive process of application of the compound on the carcass, and the V0533 which has also been used at Phillip Island, Buriram and Imola.This offers a compound which is positioned more or less halfway between the standard SC1 and a SC2. At the rear two standard solutions: the SC0 (soft), which will be the ideal choice for high temperatures, and the SC1 (medium) that may be useful in case of lower asphalt temperatures typical of night hours or, especially in the first day of practices, if the track should be particularly dirty due to the sand deposited by the wind.

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Pirelli 2016 statistics for Losail

• Total number of tyres Pirelli brought: 2745

• Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the WorldSBK class: 6 front and 6 rear

• Number of tyres available for each WorldSBK rider: 38 front and 30 rear

• Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the WorldSSP class: 5 front and 4 rear

• Number of tyres available for each WorldSSP rider: 22 front and 18 rear

• Superbike Best Lap Awards won by: Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), in 1'57.371 (Race 1, 2^nd lap) and Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team), in 1'56.974 (Race 2,3^rd lap)

• Supersport Best Lap Awards won by: Kyle Smith (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda), in 2'02.443 at 2^nd lap

• Temperature in Race 1: air 27° C, asphalt 28° C

• Temperature in Race 2: air 26° C, asphalt 27° C

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 321.4 km/h, by Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) in Race 2 at 2^nd lap

• Maximum race speed reached by the Pirelli DIABLO™ Supercorsa tyres: 276.9 km/h, achieved by Ayrton Badovini (Gemar Balloons - Team Lorini) in the 3^rd lap.

Today at the Circuito de Velocidad of Jerez de la Frontera in Spain, Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) won Race 1 of the MOTUL FIM World Superbike Championship, now in its penultimate round of the season. The Northern Irishman crossed the line ahead of Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and his teammate Tom Sykes. On the other hand, it was poor luck for Marco Melandri's Ducati when, after winning Superpole^®in the morning, rode an excellent race, but during the sixteenth lap was forced to retire due to a technical problem with his bike.

As for the Pirelli tyres used in the race, on the rear, basically all the riders relied on the soft solution whereas on the front, an indicator of the excellent range of options made available by Pirelli, all four solutions were used and all successfully. Just imagine that the three riders on the podium had chosen three different front solutions.

Race 1 got underway at 1:00 PM local time with Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) in pole position. As early as the first lap, the race was red flagged due to Ayrton Badovini (Grillini Racing Team) crashing, immediately followed by one by Raffaele De Rosa (Althea BMW Racing Team). The Quick Restart procedure was applied and 15 minutes later the riders were back on the grid with 19 laps to race. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) got off to a good start, managing to overtake Melandri, relegating him to second place. Behind them were their respective teammates, Tom Sykes on Kawasaki and Chaz Davies on Ducati. After three laps, Davies managed to get the better of Sykes, moving into third place behind his teammate. During the seventh lap, the Ducati riding Italian made a nice move to overtake Rea and move back into the lead, then managing to progressively widen the gap between him and the Northern Irishman to almost a second and a half during the tenth lap.

Unfortunately, Marco Melandri's race came to an end in the sixteenth lap due to a technical problem that caused him to retire, leaving first place to 2017 World Champion Jonathan Rea who crossed the line first ahead of the other Ducati rider Chaz Davies, second, and his teammate Tom Sykes, third.

WorldSBK Race 1 Standings: 1) J. Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) 2) C. Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 3) T. Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) 4) A. Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) 5) M. Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) 6) S. Guintoli (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) 7) L. Savadori (Milwaukee Aprilia) 8 ) E. Laverty (Milwaukee Aprilia) 9) X. Forés (BARNI Racing Team) 10) R. Ramos (Team Kawasaki GoEleven) 11) L. Mercado (IODARacing) 12) L. Camier (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) 13) J. Torres (Althea BMW Racing Team) 14) A. Andreozzi (Guandalini Racing) 15) O. Jezek (Grillini Racing Team) 16) T. Takahashi (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team) 17) R. Russo (Pedercini Racing SC-Project) RT) D. Giugliano (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team) RT) M. Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) RT) D. Schmitter (eighty one HPC-Power Suzuki Racing) RT) A. Badovini (Grillini Racing Team) RT) R. De Rosa (Althea BMW Racing Team)  

The Pirelli solutions chosen by the WorldSBK riders for Race 1:

In Race 1 the asphalt temperature was 39°C and that let the riders use more or less all of the solutions Pirelli had brought. In particular, all the riders except Takumi Takahashi (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team) used the softest solution on the rear, namely the W0576 (option A), already used in the Laguna Seca and Magny-Cours rounds. As for the front, the most used tyre was the V0952 SC1 development solution (option B), but the standard SC2 (option C) and the new W0418 SC3 development tyre (option D) were also rather popular. The only rider opting for the standard SC1 (option A) was Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati).

Tyres selected on the starting grid of WorldSBK Race 1

Pirelli statistics for WorldSBK Race 1:

• Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati),in 1'40.938 on the 15^th lap

• Most used front solution: development SC1 V0952(14 out of 22 riders) • Most used rear solution: development SC0 W0576(21 out of 22 riders)

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 281.4, done by Chaz Davies(Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) on the 1^st lap

• Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the Superbike class: 6 front and 6 rear Number of tyres available for each Superbike rider: 76, including 41 front and 35 rear • Air temperature: 25° C • Asphalt temperature: 39° C

From Friday 20 to Sunday 22 October 2017 Pirelli will be engaged in the penultimate round of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship at the Spanish circuit of Jerez de la Frontera.

Jerez will in fact be the last event for the racers of the WorldSSP300 and STK1000 classes, who will not attend the series finale at Qatar so this race will therefore be decisive for the assignment of the titles and in some cases, for the Manufacturers Standings. Pirelli therefore decided to be the Event Main Sponsor of this important round, which for the occasion is renamed the Pirelli Spanish Round.

With the main WorldSBK class assigned to Jonathan Rea for the third consecutive year, attention has shifted to the minor classes which throughout the year have often demonstrated a greater level of competitiveness than the main class, offering fans spectacular and very hard fought races. In the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship there is a battle between two Yamaha riders, Marc García (Halcourier Racing) and Alfonso Coppola (SK Racing), with the Spanish racer currently leading the general rankings, with 4 points over the Italian. In the FIM Superstock 1000 European Championship, there are three racers still in the hunt for the title: Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing - Junior Team), current Championship leader with 128 points, Florian Marino (PATA Yamaha Official STK 1000 Team) following with 120 and Turkish Toprak Razgatlıoğlu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) with a 14-point gap from first.

There is a different situation in the FIM Supersport World Championship which is headed to Lucas Mahias (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team) followed by Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) and, third, from Sheridan Morais (Kallio Racing). With the Turkish star out of the game because a bad accident at Magny-Cours, the only one able to challenge the Frenchman remains the other Yamaha rider, South African Morais. There is a 32-point gap but with 50 points remaining in the stakes, Morais remains potentially in the game for the World title. Everything is to be decided in the Manufacturer Championship with Yamaha driving the standings with 216 points, 25 more than Kawasaki.

As for the tyres, Pirelli will have to face a circuit which it knows well but with the unknown factor of completely new asphalt since the track re-paving works were completed in late summer. For this reason, Pirelli will provide riders with both standard and development solutions which have been used in the past, with the exception of two new front options, one for the WorldSBK class and one for WorldSSP600. Then for the main class, the specification W0418 is a development of the standard SC3 just differing within the construction process. In Supersport, the specification W0379, is an alternative to the standard SC2. In both cases, these solutions should offer greater protection against the abrasion that could be present within the new asphalt.

The circuit of Jerez de la Frontera was inaugurated in December 1985 and since then has become one of the most appreciated circuits for riders. In 1992, renovation and modernization work was started to improve safety with particular modifications to the Pons Curve and Senna chicane, bringing the length of the lap to 4223 metres. Ten years later, in 2002, some extensive restructuring efforts were made to the overall complex, such as pit lane lengthening and the construction of surfaced run-off areas. Two months ago, the circuit was completely resurfaced after nearly 10 years since the last alteration occurred in 2008. The circuit of Jerez presents a varied composition, with long straights – equal to 69% of the circuit – and slow corners alternating with quick sections. The finish straight, which is 600 metres long, has a width equal to 12 metres, slightly wider than the rest of the track, where the width is 11 metres. As well as the structure, also the curvature radius is variable, ranging from 30 to 116 metres, while the maximum gradient is 5% out of Turn 5. There are several slopes with the maximum of 7.46% out of Turn 2, 6 and 13, while the minimum is 4.70% out of Turn 4 and 12.

The solutions for WorldSBK and WorldSSP classes

5175 tyres will be brought to Jerez de la Frontera for the penultimate 2017 round, the last one which will see in action the riders from all the four classes in the Championship.

In WorldSBK there will be seven choices for dry, four front and three rear solutions. In addition to the slicks for the races, those who go through to the second Superpole^® session will always count on the rear qualifier tyre, in this case the W0692 solution already seen in action at Portimão and Magny-Cours.

For the front, Pirelli offers both standard and development solutions: in addition to the standard SC1 (soft) and SC2 (medium), racers will rely on the development SC1 V0952, which uses the same compound of the standard SC1 but has different structural solutions. Also available is the new solution W0418, a development of the standard SC3 to which it shares the same compound but with a different construction process which could be very effective on the new surface at Jerez.

At the rear there will be one soft compound option and two in medium compound. The soft development solution W0576 has already been introduced in Laguna Seca and Magny-Cours rounds as an alternative to the standard SC0. In addition, there will be the standard SC1, which offers a medium hardness of the compound which is positioned halfway between the soft and hard solution and, as an alternative, the development SC1 W0051, already used in Motorland Aragón, Assen and Lausitzring, which uses a different compound than the standard solution to ensure a more consistent wear and grip level.

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The WorldSSP pilots there will also be seven options for dry, but of course in treaded tyres For the front there are four options: in addition to the standard SC1 and SC2, two development solutions: the SC1 W0378, which uses the same compound as the standard SC1, and the SC2 W0379 which uses the same compound as the standard SC2. Both solutions have a different construction process than the standard solutions. At the rear of the standard SC0 (soft) and SC1 (medium) solutions will complement the development SC1 U0563 already used this year in Assen and which, compared to the standard SC1, should offer greater firmness and therefore a greater resistance to cold tearing, especially in the case of particularly low temperatures.

Pirelli 2016 statistics for Jerez • Total number of tyres Pirelli brought: 5059 • Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the WorldSBK class: 7 front and 6 rear • Number of tyres available for each WorldSBK rider: 40 front and 33 rear • Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the WorldSSP class: 5 front and 5 rear • Number of tyres available for each WorldSSP rider: 25 front and 25 rear

• Superbike Best Lap Awards won by: Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team),in 1'41.467 (Race 1, 3^rd lap) and Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati),in 1'41.492 (Race 2,2^nd lap)

• Supersport Best Lap Awards won by: Niki Tuuli (Kallio Racing),in 1'44.355 (3^rd lap)

• Temperature in Race 1: air 21° C, asphalt 35° C • Temperature in Race 2: air 24° C, asphalt 37° C

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 279.1 km/h, by Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) in Race 2 at 4^th lap

• Maximum race speed reached by the Pirelli DIABLO™ Supercorsa tyres: 247.1 km/h, achieved by Axel Bassani (San Carlo Team Italia) in the 2^nd lap, Federico Caricasulo (Bardahl Evan Bros. Honda Racing) in the 2^nd lap, Patrick Jacobsen (Honda World Supersport Team) in the 2^nd lap and Zulfahmi Khairuddin (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) in the 5^th lap

The race day today once again held thrill for all the MOTUL FIM World Superbike Championship fans. Winning Race 2 of WorldSBK on the Nevers Magny-Cours circuit was Ducati rider, Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) who, after starting from the eleventh spot on the grid, managed to claw his way back up to the top until crossing the finish line ahead of the rest. It was an unlucky race for Jonathan Rea, forced to retire, and seventh place for Tom Sykes, but the Akashi-based manufacturer took consolation in the success by the Kawasaki Racing Team which, after the world title Rea earned yesterday, was crowned 2017 team world champion today.

Kawasaki was less fortunate in the FIM Supersport World Championship due to a bad accident that occurred yesterday in Superpole for Kenan Sofuoglu which put both the rider and the team out of the running for the category title. Capitalising on the situation was Frenchman Lucas Mahias astride his Yamaha who, although unable to win the race today, is now the new leader in the overall standings. For the record, the WorldSSP Race was won by Finnish rider Niki Tuuli, also astride a bike from the Iwata-based manufacturer.

Like WorldSSP, in the FIM Supersport 300 and the European FIM Superstock 1000 World Championships, we will need to wait for the next round in Jerez de la Frontera to find out who the respective championship winners will be. At Magny-Cours, the WorldSSP300 race was won by Yamaha riding Spaniard Marc Garcia (Halcourier Racing) who now also leads in the overall standings by just 4 points over another rider from the Iwata-based manufacturer, Italian Alfonso Coppola. In the meantime Yamaha won the manufacturer title in the fledgling 300 category. In the Superstock 1000 category the win went to Jérémy Guarnoni (Pedercini Racing Kawasaki) ahead of Florian Marino (PATA Yamaha Official STK 1000 Team), second, and Federico Sandi (Berclaz Racing Team), third.

Race 2 lost one of its protagonists just a few corners in, with newly crowned World Champion Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) forced to retire after contact with Eugene Laverty (Milwaukee Aprilia) which injured his leg, fortunately not seriously. In the meantime, the race was very heated and Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) moved into the lead about mid-race after starting from the eleventh spot on the grid. Alex Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) fell in behind him ahead of Leon Camier (MV Agusta Reparto Corse). During the eleventh lap, Camier was forced to retire due to a technical problem, leaving the third step of the podium to Michael Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team). During the race there was a nice duel for fifth place between Leandro Mercado (IODARacing) and Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) with the Italian Ducati rider coming out on top in the end to finish fifth behind the satellite Ducati ridden by Xavi Forés (BARNI Racing Team). Finishing first was Chaz Davies ahead of Lowes on his Yamaha and Van Der Mark.

WorldSBK Race 2 Standings: 1) C. Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 2) A. Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) 3) M. Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) 4) X. Forés (BARNI Racing Team) 5) M. Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 6) L. Mercado (IODARacing) 7) T. Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) 8 ) J. Torres (Althea BMW Racing Team) 9) R. Ramos (Team Kawasaki GoEleven) 10) R. De Rosa (Althea BMW Racing Team) 11) D. Giugliano (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team) 12) J. Gagne (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team) 13) A. Andreozzi (Guandalini Racing) 14) A. West (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) 15) A. Badovini (Grillini Racing Team) 16) R. Russo (Guandalini Racing) 17) E. Laverty (Milwaukee Aprilia) 18) O. Jezek (Grillini Racing Team) RT) L. Savadori (Milwaukee Aprilia) RT) L. Camier (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) RT) J. Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team)  

The first race of the day, which started at 11:30 AM local time, was the FIM Supersport World Championship which, unfortunately, during Superpole® on Saturday, lost one of its main protagonists: Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) who had been championship leader up to that point, suffered several fractures to his pelvis after a crash and will not be able to compete in the remaining races of the season. In the race, Niki Tuuli (Kallio Racing) started from pole position. From the start, the race appeared to be fiercely fought, with Sheridan Morais (Kallio Racing) who, battling for the championship title with Lucas Mahias (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team), overtook his teammate at the start, only to slip back to fifth position later. This left Niki Tuuli solidly in the race lead with Federico Caricasulo (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team) and Patrick Jacobsen (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) following ahead of Lucas Mahias, fourth and Sheridan Morais, fifth. In the finale, Morais slipped back to eighth position, overtaken by Cluzel, Zanetti and Canducci. Crossing the line first was Niki Tuuli astride his Yamaha ahead of another Yamaha ridden by Federico Caricasulo and the MV Agusta ridden by Jacobsen, third. The overall championship standings are now led by Lucas Mahias (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team)who has 154 points, ahead of Kenan Sofuoglu with 145 and Sheridan Morais trailing by 32 but still in the mix for the championship title.

WorldSSP Standings: 1) N. Tuuli (Kallio Racing) 2) F. Caricasulo (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team) 3) P. Jacobsen (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) 4) L. Mahias (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP team) 5) J. Cluzel (CIA Landford Insurance Honda) 6) L. Zanetti (Team Factory Vamag) 7) M. Canducci (3570 Puccetti Racing FMI) 8 ) S. Morais (Kallio Racing) 9) K. Smith (GEMAR Team Lorini) 10) L. Stapleford (Profile Racing) 11) H. Okubo (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda) 12) C. Bergman (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda) 13) H. Soomer (WILSport Racedays) 14) A. Baldolini (Race Department ATK#25) 15) C. Gamarino (BARDAHL EVAN BROS. Honda Racing) 16) C. Tangre (Yohann Moto Sport) 17) R. Hartog (Team Hartog - Jenik - Against Cancer) 18) S. Hill (Profile Racing) 19) Z. Khairuddin (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) 20) J. Van Sikkelerus (MVR Racing) 21) P. Sebestyén (SSP Hungary by Pedercini Racing) 22) K. Ryde (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) 23) S. Frossard (Stef Racing Team) 24) L. Epis (Response RE Racing) RT) R. Rolfo (GEMAR Team Lorini) RT) K. Watanabe (Team Kawasaki Go Eleven) RT) A. Zaccone (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) RT) N. Calero (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) RT) G. Rea (Team Kawasaki Go Eleven)  

The third race of the day was the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship. It was a thrilling and heated race down to the last lap where in the end it was Spaniard Marc García (Halcourier Racing) who triumphed ahead of Italian Alfonso Coppola (SK Racing) and Dutchman Robert Schotman (GRT Yamaha WorldSSP300 Team), all three astride YZF-R3 machines made by Yamaha who thereby has mathematically won the Supersport 300 manufacturer title.

The FIM Superstock1000 European Championship race closed out the weekend on French soil. The race was won by Jérémy Guarnoni (Pedercini Racing Kawasaki) ahead of Florian Marino (PATA Yamaha Official STK 1000 Team), second, and Federico Sandi (Berclaz Racing Team), third. With his tenth place race finish, (Michael Ruben Rinaldi Aruba.it Racing - Junior Team)remains the leader in the overall standings.

The Pirelli solutions chosen by the riders for WorldSBK Race 2 and WorldSSP:

Unlike Race 1 which was held yesterday, Race 2 of WorldSBK was held in dry track conditions, so all the riders used slicks. On the front the most used solution was the V0952 SC1 development solution (option C), chosen by 15 out of the 21 the riders on the grid. Choices for the rear varied more: the W0576 SC0 development solution (option B) was preferred by most of the riders, but all the solutions were used.

In WorldSSP, most of the riders used the standard solutions. On the front, almost all the riders opted for the standard SC1 (option A), the softest of the available solutions. As for the rear, the standard SC0 (option A)was chosen by 2/3 of the riders on the starting grid with the exception of Niki Tuuli and Lucas Mahias who decided instead to rely on the V1201 SC1 development solution (option B).

Tyres selected on the starting grid of WorldSBK Race 2

Pirelli statistics for WorldSBK Race 2:

• Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), in 1'38.584 at the 7^th lap

• Most used front solution: development SC1 V0952 (15 out of 21 riders)

• Most used rear solution: development SC0 W0576 (14 out of 21 riders)

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 290.3 km/h, achieved by Michael Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) in the 17^th lap and by Jordi Torres (Althea BMW Racing Team) in the 20^th lap

• Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the WorldSBK class: 6 front and 7 rear

• Number of tyres available for each WorldSBK rider: 78, including 40 front and 38 rear

• Air temperature: 16° C • Asphalt temperature: 21° C

Tyres selected on the starting grid of WorldSSP race

Pirelli statistics for WorldSSP race:

• Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Federico Caricasulo (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team), in 1'42.185 in the 18^th lap

• Most used front solution: standard SC1 (24 out of 29 riders)

• Most used rear solution: standard SC0 (19 out of 29 riders)

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Supercorsa tyres: 261.5 km/h, achieved by Lorenzo Zanetti (Team Factory Vamag) in the 7^th lap

• Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the WorldSSP class: 5 front and 4 rear Number of tyres available for each WorldSSP rider: 50, including 28 front and 22 rear • Air temperature: 14° C • Asphalt temperature: 20° C

From Friday 29^th of September to Sunday 1^st October 2017, the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship will take place at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.

For this round Pirelli, for both the WorldSBK and WorldSSP classes, confirms the dry solutions already seen in action in the previous rounds of Laguna Seca, Lausitzring and Portimão. Considering the rainfall possibilities typical of this area at this time of the year, Pirelli has decided to add to the standard front rain solution a new development option whichcould play a key role in case of bad weather over the weekend.

With six races still to be played and 150 points at stake Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team), who heads the overall standings with 120 points ahead of teammate Tom Sykes and 135 over ducatista Chaz Davies, could seal the Championship with two rounds to go. Also in the Manufacturers Standings, Kawasaki comes to Magny-Cours 70 points ahead of Ducati.

All positions still need to be decided in the other classes. In the WorldSSP, with 75 points still in play, Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) leads the overall standings only 4 points ahead of Frenchman Lucas Mahias and 31 on South African Sheridan Morais, both on Yamaha. In the Manufacturers Standings, however, Iwata's (Yamaha) company has a 9-point advantage over Akashi's one. Even more hard fought, the WorldSSP300 sees potentially struggling for the title eight riders, although having the greatest chances of winning are the Italian Alfonso Coppola (SK Racing), who leads the standings with 1 point advantage over the Spaniard Marc García, 18 over the Dutchman Scott Deroue and 19 over Mika Perez. Again in this case Yamaha precede Kawasaki in the overall standings with a 39 points advantage. In the European FIM Superstock1000 Championship it’s a battle between the current championship leader Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing - Junior Team) and  Kawasaki’s Turkish rider Toprak Razgatlioglu, with the Frenchman Florian Marino following at 22 points from first. In this case, to drive the standings is the Ducati Constructor with 10 points advantage on Kawasaki and 11 on Yamaha.

The Nevers Magny-Cours track is 4411 metres long, with nine left-handers and 11 right and a finishing straight which measures 250 metres in length. The maximum slope uphill is 2.38%, while falling by 2.68% with a minimum bend radius of 5 metres and a maximum of 474.45 metres. The rider in pole position will start on the right hand side of the track.

The 1960's construction of the Nevers Magny-Cours Circuit was wanted by then Mayor Jean Bernigaud and the circuit was opened in March 1961 with a two kilometre long layout designed specifically for two and four wheels. Nevers multifunctional complex evolved again during the Eighties, changing several times and adapting itself to the demanding standards in order to obtain the certifications required to host prestigious championships. The latest configuration of the Burgundian circuit, still used by the FIM World Superbike Championship, dates back to 2003, with the change of the two sectors called Château d’Eau and Lycée.

The French track is characterised by sudden deceleration and re-accelaration, interspersed with medium long straights, with plenty of altitude changes. In its default configuration it also provided a hairpin (Adelaide) with one of the heaviest braking points present among the international circuits, to arrive from a fast straight. Beyond these technical aspects, the asphalt surface is extremely smooth and regular, and therefore the circuit of Magny-Cours has never presented a particular challenge for the tyres, also it is not particularly loved by the riders as it offers few opportunities to overtake.

The solutions for WorldSBK and WorldSSP classes

Pirelli arrives to Magny-Cours with a total of 5022 tyres for the four classes of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship.

WorldSBK riders will have in total seven dry options, four front and three rear. Additionally, those who arrive on Saturday at the second Superpole® session will be able to rely on a qualifier tyre, in this case the W0692 solution already used by riders at Portimão.

The novelty for the major class riders will be a rain development solution: in addition to the standard DIABLO™ Rain tyres, Pirelli has decided to bring a new solution, the W0461, already carried to Lausitzring where riders could only partially test its features. It is in the larger 200/60 size and also uses a different distribution process of the compound on the carcass.

Returning to the available slick solutions for the front, Pirelli confirms all the options already seen in action at Lausitzring and Portimão: the standard SC1 (soft) and SC2 (medium) compounds will once again complement the development SC1 V0952 solution that starting from Aragon was used in all rounds, and the development SC1 W0657 that was introduced by Pirelli at Lausitzring, then used by some riders also in Portimão. The peculiarity of this latter option is that it has a very soft compound, even softer than that of the standard SC1, and therefore ensures an even higher level of grip.

As for the rear; two options in a soft compound and one in medium. First of all the development SC0 W0575, which uses the same compound of the standard SC0, but with structural arrangements already used successfully in the past, and was introduced in Laguna Seca and also carried to Lausitzring and Portimão. As an alternative to the W0575, in this round Pirelli bring the soft development solution W0576 that so far has only been carried out in the Laguna Seca round. In addition to the two soft development solutions and in the case of lower asphalt temperatures that may occur in the early hours of the morning, there will be the standard SC1that provides a medium hardness compound that is positioned halfway between the soft and hard solutions.

In the WorldSSP Pirelli confirms the solutions already taken both to Lausitzring and Portimão. At the front, together with the standard SC1 and SC2, there will be the SC1 development W0378 which debuted at Lausitzring and was also widely used in Portimão. At the rear there are the standard SC0, soft, and the development SC1 V1201, medium. The first should be the most used in case track temperatures are high enough, otherwise riders will count on the development SC1, more protected in case of cold conditions.

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Pirelli 2016 statistics for Magny-Cours

• Total number of tyres Pirelli brought: 5034

• Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the WorldSBK class: 7 front and 6 rear

• Number of tyres available for each WorldSBK rider: 42 front and 33 rear

• Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the WorldSSP class: 5 front and 5 rear

• Number of tyres available for each WorldSSP rider: 25 front and 24 rear

• Superbike Best Lap Awards both won by: Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team),in 1'40.491 (Race 1, 21^st and last lap) and in 1'37.864 (Race 2, 3^rd lap)

• Supersport Best Lap Awards won by: Niki Tuuli (Kallio Racing),in 1'42.095 (6^th lap)

• Temperature in Race 1: air 17° C, asphalt 21° C

• Temperature in Race 2: air 18° C, asphalt 27° C

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 295.1  km/h, by Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) in Race 2 at 17^th lap

• Maximum race speed reached by the Pirelli DIABLO™ Supercorsa tyres: 261.1 km/h, by Kyle Ryde (Schmidt Racing) at 6^th lap.

Another success for Pirelli in the last round of the FIM Motocross World Championship. After Antonio Cairoli's MXGP title, the famous tyre brand completed the ‘set’ in 2017 with Pauls Jonass' MX2 crown. On the tough and technical course of Villars sous Ecot, a hard-pack track that became slippery due to frequent rain showers, the new development rear SCORPION™ MX Softdemonstrated a range of usage beyond expectations and proved to be competitive even in extreme muddy conditions.

SCORPION™ MX Soft rear with SCORPION™ MX32™ Mid Soft front allowed Pirelli to place their riders in the top five positions of the opening MXGP race. In the second moto with a drying track (until rain arrived again in the last five minutes) Jeffrey Herlings and Max Anstie - first and third in the overall classification respectively - preferred the SCORPION™ MX32™ Mid Soft rear. Tim Gajser, who in race one relied on the SCORPION MX™ Soft rear and in race two on the SCORPION™ MX Mud, tied on points with Herlings but had to settle for second place due to the second moto ranking. France saw good performances also by Romain Febvre in fourth, Gautier Paulin in fifth and Kevin Strijboswas sixth.

Pirelli also won in MX2 thanks to Thomas Covington. First and second in the two races, the American grabbed overall spoils in front of Hunter Lawrence; the victor of the final sprint of the season. Pauls Jonass confirmed the 2017 title in the first race. After falling in the second corner after the start, the Latvian recovered many positions thanks to the SCORPION MX™ Soft rear tyre that allowed him to recover from last to fifth position. Jeremy Seewer, the only rider still able to defy Jonass, failed to cause an upset and finished the GP in fourth place, right in front of the Latvian.

The Grand Prix of the Pays de Montbeliard closed another triumphant season for Pirelli; now with sixty-eight world titles in motocross. In two weeks time Matterley Basin's ‘Motocross of Nations’, in England, will close the 2017 season.

Race results: MXGP race 1 1. GAJSER Tim (SLO) 2. FEBVRE Romain (FRA) 3. HERLINGS Jeffrey (NED) 4. ANSTIE Max (GBR) 5. PAULIN Gautier (FRA) MXGP race 2 1. HERLINGS Jeffrey (NED) 2. ANSTIE Max (GBR) 3. GAJSER Tim (SLO) 4. FEBVRE Romain (FRA) 5. TONUS Arnaud (SUI)  

MX2 race 1 1. COVINGTON Thomas (USA) 2. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) 3. BEATON Jed (AUS) 4. LAWRENCE Hunter (AUS) 5. JONASS Pauls (LAT) MX2 race 2 1. LAWRENCE Hunter (AUS) 2. COVINGTON Thomas (USA) 3. JONASS Pauls (LAT) 4. BEATON Jed (AUS) 5. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI)  

GP Overall: MXGP 1. HERLINGS Jeffrey (NED) 2. GAJSER Tim (SLO) 3. ANSTIE Max (GBR) 4. FEBVRE Romain (FRA) 5. PAULIN Gautier (FRA) MX2 1. COVINGTON Thomas (USA) 2. LAWRENCE Hunter (AUS) 3. BEATON Jed (AUS) 4. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) 5. JONASS Pauls (LAT)  

Championship overall: MXGP 1. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) p.722 2. HERLINGS Jeffrey (NED) p.672 3. PAULIN Gautier (FRA) p.602 4.DESALLE Clement (BEL) p.544 5. GAJSER Tim (SLO) p.530 6. FEBVRE Romain (FRA) p.519 MX2 1. JONASS Pauls (LAT) p.771 2. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) p.732 3. KJER OLSEN Thomas (DEN) p.579 4. COVINGTON Thomas (USA) p.532 5.PATUREL Benoit (FRA) p.504 6. LIEBER Julien (BEL) p.490  

For Kawasaki, the weekend that just ended at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão was definitely one to write home about: in fact, the manufacturer from Akashi won in all four of the MOTUL FIM World Superbike Championship.

In the premier class, Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team), thanks to an outstanding performance in both Race 1 and Race 2, took his eleventh victory and fourth double win of the season. With 150 points still up for grabs and an advantage of 120 points in the overall standings over teammate Tom Sykes, his closest competitor, the Northern Irishman has made a strong claim to the world title. Also winning was Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) who, after a troubled season start, in Portimão moves into the lead of the FIM Supersport World Championship and can now give it his all along with the other title contenders in the remaining three races. The FIM Supersport300 World Championship held a pleasant surprise where, for the first time ever, a woman was on the top step of the podium - Spaniard Ana Carrasco astride her team ETG Racing Kawasaki Ninja 300. Rounding out an already perfect weekend was Toprak Razgatlioglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) who gave Kawasaki yet another win in the FIM Superstock1000 European Championship race.

At the end of the weekend, the Pirelli motorsport team is already busy getting ready for the official tests, the last ones of the season, that will be held tomorrow here at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão where all the WorldSBK category teams will be participating. The development team designated by each motorcycle manufacturer at the beginning of the year will be called on to test various development solutions, especially soft compound rear tyres developed both to renew the 2018 range and for the first, demanding round of next year at Phillip Island, Australia.

Race 2 of WorldSBK was the final event of the day on Sunday, starting at 3:00 PM local time. Stefan Bradl was not on the grid due to a crash during warm up. Leon Camier started from the first spot astride his MV Agusta, but by the end of the second lap he was already forced to yield the race lead to Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) who, in the meantime, had worked his way up from ninth to first place. Behind the Northern Irishman were initially Eugene Laverty (Milwaukee Aprilia) and Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) who inverted positions a few laps later. On lap thirteen the red flag came out due to a bad crash by Alex Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) but the marshals were able to get the bike safely off the track, thereby avoiding the need to stop the race. Just after the mid-race point, Michael Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) managed to overtake Laverty, moving into third place. During the eighteenth lap, Chaz Davies crashed and was forced to retire from the race, thereby also losing his chances of overtaking Tom Sykes in the overall standings. At the end of the race it was once again Jonathan Rea who finished first ahead of an outstanding Michael Van Der Mark on his Yamaha and Marco Melandrion his Ducati.

WorldSBK Race 2 Standings: 1) J. Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) 2) M. Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) 3) M. Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 4) E. Laverty (Milwaukee Aprilia) 5) J. Torres (Althea BMW Racing Team) 6) L. Savadori (Milwaukee Aprilia) 7) L. Mercado (IODARacing) 8 ) A. West (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) 9) A. Badovini (Grillini Racing Team) 10) T. Takahashi (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team) 11) O. Jezek (Grillini Racing Team) 12) A. Andreozzi (Guandalini Racing) 13) X. Forés (BARNI Racing Team) 14) R. Russo (Guandalini Racing) 15) R. Ramos (Team Kawasaki GoEleven) RT) C. Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) RT) L. Camier (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) RT) A. Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) RT) R. De Rosa (Althea BMW Racing Team)  

At 12:00 noon local time, the FIM Supersport World Championship race got underway. With 36°C asphalt temperatures, most of the riders opted for the standard soft solutions both on the front and on the rear. Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing), despite taking pole position on Saturday, was unable to take advantage of his start from the front of the grid, slipping back to fourth position. Starting very well from the third spot on the grid, on the other hand, was Patrick Jacobsen (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) who moved into the race lead ahead of Jules Cluzel (CIA Landford Insurance Honda) and Lucas Mahias (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP team). During the third lap the race lost Kyle Ryde (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) who crashed out and was forced to retire. In the meantime, the French Honda rider became the new race leader, followed by his Yamaha riding compatriot and the Turkish Kawasaki rider, Kenan Sofuoglu who all managed to overtake Jacobsen. On the sixth lap, Mahias managed to overtake Cluzel for the lead and shortly thereafter Sofuoglu also overtook the Championship leader to move in behind Cluzel. However, on the eighth lap, Kenan Sofuoglu took back the race leadthat he had lost at the start and held onto it for the rest of the distance, finishing first ahead of Frenchmen Lucas Mahias and Jules Cluzel. With this win, Sofuoglu moves into the championship lead with a 4-point advantage ahead of Mahias and 31 ahead of Sheridan Morais.

WorldSSP Standings: 1) K. Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) 2) L. Mahias (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP team) 3) J. Cluzel (CIA Landford Insurance Honda) 4) S. Morais (Kallio Racing) 5) P. Jacobsen (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) 6) C. Gamarino (BARDAHL EVAN BROS. Honda Racing) 7) F. Caricasulo (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP team 8 ) L. Zanetti (Team Factory Vamag) 9) C. Bergman (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda) 10) R. Hartog (Team Hartog - Jenik - Against Cancer) 11) L. Stapleford (Profile Racing) 12) H. Okubo (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda) 13) M. Canducci (3570 Puccetti Racing FMI) 14) G. Rea (Team Kawasaki Go Eleven) 15) H. Soomer (WILSport Racedays) 16) P. Sebestyén (SSP Hungary by Pedercini Racing) 17) Z. Khairuddin (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) 18) J. Van Sikkelerus (MVR Racing) RT) M. Enderlein (MVR Racing) RT) N. Tuuli (Kallio Racing) RT) K. Smith (GEMAR Team Lorini) RT) A. Zaccone (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) RT) S. Hill (Profile Racing) RT) K. Watanabe (Team Kawasaki Go Eleven) RT) L. Epis (Response RE Racing) RT) N. Calero (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) RT) K. Ryde (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) RT) G. Scarcella (GEMAR Team Lorini)  

The FIM Supersport 300 World Championship race was the first one of the day. To everyone's great surprise, the victory went to a young female rider, Spaniard Ana Carrasco who, astride her team ETG Racing Kawasaki Ninja 300, became the first woman to win a FIM Supersport 300 World Championship race. Carrasco finished on the top step of the podium ahead of Italian Alfonso Coppola (SK Racing)on Yamaha, second and Spaniard Marc García (Halcourier Racing), third and also with the Japanese manufacturer. This makes Coppola the new Championship leader with a one-point advantage over García and two races left in the season.

Before WorldSBK Race 2, the third to last race of the FIM Superstock1000 European Championship season was held. Toprak Razgatlioglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) started well from the second spot on the grid, overtaking pole man Florian Marino (PATA Yamaha Official STK 1000 Team) who, after a few laps, slipped back to third place after being overtaken by Maximilian Scheib (Nuova M2 Racing). During the eleventh lap an engine failure for Marino's bike which leaked oil onto the track forced race direction to wave the red flag, thereby ending the competition. The top step of the podium went to Toprak Razgatlioglu who has now reduced his gap in the overall standings behind Michael Ruben Rinaldi, followed by Florian Marino and Maximilian Scheib.

The Pirelli solutions chosen by the riders for WorldSBK Race 2 and WorldSSP:

In Race 2 of WorldSBK, the riders basically confirmed the solutions that they had already used on Saturday for Race 1. On the rear, the W0575 SC0 development solution (option B) was once again used by all the riders, whereas for the front, the only rider making a change was Marco Melandri who, instead of the standard SC1 (option B), made the switch to the V0952 SC1 development solution (option C)which was the most popular choice with the riders in Race 2.

In the WorldSSP race, the riders opted mostly for standard soft solutions, both on the front and on the rear. In particular, on the front the most popular solution was the standard SC0 (option A), chosen by twenty of the twenty-eight riders on the starting grid. For the front, rider preference was actually just about evenly divided between the standard SC1 (option A) and the W0378 SC1 development solution (option B).

Tyres selected on the starting grid of WorldSBK Race 2

Pirelli statistics for WorldSBK Race 2:

• Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team), in 1'43.148 at the 4^th lap

• Most used front solution: development SC1 V0952 (15 out of 19 riders)

• Most used rear solution: development SC0 W0575 (19 out of 19 riders)

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 304.2 km/h, achieved by Chaz Davies(Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) in the 16^th lap

• Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the WorldSBK class: 6 front and 6 rear

• Number of tyres available for each WorldSBK rider: 74, including 40 front and 34 rear

• Air temperature: 24° C • Asphalt temperature: 39° C Pirelli statistics for WorldSSP race:

Tyres selected on the starting grid of WorldSSP Race

• Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Jules Cluzel (CIA Landford Insurance Honda), in 1'45.534 in the 2^nd lap

• Most used front solution: standard SC1 (15 out of 28 riders)

• Most used rear solution: standard SC0 (20 out of 28 riders)

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Supercorsa tyres: 276.9 km/h, achieved by Niki Tuuli (Kallio Racing) in the 4^th lap

• Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the WorldSSP class: 5 front and 4 rear Number of tyres available for each WorldSSP rider: 48, including 25 front and 23 rear

• Air temperature: 23° C • Asphalt temperature: 36° C

At the Autódromo Internacional Do Algarve of Portimão in Portugal, Race 1 of the MOTUL FIM World Superbike Championship just ended with a win by Kawasaki rider Jonathan Rea. The representative of the manufacturer from Akashi appeared to be fast straight away from free practice on Friday and in the morning today he easily managed to take Superpole^®, considering the fact that his teammate, Tom Sykes, currently lying second in the overall standings, was knocked out of the competition for the weekend by a bad crash in the third free practice session that fractured the pinky finger on his left hand.

For the Portuguese round, also in view of the official tests scheduled for Monday, Pirelli decided to bring a mobile unit set up as an analysis laboratory to the track for the very first time in order to be able to analyse the performance of their tyres directly on site and straight away, particularly for those new development solutions that go out on the track during the weekend, but also on Monday during the tests. Based precisely on the data provided by this mobile unit on a few tyres that did long runs on Friday, Pirelli decided to pull a new rear solution from the race allocation, the W0735, which had actually never caused any problems. In fact, it had been popular with all the riders from the start but a laboratory analysis found that its wear was just over Pirelli standards. For this reason, and strictly as a precaution, Pirelli announced that this solution will not be available for the races this weekend.

Race 1 held no real surprises: Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team), starting from the first spot on the grid, rode an error-free race where he was in the lead from flag to flag. Only the Ducati riders tried to maintain the Northern Irishman's race pace, but it was all in vain because the defending World Champion managed to finish first with an advantage of more than six seconds over Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), second, and ten ahead of Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), third. Leon Camier's performance was noteworthy, managing to finish the race in fourth place astride his MV Agusta after starting from the eleventh spot on the grid.

In Race 1, on the rear, all the riders used the W0575 SC0 development solution (option B) which had been the reference tyre for the races held at Laguna Seca and the Lausitzring. As for the front, the V0952 SC1 development tyre (option C) remained a very popular solution with the riders and in this race it was once again the most used. Choosing the W0657 super soft solution (option A) were primarily the Ducati riders, with the exception of Marco Melandri who made the unconventional choice of opting for the standard SC1 (option B).

• Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team),in 1'42.937 on the 2^nd lap

• Most used front solution: V0952 SC1 development (14 out of 20 riders)

Tyres selected on the starting grid of worldsbk Race 1

• Most used rear solution: W0575 SC1 development (20 out of 20 riders)

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 305.1 km/h, done by Chaz Davies(Aruba.it Racing - Ducati) on the 5^th lap

• Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the Superbike class: 6 front and 6 rear

Number of tyres available for each Superbike rider: 74, including 40 front and 34 rear

• Air temperature: 22° C

• Asphalt temperature: 38° C

The passionate mastermind behind the “Bologna to Bonneville” project, Engineer Fabio Fazi, rode the Malossi-powered Benelli to the first two records achieved on Sunday, 27 Augustin the 50cc category. Fazi, who is an FIM Bureaux Technical Commission member and a proud affiliate of the Moto Club Benelli, reached a top speed of 114.823 km/h (71.347 mph) across 1 kilometer and 71.294 mph (114.737 km/h) across 1 mile, both speeds representing an average of two runs in both directions.

"I had been to Bonneville just as a spectator, but as a participant you learn how to know the hardships," said Fabio Fazi, pleased with his achievement. "I am very happy to have personally achieved the record in the 50cc category. The scooter performed great and now, after the victory, we only look forward to returning with the same machine to beat our own record."

The next four World Records were set on Wednesday, 30 August, by former World and Italian Superbike rider and now Sky Italia MotoGP™ Commentator, Mauro Sanchini. While Sanchini flew direct to the USA from his commentary box at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, England, Malossi technicians prepared the 85 and 100cc engines ready for the Italian’s arrival. Sanchini, who started his career racing scooters for Malossi in the 1990s, made an emotional return to Malossi to set four World Records with a speed of 133.002 km/h (82.643 mph) across 1 kilometre and 82.436 mph (132.668 km/h) across 1 mile for the 85cc and 142.088 km/h (88.289 mph) and 88.181 mph (141.914 km/h) respectively for the 100cc.

"I am delighted for the great results we have achieved," said Mauro Sanchini at the end of the record-breaking day. “It has been a great experience in a place that every biker must experience at least once in life. Thanks to Pirelli, Malossi and Benelli and all the guys of the team for their efforts in making all the necessary changes for this strange track. When you ride on salt you really understand the challenge, which adds even more value to the records we've reached. Now the challenge is to improve the result!"

Confirming the sports character of the new Pirelli DIABLO ROSSO™ range for scooters, the new tyres performed perfectly at high speeds across the long, flat dried salt lake, enabling three records across the flying kilometer and three across the flying mile.

Testing Department Director of Pirelli Moto, Salvo Pennisi, who had accepted the original challenge from Moto Club Benelli, commented: "Chasing World Records is not new to Pirelli. Since 2000 we have achieved 21 World Records and with these six records we will enrich our haul! We were requested to participate in this adventure and immediately agreed. The timing was perfect considering the fact that this year we introduced the new DIABLO ROSSO™ Scooter tyres and we were confident that their performance could play a vital role in achieving this challenging and passionate goal."

About the Bonneville Salt Flats The natural Bonneville Salt Flats International Speedway is a plain in the northwest of the Utah State that in summer is covered with a layer of salt as a result of the evaporation of the prehistoric lake, which in summer can reach a thickness of almost two metres. While in the winter season the lower evaporation leaves water partially covering the layer of salt, in the spring the water begins to evaporate. In the summer, the winds help to smooth the expanse of salt giving it a hard surface, preventing any plant growth and making it an ideal location for land speed records. The World Records obtained during the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials are recognized and certified by both the AMA, the American Motorcycle Association and the FIM, the International Motorcycling Federation.

Last weekend Loket 's ‘Serpentine’ circuit hosted the Grand Prix of the Czech Republic for what was the thirteenth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship. The old-school track is chiseled from hard and compact soil that became slippery due to the rainfall of Sunday morning. The conditions once again highlighted the excellent performance of the SCORPION™ MX32™ Mid Soft, front and rear: tyres that allowed Pirelli to get the overall victory in both classes. Loket was the scene of a third consecutive success for Antonio Cairoli in MXGP. After winning the qualifier on Saturday, the Sicilian completed a conservative first race in third position but claimed the second sprint and defends the top spot in the standings by a hefty distance. A good third place overall was earned by Tim Gajser who has finally shook off the injury that has blighted his season by winning the first moto and taking fourth place in the second. Jeffrey Herlings was fourth in the final classification and thanks to this result grabbed third place in the championship. Good results were also posted by Gautier Paulin, Romain Febvre and Jeremy Van Horebeek in fifth, sixth and seventh positions respectively.

Pirelli’s swept the podium of the MX2 class. Pauls Jonass celebrated victory and is now leading the championship by 48 points advantage over Jeremy Seewer. The Swiss finished second in Loket just in front of Thomas Covington who was third overall and winner of the first race. Jorge Pradoalso rode well with typically strong starts to snare fifth on the day. In the fourth round of the FIM Women's World Championship Courtney Duncan won the overall and gathered the red plate with two rounds remaining and four riders split by just 12 points in the standings. In two weeks time the riders will tackle the Grand Prix of Belgium in the deep and difficult sand of Lommel.

Race results (Pirelli riders in bold): MXGP race 1 1. GAJSER Tim (SLO) 2. DESALLE Clement (BEL) 3. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) 4. PAULIN Gautier (FRA) 5. HERLINGS Jeffrey (NED) MXGP race 2 1. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) 2. DESALLE Clement (BEL) 3. HERLINGS Jeffrey (NED) 4. GAJSER Tim (SLO) 5. PAULIN Gautier (FRA)

MX2 race 1 1. COVINGTON Thomas (USA) 2. JONASS Pauls (LAT) 3. PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA) 4. OLSEN Thomas Kjer (DEN) 5. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) MX2 race 2 1. JONASS Pauls (LAT) 2. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) 3.PATUREL Benoit (FRA) 4. BOGERS Brian (NED) 5. LIEBER Julien (BEL)

GP Overall: MXGP 1. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) 2. DESALLE Clement (BEL) 3. GAJSER Tim (SLO) 4. HERLINGS Jeffrey (NED) 5. PAULIN Gautier (FRA) MX2 1. JONASS Pauls (LAT) 2. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) 3. COVINGTON Thomas (USA) 4. PATUREL Benoit (FRA) 5. PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA)

Championship overall: MXGP 1. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) p.523 2. DESALLE Clement (BEL) p.431 3. HERLINGS Jeffrey (NED) p.418 4. PAULIN Gautier (FRA) p.417 5. GAJSER Tim (SLO) p.353 6. FEBVRE Romain (FRA) p.338 MX2 1. JONASS Pauls (LAT) p.548 2. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) p.501 3. KJER OLSEN Thomas (DEN) p.403 4. PATUREL Benoit (FRA) p.398 5. LIEBER JULIEN (BEL) p.374 6. COVINGTON Thomas (USA) p.339

The Yamaha YZF-R3 with Pirelli tyres

Pirelli has been chosen by Yamaha as tyre supplier for the training track sessions of the fourth round of the Yamaha VR46 Master Camp, organized by the manufacturer from Iwata together with the VR46 Riders Academy. The Pirelli DIABLO™ Supercorsa tyres are in fact equipping all the YZF-R3 used by the young talents taking part in the training sessions with the riders of the VR46 Riders Academy. In particular, the YZF-R3 are equipped with 110/70 ZR 17 tyres in SC1 compound for the front and 140/70 ZR 17 tyres in SC2 compound for the rear. The next session of the Yamaha VR46 Master Camp will take place from 24 to 28 July 2017 and, during the Pirelli Riviera di Rimini Round of the FIM Superbike World Championship, Yamaha revealed the names of the attending riders. The six riders selected to take part in July’s edition are the Dutch rider Robert Schotman (18), Frenchman Enzo De La Vega (17), the Finn Kimi Patova (15), Ukrainian Mykyta Kalinin (18), Italian Alfonso Coppola (19) and Brazilian Renzo Ferreira(15).

The riders of the third round	The riders for the fourth round

In addition to the training sessions at the Misano World Circuit, where the young talent will use Pirelli fitted Yamaha YZF-R3, the 6 selected riders for the fourth edition of the Master Camp will have the chance to training also at Valentino Rossi’s Motor Ranch, at the Misano KCE World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli” and at the Fisio Gym. Their "mentors" during the training week will be Flat Track racer Marco Belli, three time British champion, double European Champion and American Champion, the riders of the VR 46 Riders Academy, the fitness trainer Carlo Casabianca and of course Valentino Rossi.

Yamaha YZF R3 with pirelli tyres	Yamaha YZF R3 in the garage

The DIABLO™ Supercorsa tyres are the same tyres Pirelli is using in the WorldSSP300 class of the FIM Superbike World Championship, where the manufacturer from Iwata is taking part as well, also promoting the Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Challenge. This competition is organized to support the young riders taking part in the new FIM Supersport300 World Championship, helping them develop and have the possibility to become a Yamaha-supported rider in the more important classes in 2018. This activity strengthens the collaboration between Pirelli and Yamaha and represents an acknowledgment by Yamaha of the excellent performance and quality of the tyres Pirelli develops in the FIM Superbike World Championship.

Tom Sykes	Alex Lowes

The first race of the weekend for the MOTUL FIM World Superbike Championship at “Marco Simoncelli” Misano World Circuit was won by Tom Sykes on Kawasaki ahead of Alex Lowes on Yamaha and defending World Champion Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team). The British rider from the Akashi based manufacturer, after taking pole position with a time of 1’33.662 for the new track record on Saturday morning, doing four tenths of a second better than the previous record from last year that he had also set, won a race full of upsets and crashes. As for the tyre choices, the DIABLO™ Superbike standard SC0 was the most used on the rear, whereas on the front rider preferences were equally divided between the standard SC2 and the V0952 SC1 development solution. As for what happened in the race to the rear tyre of Michael Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team), Giorgio Barbier, Pirelli Moto Sports Activities Director had this to say: “Just a few hours after the race, the elements we have available are obviously not enough to allow us to provide a structured and complete explanation of what happened to Michael Van Der Mark's rear tyre. On-site, the only thing we can do, and we have done it, is an analysis with the naked eye. From this analysis, which we shared with Yamaha, we found that there is a hole on the left side of the tyre. This is completely different damage from what was found on Jonathan Rea's tyre, with it being understood that these are also two different solutions. It is obviously of primary interest to us to understand what caused this damage to the tyre, so over the coming hours and days we will be conducting the appropriate in depth investigations for this case in our laboratories.”

Jonathan Rea	Pirelli Superpole tyre

In Race 1 of WorldSBK, Michael Van der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) started well from the fifth spot on the grid, moving into the lead on the first lap ahead of Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) and Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati). Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team), who started from pole position, slipped back to fifth place from the other Ducati rider, Marco Melandri. Technical problems forced Stefan Bradl (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team) to return to pit lane during the second lap.

WorldSBK Race 1 start

On the third lap Chaz Davies overtook Rea who, about the mid-race point, was nevertheless able to recover the lost position. Van Der Mark, Rea, Davies and Melandri made up the lead group, all within a one second gap of each other. From the fourteenth lap, Rea sought to close the gap behind the Dutch race leader, but in the end his efforts were unnecessary because during the fifteenth lap, Van Der Mark crashed out of the race, leaving the lead to the defending World Champion. In the final laps, the leading trio tightened up and Davies followed threateningly in second place until the 19th lap when Rea was no longer able to fend off his attacks and he overtook the Northern Irishman to become the new race leader. His teammate, Melandri, also took advantage of the pass, managing to move into second place right behind Davies. But Rea refused to give up and, at the start of the penultimate lap he took back second place, overtaking the Italian Ducati rider. In the finale there was one upset after another: on the last lap, Marco Melandri crashed out of the race and a few turns later Davies followed suit with Rea, following too closely to be able to avoid him, also crashing. The Northern Irishman managed to get his bike picked up and back on the track, finishing in third place, whereas it was Tom Sykes who exploited the situation to cross the line first ahead of Alex Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team)and teammate Rea.

Worldsbk Race 1 podium	Worldsbk Race 1 start

WorldSBK Race 1 standings: 1) T. Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) 2) A. Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) 3) J. Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) 4) J. Torres (Althea BMW Racing Team) 5) X. Forés (BARNI Racing Team) 6) E. Laverty (Milwaukee Aprilia) 7) R. Krummenacher (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) 8 ) R. Ramos (Team Kawasaki GoEleven) 9) L. Savadori (Milwaukee Aprilia) 10) R. De Rosa (Althea BMW Racing Team) 11) L. Camier (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) 12) A. De Angelis (Pedercini Racing SC-Project) 13) A. Badovini (Grillini Racing Team) 14) O. Jezek (Grillini Racing Team) 15) M. Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) NC) S. Bradl (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team) RT) C. Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) RT) M. Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) RT) R. Russo (Guandalini Racing) RT) L. Mercado (IODARacing) RT) F. Menghi (VFT Racing) The Pirelli solutions chosen by the WorldSBK riders for Race 1: In the first race of the weekend, the riders' choices were rather similar. With the asphalt temperature exceeding 50°C, for the rear all the riders obviously chose one of the two available soft solutions. Of the two, the standard SC0 (option B) was preferred by a wide margin with 16 out of the 21 riders selecting it. The only odd man out on the front row was Chaz Davies who preferred the V0602 SC0 development solution (option A) to the standard soft tyre. As for the front, the most used tyre was the V0952 SC1 development solution (option B) followed closely by the standard SC2 (option C), which was chosen by four of the first six riders on the starting grid.

Tyres selected on the starting grid of WorldSBK Race 1

Pirelli statistics for WorldSBK Race 1: • Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Michael Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team),in 1’35.297 at the 4^th lap • Most used front solution: development SC1 V0952 (11 out of 21 riders) • Most used rear solution: standard SC0 (16 out of 21 riders) • Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 272.7 km/h, achieved by Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) in the 10^th lap • Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the Superbike class: 5 front and 6 rear Number of tyres available for each WorldSBK rider: 68, including 35 front and 33 rear • Air temperature: 27° C • Asphalt temperature: 52° C

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From 16 to 18 June 2017 the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli will host the seventh round of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship. The second Italian round, after Imola, represents the turning point of the 2017 season of the production based Championship, which, this year consists of a total of 13 rounds. Pirelli will be Event Main Sponsor of this important event which, on this occasion, is named the Pirelli Riviera di Rimini Round . For both the WorldSBK and WorldSSP class, Pirelli will bring to Misano Adriatico a total of 4376 tyresand solutions already seen in action, and particularly popular with the riders in the previous rounds. In particular, in addition to the standard solutions, three development solutions will be available for the top class. At the front the V0952, one of the most used solutions in this year’s races, whereas for the rear Pirelli confirms the availability of the V0602 and V1199. Also in WorldSSP some development solutions will be available, in addition to the standard ones: the V1267 for the front and the V1201 for the rear. The Italian circuit, in the Riviera Romagnola, will also frame the third seasonal edition of the Pirelli SBK^® Track Days initiative, days on track dedicated to riders who are fond of the Milanese brand and SBK ^® on some of the most fascinating tracks in the World. In the Misano Adriatico round, for the first time ever, riders will have the chance to take to the  track not only on the Monday following the race weekend, but also on the afternoon of Saturday 17, right after the race day. What better way to experience the emotions of the Superbike Championship than following I the wheeltracks of the champions. For additional information: www.pirelli.com/trackdays.

Pirelli working area	Pirelli working area

The Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, is dedicated to the memory of the famous Italian rider, at a track featuring 10 right hand turns and 6 left handers. Measuring an overall length of 4226 metres, with 1850 metres of straights, including the finishing straight of 510 meters. Designed in 1969, it opened its gates to sport activities in 1972. In 1993 the track was extended to 4060 metres and, from 2006, it went through some modernization works including the extension of the track to 4180 metres and changed the racing direction, which became clockwise. At the beginning of 2008 a new 250 metre long pit lane exit was built, requiring a modification of the “Variante del Rio”, and, afterwards, the track reached the current format. In March 2015 the track was completely resurfaced with the laying of 53,000 square metres of asphalt, in addition to other changes such as modifying the ‘escape’ routes. This was done in compliance with the DroCAS™ safety calculations for better decelerating capacity while maintaining space for manoeuver in the event of an error. New curbs with embedded drainages and reprofiling of existing ones, the review of the system of drainage and surface profiles were revised. Two new mini circuits were also made, the Brutapela and the Acquedotto, introducing curves with original designs specially designed for safe riding and driving schools. The asphalt, which was developed with a specific formula to combat the effects of salt and humidity, is definitely more aggressive and abrasive on the tyres than previously combined with high temperatures which might compromise a riders lines during the races. The track is a very sinuous one, the most challenging section is definitely the one after the fast “Curvone”. This comprises of a series of right-hand corners that require a high mechanical and thermal stress for tyres when the bike is leant over, on the leaning ‘shoulder’. On the other hand, the straights are quite short and do not allow high ‘tipping in’ speeds but require  different braking and acceleration points.

Pirelli working area	2016 Race 2 start

The solutions for WorldSBK and WorldSSP classes For this round Pirelli decided to rely on solutions already well known by the riders, and which they have already successfully tried during other rounds of the current season, especially in Imola and in Donington. For the WorldSBK class Pirelli brings six slick solutions, three for the front and three for the rear. For the front, riders will have available the SC1 (soft) and SC2 (medium) standard solutions, together with a third option, the development SC1 V0952 solution. This  features the same compound as the standard SC1 but with different structural solutions, which have been the most used front solution in Race 2 both in Imola and Donington Park. As for the rear, in addition to the standard soft SC0, the development V0602 solution, very popular with the riders in Race 1 in Imola and in Donington Park, will also be available. As a third option, especially for the first sessions or in case of low temperatures, the V1199will also be available, an SC1 development solution with particular structural characteristics. As for WorldSSP class, there is five dry solutions, three for the front and two for the rear. For the front, in addition to the standard SC1 and SC2, the V1267 development SC1 is also confirmed, featuring the same compound as the standard SC1 but with a different manufacturing process. For the rear, the riders will have the chance to choose between the standard SC0 and the V1201 development SC1, (the development solution in medium compound) which made its debut in Motorland Aragon and brought to Assen and Imola. This last solution features the same compound as the standard SC1 but, compared to it, should be able to guarantee better mechanical resistance with low temperatures.

Infographic for WorldSBK

Pirelli 2016 Statistics for Misano Circuit • Total number of tyres Pirelli brought: 4802 • Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the WorldSBK class: 6 front and 7 rear • Number of tyres available for each WorldSBK rider: 40 front and 39 rear • Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the WorldSSP class: 5 front and 4 rear • Number of tyres available for each WorldSSP rider: 26 front and 21 rear • Superbike Best Lap Awards won by: Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team)in 1'35.507 (Race 1, 6^th lap) and by Alex Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) in 1'35.165 (Race 2, 2^nd lap) • Supersport Best Lap Awards won by: Federico Caricasulo (Bardahl Evan Bros. Honda Racing), in 1'38.968 at the 16th lap • Temperature in Race 1: air 24° C, asphalt 43° C • Temperature in Race 2: air 22° C, asphalt 38° C • Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 272 km/h, by Alex De Angelis (Iodaracing Team), Jordi Torres (AltheaBMW Racing Team) and Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) respectively at 1st,10th and 1st lap • Maximum race speed reached by the Pirelli DIABLO™ Supercorsa tyres: 242,2 km/h, by Zulfahmi Khairuddin (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) at 8th lap.

Old School Racing at Mugello	DIABLO Superbike SC3 on Yamaha YZF-R1M

Bookings are now open for the start of 2017 edition of the Old School Racing events powered by Pirelli & Yamaha. The exclusive track riding school organised by ex-World Champion, Alex Gramigni, offers six dates at the beautiful Italian circuit of Mugello. In cooperation with Pirelli and Yamaha, Gramigni’s Old School Racing has been further enhanced for 2017, becoming one of the most exclusive and complete experiences in the track riding school calendar. This exclusive opportunity will offer the use of Yamaha YZF-R1M machines fitted with Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike SC3 slick tyres, the same tyres used by the riders of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship and also ideal for track days.

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Gramigni, who won the 1992 125cc World Championship and later the Italian Superbike Championship, will teach just five participants per day, underling the exclusivity of the school and enabling him to follow each rider personally and providing tips for constant improvement. The €1500 price tag includes a 2017 Yamaha YZF-R1M for the six-session day, brand new Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike slicks, fuel, photography and lunch and of course tuition by a World Champion! Alex Gramigni’s collaboration with Pirelli for the Old School Racing powered by Pirelli & Yamaha event is in addition to his testing activities with Pirelli and his role of advisor in the Campionato Italiano Velocità (Italian Superbike Championship). Old School Racing will be at the World Championship circuit of Mugello in Italy on the following dates:       •  17 June 2017       •  18 June 2017       •  9 July 2017       •  10 July 2017       •  8 September 2017       •  9 September 2017 Further information is available at the following link: www.promoracing.it/en/corsi_oldschoolracing Alessandro Gramigni Alessandro Gramigni was born in Florence on 29 December 1968. In 1992 he won the 125cc World Championship and in 2004, the Italian Superbike Championship. Gramigni made his debut as a rider in 1987, riding a Honda to second place in a single brand championship. The following year, he joined Team Italia and competed in the 125cc European Championship. In 1988 and 1989 the rider from Tuscany competed in the “Ottavo di Litro” championship for the Italian Motorcycling Federation team, finishing 2nd in both seasons. In 1990 he made his debut in the World Championship Grand Prix series aboard an Aprilia, finishing 9^th in his first year and taking his first race win the following year and finishing 7^th in the series.

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In 1992 he won the 125cc World Championship title and the first in Aprilia’s history. The following season he moved to the 250cc class with Gilera, returning to Aprilia in 1994 and then moving to Honda in 1995. In 1996 he competed in the AMA Superbike championship, where he rode a Ducati to race victory in at Elkhart Lake. In 1997 he moved to the 500cc class as a tester for Aprilia until 1998, when he entered the World Superbike Championship. In 2004 he became Italian Superbike Champion riding the Yamaha YZF-R1 for the 391 Racing team.

Antonio Cairoli on the podium

Teutschenthal's “Talkessel” hosted the Grand Prix of Germany, eighth round of FIM Motocross World Championship. The German circuit is characterized by a medium-hard soil that has been even more insidious due to the heavy rains that hit the area on Friday evening before the race. The deep channels that marked the track during the weekend have put a strain on the tires, but all Pirelli riders have been able to count on the excellent performance of the SCORPION™ MX32™ Mid Soft front and rear, the tyres that allowed the Italian brand to get the full podium in both classes. Antonio Cairoli and Jeffrey Herlings have scored the same points in MXGP but the sicilian won the overall thanks to the victory in the final race. With this result Cairoli has set to 44 points his leadership in the championship over Tim Gajser. Great third place for Gautier Paulin. The French rider is on the same position in the championship behind Gajser by just one point from. The defending champion crashed hard in qualification race but managed to gain 20 points in Germany. Romain Febvre closed MXGP's top five.

Antonio Cairoli action	Jeremy Seewer action

Jeremy Seewer took the victory in MX2 class. The factory Suzuki rider won the first race and had a good comeback in race 2. Second position belongs to teammate Hunter Lawrence who got on the podium for the first time in his career. Third place, with same points of Lawrence, for Pauls Jonass who kept the Red Plate in the Championship. Good achievements also for Thomas Covington, winner of race 2, and Thomas Kjer Olsenwho finished fourth and fifth overall. Next weekend the FIM Motocross World Championship will continue his run with the Grand Prix of France that will be hosted in Ernee circuit.

Jeffrey Herlings	Jeremy Van Horebeek

Race results: MXGP race 1 1. HERLINGS Jeffrey (NED) 2. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) 3. PAULIN Gautier (FRA) 4. DESALLE Clement (BEL) 5. VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy(BEL)

Jerey Seewer	Jorge Prado

MXGP race 2 1. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) 2. HERLINGS Jeffrey (NED) 3. PAULIN Gautier (FRA) 4.DESALLE Clement (BEL) 5. FEBVRE Romain (FRA) MX2 race 1 1. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) 2. JONASS Pauls (LAT) 3. OLSEN Thomas Kjer (DEN) 4. LAWRENCE Hunter (AUS) 5. HSU Brian (GER)

Max Nagl	Pauls Jonass

MX2 race 2 1. COVINGTON Thomas (USA) 2. PATUREL Benoit (FRA) 3. LAWRENCE Hunter (AUS) 4. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) 5. JONASS Pauls (LAT)

Pauls Jonass	Romain Febvre

GP Overall: MXGP 1. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) 2. HERLINGS Jeffrey (NED) 3. PAULIN Gautier (FRA) 4.DESALLE Clement (BEL) 5. FEBVRE Romain (FRA) MX2 1. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) 2. LAWRENCE Hunter (AUS) 3. JONASS Pauls (LAT) 4. COVINGTON Thomas (USA) 5. OLSEN Thomas Kjer (DEN)

Evgeny Bobryshev	Antonio Cairoli & Tim Gajser

Championship overall: MXGP 1. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) p.305 2. GAJSER Tim (SLO) p.261 3. PAULIN Gautier (FRA) p.260 4.DESALLE Clement (BEL) p.246 5. VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL) p.226 6. HERLINGS Jeffrey (NED) p.221 MX2 1. JONASS Pauls (LAT) p.325 2. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) p.288 3. KJER OLSEN Thomas (DEN) p.264 4. LIEBER JULIEN (BEL) p.249 5. PATUREL Benoit (FRA) p.220 6. COVINGTON Thomas (USA) p.184

Tim Gajser	Thomas Covington

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The new DIABLO ROSSO™ III, launched by Pirelli in 2016, has been elected best supersport tyre of 2017 by the prestigious German magazine Motorrad , winning over its competitors, including, among others, the new Michelin Power RS, which was classified in last place in the rankings, together with the Continental Sport Attack 3.

DIABLO ROSSO III Action	DIABLO ROSSO III Ambience

The supersport tyre comparative organized by Motorrad is an initiative which is always strongly awaited by the readers, Germans and globally, and by the tyre manufacturers. This is due both to the renowned prestige of the magazine and to the independence and comprehensive analysis carried out by the expert journalists and testers of the magazine during the test. Winning the comparative tests organised by Motorrad has always been a source of pride for those who are elected as winners, and it has a significant influence on the choices made by motorcyclists due to the prestige and recognised credibility of the magazine

DIABLO ROSSO III detail	DIABLO ROSSO III action

This year the expectance was even greater due to the market introduction of some new tyres: for example, the Michelin Power RS, recently presented to the international press and supported by the excellent reports commissioned by the French manufacturer to external testing entities. However this still did not match in this comparative, the undisputed technological supremacy of the Pirelli DIABLO ROSSO™ III.

DIABLO ROSSO III Ambience	DIABLO ROSSO III Ambience

Issue 11/2017 of the German magazine, which has been distributed from the 12^th of May, compared the Pirelli DIABLO ROSSO™ III with the best supersport tyres available, equipping six Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R in the 120/70 ZR17 sizes for the front and 190/55  ZR17 rear. Pirelli DIABLO ROSSO™ III has thus beenelected the winner, showing the tyre to have the most balanced behaviour in all the tests made, thanks to the characteristics of sportiness and dry on-road handling which have traditionally characterized Pirelli’s products. Specifically, the tyre of the Milanese brand, has scored 453 points, out of a total of 500 points available, with a gap of as many as 14 points from the last tyre ranked, the Michelin Power RS and the Continental Sport Attack 3. The final ranking, with the individual scores, is the following: 1) PIRELLI DIABLO ROSSO™ III (453 points) 2) METZELER SPORTEC M7™ RR (448 points) 3) DUNLOP SportSmart2 Max (442 points) 3) BRIDGESTONE Battlax S21 (442 points) 5) CONTINENTAL Sport Attack 3 (439 points) 5) MICHELIN Power RS (439 points)

DIABLO ROSSO III Close up	DIABLO ROSSO III Set

The test took place on a road trip (of 4000 kilometres) between Germany, France and Spain and on two tracks: the Alcarrás Circuit for the dry track test and Bridgestone’s Technical Center Europe in Rome, precisely in Castel Romano, for the wet test. DIABLO ROSSO™ III managed to overcome and excel in all the tests: on track it was appreciated especially for the precision and for the high level of grip, whereas on the wet test it was the product with the highest scores for braking distance. In addition, DIABLO ROSSO™III has impressed with its low level of wear and performance consistency proved during the 4000 kilometres ride. For these reasons Motorrad has elected DIABLO ROSSO™ III as ‘Best Supersport Tyre’ for 2017.

Tony Cairoli action	Jorge Prado action

Great show and emotions in the fifth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship, the "Grand Prix del Trentino", which was held in Pietramurata, the track located in the Alps area near Garda lake. The "Ciclamino" circuit is characterized by a very insidious soil with gravel on the surface which makes it extremely slippery. In these particular conditions Pirelli riders were able to rely on the SCORPION™ MX32™ Mid soft, front and rear, the tyres that in both classes have shown their excellent performance and great range of use.

Evgeny Bobryshev	Tony Cairoli

Incredible performance by Antonio Cairoli that, on a track that he has never loved, got the victory in the MXGP class. The eight-time world champion, as he himself declared, has scored one of the best races of his career. After the success in race 1, Cairoli made a great comeback in race 2 that took him from the twenty-second to second place. Tim Gajser finished the Grand Prix in second place overall and kept the lead in the championship standings. Good races also for Evgeny Bobryshev and Gautier Paulin, fourth and fifth in the overall.

Caroli on the podium	Jeffrey Herlings

First Grand Prix win for Jorge Prado in MX2. The Spaniard finished on equal points with Pauls Jonass but thanks to the best placement in the second race has grabbed the overall. Jonass got back in his hand the red plate for the championship leader from Jeremy Seewer, sixth in Arco. Excellent third place for Julien Lieber that, on his own private team, is giving an hard times to the factory riders and is fighting for the championship. To crown a triumphant day for Pirelli in MX2 class also came fourth place by Thomas Kjer Olsen and the fifth by Thomas Covington.

Pauls Jonass	Kevin Strjbos

Next weekend the riders will be involved in  the  “Grand Prix of Europe" which will be hosted on the sandy track of Valkenswaard, in Netherlands.

Max Nagl	Romain Febvre

Race results: MXGP race 1 1. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) 2. TONUS Arnaud (SUI) 3. GAJSER Tim (SLO) 4. PAULIN Gautier (FRA) 5. DESALLE Clement (BEL) MXGP race 2 1. GAJSER Tim (SLO) 2. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) 3. BOBRYSHEV Evgeny (RUS) 4. HERLINGS Jeffrey (NED) 5. DESALLE Clement (BEL) MX2 race 1 1. JONASS Pauls (LAT) 2. PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA) 3. LIEBER Julien (BEL) 4. BRYLYAKOV Vsevolod (RUS) 5. OLSEN Thomas Kjer (DEN)

Strijbos	Tim Gajser

MX2 race 2 1. PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA) 2. JONASS Pauls (LAT) 3. COVINGTON Thomas (USA) 4. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) 5. LIEBER Julien (BEL) GP Overall: MXGP 1. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) 2. GAJSER Tim (SLO) 3. TONUS Arnaud (SUI) 4. BOBRYSHEV Evgeny (RUS) 5. PAULIN Gautier (FRA) MX2 1. PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA) 2. JONASS Pauls (LAT) 3. LIEBER Julien (BEL) 4. OLSEN Thomas Kjer (DEN) 5. COVINGTON Thomas (USA)

Caroli on the podium	Tony Cairoli

Championship overall: MXGP 1. GAJSER Tim (SLO) p.201 2. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) p.183 3. DESALLE Clement (BEL) p.151 4. BOBRYSHEV Evgeny (RUS) p.145 5. PAULIN Gautier (FRA) p.145 6. VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL) p.144 MX2 1. JONASS Pauls (LAT) p.192 2. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) p.183 3. LIEBER JULIEN (BEL) p.175 4. KJER OLSEN Thomas (DEN) p.158 5. PATUREL Benoit (FRA) p.147 6. VAN DONINCK Brent (BEL) p.123

For the fourth year in a row the Grand Prix of Mexico was hosted by the historic town of Leon located in the Guanajuato state. The track is located in the local park and formed by a clay-like soil that was very wet on Saturday while being harder and drier for the race motos on Sunday. The Pirelli riders faced the terrain equipped by the SCORPION™ MX32™ Mid soft front (in 80 / 100-21 size) and rear (in 110 / 90-19 size); tyres that again proved their versatility and allowed the Italian brand to take victories and fill the podiums of both classes.

MXGP podium

Tim Gajser dominated the MXGP category. Together with his HRC teammate Evgeny Bobryshev, the Slovenian was the only rider to opt for the 120 / 90-19 rear. The reigning champion won the qualification heat and two races to consolidate first position in the championship. Pirelli swept the final podium thanks to Antonio Cairoli’s excellent second place and the third position of Gautier Paulin. Good performance also seen by Jeremy Van Horebeekwho finished the Grand Prix in fifth position.

Tim Gajser action

In MX2 Thomas Covington repeated the victory that he achieved in 2015. The American finished fourth in the first moto and won the second. Jeremy Seewer grabbed a good runner-up position overall and confirmed his lead in the championship in front of Pauls Jonass; the Latvian was fourth in Mexico. Privateer Julien Lieberhad another great race and has finished the Grand Prix in third place.

Thomas Covington action

Mexico represented the last flyaway event in the opening stage of the calendar and in two weeks time the FIM Motocross World Championship will be back to Europe for the Grand Prix of Trentino which will be hosted at the Pietramurata track in Italy.

Tim Gajser on the podium	Tim Gajser in action

Race results (in bold the Pirelli riders): MXGP race 1 1. GAJSER Tim (SLO) 2. BOBRYSHEV Evgeny (RUS) 3. PAULIN Gautier (FRA) 4. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) 5. VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL) MXGP race 2 1. GAJSER Tim (SLO) 2. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) 3. PAULIN Gautier (FRA) 4. TONUS Arnaud (SUI) 5. VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL) MX2 race 1 1. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) 2. PATUREL Benoit (FRA) 3. LIEBER Julien (BEL) 4. COVINGTON Thomas (USA) 5. JONASS Pauls (LAT) MX2 race 2 1. COVINGTON Thomas (USA) 2. JONASS Pauls (LAT) 3. LIEBER Julien (BEL) 4. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) 5. VAN DONINCK Brent (BEL) GP Overall: MXGP 1. GAJSER Tim (SLO) 2. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) 3. PAULIN Gautier (FRA) 4.TONUS Arnaud (SUI) 5. VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL) MX2 1. COVINGTON Thomas (USA) 2. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) 3. LIEBER Julien (BEL) 4. JONASS Pauls (LAT) 5. PATUREL Benoit (FRA) Championship overall: MXGP 1. GAJSER Tim (SLO) p.156 2. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) p.136 3. DESALLE Clement (BEL) p.119 4. VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL) p.116 5. PAULIN Gautier (FRA) p.112 6. BOBRYSHEV Evgeny (RUS) p.111 MX2 1. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) p.153 2. JONASS Pauls (LAT)) p.145 3.PATUREL Benoit (FRA) p.139 4. LIEBER JULIEN (BEL) p.139 5. KJER OLSEN Thomas (DEN) p.127 6. VAN DONINCK Brent (BEL) p.102

Jeremy Seewer in action	Jeremy Seewer on the podium

Thomas Covingtonin action	Thomas Covington on the podium

MXGP podium	Seewer finish

MXGP start	Tony Cairoli

MX podium	Tim Gajser on the podium

Tom Dixon

Tom Dixon, the renowned British designer, collaborated with Pirelli designing the collection "Pirelli by Tom Dixon", a limited and exclusive edition of three scooter tyres on which the artist has committed himself to realize innovative and original tread patterns. These true masterpieces of rubber will be visible to the public on the occasion of the Salone del Mobile Milano (Milan Design Week) as part of the artist’s exhibition entitled "MULTIPLEX, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Show" that will be set up inside the Galleria Manzoni (Via Manzoni, 42 - 20121 Milan) from 4 to 9 April 2017. In the prestigious and exclusive location of the historic Milanese theatre, Tom Dixon will implement as part of its exposure a "Rubber Shop" where visitors can admire, as well as the motorcycle tyres designed for Pirelli, also an installation made with materials preserved in the Pirelli Foundation: a selections of tyres’ technical sketches, caricatural and ironic tyres’ stands inspired by an historical advertisement for Pirelli signed by Riccardo Manzi and, finally a giant reproduction of Meo Romeo the Cat, a toy designed by Bruno Munari.

Pirelli by Tom Dixon	Pirelli by Tom Dixon

The collaboration between Pirelli and Tom Dixon was born almost by accident during a visit in the summer of last year of the British designer to Pirelli Headquarters in Milan. Dixon visited the Pirelli HangarBicocca, the non-profit foundation, established in 2004, which has converted a former industrial plant in Milan into an institution for producing and promoting contemporary art. He also visited the Pirelli Foundation, in which are stored historical archived documents on the history and activity of the company from its establishment in 1872 to the current day and the Research and Development Center in which the designer focused in particular to observe the processes carried out in the area where grooves on the tyres are cut by hand.

Pirelli by Tom Dixon	Pirelli by Tom Dixon

During the visit, the artist was impressed and fascinated by the work seen on the tyres expressing his willingness to cooperate in some way working with Pirelli onto tyre rubber. Considering the growing interest and attention from some motorcyclists regarding the tread pattern design of motorcycle and scooter tyres, which in some markets is becoming a key element in the choice of a tyre as much as the performance and quality offered by the tyre itself. Pirelli gave Tom Dixon free reign and the opportunity to give vent to his creativity in the customization of some scooter tyre tread pattern designs. This gave rise to the collection of tyres "Pirelli by Tom Dixon" that the designer describes as follows: “I've always been interested in design, in motorcycles and in rubber as a material- so it's a real pleasure to be working with Pirelli whose history in these fields is well known -and whose numerous collaborations with artists and designers are legendary. It has been fascinating working with a company with such historical expertise to produce a series of new patterns within the complex series of technical parameters that exist in motorcycle tyre production”.

Pirelli by Tom Dixon	Pirelli by Tom Dixon

MULTIPLEX by Tom Dixon, featuring Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow #Multiplex2017 Dates: 4 - 9 aprile 2017 Address: Galleria Manzoni Via Manzoni, 42, 20121 Milano Opening Hours: Tue. - Sat 11 am – 8 pm Sun. 11 am – 4 pm

Tony Cairoli	Tony Cairoli

The beautiful Neuquen circuit hosted the Grand Prix of Patagonia, the third round of the FIM Motocross World Championship 2017 and as usual many South American fans crowded the steep banking surrounding the track. All the riders in the MXGP and MX2 classes opted for Pirelli SCORPION™ MX32™ Mid Soft front. As for rear - and to better adapt to the sandy soil of the Argentinian circuit – many opted for the Pirelli rubber that best fitted better their riding style.

Tim Gajser	Tim Gajser

The SCORPION™ MX32™ Soft 120/80-19 rear was the winning choice in the MXGP class. Tim Gajser grasped victory in both races and took the red plate in the Championship, while Jeremy Van Horebeek finished second just ahead of Evgeny Bobryshev.

Jeffrey Herlings	Glenn Coldenhoff

Good performances also for Gauitier Paulin and Romain Febvre in fourth and fifth overall. Febvre was the only Pirelli rider that chose the SCORPION™ MX32™ Mid Soft rear. Antonio Cairolimade a great comeback after a couple of falls during the two races and managed to finish the Grand Prix in seventh place overall.

Romain Febvre	Jorge Prado

In the MX2 class (in search of higher cornering speed) the riders that selected the Pirelli SCORPION™ MX32™ Mid Soft in the Mud rear version managed to sweep the podium. The overall win belonged to Pauls Jonass who claimed both races. There was an excellent second position in store for Jorge Prado in front of Jeremy Seewer,who thanks to this result is the new leader of the championship after three meetings.

Jeremy Van Vorebeek	Jeremy Seewer

In two weeks time the teams and riders will move to Leon, Mexico, for the fourth round of the 2017 FIM Motocross World Championship.

Evgeny Bobryshev	Tim Gajser on the podium

Race results (in bold Pirelli riders): MXGP race 1 1. GAJSER Tim (SLO) 2. VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL) 3. DESALLE Clement (BEL) 4. FEBVRE Romain (FRA) 5. BOBRYSHEV Evgeny (RUS) MXGP race 1 1. GAJSER Tim (SLO) 2. BOBRYSHEV Evgeny (RUS) 3. VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL) 4. PAULIN Gautier (FRA) 5. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) MX2 race 1 1. JONASS Pauls (LAT) 2. PATUREL Benoit (FRA) 3. PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA) 4. KJER OLSEN Thomas (DEN) 5. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) MX2 race 2 1. JONASS Pauls (LAT) 2. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) 3. PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA) 4. SANAYEI Darian (USA) 5. LIEBER Julien (BEL) GP Overall: MXGP 1. GAJSER Tim (SLO) 2. VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL) 3. BOBRYSHEV Evgeny (RUS) 4. PAULIN Gautier (FRA) 5. FEBVRE Romain (FRA MX2 1. JONASS Pauls (LAT) 2. PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA) 3. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) 4. PATUREL Benoit (FRA) 5. SANAYEI Darian (USA) Championship overall: MXGP 1. GAJSER Tim (SLO) p.106 2. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) p.96 3. DESALLE Clement (BEL) p.91 4. VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL) p.84 5. BOBRYSHEV Evgeny (RUS) p.82 6. PAULIN Gautier (FRA) p.72 MX2 1. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) p.110 2. JONASS Pauls (LAT)) p.107 3.PATUREL Benoit (FRA) p.104 4. LIEBER JULIEN (BEL) p.99 5. KJER OLSEN Thomas (DEN) p.99 6. VAN DONINCK Brent (BEL) p.73

Bernardini	Cairoli

Bad weather has severely affected the second round of the FIM Motocross World Championship, the "Grand Prix of Indonesia". The heavy rains that hit the Pingkal Pinang area have led to the cancellation of timed practices and qualifying races on Saturday, and the second MXGP race. Good performance for Pirelli’s riders that, in the deep mud that has characterized the circuit, have entrusted to SCORPION™ MX32™ Mid Soft front and rear, the tyres chosen by most of the starters in both classes.

Cairoli	Coldenhoff

In MXGP class Glenn Coldenhoff has finished runner up of the GP in the only race disputed while Antonio Cairoli finished fourth. The Sicilian Champion did well not making any mistake in a very challenging track and has kept the top spot of the championship. Good races also for Kevin Strijbos, sixth, and Tim Gajser, seventh, which has maintained the third place in the championship.

Fabvre	Herlings

Pirelli has dominated the MX2 class with three riders on the podium. First GP win for Jeremy Seewer in front of Samuele Bernardini. The Italian won the second race which was closed prematurely from the red flag due to the prohibitive conditions of the track. The private rider Julien Lieber, third overall in front of Thomas Kjer Olsen, is leading the championship standing.

Fabvre	Gajser

Victory for Pirelli also in the first seasonal GP of the WMX Women's Motocross World Championship, with Courtney Duncan from New Zealand.

Gajser	Prado

After the first two races of Qatar and Indonesia, in two week time the riders will be engaged in the third round of the championship that will be hosted at the Bariloche circuit, in the Argentinian Patagonia.

Lieber	VanHorebeek

Race results (in bold the Pirelli riders): MXGP race 1 1. SIMPSON Shaun (GBR) 2. COLDENHOFF Glenn (NED) 3. DESALLE Clement (BEL) 4. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) 5. GONCALVES Rui (POR) MXGP race 2: Cancelled MX2 race 1 1. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) 2. POOTJES Davy (NED) 3. LIEBER Julien (BEL) 4. VAN DONINCK Brent (BEL) 5.PATUREL Benoit (FRA) MX2 race 2 1. BERNARDINI Samuele (ITA) 2. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) 3. BOGERS Brian (NED) 4. LIEBER Julien (BEL) 5. KJER OLSEN Thomas (DEN) GP Overall: MXGP 1. SIMPSON Shaun (GBR) 2. COLDENHOFF Glenn (NED) 3. DESALLE Clement (BEL) 4. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) 5. GONCALVES Rui (POR) MX2 1. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) 2. BERNARDINI Samuele (ITA) 3. LIEBER Julien (BEL) 4. KJER OLSEN Thomas (DEN) 5. POOTJES Davy (NED) Championship overall: MXGP 1. CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) p.68 2. DESALLE Clement (BEL) p.60 3. GAJSER Tim (SLO) p.56 4. BOBRYSHEV Evgeny (RUS) p.44 5. VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL) p.42 6. COLDENHOFF Glenn (NED) p.41 MX2 1. LIEBER Julien (BEL) p.78 2. SEEWER Jeremy (SUI) p.72 3.PATUREL Benoit (FRA) p.70 4. KJER OLSEN Thomas (DEN) p.67 5. JONASS Pauls (LAT) p.57 6. BERNARDINI Samuele (ITA) p.54

Following the season’s kick-off at Phillip Island, which provided some thrilling and fascinating races, Pirelli is back on track for the second round of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, which will take place in Thailand on Buriram’s Chang International Circuit on 11-12 March 2017. For this event, which, just like the Australian round, will only be attended by riders racing in WorldSBK and WorldSSP classes, Pirelli brought more than 2500 tyres, mostly standard solutions in soft and medium compounds. Furthermore, on the Monday following the race weekend, the Pirelli SBK® Track Daysinitiative will also be back on track: the Buriram event will be the first of several track days dedicated to riders who support the Italian tyre brand, taking place in some of the most fascinating circuits hosting the production based Championship.

Chang International Circuit	Chang International Circuit

Since its inauguration in October 2014, Chang International Circuit has already hosted two editions of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship and, up to now, it is the only track in the country having received FIM approval for hosting competitions belonging to this class. Designed by the architect Hermann Tilke and located in the City of Buriram, about 400 kilometres north-east of Bangkok, it is 4.554 km long and has 12 turns, 5 to the left and 7 to the right. The circuit’s layout is not particularly demanding for tyres. The main uncertainty, on the other hand, might be represented by the particularly high temperatures and humidity typical of that area. The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship made its début at Chang International Circuit in 2015 with a double victory of Jonathan Rea in front of a crowd of almost 84,000 spectators. The 2016 edition of the Thai round ended instead with a victory of the Kawasaki’s of Rea in Race 1 and Sykes in Race 2. The solutions for the WorldSBK and WorldSSP classes In Thailand, as for the first round held in Australia, only the WorldSBK and WorldSSP classes will race. Both categories will have available, as usual, dry as well as intermediate and wet tyres. For this round, Pirelli brought to Buriram a total of 2594 tyres.

Chang International Circuit	Chang International Circuit

In WorldSBK, riders will have five slick solutions, two rear and three front, only one of which is a development tyre. At the rear, there will be standard SC0 and SC1. Between the two solutions, the soft SC0 compound is the most likely to be chosen by the riders. This solution ensures better grip with medium-high asphalt temperature. In the case of cooler temperatures, the riders might choose the SC1 solution.

Chang International Circuit

At the front, the riders will be able to choose between the development SC1 S1699, which has already been well received by the riders during the first round, besides being the 2015 and 2016 most used front solution, and the standard SC1 and SC2, soft and medium compound solutions. Also in WorldSSP, riders will rely mostly on the standard solutions of the DIABLO™ Supercorsa SC range. As for the front, both the standard SC1 and the development V0533 will be available. This last development solution made its début in 2016 in Lausitzring and it has been used also in Magny-Cours, Jerez and Losail and in the first round of the 2017 season in Australia. At the rear, as for WorldSBK, standard SC0 and SC1 solutions will be available to riders. Even in this case, the choice between the two solutions will be mostly driven by the asphalt temperature.

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The 2016 Pirelli statistics for Chang • Total number of tyres brought by Pirelli: 2695 • Number of solutions (including dry, intermediate and wet) for the Superbike class: 4 front and 5 rear • Number of tyres available for each Superbike rider: 26 front and 26 rear • Number of solutions for the Supersport class (including dry, intermediate and wet): 4 front and 4 rear • Number of tyres available for each Supersport rider: 23 front and 22 rear • Superbike Best Lap Awards both won by: Jonathan Rea(Kawasaki Racing Team), in 1'33.936 (Race 1, 14th lap) and in 1'33.997 (Race 2, 5th lap) • Supersport Best Lap Award won by: Kyle Smith (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda), in 1’38.618 (8th lap) • Temperature in Race 1: air 34° C, asphalt 42° C • Temperature in Race 2: air 36° C, asphalt 43° C • Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 308.6 km/h, in Race 1 by Markus Reiterberger (Althea BMW Racing Team) at the 16^th lap and in Race 2 by Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) at the 19^th lap. • Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Supercorsa SC tyres in Supersport race: 268.7 km/h, by Lorenzo Zanetti (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) at 5^th lap.

Davies action	Davies action

The 30^th season of the MOTUL FIM World Superbike Championship could not have made a better début. On the Phillip Island circuit in Australia, Race 1 of the World SBK class opened the season dances, providing the fans with spectacular and thrilling passes in a race that will certainly be remembered as one of the most heated and exciting of recent years.
The two-time FIM World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) begins the year on the top step of the podium, but this time he had to give it his absolute best to keep the attacks of Chaz Davies, Marco Melandri, Tom Sykes and Alex Lowes at bay, all of whom took turns leading the race, making the Northern Irishman's win anything but easy.

Melendri action	Melendri action

An excellent début for Pirelli as well: the new V0965 rear development solution in SC1 compound provided excellent grip, allowing the riders to maintain a high and consistent pace all the way through the last lap.

In Superpole^®, Rea made it clear to all straight away that he will not be passing the Champion sceptre on easily once again this year, stopping the clock at 1’29.573 to go straight to pole position ahead of teammate Tom Sykes and the Ducatis ridden by Marco Melandri and Chaz Davies. Rea's time improves on Tom Sykes' track record set in 2016 by more than four tenths at 1’30.020.

Sykes action	Lowes action

In Race 1, Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) did not get off to a bad start but Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) attacked straight away, momentarily snatching the lead from him. Until the ninth lap is was a battle between the Italian and the Northern Irishman, but from the tenth lap, Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) and Alex Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) also alternated in the lead, whereas Chaz Davies was never able to move into the top spot in the race, but in the finale he became more and more dangerous in his attacks on Jonathan Rea.

Kawasaki and Ducati riders action	Rea and Davis action

Unfortunately, in the sixth lap Lorenzo Savadori (Milwaukee Aprilia) was forced to abandon the race, whereas in the fifteenth lap the race lost another one of its protagonists, Marco Melandri.
From the twentieth lap, Rea managed to take back the lead from his teammate Tom Sykes, a position that he would hold onto until the chequered flag came out, crossing the finish line with Chaz Davies hot on his heels.

Race 1 podium	Rea on the podium

WorldSBK Race 1 standings:

 1.  J. Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team)  2.  C. Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)  3.  T. Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team)  4.  A. Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team)  5.  L. Camier (MV Agusta Reparto Corse)  6.  X. Forés (BARNI Racing Team)  7.  J. Torres (Althea BMW Racing Team)  8.  E. Laverty (Milwaukee Aprilia)  9.  M. Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team)  10.  R. Krummenacher (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing)  11.  N.Hayden (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team)  12.  M. Reiterberger (Althea BMW Racing Team)  13.  R. Ramos (Team Kawasaki GoEleven)  14.  A. De Angelis (Pedercini Racing SC-Project)  15.  S. Bradl (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team)  16.  R. Russo (Guandalini Racing)  17.  A. Badovini (Grillini Racing Team)  18.  O. Jezek (Grillini Racing Team)  OUT)  M. Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)  OUT)  J. Brookes (ERMotorsport-EliteRoads.com.au)  OUT)  L. Savadori (Milwaukee Aprilia)

Rea celebrating the victory	Rea celebrating on the podium

The Pirelli solutions chosen by the riders for WorldSBK Race 1:

For the race weekend, the WorldSBK riders have three front and four rear solutions available.
In Race 1, on the rear all the riders except Stefan Bradl (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team) who used option A, opted for the V0965 development solution in SC1 compound (option C) which, confirming Pirelli's expectations, proved to be the highest performance solution both in terms of absolute grip and consistency. Not only that, but this tyre also allowed for a significant improvement, by almost a second, in the lap times with respect to Race 1 in 2016.

Group action

As for the front, on the other hand, as always, the choices were much more varied because they were influenced primarily by each rider's riding style. In this race, most of the riders (12 out of 21) chose to standard SC2 solution (option C).
Seven riders chose the new standard SC1 tyre (option B) which, before being promoted to the new standard SC1, had made its début as the development solution labelled U0176 in 2016 during the Assen round and was then also taken to Misano, Lausitzring, Magny-Cours, Jerez and Losail. The only riders to use the S1699 SC1 development solution (option A) were Ducati riders, Chaz Davies and Xavi Forés.

Pirelli statistics for WorldSBK Race 1:

  •  Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team),in 1'31.197at the 3rd lap

  •  Most used front solution: devolpment SC1 U0176 (12 out of 21 riders)

  •  Most used rear solution: devolpment SC1 V0965 (20 out of 21 riders)

  •  Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 319.5 km/h, achieved by Jordi Torres (Althea BMW Racing Team) in the 2nd lap

  •  Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the Superbike class: 5 front and 7 rear

Tyre selected by riders at the start

Number of tyres available for each Superbike rider: 74, including 34 front and 40 rear

  •  Air temperature: 18° C

  •  Asphalt temperature: 42° C
 

Ottobiano’s "South Milan Circuit" has hosted the third and final round of the "Internazionali d’Italia di Motocross 2017". On the deep sand that characterizes the italian track, Pirelli’s riders entrusted in SCORPION™ MX32™ Mid Soft front and SCORPION™ MX Soft rear, the tires that proved to be unbeatable allowing the italian brand to get the top spot in MX1, MX2 and Elite championships. Jeremy Van Horebeek took the victory in MX1 class. The Belgian rider made a great start and left behind his opponents, keeping the first position till the finish. Excellent second place for Antonio Cairoli who won the title. Third position, in the race and in the championship, for Evgeny Bobryshev. In MX2 class great day for Jorge Prado that, thanks to the second position, has secured the championship win. Good third place for Samuele Bernardini, very fast and competitive, and finally free of the bad luck of the previous races. An awesome Antonio Cairoli has dominated in the Elite class. The eight-time world champion started in second position and, during the first laps, he got rid of Jeremy Van Horebeek, who got the holeshot. The Belgian ended in second position just ahead of José Butron, excellent third. Romain Febvre finished fourth but he grabbed the third position in the championship standings. The victory belongs to Pirelli also in 125 class thanks to the double first place of Mikkel Haarup. After completing the "Internazionali d’Italia di Motocross 2017", for team and riders it’s time to get ready for the first round of Motocross World Championship that, on February 25^th, will be hosted at the Losail circuit in Qatar. Results: MX1     1.  VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL)     2.  CAIROLI Antonio (ITA)     3.  BOBRYSHEV Evgeny (RUS)     4.  LEOK Tanel (EST)     5.  GUILLOD Valentin (SUI) MX2     1.  CERVELLIN Michele (ITA)     2.  PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA)     3.  BERNARDINI Samuele (ITA)     4.  VLAANDEREN Calvin (RSA)     5.  TROPEPE Giuseppe (ITA) ELITE     1.  CAIROLI Antonio (ITA)     2.  VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL)     3.  BUTRON José (SPA)     4.  FEBVRE Romain (FRA)     5.  PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA) Championship overall: MX1     1.  CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) p.340     2.  VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL) p.320     3.  BOBRYSHEV Evgeny (RUS) p.200     4.  GAJSER Tim (SLO) p.196     5.  LEOK Tanel (EST) p.165 MX2     1.  PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA) p.300     2.  CERVELLIN Michele (ITA) p.280     3.  BOGERS Brian (NED) p.165     4.  BERNARDINI Samuele (ITA) p.159     5.  PATUREL Benoit (FRA) p.155 ELITE     1.  CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) p.240     2.  VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL) p.200     3.  FEBVRE Romain (FRA) p.145     4.  GAJSER Tim (SLO) p.140     5.  BUTRON José (SPA) p.130

Seven days after the start in Riola Sardo, the second round of "Internazionali d’Italia di Motocross 2017" was held in Malagrotta. On the medium-hard soil of the track located near Rome, all the riders equipped by Pirelli have used the excellent  SCORPION™ MX32™ Mid Soft front and rear, the winning tyres in the MX1 and MX2 classes allowing to have a great show with the top riders of the MXGP World Championship in the Elite class. In MX1 class the victory belongs again to Antonio Cairoli. The Sicilian, after scoring the fastest time in qualifying practice, has took the lead in the first lap and kept it, with a good advantage over the others, until the finish line. Good race also for Jeremy Van Horebeek, fast and costant in these first seasonal races. To cap an excellent day for Pirelli in MX1 came also the third place of Tim Gajser, the fourth of Romain Febvre and the fifth of Evgeny Bobryshev. Great results for Pirelli also in the MX2 class thanks to Jorge Prado that, with a third place, leads the standings when only one race remains at the end of the championship.

Spectacular race in the Elite class, with another victory by Antonio Cairoli in front of Jeremy Van Horebeek, second, and Romain Febvre, third. Glenn Coldenhoff and Tim Gajser closed a Pirelli branded top five in the overall standings. In Hawkstone Park, England, on the same day of Malagrotta, was held another international race and the MX1 victory belonged to Max Nagl, with teammate Max Anstie also showing excellent performances. In the MX2 class clear victory fo Pauls Jonass. The three riders used the SCORPION™ MX32™ Mid Soft front and SCORPION™ MX Soft rear. Next weekend, the final act of “Internazionali d’Italia di Motocross 2017” will be hosted in Ottobiano, the sandy track in the province of Pavia. Results: MX1     1.  CAIROLI Antonio (ITA)     2.  VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL)     3.  GAJSER Tim (SLO)     4.  FEBVRE Romain (FRA)     5.  BOBRYSHEV Evgeny (RUS) MX2     1.  LIEBER Julien (BEL)     2.  CERVELLIN Michele (ITA)     3.  PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA)     4.  BOGERS Brian (NED)     5.  PETROV Petar (BUL) ELITE     1.  CAIROLI Antonio (ITA)     2.  VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL)     3.  FEBVRE Romain (FRA)     4.  COLDENHOFF Glenn (NED)     5.  GAJSER Tim (SLO) Championship overall: MX1     1.  CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) p.240     2.  VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL) p.200     3.  GAJSER Tim (SLO) p.160     4.  FEBVRE Romain (FRA) p.130     5.  BOBRYSHEV Evgeny (RUS) p.120 MX2     1.  PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA) p.200     2.  CERVELLIN Michele (ITA) p.160     3.  PATUREL Benoit (FRA) p.155     4.  OSTLUND Alvin (SWE) p.130     5.  LIEBER Julien (BEL) p.120 ELITE     1.  CAIROLI Antonio (ITA) p.240     2.  VAN HOREBEEK Jeremy (BEL) p.200     3.  GAJSER Tim (SLO) p.140     4.  COLDENHOFF Glenn (NED) p.125     5.  BOBRYSHEV Evgeny (RUS) p.120

With sporty handling, superior grip and long-lasting performance the new supersport tyre has been selected to equip the powerful naked bike from the Borgo Panigale company as the international press are testing this week in Monte Carlo

Right now in the beautiful setting of the Principality of Monaco the International Press Launch of the new Ducati Monster 1200 is taking place. The powerful naked bike from the Borgo Panigale factory has been chosen to run as Original Equipment tyres the new Pirelli DIABLO ROSSO ™ III in 120/70 ZR17 M / C (58W) TL (D) front and 190/55 ZR 17 M/C (75W) TL rear (D) sizes for both the basic and the S version. DIABLO ROSSO™ III is the supersport tyre of the DIABLO™ tyre family which takes the performance offered by a road tyre to a new level. DIABLO ROSSO™ III is the direct successor of DIABLO ROSSO™ II but raises the bar of sport riding even higher. It extends the qualities of its predecessor, strengthening its features in terms of handling and grip, with long lasting performance. Designed and developed with a view to equip the latest generation of powerful road bikes characterised by significant technological equipment and electronic control systems, DIABLO ROSSO™ III is a tyre born from the racetrack for the road because it takes advantage of all the research and know-how acquired by Pirelli in the FIM Superbike World Championship, in the last twelve years of participation in its capacity as Official Tyre Supplier. DIABLO ROSSO™ III presents new profiles, latest generation materials, an innovative structure, new compounds and a tread pattern that is derived directly from that of the DIABLO™ Supercorsa. The main technical characteristics of the DIABLO ROSSO™ III are:

• • The twin-compound rear tyre with high percentages of silica which provides grip in all conditions, giving mileage of reference in the supersport tyre segment
• • The racing-derived profiles
• • The tread pattern is an evolution of the flash symbol already present on the DIABLO™ Supercorsa

These characteristics translate into the following advantages offered to motorcyclists by the DIABLO ROSSO™ III:

• •The handling from the sporting background transmits to the motorcyclist a strong feeling of safety and reliability of the bike. This is made possible by the combined characteristics of profile and structure which are derived directly from the world of Superbike competition where the ability to lean into a bend quickly and with stability through corners is fundamental

• •The exceptional grip, not only in the dry where historically Pirelli is a reference point for all competitors, but now also in the wet, thanks to the new materials and experience gained by the brand in other segments. Excellent qualities in the dry are no longer sufficient because motorcyclists are now asking for better performance in all weather conditions and with a wider spectrum of operating temperatures

• •Performance consistency over time because the qualities of the tyre are long-lasting and make it fully usable and available for its whole lifecycle

Availability and sizes of DIABLO ROSSO™ III DIABLO ROSSO™ III is available accross the international sales network in the following sizes: * Sizes of original equipment for the new Ducati Monster 1200

ANGEL™ SCOOTER and DIABLO ROSSO™ SCOOTER represent the direct movement of two historic Pirelli tyre families into the world of scooters. ANGEL™ and DIABLO™ families, from which they maintain the typical characteristics and distinctive traits, for users with varying needs and on different types of scooters. ANGEL™ SCOOTER has a strong family feeling with the ANGEL™ range, Pirelli's sport touring line, as can also be seen by the tread pattern which follows the multiple award-winning and highly popular ANGEL GT™. This tyre is the guardian angel of urban mobility because it provides excellent riding comfort, handling and performance on wet roads, ideal characteristics for daily use in the urban jungle. DIABLO ROSSO™ SCOOTER, on the other hand, is inspired by the DIABLO™ family DNA, specifically the DIABLO ROSSO™ line which represents the Pirelli supersport tyre range. This tyre also takes its tread pattern from another pillar in the Pirelli range, the DIABLO ROSSO™ III which made its début this year, immediately gaining popularity among bikers all over the world. Just as DIABLO ROSSO™ III redefined the concept of sport riding in the motorcycle world, taking it to a new level, DIABLO ROSSO™ SCOOTER represents the new frontier for high performance scooters thanks to grip, unprecedented handling and consistent performance, characteristics to make the daily ride more pleasant and satisfying, regardless of the environment. The new tyres in the Pirelli scooter range will make their public début at the 74^th Milan Motorcycle Show (EICMA), scheduled to be held from 08 to 13 November 2016, where visitors will be able to see and inspect the tyres.. The new products will be the attractions of a corner (Pavilion 10, stand C61), created in collaboration with the Pirelli Foundation, which traces the Pirelli heritage in the scooter world through historic images and film footage with particular focus on the economic boom in Italy. Who the new tyres are for ANGEL™ SCOOTER is dedicated to scooter riders who use them all year round in an urban setting, but also with a passenger. This means that these riders need long life, comfort, safety under braking and easy, predictable performance in any conditions, even on wet surfaces.

DIABLO ROSSO™ SCOOTER is a radial tyre intended for owners of sport and high-performance scooters, no matter what engine capacity, who prefer a dynamic riding style and who use their scooters both in the city and on ‘twisty’ roads in the country. This tyre is perfect for those looking for excellent handling, highest-quality grip and consistent performance. Benefits and technical characteristics of each tyre The main benefits and technical characteristics of ANGEL™ SCOOTER are: •Excellent comfort: thanks to the combined action of the rigid structure and the innovative tread pattern, this tyre can take on any road surface. With ANGEL™SCOOTER, any scooter user will be able to enjoy a smoother, safer and more comfortable ride. In fact, the revolutionary shock absorption holes arranged along the tread contribute to increasing the flexibility of the tyre under the tread, not only allowing the vibrations and bumps in the road to be absorbed, but also increasing the tyre surface in contact with the asphalt during braking. •Top-level performance on wet surfaces: the new compound with a high percentage of silica content, combined with a new vulcanisation process, provides consistent and long-lasting performance in any weather conditions for the entire lifespan of the tyre. This means that the rider will be able to feel safe even on wet road surfaces. •Unprecedented urban handling: The new multi radius profile changes tyre performance at different lean angles, making the ride more agile when it comes to direction changes and going round corners, to then progressively become balanced and stable when leaning. For the rider, this translates into greater confidence when making turns, stability in all conditions and predictable scooter performance in difficult situations. DIABLO ROSSO™ SCOOTER provides the following benefits and technical characteristics: •Sport handling: this tyre provides maximum agility in directional changes, great stability in a straight line, and precision when holding a riding ‘line’, whilst providing a high level of safety and predictability. This is due to the combined characteristics of the profiles and the structures derived from the new DIABLO ROSSO™ •The best grip: thanks to the materials and the experience gained in other areas, the new DIABLO ROSSO™ SCOOTER provides high level performance in all conditions and at a wide range of operating temperatures. •Consistent performance: just having high performance is not enough; you need to be able to have that performance for the entire lifespan of the tyre. DIABLO ROSSO™ SCOOTER has a dual blend solution on the rear and a high percentage of silica content that provides excellent grip in all conditions and after significant mileage. The sport profiles and the “flash” tread pattern ensure even wear and excellent water displacement. Sizes DIABLO ROSSO™ SCOOTER will be available from January 2017 in ten sizes, six for the front (14, 15 and 16 inches) and four for the rear (13, 14 and 15 inches). The complete range of sizes is below: ANGEL™ SCOOTER will be available in limited sizes from January 2017 in a variety of sizes (10, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 inches), with the full range available by the end of 2017.Some sizes will already be available from January 2017 and the range will be complete by the end of next year. Here are all the sizes that will be available:

Today in Spain at the Jerez circuit, the championship titles for World Supersport, Superstock 1000 and the European Junior Cup were decided. Winning them were respectively Kenan Sofuoglu on his Kawasaki, Raffaele De Rosa with BMW and Spaniard Mika Perez in the single-brand Honda championship. Team Kawasaki Puccetti Racing's Kenan Sofuoglu was crowned FIM Supersport World Champion for the fifth time, also winning the WorldSSP race today. For Raffaele De Rosa (Althea BMW Racing Team), born in 1987, this is, on the other hand, his first championship title in the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup. All of the lower category championships were decided, whereas the FIM World Superbike Championship remains open. In the two races at Jerez, Chaz Davies, astride his Ducati operated by team Aruba.it Racing – Ducati to a splendid double, leaving the Kawasakis ridden by Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes behind, but that will not be enough to finish the battle for the championship title, having accumulated a 67-point advantage over the Akashi manufacturer's Northern Irishman. The World Championship remains an in-house Kawasaki battle with Jonathan Rea who, with a third and second place finish this weekend, remains solidly at the top of the overall standings with 48 points ahead of his teammate, Tom Sykes. The two green knights will decide the outcome of the 2016 Championship in the last round at Qatar in two weeks.

This was the comment made by Giorgio Barbier, Pirelli Moto Sports Activities Director, at the end of the race weekend: “First of all, I would like to congratulate Kenan Sofuoglu, Raffaele De Rosa and Mika Perez for their success in the respective championships. It is a pity about Leandro Mercado who certainly would have been able to make a play for the Superstock1000 championship title until the end. I would also like to give Kenan a special mention for his fifth title this year, a truly important benchmark. In recent years, he has always worked to spread motorcycle racing passion in his country and to help young Turkish talents to grow. As a company, Pirelli is satisfied with the work done this weekend and more in general, throughout the year. We gathered a lot of important data and, above all, we managed to define which of the development solutions we brought this year will become the new standard tyres for 2017. In this regard, I can already reveal that, as for the DIABLO™ Supercorsa used in the Supersport, Superstock1000 and European Junior Cup categories, on the rear, the V0467 solution will become the new standard SC0 and the V0705 will become the new standard SC1. In conclusion, I would like to thank the organization of the European Junior Cup, a championship that will no longer be part of the World Superbike Championship from next year in order to make room for the new FIM Supersport300 World Championship, but that did a lot of work over the years, grooming and encouraging many young riders.” In Race 2, Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) started well, but his teammate, Tom Sykes and Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) started better, overtaking the Northern Irishman already halfway through the first lap, with the Ducati rider taking the lead ahead of the Akashi manufacturer's Englishman. Behind them, Nicky Hayden (Honda World Superbike Team) brought up fourth place. On the third lap, Leon Camier (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) left the race due to a technical problem and a lap later, Alex De Angelis (IodaRacing Team) followed him to pit lane after a crash. Jerez was also unforgiving to Xavi Forés, who crashed out on the ninth lap. During the tenth lap, Jonathan Rea tried to gain precious championship points, managing to overtake teammate Tom Sykes for second place. The order would stay like that for the rest of the race with Chaz Davies who, after winning Race 1 yesterday, brings home a splendid brace for Ducati, riding under the chequered flag about six second ahead of Jonathan Rea, Second, and Tom Sykes, third. The battle for the championship title is postponed to the last round in Qatar with Jonathan Rea leading the standings at 462 points, 48 ahead of teammate, Tom Sykes. Race 2 standings: 1) Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 2) Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) 3) Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) 4) Nicky Hayden (Honda World Superbike Team) 5) Sylvain Guintoli (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) 6) Michael Van Der Mark (Honda World Superbike Team) 7) Alex Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) 8 ) Jordi Torres (Althea BMW Racing Team) 9) Anthony West (Pedercini Racing) 10) Lorenzo Savadori (IodaRacing Team) … At 11:20, the penultimate race of the FIM Supersport World Championship got underway, with nineteen laps to race. Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) got off the line well straight away from pole position, followed closely by his teammate and potential title contender, Randy Krummenacher and Niki Tuuli (Kallio Racing) who, after starting from fourth place, overtook Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) to move up a position. As early as the fifth lap, the upset arrived when Randy Krummenacher crashed out of the race, handing Sofuoglu the 2016 championship title. But Sofuoglu would not have it easy for the rest of the race, especially since Niki Tuuli would do anything to win it. The team Kallio Racing Finn overtook the Turkish rider no less than twice, temporarily taking the lead from him, but Sofuoglu would not settle for winning the Championship but finishing the race second and in the end, he was the one to cross the line first ahead of Niki Tuuli and Kyle Smith (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda), with an excellent third place finish. And so, Kenan Sofuoglu lifts the FIM Supersport World Champion cup for the fifth time after winning in 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2015. Supersport standings: 1) Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) 2) Niki Tuuli (Kallio Racing) 3) Kyle Smith (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda) 4) Patrick Jacobsen (Honda World Supersport Team) 5) Axel Bassani (San Carlo Team Italia) 6) Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) 7) Illia Mikhalchik (DS Junior Team) 8 ) Ayrton Badovini (Gemar Balloons - Team Lorini) 9) Christoffer Bergman (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda) 10) Lorenzo Zanetti (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) ... After WorldSBK Race 2, the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup race was held. Unfortunately, the race lost an important protagonists even before the start: Argentinian Leandro Mercado (Aruba.it Racing - Junior Team), who was leading the overall rider standings, had a technical problem with his Ducati during the sighting lap and was unable to take to the track for the last race of the Championship, thereby leaving the title to Italian rider Raffaele De Rosa (Althea BMW Racing Team). The latter, although he did not win the race, was in any case good enough to bridge the 7-point gap that separated him from the Argentinian and, finishing the race fifth, was crowned Superstock 1000 FIM Cup Champion with a five-point advantage over the unlucky Ducati rider. For the record, the race was won by Chilean rider Maximilian Scheib (GRAPHBIKES Easyrace SBK Team) ahead of Lucas Mahias (PATA Yamaha Official Stock Team) and Toprak Razgatioglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing). Finally, closing out the day was the WIL Sport European Junior Cup race that, as already mentioned, assigned the championship title to seventeen-year-old Spaniard, Mika Perez (Granshagen Racing Team). The Pirelli solutions chosen by the riders for Race 2 and Supersport: In Race 2 of WorldSBK, the most used solutions yesterday were substantially confirmed. On the front, the U0176 SC1 development tyre (option B) was still the most used solution, chosen by half the riders on the grid. Compared with Race 1, the Kawasaki riders, Tom Sykes and Jonathan Rea, decided to abandon this option in favour of the standard SC2 (option C) with which they have a better feeling. For Race 2, Davide Giugliano also decided to change up the front, relying on the S1699 development tyre (option A) that he knows better and has used more in the past. As for the rear, the V0377 SC0 development solution (option B) was once again the most popular among all the riders on the grid, with the exception of Leon Camier who chose the standard SC0 (option A) instead. In the WorldSSP race, the riders made a rather uniform choice. The prevailing race set was the standard SC1 (option A) on the front, chosen by eighteen of the thirty-one riders on the grid, whereas on the rear, almost everyone opted for the V0467 SC0 development solution (option A). Pirelli statistics for Race 2: •  Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), in 1'41.492 at the 2^nd lap •  Most used front solution: Development SC1 U0176 (12 out of 24 riders) •  Most used rear solution: Development SC0 V0377 (23 out of 24 riders) •  Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Rain tyres: 279.1 km/h, achieved by rider Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team), in the 4^th lap •  Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the Superbike class: 7 front and 6 rear •  Number of tyres available for each Superbike rider: 73, including 40 front and 33 rear •  Air temperature: 24° C •  Asphalt temperature: 37° C Pirelli statistics for Supersport: •  Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Niki Tuuli (Kallio Racing), in 1'44.355 in the 3^rd lap •  Most used front solution: Standard SC1 (18 out of 31 riders) •  Most used rear solution: Development SC0 V0467 (26 out of 31 riders) •  Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Supercorsa tyres: 262.1 km/h, achieved by Axel Bassani (San Carlo Team Italia) in the 2^nd lap, Federico Caricasulo (Bardahl Evan Bros. Honda Racing) in the 2^nd lap, Patrick Jacobsen (Honda World Supersport Team) in the 2^nd lap and Zulfahmi Khairuddin (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) in the 5^th lap •  Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the Superbike class: 5 front and 5 rear •  Number of tyres available for each Superbike rider: 49, including 25 front and 24 rear •  Air temperature: 21° C •  Asphalt temperature: 29° C

The first MOTUL FIM World Superbike Championship race of the weekend has just ended at the Andalusian Jerez circuit in Spain. Race 1 of World Superbike saw the win go to the number 7 Ducati ridden by Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), but thanks to the placements of Tom Sykes and Jonathan Rea, respectively second and third across the line, with one round left in the season Kawasaki can already mathematically celebrate the 2016 Manufacturer Title, the second in a row for the Akashi manufacturer. The solutions that Pirelli brought to Jerez confirmed the expectations of the brand with the long P. Particularly noteworthy was the performance of the rear V0248 Superpole tyre: not only did it allow Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) to win Superpole^® with a time of 1'39.190, improving the record he set last year by more than one second, but it also allowed ten other riders to break the previous record. As for the race, thanks to the 35°C asphalt temperature and considering the fact that the Jerez track has a rather dated surface that provides poor grip, most of the riders opted for soft solutions on both the front and rear. Of these, the front U0176 SC1 development solution and the V0377 SC0 development solution were by far the most used by the riders. In Race 1, Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) got off the line well, but poleman and teammate, Tom Sykes, stayed solidly in the lead. On the second lap, Davide Giugliano and Xavi Forés were forced to abandon the race after contact. A lap later, Alex Lowes was also forced to retire after crashing. In the meantime, Rea fell back to third place, overtaken by Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), who also overtook the other Kawasaki standard-bearer for the lead in the fourth lap. The top three spots would remain unchanged until the end of the race, with Davies finishing more than three seconds ahead of Tom Sykes and more than seven ahead of Jonathan Rea. Fourth place went to Nicky Hayden (Honda World Superbike Team), thirteen seconds behind the Ducati rider. The third place finish was not enough for Rea to be crowned 2016 World Champion, but with 44 points ahead of teammate Tom Sykes and three races left to go, tomorrow the Northern Irishman could lift the cup for the second year in a row. Thanks to their riders finishing second and third, Kawasaki, on the other hand, mathematically clinched the Manufacturers Title for the second consecutive year.

Race 1 standings: 1) Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 2) Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) 3) Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) 4) Nicky Hayden (Honda World Superbike Team) 5) Michael Van Der Mark (Honda World Superbike Team) 6) Sylvain Guintoli (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) 7) Leon Camier (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) 8 ) Jordi Torres (Althea BMW Racing Team) 9) Markus Reiterberger (Althea BMW Racing Team) 10) Joshua Brookes (Milwaukee BMW) … The Pirelli solutions chosen by the riders for Race 1: With asphalt temperatures higher than 30°C and considering the fact that the Jerez track surface is rather dated and therefore does not provide much grip, the riders' choices fell to the softer solutions, precisely because of their ability to compensate for the poor tarmac grip. Specifically, on the front, most of the riders chose the U0176 SC1 development solution (option B), whereas others went with the better-known S1699 SC1 development tyre (option A). The only riders who chose the standard SC2 tyre were Leon Camier, Markus Reiterberger and Péter Sebestyén. On the rear, practically all the riders opted for the V0377 SC0 development solution (option B)that made its début this year at the Donington Park round and was then taken to Misano, Lausitzring and Magny-Cours as well, rounds where it proved to be very popular. Only three riders, Alex Lowes, Nicky Hayden and Luca Scassa, opted instead for the standard SC0 (option A). Pirelli statistics for Race 1:   •  Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team), in 1'41.467 at the 3^rd lap   •  Most used front solution: devolpment SC1 U0176 (16 out of 24 riders)   •  Most used rear solution: devolpment SC0 U0176 (21 out of 24 riders)   •  Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 277.6 km/h, achieved by Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) in the 1^st lap   •  Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the Superbike class: 7 front and 6 rear   •  Number of tyres available for each Superbike rider: 73, including 40 front and 33 rear   •  Air temperature: 21° C   •  Asphalt temperature: 35° C

The MOTUL FIM World Superbike Championship returns to Spain for the second time in 2016: after Motorlánd Aragón round in early April, the production derived machine series arrives in Andalusia for the twelfth round of the season, to be held from October 14^th to 16^th at Jerez de la Frontera Located in the capital of flamenco, in a land marked by a strong link with motorsport world, Jerez de la Frontera circuit was inaugurated in December, 1985. With a length of 4218 metres, it was created with the intention of hosting events on two and four wheels in a modern and secure facility. In fact the circuit is in the same area where in the Sixties the famous Nuestra Señora de la Merced Trophy was held, as a competition organised on a street circuit. Since its opening, the Andalusian track of Jerez has become a favourite with riders, to the point that in 1992 the owners decided to start renovations and modernisation works to improve its safety. In this way the track was subjected to some changes, especially at the Sito Pons corner and the Senna chicane, bringing the length of the lap to 4223 metres. Ten years later, in 2002, some extensive restructuring efforts were made to the overall complex, such as pit lane lengthening and the construction of surfaced run-off areas. Completely resurfaced in 2008, Jerez circuit presents a varied composition, with long straights – equal to 69% of the circuit – and slow corners alternating with quick sections. The finish straight, which is 600 metres long, has a width equal to 12 metres, slightly wider than the rest of the track, where the width is 11 metres. As well as the structure, also the curvature radius is variable, ranging from 30 to 116 meters, while the maximum gradient is 5% out of Turn 5. There are several slopes with the maximum of 7.46% out of Turn 2, 6 and 13, while the minimum is 4.70% out of Turn 4 and 12. The FIM World Superbike Championship made its debut on the Andalusian circuit in 1990, with a double win signed off by Raymond Roche, who eventually graduated to World Champion at the end of the season. After twenty-three years of absence, the world’s leading competition for production derived machines returned to Jerez in 2013, where  Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) conquered the title. Last year Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) won Race 1 ahead of Chaz Davies and Michael Van Der Mark, while Race 2 was conquered by Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati SBK Team) ahead of Jordi Torres and Leon Haslam. In the Superbike class, the challenge for the title is still potentially open between Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team), first with 426 points, Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) with 375 and Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), who is third with 345. Even the Manufacturer’s Championship is not mathematically assigned yet, with Kawasaki first with 502 points, followed by Ducati with 417. A similar situation in Supersport, with Kenan Sofuoglu arriving at the Spanish round with 171 points and a 42 point lead over teammate Randy Krummenacher. The last round scheduled for the 2016 season in the Superstock 1000 class will see the final battle between Leandro Mercado and Raffaele De Rosa, with the Argentinian having a slight advantage in the Championship (111 points against 104 points of the Italian rider). The solutions for Superbike and Supersport classes Continuing with its development activities, last year Pirelli brought to Jerez some solutions which helped improve the race duration by approximately six seconds, compared to 2014. For the next round, the penultimate one of the 2016 season, the house of the long P logo has identified four slick DIABLO™ Superbike solutions for the front and three for the rear tyre for Superbike class riders. For the front, riders can rely on two SC1 development options: the well-known S1699, the most widely used last season, as it offers greater support in the cornering approach and a better riding precision, and U0176, developed with a compound that is positioned midway between the SC1 and SC2, and which saw its debut at the Dutch circuit of Assen. The other two options available are the SC2 range one, which is the ideal for high external temperatures, as it ensures solidity to the tread pattern, and the SC3 standard, which was introduced starting from this year and provides a compound which is particularly resistant. Three solutions are available for the rear tyre; the SC0 range, great to deal with high temperatures like those seen at Jerez last season, the SC0 development V0377, which should offer a higher level of grip and high stability thanks to its structure which differs from the range version, and the SC1 development V0007, which presents the same compound of the SC1 standard but adopts different technological solutions. Together with the intermediate solution DIABLO™ Wet range, used with excellent results by Chaz Davies who conquered Race 1 at Magny-Cours, in case of rain the Superbike class riders will be able to count on the DIABLO™ Rain solution for the rear and two for the front. In addition to the range one, Pirelli nominated also the SCR V0830 development solution, which was already used by many riders during Race 1 at Magny-Cours, where it made its debut. In regard to the Supersport class, three DIABLO™ Supercorsa SC solutions are available for the front tyre, as many as for the rear one. Up front there will be available both SC1 standard, which maximizes the footprint, SC1 development V0533, which was introduced at Lausitzring and also used at Magny-Cours, in addition to the SC2 range one. For the rear, Pirelli proposes the SC0 development V0467, the new solution which debuted at Magny-Cours, used in the previous two race weekends, together with the SC0 standard and SC1 develoment V0705, used in the previous two race weekends.. The 2015 Pirelli statistics for Jerez de la Frontera   •  Total number of tyres Pirelli brought: 4282   •  Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the Superbike class: 5 front and 5 rear   •  Number of tyres available for each Superbike rider: 35 front and 29 rear   •  Number of solutions for the Supersport class (dry, intermediate and wet): 5 front and 5 rear   •  Number of tyres available for each Supersport rider: 24 front and 26 rear   •  Superbike Best Lap Awards won by: Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team), 1’41.136 (Race 1, 2nd lap) and Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team), 1’42.238 (Race 2, 2nd lap)   •  Supersport Best Lap Awards won by: Patrick Jacobsen (CORE” Motorsport Thailand), 1’44.177 (3rd lap).   •  Temperature in Race 1: air 25°C, asphalt 29°C   •  Temperature in Race 2: air 29° C, asphalt 43° C   •  Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 276.9 km/h, by Jordi Torres in Race 1 (Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils) at 9^th lap.   •  Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Supercorsa SC tyres in Supersport: 245.5, reached by Kyle Smith (PATA Honda World Supersport Team) at 2nd lap.

There was great show for the first edition of the Monster Energy Supermotocross Riders' and Manufacturers Cup held in the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen; the futuristic stadium normally hosting soccer matches of renowned club Schalke 04. The manufacturers had to compete in a unique race with the participation of the best European and American riders in three man teams for each brand. The fast and spectacular German circuit, formed from hard pack soil with a deep sand section, exalted the performance and versatility of the Pirelli SCORPION™ MX32™ Mid Soft, the tyres that allowed Pirelli’s riders to grab impressive results.

Jeffrey Herlings led Team KTM that took the overall victory. The MX2 world champion won Race 3 and was second in the MXGP class despite a crash in the second race start that forced him to a tough comeback. Tim Gajser was also strong. The MXGP World Champion won the opening race and finished second overall with Team Honda. Romain Febvre took victory in Race 2 but a bad start in the last outing forced him out of the fight for the overall win in MXGP class. Success for Pirelli also in MX2 which belong to Jeremy Seewer with the young Jorge Prado Garcia an excellent third. The ‘SMX Riders' and Manufacturers Cup’ ended a triumphant season for Pirelli in motocross. In the coming months, the teams and riders will prepare for the first race of the 2017 championship that will be hosted at the Losail circuit, Qatar, on February 25th. Race results: Race 1   1. 7nbsp;GAJSER Tim (SLO)   2.  DUNGEY Ryan (USA)   3.  OSBORNE Zach (USA)   4.  FEBVRE Romain (FRA)   5.  HERLINGS Jeffrey (NED) Race 2   1.  FEBVRE Romain (FRA)   2.  MUSQUIN Marvin (FRA)   3.  DUNGEY Ryan (USA)   4.  TIXIER Jordi (FRA)   5.  HERLINGS Jeffrey (NED) Race 3   1.  HERLINGS Jeffrey (NED)   2.  DUNGEY Ryan (USA)   3.  MUSQUIN Marvin (FRA)   4.  TIXIER Jordi (FRA)   5.  GAJSER Tim (SLO) Class Overall Riders’ Cup: MXGP   1.  DUNGEY Ryan (USA)   2.  HERLINGS Jeffrey (NED)   3.  MUSQUIN Marvin (FRA)   4.  FEBVRE Romain (FRA)   5.  TIXIER Jordi (FRA) MX2   1.  SEEWER Jeremy (SUI)   2.  VAN DONINCK Brent (BEL)   3.  PRADO GARCIA Jorge (SPA)   4.  COVINGTON Thomas (USA)   5.  BRYLYAKOV Vsevolod (RUS)< Manufacturers’ Cup overall:   1.  TEAM KTM p.18   2.  TEAM HONDA p.43   3.  TEAM KAWASAKI p.61   4.  TEAM HUSQVARNA p.71   5.  TEAM YAMAHA p.77   6.  TEAM SUZUKI p.80

Pirelli is pleased to present SCORPION™ RALLY STR, the new on/off enduro tyre designed specifically for the latest generation of adventure, dual purpose and enduro street bikes. SCORPION™ RALLY STR is a revolution in the tyre segment because it manages to combine the best performance of a rally competition tyre with that of an enduro street tyre. SCORPION™ RALLY STR can be seen as a global sneak peek at the Ducati stand at INTERMOT, scheduled from 4 to 9 October, 2016 at Cologne, because the manufacturer from Borgo Panigale has chosen to use it as original equipment for a new model in the Ducati Scrambler range. The new model will utilise it in sizes 120/70 R19 M/C 60V M+S TL (front) and 170/60 R 17 M/C 72V M+S TL (rear). SCORPION™ RALLY STR is the new enduro on/off segment designed specifically to meet the most demanding needs on the market with an aggressive tread and important technological innovations that provide traction on dirt roads, stability even at high speeds, handling and agility on the road, in addition to comfort and grip in all riding conditions. SCORPION™ RALLY STR was inspired by the winner of many competitions, the SCORPION™ RALLY, adding excellent road performance to the well-known off road handling, specifically refined for use on large capacity adventure and dual purpose motorcycles. Who it is for SCORPION™ RALLY STR was conceived for the latest generation of adventure, dual purpose and street enduro bikes, also capable of handling long trips and excursions, including off road sections. SCORPION™ RALLY STR providing off road performance combined with excellent handling, grip and stability on the road. The riders that the new SCORPION™ RALLY STR is aimed at are those seeking versatility, balanced on and off road performance and a knobbly tyre with an aggressive look that does not sacrifice grip, safety on wet roads, mileage, stability and comfort. Technical characteristics and benefits for the riders The main technical characteristics of the SCORPION™ RALLY STR are:   •  a compound high in silica content that provides excellent grip in any conditions of use and high mileage.   •  street type profiles and structure to guarantee top notch handling on the road.   •  An innovative tread pattern to provide both traction on dirt roads and stability on asphalt. In addition to new profiles, SCORPION™ RALLY STR has a structure and compound that draws on benefits from Pirelli's experience on road segments. The tread pattern is that of a true knobbly, with innovative geometry and knob arrangement. The main advantages and benefits that the new SCORPION™ RALLY STR provides to the rider are:   •  excellent traction off road thanks to the new tread pattern.   •  performance on the road that boasts handling, stability and grip in both dry and wet conditions. The profiles, structure and compound stem from Pirelli's experience in the street enduro segment, where products such as the SCORPION™ Trail and SCORPION™ Trail II have won numerous comparative tyre tests conducted by the most prestigious international magazines and are original equipment on many key models.

The SCORPION™ family and the origins of the segment The word SCORPION™ in its name immediately recalls the range of Pirelli products created for off road use, not only in two-wheel competitions, but also in four-wheel racing. The products in the SCORPION™ range are used in off road car competition, in the Enduro and Cross Country World Championship and in the Motocross World Championship, where the Pirelli off-road range has been the undisputed leader for more than 30 years, with 66 world championship titles. The street enduro segment always draws high expectations from riders and continued investment from motorcycle manufactures, introducing increasingly higher performance models onto the market. n recent years, the street enduro segment has become one of the most important on the market and Pirelli has led the development of tyres with high performance both on and off road, with particular attention to handling in various road conditions. The revolution in the segment arrived in 2000, when Ducati launched the new Multistrada, designed specifically for twisty mountain roads and competitions like Pikes Peak. It was as Ducati's partner, and for Multistrada, that Pirelli made the SCORPION™ Sync, the first street sport tyre with a knobbly look in the 120/70-17 and 180/55-17 sizes. Once again - a decade later - Pirelli is the leader of a revolution in this segment thanks to the introduction in the SCORPION™ Trail range. This came with a rear dual-compound 190/55-17” size that marks the dawn of a new generation of street enduro bikes like the new Ducati Multistrada 1200. Then in 2015, with Ducati’s introduction of the new Multistrada 1200 they once again relied on Pirelli tyres, specifically the new SCORPION™ Trail II. More recently, there has been a different, and in some ways diverse, trend in the motorcycle industry that has become increasingly attentive to the “scrambler” phenomenon. The old and original scrambler bikes that date back to the '70s have come out of oblivion from warehouses and garages, dusted off, restored and proudly returned to the road. At the same time, new, modern and revisited scrambler versions have been introduced to the market by motorcycle manufacturers with excellent sales results, as the Ducati Scrambler project shows, proving to be one of the best selling bikes in recent years. Last, but not least, many customisers have found new and vital inspiration and have begun modifying street motorcycles to turn them into modern and attractive scramblers. Tread pattern As already mentioned the SCORPION™ RALLY STR tread pattern is that of a true knobbly, optimised for use on the road thanks to the increased rubber surface area in contact with the ground in the tread contact area. The tread of the SCORPION™ RALLY STR has a completely new geometry and knob height-width ratio that is brand new to the market. Thanks to this feature, Pirelli has succeeded in achieving increased stability on the road without compromising traction off road. In fact, the large central knobs ensure a wider tread contact area, thereby increasing stability for use on the road even at high speeds and at the same time reducing wear. The ample central indentations allow the knobs to penetrate the terrain, providing top of the line off road traction. Compound The SCORPION™ RALLY STR tread has a single layer with high silica content, both on the front and the rear, for the purpose of achieving high tear resistance, stability, superior abrasion resistance and a high level of grip in both dry and wet conditions. The silica content is greater than 55%, with a balanced percentage of carbon black and resin. Particular attention was paid to selecting the polymers and fillers to harmonise their combination in the best possible way. Thanks in part to Pirelli's exclusive and patented blending process, the silica and carbon black were combined with new types of resins, oils and polymers, improving cohesion and reaching an extremely high level of uniformity. This was the key to maximising the potential of the components and improving their characteristics, allowing them all to take maximum advantage of their own chemical and mechanical properties to guarantee stable and long-lasting performance. Profiles The SCORPION™ RALLY STR profiles stem directly from the ones used on the SCORPION™ Trail II, with the specific purpose of improving performance on the road. Maintaining the Pirelli variable rounding philosophy, in the case of the SCORPION™ RALLY STR, the size of the cord and the overall length of the profile's development were increased in order to increase the tread contact surface and therefore grip and stability, even when cornering. The height of the “cap” was increased significantly in order to improve shock absorption, comfort and stability. The profiles of the front and rear tyre have a similar pattern and geometry in order to ensure matched performance of the set. Structure The structure adopted on the SCORPION™ RALLY STR takes its inspiration from the structure developed for the SCORPION™ Trail II, but it has a few important modifications: the steel belt at 0 degrees of the radial sizes has a differentiated density throughout the profile. This allows the structural stiffness to be increased in the grooves between the central and lateral knobs, increasing the overall resistance of the tread contact surface to deformation, with a great advantage to stability, even with a full load and on heavy bikes. Even the structure of the criss-cross angle of the plies was modified to increase the resistance of the casing to lateral and longitudinal stress and to support the tread pattern at variable lean angles. The rayon cords that make up the radial casing are characterised by a superior linear density and rigidity, in order to optimise the shock absorption effect of the entire structure. Sizes SCORPION™ RALLY STR will initially be available from January 2017 in the sizes that come on the new Ducati Scrambler, but during the course of the year, the range will be expanded to include more sizes. The complete range of sizes is below:

This weekend definitely turned out to be the right one for Chaz Davies and team Aruba.it Racing – Ducati who, after winning Race 1 on Saturday, finished on the top step of the podium Sunday in Race 2 as well, leaving the Kawasakis ridden by World Champions Tom Sykes and Jonathan Rea behind. Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) will certainly be less satisfied who, precisely when he was leading the WorldSSP race and had already begun to taste the 2016 world championship title, crashed out of the race, which was then won by Frenchman Jules Cluzel astride his MV Agusta. It was also an interesting round for Pirelli, who were able to receive important feedback on both wet and dry solutions. In fact, on Saturday, the riders successfully tested the new V0830 front rain tyre which, even on a track that was progressively drying out, demonstrated excellent performance, even allowing some of the riders to finish the entire race without changing tyres and, above all, without showing signs of obvious deterioration or wear. Other satisfying feedback also arrived on the DIABLO™ Wet, chosen by, in addition to other riders, Chaz Davies to win Race 1. The dry solutions, on the other hand, were the protagonists on Sunday, particularly the soft development solutions. The SC0 development solutions, V0377 in SBK and V0467 in SSP, were indisputably the most used by the riders. There were twenty-one laps in Race 2. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) got off the line well from first place, but he was overtaken first by his teammate Tom Sykes and then by Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati). Already during the fourth lap, Tom Sykes tried to pull the pin and run away at the front, building up a gap of about a second on Davies and Rea, but then in the fifth lap, Rea overtook Davies to move into second place. Toward the mid-race point, the battle between the two Kawasaki riders for the top step of the podium began to heat up. Rea and Sykes were within less than three tenths of one another, with Chaz Davies a second and a half behind. Everything changed in the eighteenth lap, when Chaz Davies took advantage of the battle between the two Kawasaki riders, overtaking them both to move into the lead. Sykes stayed in second place and Rea was temporarily relegated to third. In the next lap, the Northern Irishman managed to get the upper hand on his teammate, moving into second, and this would also be the finishing order. Three British riders on the podium and the third double win of the season for Chaz Davies, while Jonathan Rea takes his advantage in the overall standings to 48 points ahead of teammate Sykes. The Ducati that was the start of the French weekend is lying third with 81 points. Race 2 standings: 1) Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 2) Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) 3) Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) 4) Leon Camier (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) 5) Michael Van Der Mark (Honda World Superbike Team) 6) Lorenzo Savadori (IodaRacing Team) 7) Jordi Torres (Althea Racing Team) 8 ) Sylvain Guintoli (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) 9) Nicky Hayden (Honda World Superbike Team) 10) Xavi Forés (Barni Racing Team) … The red lights switched off at 11:20 for the FIM Supersport World Championship race with nineteen laps to ride, 23°C asphalt temperature and victory for hometown hero Jules Cluzel astride his MV Agusta. After winning Superpole^® on Saturday, Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) had a very good race start. Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta Reparto Corse), who started from the fifth spot on the grid, overtook the riders ahead of him in just a few laps, catching up the Turkish rider, and during the fifth lap he tried to launch an attack for the lead. Behind them, Ayrton Badovini (Gemar Balloons - Team Lorini) who was now in third place after starting form the second spot on the grid, found himself with Gino Rea (GRT Racing Team) in his slipstream. The first four riders were within a gap of less than seven tenths of one another. The turning point came in the eighth lap: Gino Rea was forced to retire after a crash whilst trying to make up ground on Niki Tuuli (Kallio Racing) who, in the meantime, had overtaken him to move into third place. Sofuoglu, Cluzel and Tuuli seemed to have a better pace than the other riders and they formed a compact leading trio, igniting a three-way battle for the lead. Under pressure, on the twelfth lap Sofuoglu made a mistake that would cost him the race: after a crash that sent the bike into the gravel, he was forced to retire and postpone earning the points needed to be crowned 2016 world champion until Jerez de la Frontera. The new race leader was Niki Tuuli after managing to overtake the MV Agusta Frenchman a few corners later. The remaining laps of the race held no particular surprises until the final lap, when Jules Cluzel launched a decisive attack on Niki Tuuli, conquering the lead, while Ayrton Badovini moved into third place after overtaking Axel Bassani. Supersport standings: 1) Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) 2) Niki Tuuli (Kallio Racing) 3) Ayrton Badovini (Gemar Balloons - Team Lorini) 4) Axel Bassani (San Carlo Team Italia) 5) Randy Krummenacher (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) 6) Federico Caricasulo (Bardahl Evan Bros. Honda Racing) 7) Kyle Smith (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda) 8 ) Illia Mikhalchik (DS Junior Team) 9) Lorenzo Zanetti (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) 10) Zulfahmi Khairrudin (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) ... After WorldSBK Race 2, the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup race was held. There were thirty-five riders on the grid with Lucas Mahias (PATA Yamaha Official Stock Team) in pole position, followed by Raffaele de Rosa (Althea BMW Racing Team), second in the overall standings with 14 points behind Leandro Mercado (Aruba.it Racing - Junior Team), who started this race from the sixth spot on the grid. In the end, the Argentinian was unable to get into the mix, finishing the race seventh. The win went to Lucas Mahias and Raffaele De Rosa took an important third place behind Toprak Razgatioglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) who, just in the last lap, managed to overtake the Italian to finish in second place. With this third place finish, De Rosa moves to 7 points behind Mercado who still holds onto the Championship lead. A Championship that will be decided in two weeks’ time at Jerez de la Frontera, the final round of the season for this category. The Pirelli solutions chosen by the riders for Race 2 and Supersport: For the Superbike category, compared with Race 1 on Saturday, in Race 2 tyre choices were decidedly simpler and more uniform thanks to the sun that came out to warm the French countryside around Nevers in the morning. With asphalt temperatures above 25°C, most of the riders chose a soft solution on the rear. Specifically, the choice fell on the V0377 SC0 development solution (option B), a tyre that made its first and successful appearance at Donington Park and it was also the most used tyre at Misano. As for the front, as always, each rider used the solution that best suited his own riding style. In general, the most used compound was the standard SC2 (option C), chosen by nine riders, including Sykes and Rea. However, almost as many riders opted instead for the U0176 SC1 development solution (option B). In the WorldSSP race, the asphalt temperature at the start was 22°C, therefore most of the riders went with soft rear tyres. On the front the most popular solution was the standard SC1 (option A), chosen by about 60% of the riders on the starting grid. Those who did not choose this solution, opted for the V0533 SC1 development solution (option B), used by, among others, race winner Jules Cluzel. For the rear, the new V0467 SC0 development solution (option B) prevailed, which was making its début right here in this round and had never before been used by the riders. Twenty riders chose this solution. Pirelli statistics for Race 2:   •  Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team), in 1'37.864 at the 3^rd lap
  •  Most used front solution: Standard SC2 (9 out of 24 riders)
  •  Most used rear solution: Development SC0 V0377 (22 out of 24 riders)
  •  Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Rain tyres: 295.1 km/h, achieved by rider Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team), in the 17^th lap
  •  Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the Superbike class: 7 front and 6 rear
Number of tyres available for each Superbike rider: 75, including 42 front and 33 rear
  •  Air temperature: 18° C
  •  Asphalt temperature: 27° C
Pirelli statistics for Supersport:
  •  Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Niki Tuuli (Kallio Racing), in 1'42.095 in the 6^th lap
  •  Most used front solution: Standard SC1 (21 out of 37 riders)
  •  Most used rear solution: Development SC0 V0467 (20 out of 37 riders)
  •  Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Supercorsa tyres: 262.1 km/h, achieved by Kyle Ryde (Schmidt Racing) in the 6^th lap
  •  Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the Superbike class: 5 front and 5 rear
  •  Number of tyres available for each Superbike rider: 49, including 25 front and 24 rear
  •  Air temperature: 16° C
  •  Asphalt temperature: 22° C

The race that just ended on the French Nevers Magny-Cours track with the win going to Ducati rider Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) was one of the most exciting of the current MOTUL FIM World Superbike season, not only because it was a heated competition and uncertain all the way to the end, but because it highlighted how fundamental tyre strategy choice is for a successful race. For Pirelli, sole supplier for all the factory derivative Championship categories, the satisfaction is even greater because the Welshman won using DIABLO™ Wet intermediate tyres which are, by their very nature, tyres that are not used very often and therefore they are not very well known or popular with the riders, but which, in track conditions with asphalt that is partially wet or completely wet but drying out, they can truly make the difference. Precisely thanks to this choice, Chaz Davies was able to ride the entire race without stopping, as most of the other riders had to, in pit lane for a tyre change. This was the comment made by Giorgio Barbier, Pirelli Moto Sports Activities Director, at the end of the race: “This was the symbolic rematch for DIABLO™ Wet, our intermediate tyres which, given their characteristics, are rarely used but precisely in the situations where they can be used, like today, they are not chosen because they are not well known. In any case, we should note that it is never easy to choose which tyre to put on when the asphalt is wet or the weather is uncertain. Today Davies made a choice that went against the current, betting everything on intermediate tyres, a bet that paid off for him. Rea, on the other hand, like his teammate Sykes, made a more conservative choice but, since he is leading the championship, he justifiably did not want to take any pointless risks.” As for the race chronicle, as already mentioned, almost all the riders chose DIABLO™ Rain tyres, mounting the new wet development solution on the rear. Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) overtook teammate Rea who had started from pole position as early as the first lap. Nicky Hayden (Honda World Superbike Team) made a pit stop during the seventh lap and opened up the tyre-change dance. During the eighth lap, Leon Camier (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) overtook Rea to move into second place and then a lap later he overtook Sykes as well for the lead. In the meantime, pit stops continued with the other riders mounting dry tyres. In the ninth lap, the Althea Racing Team riders took their turn. During the tenth lap, Lorenzo Savadori (IodaRacing Team) moved into third place, overtaking Rea, but a lap later the Northern Irishman took back the position, only to be overtaken again shortly thereafter. The two Kawasaki Racing Team riders returned to pit lane together during the twelfth lap to put on dry tyres, leaving Leon Camier in the lead with Savadori behind him and Davies in third. Savadori overtook Camier in the sixteenth lap to become the new race leader, but not long after Chaz Davies moved up from third who, thanks to his choice of intermediate tyres, did not make any pit stops to change tyres. In the penultimate lap, Michael Van Der Mark (Honda World Superbike Team) moved up from fifth place to second, whereas in the finale it was Tom Sykes who took the bottom step of the podium. Chaz Davies, after a less than brilliant start that seemed to have relegated him to tenth place, went on to win Race 1 with an advantage of almost ten seconds over the Honda Dutchman and Tom Sykes. For Chaz Davies, this is his first ever victory on the French Nevers Magny-Cours circuit and his sixth win of the season. Jonathan Rea, with a fourth place finish, limited the damage and earned precious points in the rider championship which he now leads with 406 points, 44 ahead of his teammate and 86 ahead of Chaz Davies. Race 1 standings: 1) Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 2) Michael Van Der Mark (Honda World Superbike Team) 3) Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) 4) Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) 5) Lorenzo Savadori (IodaRacing Team) 6) Matthieu Lagrive (Pedercini Racing) 7) Leon Camier (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) 8 ) Xavi Forés (Barni Racing Team) 9) Sylvain Guintoli (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) 10) Alex De Angelis (IodaRacing Team) … The Pirelli solutions chosen by the riders for Race 1: As mentioned, the weather had a strong influence on the Race 1 choices, forcing teams and riders to opt for wet solutions. Specifically, on the front most of the riders chose the new V0830 wet development solution which, unfortunately, they were not able to fully test because after a few laps the riders returned to pit lane to change tyres. As for the rear, the standard DIABLO™ Rain was the tyre that most of the riders chose. Choosing DIABLO™ Wet intermediate tyres, besides Davies who was already mentioned, were Ducati riders Forés and Scassa, Kawasaki rider Vizziello and, only for the rear, Lagrive, Schmitter and Al Sulaiti. Pirelli statistics for Race 1:   •  Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team), in 1'40.491 at the 21^st and last lap   •  Most used front solution: new devolpment DAIBLO™ Rain V0830 (17 out of 25 riders)   •  Most used rear solution: standard DAIBLO™ Rain (17 out of 25 riders)   •  Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 288 km/h, achieved by Joshua Brookes (Milwaukee BMW) in 19^th and 21^st lap   •  Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the Superbike class: 7 front and 6 rear   •  Number of tyres available for each Superbike rider: 75, including 42 front and 33 rear   •  Air temperature: 17° C   •  Asphalt temperature: 21° C

The MOTUL FIM World Superbike Championship Sunday that just came to a close on the Lausitz EuroSpeedWay was characterized more than anything else by foul weather. In fact, if the FIM Supersport World Championship race was spared, giving Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) his fifth win of the season, for Race 2 of Superbike and the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup and European Junior Cup race, the abundantly falling rain forced the riders to use rain tyres.

Actually, this unfavourable condition allowed Pirelli to have the riders in the Superbike category test a new rear development rain solution, the V0520, which was selected by almost all the riders for Race 2. The rain place those riders who are historically predisposed for wet riding in the spotlight, including reigning World Champion Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team), a true “Rain Master” who took the race lead on the first lap, holding onto it all the way to the chequered flag, creating a gap of more than thirteen seconds ahead of the riders behind him. As mentioned above, if the weather conditions were fair on Saturday, Race 2 of WorldSBK was, on the other hand, not spared from foul weather. In fact, just a few moments before the start, light but persistent rain began to fall on the track, forcing race direction to delay the start no less than twice before deciding on a reduced, 16-lap race. All of the riders obviously chose to mount Pirelli rain tyres and specifically they opted for the new V0520 development solution on the rear. At the start, Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) got off the line well, overtaking Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) to move into the lead. A few corners later, Jonathan Rea also managed to get past the Welshman. Unfortunately, Sykes was unable to finish even the first lap, sliding to the ground before completing it, but he was able in any case to rejoin the race in penultimate place. The race lead went to his teammate Jonathan Rea, ahead of the Ducati machines ridden by Davide Giugliano, in second place, and Chaz Davies in third. A bit later, it was Lorenzo Savadori (IodaRacing Team) who came up through the lines to move into third place, whereas in the fourth lap, Davide Giugliano was forced to abandon the race after a bad crash. The Italian would be only the first of a long series of riders betrayed by the rain. In fact, in the seventh lap, the Italian Savadori also fell, ending up in the gravel and forced to retire, followed to pit lane not long afterwards by Anthony West and Jordi Torres for the same reason. During the eleventh lap, the rain played a nasty trick on Alex Lowes as well, also forced to go back to the garage after a crash. In the fifteenth lap, Michael van der Mark also lost control of his bike, sliding to the ground, but managing to rejoin the race in eighth place. Toward the end of the race, Sylvain Guintoli overtook Chaz Davies to move into fifth place. At the end of the sixteen scheduled laps, Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) crossed under the wire with a 13 second advantage over Italian Alex De Angelis (IodaRacing Team) who finished on the second step of the podium, and 15 seconds ahead of Xavi Forés (Barni Racing Team) who made an excellent third place finish. Also worth a mention is Leon Camier's good performance, riding his MV Agusta to a fourth place finish ahead of Sylvain Guintoli and Chaz Davies. Race 2 standings: 1) Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) 2) Alex De Angelis (IodaRacing Team) 3) Xavi Forés (Barni Racing Team) 4) Leon Camier (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) 5) Sylvain Guintoli (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) 6) Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 7) Joshua Brookes (Milwaukee BMW) 8 ) Michael Van Der Mark (Honda World Superbike Team) 9) Román Ramos (Team GoEleven) 10) Nicky Hayden (Honda World Superbike Team) … The FIM Supersport World Championship race was the first of the day. Nineteen laps with defending World Champion Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) starting from pole position after winning Superpole^® yesterday. The Turkish rider got off the line well at the start, but Niki Tuuli (Kallio Racing) did not let him run away, staying on his pipes and managing to overtake him at the end of the first lap. In the meantime, Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta Reparto Corse), who had started from the sixth spot on the grid, managed to move into third place, trying to put pressure on Sofuoglu in the second lap. At the beginning of the third lap, Sofuoglu succeeded in taking back the lead from Tuuli, but in any case, the Finn stayed very close to the Kawasaki rider. The leading duo's gap ahead of Jules Cluzel, on the other hand, increased, whereas Randy Krummenacher (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) managed to move into fourth place with a gap of more than 2.5 seconds behind the French MV Agusta rider. From the twelfth lap it was a battle between Federico Caricasulo (Bardahl Evan Bros. Honda Racing) and Christoffer Bergman (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda) for fifth place. With the exception of a great comeback by Patrick Jacobsen (Honda World Supersport Team) from ninth to fourth place, the second half of the race held few surprises and it was the Turkish rider from team Kawasaki Puccetti Racing who crossed the wire first, followed by the Finn and Jules Cluzel. This makes five wins this season for Kenan Sofuoglu that allows him to increase his advantage in the overall standings, make a strong case for the 2016 world title. Supersport standings: 1) Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) 2) Niki Tuuli (Kallio Racing) 3) Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) 4) Patrick Jacobsen (Honda World Supersport Team) 5) Federico Caricasulo (Bardahl Evan Bros. Honda Racing) 6) Randy Krummenacher (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) 7) Lorenzo Zanetti (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) 8 ) Christoffer Bergman (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda) 9) Kyle Smith (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda) 10) Hikari Okubo (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda) ... After Race 2, the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup race was held with eleven laps to race. Victory went to Leandro Mercado (Aruba.it Racing - Junior Team) ahead of Bryan Staring (Agro On-Benjan-Kawasaki) and Riccardo Russo (PATA Yamaha Official Stock Team). The Argentinian is now the new Championship leader since Raffaele De Rosa only finished tenth in the race today. The Pirelli solutions chosen by the riders for Race 2 and Supersport: Despite the lower temperatures compared with Saturday, in the WorldSBK category the riders were oriented toward confirming the solutions used in Race 1. Unfortunately, however, just before the start of Race 2 it began to rain, so all the teams used rain tyres. Specifically, with respect to the two rear wet solutions available, all riders opted for the new V0520 development solution (option DR) with exception for Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes who used the standard rear rain tyre (option R). In the WorldSSP race, the most used front solution was the standard SC1 (option A), chosen by 21 of the riders on the grid. The remaining riders opted instead for the new SC1 development solution, the V0533 (option B) that has a compound midway between an SC1 and an SC2. As for the rear, most of the riders chose to go with the new SC1 V0705 development solution (option B), whereas 13 riders opted for the standard SC1 (option C). Pirelli statistics for Race 2:

  •  Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Xavi Forés (Barni Racing Team), in 1'56.386 at the 13^th lap

  •  >Most used front solution: Standard DIABLO™ Rain (24 out of 24 riders)

  •  Most used rear solution: Development DIABLO™ Rain V0520 (22 out of 24 riders)

  •  Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Rain tyres: 255.9 km/h, achieved by rider Xavi Forés (Barni Racing Team), in the 12^th lap

  •  Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the Superbike class: 6 front and 8 rear

  •  Number of tyres available for each Superbike rider: 78, including 39 front and 39 rear

  •  Air temperature: 12° C

  •  Asphalt temperature: 18° C

Pirelli statistics for Supersport:

  •  Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Niki Tuuli (Kallio Racing), in 1'41.035 in the 8^th lap

  •  Most used front solution: Standard SC1 (21 out of 33 riders)

  •  Most used rear solution: Development SC1 V0705 (20 out of 33 riders)

  •  Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Supercorsa tyres: 255.9 km/h, achieved by Hikari Okubo (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda) in the 18^th lap

  •  Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the Superbike class: 5 front and 5 rear

  •  Number of tyres available for each Superbike rider: 51, including 26 front and 25 rear

  •  Air temperature: 14° C

  •  Asphalt temperature: 20° C

The first of the two MOTUL FIM World Superbike Championship races after the summer break at the German Lausitz EuroSpeedway circuit, a track where the factory derivative World championship has not raced since 2007, ended with the win going to Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati). The Welshman's win in Race 1 was a crushing one and a demonstration of strong superiority compared with the rival riders. In fact, the Ducati rider not only won with a gap of more than ten seconds ahead of his nearest rival Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team), but he also took the Best Lap, all after having achieved pole position in the morning. There was satisfaction in the Pirelli camp as well, thanks to the performance of the new V0007 rear development solutions, an alternative to the standard SC1 tyre. The new solution was immediately popular among the riders, so much that all of them chose to use it for Race 1. This is an important result for the Italian tyre manufacturer if you consider the fact that the Lausitzring is historically a track that is rather hard on the tyres, as well as one that has a few dips and bumps that definitely put the riders and tyres to a hard test. Not only that, but this is the first time this year that the riders place complete faith in solutions that have never before been tested and brought by Pirelli to the race, certainly an important confirmation of how the new tyres that the Milan-based company continuously develops are almost always an improvement or, in any case, provide characteristics that the riders like, a sign that development is moving in the right direction. As for the race chronicle, Chaz Davies got off the line well, followed by the trio of Tom Sykes, Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) and Italian Lorenzo Savadori (IodaRacing Team) who chased after him at a two-second gap. Behind them were Davide Giugliano, Nicky Hayden, Jordi Torres and Michael Van Der Mark. The first surprise of the race came in the seventh lap when Jonathan Rea, in third place at the time, crashed after going long on a corner and was forced to retire to pit lane. Unfortunately, a lap later Lorenzo Savadori (riding in a provisional podium position) followed him to pit lane after losing the front end of his bike and ending up in the gravel. During the ninth lap, the race lost another one of its protagonists, local hero Markus Reiterberger, forced to retire because of a technical problem with his BMW. In the meantime, Chaz Davies continued to ride undisturbed at the front, taking his advantage over his nearest rival, Tom Sykes to six seconds. The second part of the race had no more exciting surprises in store for the leading riders, so Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) crossed the wire first with more than ten seconds on the second place finisher, Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team), and eleven ahead of the third place rider, Nicky Hayden (Honda World Superbike Team). This gives the Welshman his fifth win of the season after his double wins at Aragón and Imola and it strengthens his hold on third place in the overall standings. Race 1 standings: 1) Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 2) Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) 3) Nicky Hayden (Honda World Superbike Team) 4) Jordi Torres (Althea BMW Racing Team) 5) Leon Camier (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) 6) Michael van der Mark (Honda World Superbike Team) 7) Davide Giugliano ((Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 8 ) Alex Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) 9) Sylvain Guintoli (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) 10) Xavi Forés (Barni Racing Team) … The Pirelli solutions chosen by the riders for Race 1: As mentioned above, in Race 1 the rear solution used by all the riders was the V0007 that uses the exact same compound as the standard SC1 but differs from it from a structural point of view, adopting different technological solutions. As for the front, a mix of all the options available to the riders were used, but the favourites were mainly the S1699 SC1 development solutions, chosen, by nine of the riders on the grid, and the U0176 SC1 development solution and the standard SC2, both chosen by seven of the riders on the grid. This demonstrates, as we have always said, that the front tyre choice is less influenced by the track layout or the asphalt temperature and has more to do with the personal riding style of each rider. Pirelli statistics for Race 1: •  Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), in 1'37.357 at the 2^nd lap •  Most used front solution: devolpment SC1 S1699 (9 out of 24 riders) •  Most used rear solution: development SC1 V0007 (24 out of 24 riders) •  Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 288.1 km/h, achieved by Jordi Torres (Althea BMW Racing Team) in 21^st and last lap •  Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the Superbike class: 6 front and 8 rear •  Number of tyres available for each Superbike rider: 78, including 39 front and 39 rear •  Air temperature: 20° C •  Asphalt temperature: 28° C