A positive season for Pirelli under the sign of development
 
“The results of this season for Pirelli are undoubtedly positive and we have successfully advanced the development schedule that we had set for ourselves at the beginning of the year. In Superbike, the main goal was to improve the mileage of the rear extra soft SCQ not only in qualifying, but also in the Superpole Race - a result that we achieved with the C0004 specification which will become the standard compound in 2023, replacing the current SCQ. The other rear development solution that will join the standard range is the medium A1126 which will become the new SC1. As for the front, this year we began working on a soft SC0 option and this development will continue into next season. In Supersport, focus was on the SC1 front and, here once again, we were able to improve performance with the B1333 specification which will join the standard range as the new SC1 front. It is clear, therefore, that the World Superbike Championship is still the best development platform for us for our racing tyres because we have most of the motorcycle manufacturers here, which means that we are able to test our products until the work well with multiple bikes. It is an ideal condition, considering the fact that these same tyres are sold regularly on the market, so the must ensure versatility and be able to adapt to any bike. Now we’ll remain in Jerez for two days of testing aimed at preparing for next season.”

• The Superpole Race was red-flagged on the second lap and then restarted for a distance of eight laps. At the front, all the riders used the standard SC1, whereas at the rear, the most popular solution was the SCQ C0004 development tyre. Only Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki) decided to start on the SCX B0800 development solution, whereas Rabat (Kawasaki), Ruiu (BMW), Syahrin (Honda), and Konig (Kawasaki) opted for the standard SCX. At the restart, Alex Lowes also switched to the SCX B0800 rear, whereas Aegerter (Yamaha), Rinaldi (Ducati), and Lecuona (Honda) switched from the SCQ to the standard SCX. Starting from pole position, Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) won this race as well, finishing ahead of Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) and Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK). 
• In Race 2, the riders substantially confirmed the tyre choices they had made yesterday in Race 1: SC1 front and standard or development (B0800) SCX at the rear. The final race of the year had Bautista and Toprak Razgatlioğlu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) engaged in a thrilling duel. Overtaking manoeuvres down to the last lap and Razgatlioğlu finishing first, only to be penalised for having exceeded track limits coming out of the final turn. Victory went to Bautista, with Razgatlioğlu relegated to second place and the other Yamaha rider, Dominique Aegerter taking third. The Turkish rider celebrated this 100th podium with Yamaha before going over to BMW in 2024, whereas Aruba.it Racing – Ducati wins the team World Title.

• For Race 2, the riders confirmed the tyres chosen in Race 1 at the rear, so practically everyone was on the grid with the standard SCX except Kawasaki riders Adrian Huertas and Can Oncu who started with the standard SC0. At the front, some riders who had been on the standard SC1 for Race 1 switched to the SC1 B1333 development tyre, which remained the most used solution. After the race was red-flagged, there were a few changes: Adrian Huertas and Can Oncu switched to the SCX rear, with Filippo Fuligni (Yamaha) using the SC0.
• Winning the race and improving on the record set yesterday for the most race wins in a season, was Nicolò Bulega (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) who, like in Race 1, finished ahead of Stefano Manzi (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha). Third place went to Turkish rider Can Oncu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing).

More details on the tyres used in the race are available on the technical sheets attached to this release. 

Congratulations to Bautista and Ducati for this great season 
 
“This year once again, Bautista and Ducati confirmed that they are a winning duo. Ducati is undoubtedly the best bike on the track and this is also demonstrated by the Manufacturers’ Title they won. But Bautista also made the difference, managing to squeeze the best from the Panigale V4R, basically tailoring it to himself. No other Ducati rider was able to do what he did with this bike. And part of this success is also down to Bautista and Ducati’s ability to take full advantage of the tyres, not only on this track, but throughout the season. Even on the most difficult tracks that put the tyres to a hard test, Bautista and Ducati’s tyre management played a key role in this victory. So, congratulations to Bautista for this well-deserved success and to the entire Ducati staff for the great development that they did and their outstanding teamwork. Today, the tyres performed up to expectations and the most used solutions where the softest ones, in the SCX compound at the rear and the SC1 at the front.” 

• In Superpole, all the riders used the extra-soft SCQ at the rear and the standard SC1 at the front. With a time of 1’38.635 Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) took pole position ahead of Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) and Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK). Seventh place went to Toprak Razgatlioğlu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) behind the private Yamahas ridden by Aegerter and Gardner. 
• In Race 1, all the riders chose to start with the standard SC1 front tyre, whereas at the rear, most of them used the standard SCX, with some on the SCX B0800 development solution, and only Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) opting for the standard SC0, the hardest option available to them. Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) started well from pole position, staying in the lead undisturbed all the way to the finish. During the race, Razgatlioğlu managed to move up from seventh to second place, but he was never able to catch the Ducati rider. Third across the line with the Turkish rider’s teammate, Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK). And for Bautista, his second WorldSBK championship title arrives.

• Tenth pole position this year for Nicolò Bulega (Aruba Racing WorldSSP Team) out of a total of 12 championship races, an absolute pole position record in a single season.  The newly crowned 2023 World Champion took pole position with a time of 1'41.823. Rounding out the front row of the grid behind him were Federico Caricasulo (Althea Racing Team), starting from second place, and Marcel Schroetter (MV Agusta Reparto Corse), third at the start. In Superpole, which was held with asphalt temperatures at 20°C, all the riders use the standard SCX rear solution to do their best times.
• As for rear tyre choices, in Race 1, all the riders (except Bahattin Sofuoglu, who used a standard SC0), decided to go with the super soft standard SCX solution, whereas at the front, the SC1 development solution in B1333 compound was clearly the most popular among the riders. Bulega went on to win the race, dominating it from start to finish, with Stefano Manzi (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha) and Federico Caricasulo (Althea Racing Team) rounding out the podium in second and third place respectively. Team Ten Kate Racing Yamaha took home the team World Title.

More details on the tyres used in the race are available on the technical sheets attached to this release. 

TYRE OPTIONS FOR THIS CIRCUIT

• The ninth round of the 2022 FIM Superbike World Championship, the last to be held in Europe, will be hosted next weekend by the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão, Portugal. A circuit as fascinating as it is demanding for riders, motorcycles and tyres, with some “old-school” sections and a layout with a continuous ‘ups and downs’ and many blind corners that require sharp braking and subject the tyres to high lateral and longitudinal loads. The track was completely resurfaced in 2020, when it first hosted Formula 1, but the grip offered is rather limited. For this reason, and based on the experience of the past years in which the SC0 compounds on race distance have shown better performance than the SCX, Pirelli has decided to relegate the SCX to the role of tyre to be used in qualifying and in the Superpole Race, as already happened in 2021.
• There will be three front solutions available, all in soft compound and already known to the riders: the standard SC1, the development SC1 in B0570 specification (SC1A) and the development SC1 A0674 (SC1B). For the rear, the standard SC0 will be joined by the development SC0 B0624 which differs from the standard solution in terms of structure and compound. The third rear solution is represented by the SCX which, as anticipated, given the characteristics of the track, can only be used in qualifying and in the Superpole Race.
• WorldSSP riders will be able to choose between standard SC1 or SC2 at the front, while at the rear they will have the SC0 and SC1 at their disposal.
• The track was inaugurated in 2008 and immediately hosted the top championship for the motorbikes derived from the series. It has a fairly wide roadway and is a circuit that can facilitate overtaking. The rear tyre on this circuit goes from low to very high temperatures while the front tyre must allow the rider to enter corners quickly and precisely. Compared to the rear, which undergoes few but intense mechanical/thermal stresses, the front is always engaged in slow and quick-entry corners with a small radius of curvature that force the rider to brake abruptly, even downhill.

For more details on tyre allocation for the WorldSBK and WorldSSP classes, please refer to the technical data sheets attached to this press release.

GIORGIO BARBIER, MOTORCYCLE RACING DIRECTOR

"Portimão is undoubtedly one of the most iconic circuits on the calendar and, despite being a difficult track due to its undulating nature and blind curves, it is unquestionably one of the most fascinating and loved by the riders, who can prove their skills here. The tyre choice is not trivial because it is necessary to guarantee grip, of which the asphalt is scarce, but at the same time it is important to have a solution that can cope with the challenges that this track offers, therefore sufficiently protected even in the case of cooler temperatures to limit the possible appearance of graining. Last year we saw that the rear options in SC0 compound certainly offer an advantage in long races while the SCX can play a role on the 10-lap distance. Much will also depend on the temperatures we will find: at this time of the year it may still be hot but the proximity to the Atlantic can rapidly change the climatic conditions". 

(asphalt: 44°C / air: 27°C)

Extremely varied tyre choices in the Superpole Race. On the front row, Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.It Racing - Ducati) confirmed his preference for the SC1 development tyre at the front and the SCX development tyre in B0453 specification at the rear which he had already used in Race 1. On the other hand, Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK) and Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) made different choices: the defending World Champion and race winner relied on standard tyres with SC1 at the front and SCX at the rear, whereas the Irishman went with the same choice as the Spaniard, also mounting the SCX development tyre on the rear in B0453 specifications instead of the B0452 spec that he had preferred yesterday. Noteworthy that no fewer than five riders, including Xavi Vierge (Team HRC) who finished fourth, used the SCQ at the rear, whereas the SCX in B0453 specification was the most used (chosen by eight riders). At the end of the race, Razgatlioglu was back on the top step of the podium after his unfortunate day yesterday, taking his first win of the season, with Bautista second and Rea third.

TYRES IN ACTION IN RACE 2

WorldSBK (asphalt: 28°C / air: 57°C)

In Race 2, tyre choice was once again a key factor. Pole man, Toprak Razgatlioglu, confirmed the standard options used in the morning for the Superpole race, as did Álvaro Bautista who, however, raced with the SC1 development solution at the front and the SCX development tyre in B0453 specification at the rear. After using the B0453 specification SCX development tyre in the Superpole race, for Race 2, six-time world champion Jonathan Rea, decided to switch back to the SCX in B0452 specification that he had used in Race 1. Unlike in the morning, the latter rear option was the most used in Race 2, with 15 riders on the starting grid choosing it. Bautista took home the win, managing to stifle Toprak Razgatlioglu’s desire for victory. Third place for the Spaniard’s teammate,, Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati).

WorldSSP (asphalt: 48°C / air: 27°C)

In Race 2, the riders unanimously confirmed the standard solutions they had chosen for Race 1: SC1 front and SCX rear, ideal choices for the high temperatures in Misano.

Taking the win today was once again Swiss rider Dominique Aegerter (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha) who gained the upper hand on the penultimate lap over Lorenzo Baldassarri (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team), second across the line. Third place went to Nicolò Bulega (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team). This means that Aegerter has achieved his seventh WorldSSP win in a row, also giving Yamaha their 125th victory in this category.

For more details on the tyres used in the race by the individual riders in the WorldSBK and WorldSSP classes, please see the sheets attached to this press release.

WorldSSP300 (asphalt: 48°C / aria: 28° C)

Alvaro Diaz (Arco Motor University Team), second at the chequered flag yesterday in Race 1, finished on the top step of the podium today with his Yamaha YZF-R3. Behind him was Japanese rider Yuta Okaia (MTM Kawasaki), whereas his teammate, Dutchman Victor Steeman, rounded out the podium.

GIORGIO BARBIER, MOTORCYCLE RACING DIRECTOR

“The SCX solutions were the undisputed protagonists, as much in WorldSBK as they were in WorldSSP and both the standard and development tyres performed extremely well. Based on the initial feedback we got from the riders and the information gathered, on this circuit both the rear development tyres would seem to be more consistent in terms of wear when compared to the standard tyre and the extremely consistent lap times all the way to the end of the race would seem to validate this hypothesis. And this, in and of itself, is a great result if we consider that the standard SCX is already an outstanding product, as Razgatlioglu demonstrated today. We are still in the early stages of our validation process which includes several steps. We’ll analyse the data we’ve collected and see which direction to go with our work over the coming months. The goal, as always, is to improve our standard products. If we have a better tyre than the current SCX by the end of the year, it will be added to the range next year to the advantage of riders and track day enthusiasts all over the world.”

WorldSBK

Ducati had not taken pole position in Misano since 2009. Breaking this dry streak was Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) who broke the track record with a time of 1'33.328, taking the fifth pole position of his career and the first spot on the grid for today’s race. The Spaniard was fast straight out of the gate but Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) and Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK) weren’t standing around watching. The game was up five minutes before the end: Bautista finished first, doing the same time that earned him pole position ahead of Razgatlioglu and Rea. All used the SCQ tyre on the rear, and Bautista combined it with the front SC1 development tyre.

WorldSSP

Swiss rider Dominique Aegerter (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha) took his third consecutive pole position and his seventh in all in WorldSSP, also breaking the track record set seven years ago with a time of 1’37.173. Behind him on the starting grid were no fewer than four Italian riders: Nicolò Bulega (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team), Macerata native Lorenzo Baldassarri (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team), Federico Caricasulo (Althea Racing), and Yari Montella (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing).

WorldSSP300

After doing the second best time in FP2 on Friday, Tuscan rider Matteo Vannucci, astride his team AG Motorsport Italia Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R3, set the track lap record in the factory derivatives cadet class, becoming the first Italian in this category to take pole position on the home track. Two Kawasaki riders rounded out the front row: Victor Steeman (MTM Kawasaki) and Iñigo Iglesias (SMW Racing).

TYRES IN ACTION IN RACE 1

WorldSBK (asphalt: 53°C / air: 26° C)

A weekend to remember for Álvaro Bautista and Ducati. After setting the new track record and taking pole position, the Spaniard won Race 1 with a tyre choice that went against the popular vote. Whilst most of the grid, including his closest rivals Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea, decided to count on the new rear SCX development solution in the B0452 specification, the Ducati rider opted instead for the other new alternative, the B0453 specification, as did his teammate, Michael Rinaldi. Both of the new SCX development tyres have the same compound but they differ in terms of the carcass. Front tyre choices also differed: SC1 development tyre for Bautista and Rea and standard SC1 for Razgatlioglu and Rinaldi. Overall, 17 riders out of 25 chose the SCX B452 spec development solution for the rear in Race 1, whereas 7 opted for the alternative B0453 spec tyre. Only Roberto Tamburini used the standard SCX. For the front, on the other hand, the SC1 development tyre was the favourite (16 out of 25 riders) as opposed to the standard tyre.

WorldSSP (asphalt: 51°C / air: 26° C)

Tyre choice for the WorldSSP riders couldn’t have been simpler. In Race 1, practically the entire grid opted for the soft standard solution at the front, the SC1, and the super soft standard tyre for the rear, the SCX. The race was a bitter pill to swallow for Lorenzo Baldassari (van Bros.WorldSSP Yamaha Team) who, although finishing first, had the win taken from him in favour of Swiss rider Dominique Aegerter (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha) for having exceeded the track limits at turn 15 on the last lap.

For more details on the tyres used in the race by the individual riders in the WorldSBK and WorldSSP classes, please see the sheets attached to this press release.

WorldSSP300 (asphalt: 42°C / air: 26° C)

Race 1 of the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship was won by pole man Matteo Vannucci (AG Motorsport Italia Yamaha) who, after being overtaken on the first lap by Victor Steeman (MTM Kawasaki), then took back the race lead on the following lap, remaining in command to the chequered flag. Behind him were Spaniard Alvaro Diaz (Arco Motor University Team), also on Yamaha, and Frenchman Samuel Di Sora (Leader Team Flembbo) on Kawasaki.

GIORGIO BARBIER, MOTORCYCLE RACING DIRECTOR

“After the Free Practice sessions yesterday, which were not a very accurate representation because of the extremely low temperatures, we were back to a climate more in line with this period of the year in Misano today. This allowed the riders to test the limits of the two rear SCX development solutions we decided to début in this round better than they had been able to yesterday. The results are undoubtedly extremely encouraging. Practically all the riders on the grid opted for one of these two development solutions in Race 1, despite being new and the fact that the riders really only had two sessions to test them appropriately. Of the two, the B0452 specification seems to be the favourite for the moment, but Bautista won the race with the B0453 option, so it will be interesting to see the riders’ choices tomorrow and then we’ll take stock of the situation at the end of the weekend.”

• For the third WorldSBK round of the season, the first of two scheduled this year in Portugal, Pirelli has decided to focus almost exclusively on the soft tyres of its range. At the front, the standard soft SC1 will be joined by the development SC1 A0674; at the rear- the supersoft SCX and soft SC0 tyre, in addition to the SCQ option that can be used in the Superpole session and Superpole Race.
• The WorldSSP class will exclusively use standard tyres: SC1 and SC2 at the front with SCX, SC0 and SC1 options at the rear.
• Estoril is one of the most technical and demanding tracks on the calendar for tyres. The particularly varied layout features four left and nine right handed corners with very different loads. The right-hand corners are quite fast and therefore the tyre temperature in the right shoulder is high, especially at the rear, while the left-hand corners, including the chicane, are slower and the tyre temperature on the left side is much lower. A long straight in which riders reach considerable maximum speeds is followed by a slow first corner that requires demanding braking. In the long final corner, tyres have to face high lean angles combined with high speeds, while the riders try to open the throttle as soon as possible, to maximise drive onto the finish straight.
• The track has a rather slippery asphalt that dates back to 2006 and could be even more slippery in the case of high temperatures. For this reason, it is necessary to use soft compounds that can generate more grip.

For more details on the tyres available for the WorldSBK and WorldSSP classes, please refer to the technical data sheets attached to this press release.

GIORGIO BARBIER, RACING DIRECTOR BU MOTO

“Estoril is undoubtedly a rather demanding circuit that puts a lot of strain on the tyres due to the varied layout and an old road surface that changes from one corner to another. The slippery asphalt requires the use of soft compounds that are able to generate the grip that is not naturally offered by the track. Concerning the front tyre, it is necessary to have a sufficiently solid tyre to cope with major braking forces. Using soft compounds will also allow riders to more quickly compensate for the temperature difference between the right and left sides of the tyre, helping the warm-up in left-hand corners. Despite these difficulties, we have decided to rely almost exclusively on our standard tyre range that has shown us excellent adaptability to the most varied conditions, and at the front we continue to bring the development SC1 A0674 which performed very well in the first two races of the year".

For the Northern Irish rider from the Akashi-based manufacturer, this win, which arrived thanks in part to reliance on the new development solutions recently introduced by Pirelli, means a return to the championship lead with a 7-point gap ahead of Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with BRIXX WorldSBK / Yamaha YZF R1) and 69 over Scott Redding (ARUBA.IT Racing - Ducati / Ducati Panigale V4 R), respectively on the third and second steps of the podium in Race 1.

As for the tyres, various combinations were used in the race, but the set preferred by most of the riders, including race winner and reigning World Champion Jonathan Rea, was made up of the development solutions recently brought by Pirelli. These are the A0721 specification SC1 development solution on the front, making its début here in Assen, and the A0557 specification SCX tyre on the rear, successfully introduced at the Misano round.

WorldSBK Race 1:

At the start of Race 1, Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK / Kawasaki ZX-10RR) got off the line well from pole position, moving into the lead ahead of Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with BRIXX WorldSBK / Yamaha YZF R1) and Ducati rider Scott Redding (ARUBA.IT Racing - Ducati / Ducati Panigale V4 R). During the third lap, Michael Ruben Rinaldi (ARUBA.IT Racing - Ducati / Ducati Panigale V4 R) and Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK / Kawasaki ZX-10RR) crashed out, ending their respective races early and thereby leaving the leading trio, all within a half a second of one another, to battle it out for the Race 1 victory and for the championship lead. Scott Redding overtook the Yamaha rider and, with an outstanding pace, began to threaten the reigning World Champion as well, who fended off the attacks well, so much that he was still leading the group at the mid-race point. Lying fourth was hometown hero BMW rider Michael van der Mark (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team / BMW M 1000 RR), after starting from the ninth spot on the grid, ahead of Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha with BRIXX WorldSBK / Yamaha YZF R1) and Garrett Gerloff (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team / Yamaha YZF R1), who managed to fight his way up through the ranks after starting dead last. In the meantime, Jonathan Rea, who had chosen to race with the new A0721 SC1 development solution on the front and the A0557 SCX development solution on the rear, built up a lead of over two seconds ahead of the other two riders and, with two laps left to go, when the red flag came out due to a crash by Jonas Folger (Bonovo MGM Racing / BMW M 1000 RR), was crowned Race 1 winner ahead of Redding (second) and Razgatlioglu (third).

WorldSBK Race 1 Standings:

1. J. Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK / Kawasaki ZX-10RR)
2. S. Redding (ARUBA.IT Racing - Ducati / Ducati Panigale V4 R)
3. T. Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with BRIXX WorldSBK / Yamaha YZF R1)
4. M. van der Mark (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team / BMW M 1000 RR)
5. A. Locatelli (Pata Yamaha with BRIXX WorldSBK / Yamaha YZF R1)
6. G. Gerloff (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team / Yamaha YZF R1)
7. T. Sykes (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team / BMW M 1000 RR)
8. L. Haslam (Team HRC / Honda CBR1000 RR-R)
9. C. Davies (Team GOELEVEN / Ducati Panigale V4 R)
10. A. Bassani (Motocorsa Racing / Ducati Panigale V4 R)
11. I. Viñales (ORELAC Racing VERDNATURA / Kawasaki ZX-10RR)
12. L. Mercado (MIE Racing HONDA Team / Honda CBR1000 RR-R)
13. L. Cresson (TPR Team Pedercini Racing / Kawasaki ZX-10RR)
14. A. Mantovani (Vince64 / Kawasaki ZX-10RR)

• RT. M. Rinaldi (ARUBA.IT Racing - Ducati / Ducati Panigale V4 R)
• RT. A. Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK / Kawasaki ZX-10RR)
• RT. Á. Bautista (Team HRC / Honda CBR1000 RR-R)
• RT. K. Nozane (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team / Yamaha YZF R1)
• RT. L. Mahias (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing / Kawasaki ZX-10RR)
• RT. T. Rabat (Barni Racing Team / Ducati Panigale V4 R)
• RT. J. Folger (Bonovo MGM Racing / BMW M 1000 RR)

WorldSSP Race 1:

WorldSSP Race 1 began spectacularly, with back-and-forth overtaking in the podium positions between Dominique Aegerter (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha / Yamaha YZF R6), Steven Odendaal (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team / Yamaha YZF R6) and Philipp Oettl (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing / Kawasaki ZX-6R). Not far behind the leading trio were Jules Cluzel (GMT94 Yamaha / Yamaha YZF R6), Manuel Gonzalez (Yamaha ParkinGo Team / Yamaha YZF R6) and Can Oncu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing / Kawasaki ZX-6R), battling it out for fourth. The leading trio demonstrated an outstanding pace all the way to the end of the race and Dominique Aegerter continued to set the fastest lap, initially on the twelfth lap and then on the seventeenth, with a time of 1’37.688. The final laps of the race held no surprises with Swiss rider Dominique Aegerter finishing first, thereby consolidating his championship lead, ahead of Steven Odendaal and German rider Philipp Oettl.

WorldSSP Race 1 Standings:

1. D. Aegerter (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha / Yamaha YZF R6)
2. S. Odendaal (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team / Yamaha YZF R6)
3. P. Oettl (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing / Kawasaki ZX-6R)
4. J. Cluzel (GMT94 Yamaha / Yamaha YZF R6)
5. R. Krummenacher (EAB Racing Team / Yamaha YZF R6)
6. M. Gonzalez (Yamaha ParkinGo Team / Yamaha YZF R6)
7. C. Oncu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing / Kawasaki ZX-6R)
8. F. Caricasulo (GMT94 Yamaha / Yamaha YZF R6)
9. M. Alcoba (Yamaha MS Racing / Yamaha YZF R6)
10. S. Morais (Wojcik Racing Team / Yamaha YZF R6)
11. P. Sebestyen (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team / Yamaha YZF R6)
12. L. Bernardi (CM Racing / Yamaha YZF R6)
13. M. Fabrizio (G.A.P. MOTOZOO Racing by Puccetti / Kawasaki ZX-6R)
14. H. Pratama (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha / Yamaha YZF R6)
15. K. Manfredi (Altogo Racing Team / Yamaha YZF R6)
16. L. Taccini (Orelac Racing VerdNatura / Kawasaki ZX-6R)
17. F. Fuligni (VFT Racing / Yamaha YZF R6)
18. S. Frossard (Moto Team Jura Vitesse / Yamaha YZF R6)
19. E. Lahti (HRP Suzuki / Suzuki GSX-R600)
20. L. Montella (Chiodo Moto Racing / Yamaha YZF R6)
21. E. Montero (DK Motorsport / Yamaha YZF R6)

• RT. V. Takala (Kallio Racing / Yamaha YZF R6)
• RT. N. Tuuli (MV Agusta Corse Clienti / MV Agusta F3 675)
• RT. D. Webb (WRP Wepol Racing / Yamaha YZF R6)
• RT. R. De Rosa (Orelac Racing VerdNatura / Kawasaki ZX-6R)
• RT. P. Szkopek (Yamaha MS Racing / Yamaha YZF R6)
• RT. M. Herrera (Biblion Iberica Yamaha Motoxracing / Yamaha YZF R6)
• RT. M. Casadei (VFT Racing / Yamaha YZF R6)

WorldSSP300 Race 1:

At 12:45, after the first race of the Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Cup 2021, Race 1 of the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship got underway, with three riders from team MTM Kawasaki finishing on the podium. Victory went to Spaniard Adrian Huertas (MTM Kawasaki / Kawasaki Ninja 400), who increases his championship lead by more than thirty points ahead of the second-place rider, Tom Booth-Amos (Fusport - RT Motorsports by SKM - Kawasaki / Kawasaki Ninja 400). Finishing behind him were Dutch riders Koen Meuffels (MTM Kawasaki / Kawasaki Ninja 400), second, and Jeffrey Buis (MTM Kawasaki / Kawasaki Ninja 400), third.

Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Cup:

Race 1 and Race 2 of the Yamaha R3 bLU cRU Cup 2021 were won respectively by young Brazilian rider Humberto Maier (#12) and by Spanish Iker Garcia Abella (#2).

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

In WorldSBK Race 1, tyre choices varied greatly, but the combination used the most by the riders was the new A0721 SC1 development solution on the front (option A) and the A0557 SCX development solution on the rear (option B). This was also the choice of Race 1 winner Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK / Kawasaki ZX-10RR). Some riders, on the other hand, chose to race with the front standard SC1 (option C) and the rear standard SC0 (option C) solutions, including Scott Redding, Toprak Razgatlioglu and Kohta Nozane. The rest of the grid opted instead for different combinations, but the most used front was the new A0721 specification SC1 development solution (nine riders out of twenty) and the most used rear was the A0557 SCX development solution introduced recently in Misano (eleven riders out of twenty).

In WorldSSP Race 1, half the grid chose the new A0460 specification SC1 development solution, whereas the remainder of the riders preferred the standard SC1. At the rear, on the other hand, most of the riders chose to race with the super soft standard SCX, whereas the others opted for the soft standard SC0 solution.

Pirelli statistics for WorldSBK Race 1:

• Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Scott Redding (ARUBA.IT Racing - Ducati / Ducati Panigale V4 R) in 1'34.654 on the 2nd lap

• Most used front solution: A0721 SC1 development (9 out of 20 riders)

• Most used rear solution: A0557 SCX development (11 out of 30 riders)

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 297.5 km/h, done by Álvaro Bautista (Team HRC / Honda CBR1000 RR-R) on the 1st lap

• Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the Superbike class: 7 front and 8 rear

• Number of tyres available for each Superbike rider: 82, including 40 front and 42 rear

• Air temperature: 25° C

• Asphalt temperature: 38° C

Pirelli statistics for WorldSSP Race 1:

• Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Dominique Aegerter (Ten Kate Racing Yamaha / Yamaha YZF R6) in 1'37.688 on the 17th lap

• Most used front solution: A0460 SC1 development (14 out of 28 riders)

• Most used rear solution: standard SC0 (16 out of 28 riders)

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 257.1 km/h, done by Maria Herrera (Biblion Iberica Yamaha Motoxracing / Yamaha YZF R6) on the 2nd 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: 57, including 28 front and 29 rear

• Air temperature: 26° C

• Asphalt temperature: 37° C

For Pirelli, the weekend which just came to a close at the Jerez circuit was filled with satisfaction thanks to the outstanding performance of various tyres. Starting with the new rear solution in soft X1351 compound which, after being tried for the first time by the riders during the Misano tests last week, made its race début at Jerez, earning the appreciation of most of the riders and proving its worth with performance that allowed the riders to lap more than one second faster compared to 2017. There were also good results for the new SCX solution which was used in the Tissot Superpole^® Race by no less than seven riders, demonstrating that it can be competitive over the ten-lap race distance. Lastly, there was outstanding feedback from WorldSSP on the new soft rear Y0328 solution in the larger 190/60 size which was chosen by almost all the riders. The fact that the riders in both classes used tyres that had never before been tried in the races is a testament to the great faith that Pirelli has managed to instil in the teams and riders in this championship.

WORLDSBK TISSOT SUPERPOLE^® RACE:

In the Tissot Superpole^® Race, the first of the day, the riders made various changes in terms of tyres. In particular, seven of them used the SCX solution. Jonathan Rea started from the last spot on the grid because of a penalty for making contact with Alex Lowes in Race 1. This moved all the other riders up one spot on the grid. Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati / Ducati Panigale V4 R) therefore started from pole position and led the entire race, managing his advantage over the direct followers and finishing first, as he had done in Race 1. Behind him, various riders jockeyed for position, but in the end it was Michael Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team / Yamaha YZF R1) besting the rest, managing to finish on the second step of the podium for the second time this weekend, ahead of Marco Melandri (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK / Yamaha YZF R1) who, after taking third in yesterday’s race due to the penalty levied against Jonathan Rea, took a well-deserved position on the bottom step of the podium today.
Fourth place went to Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK / Kawasaki ZX-10RR) who rode a race from behind, making a truly astonishing comeback if you consider that there were only 10 laps in which to do it.
Worth a mention is Alex Lowes’ crash on the fourth lap which gives him a pointless finish for this race as well, after the unfortunate result yesterday.

WorldSBK Tissot Superpole^® Race standings:

1) Á. Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati / Ducati Panigale V4 R)
2) M. Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team / Yamaha YZF R1)
3) M. Melandri (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK / Yamaha YZF R1)
4) J. Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK / Kawasaki ZX-10RR)
5) T. Sykes (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team / BMW S1000 RR)
6) L. Haslam (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK / Kawasaki ZX-10RR)
7) T. Razgatlioglu (Turkish Puccetti Racing / Kawasaki ZX-10RR)
8) J. Torres (Team Pedercini Racing / Kawasaki ZX-10RR)
9) S. Cortese (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK / Yamaha YZF R1)
10) C. Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati / Ducati Panigale V4 R)
11) M. Rinaldi (Barni Racing Team / Ducati Panigale V4 R)
12) T. Bridewell (Team Goeleven / Ducati Panigale V4 R) – subbing for Eugene Laverty
13) L. Mercado (Orelac Racing VerdNatura / Kawasaki ZX-10RR)
14) Y. Takahashi (Moriwaki Althea Honda Team / Honda CBR1000RR)
15) M. Reiterberger (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team / BMW S1000 RR)
16) A. Delbianco (Althea Mie Racing Team / Honda CBR1000RR)
17) R. Kiyonari (Moriwaki Althea Honda Team / Honda CBR1000RR)
RT) A. Lowes (Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Team / Yamaha YZF R1)
RT) L. Baz (Ten Kate Racing – Yamaha / Yamaha YZF R1)

WORLDSBK RACE 2:

Compared to the race yesterday, Race 2 took a different turn when, during the second lap, Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati / Ducati Panigale V4 R), who started from pole position, crashed out, ending up in the gravel with his bike. The Spaniard did not throw in the towel and managed to rejoin, but it would not be enough to finish in the points as he finished 8 laps behind race winner Michael Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team / Yamaha YZF R1).
However, hard luck was not yet finished with the other Yamaha rider, Alex Lowes who crashed during the first lap, causing him to finish in fourteenth and last place.
When Bautista crashed out on the second lap, Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK / Kawasaki ZX-10RR) exploited the situation to take the lead ahead of Michael Van Der Mark and Marco Melandri (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK / Yamaha YZF R1).
During the third lap, Toprak Razgatlioglu (Turkish Puccetti Racing / Kawasaki ZX-10RR) managed to overtake the Italian Yamaha rider for third.
Shortly thereafter, during the sixth lap, Melandri and Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati / Ducati Panigale V4 R) were protagonists of a track incident with contact that knocked them both out, resulting in a DNF for the pair. This meant that within a few laps, Ducati had lost both riders.
During the eighth lap, the pass came that would decide the race: Michael Van Der Mark was faster than the reigning World Champion, managing to overtake him for the race lead. The race held no further surprises in the front ranks, ending in the nineteenth lap due to a crash involving Ryūichi Kiyonari (Moriwaki Althea Honda Team / Honda CBR1000RR) on turn 11 which forced the marshals to wave the red flag, terminating the race one lap early.
Michael Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team / Yamaha YZF R1) therefore took his first race win of the year ahead of Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK / Kawasaki ZX-10RR). Toprak Razgatlioglu (Turkish Puccetti Racing / Kawasaki ZX-10RR) had an outstanding performance, finishing third, the first of the private team riders.

WorldSBK Race 2 standings:

1) M. Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team / Yamaha YZF R1)
2) J. Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK / Kawasaki ZX-10RR)
3) T. Razgatlioglu (Turkish Puccetti Racing / Kawasaki ZX-10RR)
4) M. Rinaldi (Barni Racing Team / Ducati Panigale V4 R)
5) L. Haslam (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK / Kawasaki ZX-10RR)
6) S. Cortese (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK / Yamaha YZF R1)
7) T. Sykes (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team / BMW S1000 RR)
8) J. Torres (Team Pedercini Racing / Kawasaki ZX-10RR)
9) L. Baz (Ten Kate Racing – Yamaha / Yamaha YZF R1)
10) T. Bridewell (Team Goeleven / Ducati Panigale V4 R) – subbing for Eugene Laverty
11) L. Mercado (Orelac Racing VerdNatura / Kawasaki ZX-10RR)
12) M. Reiterberger (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team / BMW S1000 RR)
13) Y. Takahashi (Moriwaki Althea Honda Team / Honda CBR1000RR)
14) A. Lowes (Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Team / Yamaha YZF R1)
NC) Á. Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati / Ducati Panigale V4 R)
RT) R. Kiyonari (Moriwaki Althea Honda Team / Honda CBR1000RR)
RT) A. Delbianco (Althea Mie Racing Team / Honda CBR1000RR)
RT) M. Melandri (GRT Yamaha WorldSBK / Yamaha YZF R1)
RT) C. Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati / Ducati Panigale V4 R)

WORLDSSP RACE:

After the Tissot Superpole^® Race, at 12:15 in the afternoon local time, the FIM Supersport World Championship got underway with Randy Krummenacher (Bardahl Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team / Yamaha YZF R6) in pole position due to a penalty against teammate Federico Caricasulo for not slowing down when the yellow flag came out during the Superpole^® race.
At the beginning of the race, Lucas Mahias (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing / Kawasaki ZX-6R) started well from third place, moving into the lead ahead of Federico Caricasulo who managed to overtake teammate Randy Krummenacher.
As the race went on, Mahias was unable to set the pace and at the 1/3 mark he found himself in fourth place. Moving into the lead was Federico Caricasulo, followed closely by his teammate and Raffaele de Rosa (MV Agusta Reparto Corse / MV Agusta F3 675) who had managed to move into third in the meantime.
19 laps into the race, Federico Caricasulo (Bardahl Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team / Yamaha YZF R6) won ahead of teammate Randy Krummenacher (Bardahl Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team / Yamaha YZF R6). Third place went to Jules Cluzel (GMT94 Yamaha / Yamaha YZF R6)who, after starting from the eighth spot on the grid, managed to move up through the ranks to finish on the bottom step of the podium. The Italian Bardahl Evan Bros. WorldSSP team rider therefore won his second race of the season and is now trailing his teammate by 17 points in the overall championship standings by.

WorldSSP standings:

1) F. Caricasulo (Bardahl Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team / Yamaha YZF R6)
2) R. Krummenacher (Bardahl Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team / Yamaha YZF R6)
3) J. Cluzel (GMT94 Yamaha / Yamaha YZF R6)
4) T. Gradinger (Kallio Racing / Yamaha YZF R6)
5) R. De Rosa (MV Agusta Reparto Corse / MV Agusta F3 675)
6) L. Mahias (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing / Kawasaki ZX-6R)
7) H. Okubo (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing / Kawasaki ZX-6R)
8) I. Viñales (Kallio Racing / Yamaha YZF R6)
9) C. Perolari (GMT94 Yamaha / Yamaha YZF R6)
10) P. Sebestyen (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda / Honda CBR600RR)
11) H. Soomer (MPM WILSport Racedays / Honda CBR600RR)
12) L. Cresson (Kallio Racing / Yamaha YZF R6)
13) A. Badovini (Team Pedercini Racing / Kawasaki ZX-6R)
14) M. Herrera (MS Racing / Yamaha YZF R6)
15) R. Hartog(Team Hartog - Against Cancer / Kawasaki ZX-6R)
16) C. Stange (GEMAR - Ciociaria Corse WorldSSP Team)
17) N. Calero (Orelac Racing VerdNatura / Kawasaki ZX-6R)
18) J. Van Sikkelerus (MPM WILSport Racedays / Honda CBR600RR)
19) M. Canducci (DK MOTORSPORT / Yamaha YZF R6)
20) G. Sconza (GEMAR - Ciociaria Corse WorldSSP Team)
NC) G. Van Straalen (EAB Racing Team / Kawasaki ZX-6R)
RT) G. Matern (Flembbo Leader Team / Kawasaki ZX-6R)
RT) A. Gyorfi (Team Toth / Yamaha YZF R6)
RT) B. Quero Martinez (EMPERADOR Racing Team / Yamaha YZF R6)
RT) L. Arbel (EMPERADOR Racing Team / Yamaha YZF R6)
RT) K. Smith (Team Pedercini Racing / Kawasaki ZX-6R)
RT) J. Danilo (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda / Honda CBR600RR)
RT) F. Fuligni (MV Agusta Reparto Corse / MV Agusta F3 675)

WORLDSSP300 RACE: 

The final event of the day was the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship race with the win going to Spaniard Manuel Gonzalez (Kawasaki ParkingGO Team / Kawasaki Ninja 400) after an extremely heated competition. Finishing behind him were Marc Garcia (DS Junior Team / Kawasaki Ninja 400), winner of the race held on Saturday, and defending World Champion Ana Carrasco (Kawasaki Provec WorldSSP300 / Kawasaki Ninja 400), who took third in both races at Jerez.

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

In the Tissot Superpole^® Race, the riders made quite a few changes compared to Race 1. In particular, no less than seven of them used the SCX solution on the rear. This solution was designed specifically to be used as a pre-qualifier during Superpole^®and, if the circuit allows, as an option for the abbreviated 10-lap Sunday morning race. Many changes were made by the riders for the front as well.

In Race 2, on the other hand, the riders basically confirmed the solutions used in Race 1, making only two changes on the front and two on the rear.

In the WorldSSP race, most of the riders opted for the combination of the X0582 SC2 development solution (option B) on the front and the Y0328 SC0 development tyre in the larger 190/60 size (option B) for the rear. There were 20 riders using option B on the front, whereas the new rear solution in the larger size was selected by no less than 26 out of the 28 riders on the grid.

Pirelli statistics for WorldSBK Tissot Superpole^® Race:

• Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati / Ducati Panigale V4 R),in 1'39.004in the 2^nd lap 

• Most used front solution: standard SC1 125/70 (15 out of 19 riders) 

• Most used rear solution: SCX (7 out of 19 riders) 

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 283.6 km/h, achieved by Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Barni Racing Team / Ducati Panigale V4 R) in the 1^st lap

 • Air temperature: 23° C 

• Asphalt temperature: 36° C 

Pirelli statistics for WorldSBK Race 2:

• Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK / Kawasaki ZX-10RR),in 1'39.876in the 10^th lap 

• Most used front solution: standard SC1 125/70 (13 out of 19 riders) 

• Most used rear solution: new development SC0 X1351 200/65 (12 out of 19 riders) 

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 282.1 km/h, achieved by Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Barni Racing Team / Ducati Panigale V4 R) and Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati / Ducati Panigale V4 R) in the 2^nd lap 

• Air temperature: 23° C 

• Asphalt temperature: 36° C 

Pirelli statistics for WorldSSP race: 

• Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Federico Caricasulo (Bardahl Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team / Yamaha YZF R6), in 1'42.532in the 19^th lap 

• Most used front solution: development SC2 X0582 (20 out of 28 riders) 

• Most used rear solution: development SC0 Y0328 (26 out of 28 riders) 

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Supercorsa tyres: 249.2 km/h, achieved by Federico Caricasulo (Bardahl Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team / Yamaha YZF R6) in the 15^th lap 

• Air temperature: 24° C 

• Asphalt temperature: 46°

This is in line with Pirelli’s announcement at the end of last season: the main objective in terms of development for 2019 is to complete the range of solutions in the larger 125/70 front and 200/65 rear sizes, which are already present on the market but in the SC1 front and SC0 rear compounds only.For the first European round Pirelli has therefore developed a new front tyre in 125/70 size and SC2 compound and two new rear tyres in 200/65 size and SC0 and SC1 compounds.

A further novelty, on the tyre side,concerns the WorldSSP300 class, which at Aragón will face their first round of the season. This year the young riders of the 300 series, which until last year used DIABLO™ Supercorsa tyres in the SC2 compound for the rear, will have the softest and most efficient SC1 available, which will allow them to take even better advantage of the features offered by their bikes.

The Spanish MotorLand Aragón circuit has historically rather aggressive asphalt, especially harsh towards the rear tyres. In fact, the surface has a rather pronounced roughness which, together with the temperatures that are not too high in April, could cause tyre wear problems. In addition, the sand that is sometimes carried by the wind and deposited on the asphalt can cause loss of grip and drifts towards the centre of the curve. This explains why, for the rear, Pirelli has opted for both soft and medium solutions, the latter being useful especially in the event of low temperatures and in the first sessions if the surface is particularly dirty.The front tyres, in addition to the wear caused by the aggressiveness of the asphalt, are also called to withstand violent braking at the end of the straight opposite the pits and the steep slopes, which cause high loading on the front end. Also, the fast curves and multiple changes of direction, where a good level of precision and grip on the surface is required. For that reason, the riders of the WorldSBK class at the front will have two solutions in the SC2 medium compound which historically offer greater stability than the SC1.

The solutions for the WorldSBK and WorldSSP classes:

In the WorldSBK class, as already written, the riders will have at their disposal only tyres in larger 125/70 front and 200/65 rear sizes.
There are three front options, two of which are already used in the first two rounds and one completely new solution. The options already known and used are the standard SC1 125/70 in soft compound and the development SC2 X1071, also in 125/70 size but in medium compound, which should offer a level of grip similar to the standard SC1 but greater stability and wear resistance. The novelty is represented by the development SC2 X1118 which, compared to the X1071, should be more rigid and more stable so it could be chosen by riders who have a more aggressive riding style.
As for the rear options, the already known standard SC0 in 200/65 size is flanked by two development solutions in the same size but in different compounds. The development SC0 X0914 has already been used by riders last year in the Magny-Cours round and, compared to the standard SC0, it offers a more solid structure that helps ensure greater stability and more thrust. The development SC1 Y0187 represents instead the first solution in a larger 200/65 size to be developed in a medium compound. This latter option could be the ideal solution for the first weekend sessions when the asphalt is more dirty and aggressive, rather than for the first hours of the day when temperatures could be lower.
In addition to these solutions, at the rear the riders will also be able to use a new SCX tyre in super soft compound in the new Y0309 specification which can be used during the qualifying session in preparation for the use of the only Superpole^® tyre available to the riders, and possibly for the Tissot Superpole Race if the circuit allows it.
The last rear option is the Superpole^® tyre that will allow riders to make a lap during the Superpole^® in search of the absolute best time to position themselves on the starting grid.

In the WorldSSP600 category, there will be four dry solutions available to riders, two front and two rear ones. For the front, there will be the standard SC1, already present in the first two rounds, and the development SC2 X0582 which compared to the standard SC2 offers greater grip and lower wear. At the rear two development solutions, one in soft compound and one in medium compound. The development SC0 X0497 compared to the standard solution should offer better resistance and constant performance, while the development SC1 X0093 has been designed to offer a high level of performance and low wear and could be the race solution in case of low temperatures.

As always, in case of bad weather, riders of all classes will have rain and intermediate tyres available.

More details on the race solutions for WorldSBK and WorldSSP600 classes are available in the technical sheets attached to this press release.

The 2018 Pirelli statistics for Buriram 

• Total number of tyres brought by Pirelli: 4185 

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

• Number of tyres available for each Superbike rider: 39 front and 34 rear 

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

• Number of tyres available for each Supersport rider: 27 front and 21 rear • Superbike Best Lap Awards both won by: Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati),in 1'50.663 (Race 1, 2^nd lap) and in 1'51.048 (Race 2, 16^th lap)

• Supersport Best Lap Award won by: Sandro Cortese (Kallio Racing), in 1'54.644 at 10^th lap

• Temperature in Race 1: air 11° C, asphalt 19° C • Temperature in Race 2: air 19° C, asphalt 30° C 

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 318.6 km/h, in Race 2 by Patrick Jacobsen (TripleM Honda World Superbike Team) at the 5^th lap

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

In WorldSSP600 the win went to Frenchman Jules Cluzel who, with his team NRT Yamaha YZF-R6, but leading the overall rider standings is compatriot Lucas Mahias (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP team).In WorldSSP300 after a race full of surprises and close-quarter battles, German rider Luca Grunwald (Freudenberg KTM WorldSSP Team) triumphed, while in the FIM Superstock1000 European Championship, victory went to another German rider, Markus Reiterberger (Alpha Racing-Van Zon-BMW), winner of the opening race in Aragón.

The Pirelli tyres also performed well on a demanding track like Assen, especially for the front, letting the riders go race distance without any particular difficulties. Both in the top class and in the WorldSSP600 category, the riders made very similar tyre choices, demonstrating the versatility of the solutions brought by Pirelli in adapting to all of the different bike brands.

In Race 2, Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) got off the grid well from pole position ahead of Xavi Forés (Barni Racing Team) and Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati).At the start of the second lap, the Italian Ducati rider went wide on a turn and was overtaken by several riders, leaving third place to Michael Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team).In the meantime, Race 1 winner Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), starting from the ninth spot on the grid due to the inversion system between Race 1 and Race 2, moved up to fourth place behind Van Der Mark, who he managed to overtake shortly thereafter, catching up to Spaniard Xavi Forés.Tom Sykes led the race with a two and a half second advantage ahead of Forés and more than three seconds ahead of teammate Rea.During the seventh lap, Rea managed to snatch second place from Forés and a little later, Van der Mark also overtook the Spaniard, setting off to chase down the Kawasaki riders.During the thirteenth lap, hometown hero Michael Van Der Mark battled reigning World Champion Jonathan Rea for second, managing to overtake him, but in the fourteenth lap Rea too back the position.Tom Sykes led the race all alone at the front with a gap of more than six seconds ahead of his teammate and Michael Van Der Mark. Behind the leading trio were the Ducatis ridden by Xavi Forés and Chaz Davies.The final laps of the race held no surprises and Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) finished first with a five and a half second lead over teammate Jonathan Rea, second, and more than seven and a half seconds ahead of Michael Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team), third.

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

At 11:30 AM local time, before Race 2 of WorldSBK, the FIM Supersport World Championship race was held with Sandro Cortese (Kallio Racing) starting from pole position.At the start, the German Yamaha rider started well, but shortly thereafter, Frenchman Jules Cluzel (NRT), also on Yamaha and starting from the fourth spot on the grid, managed to move into the race lead. Behind him, defending World Champion Lucas Mahias (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP team) was ahead of pole man Cortese, who had dropped back to third place in the meantime.At the mid-race point, Raffaele de Rosa (MV Agusta Reparto Corse by Vamag), who had started from the third spot on the grid, got back in the mix, besting both Cortese and Mahias to move into second place behind race leader Cluzel.During the thirteenth lap, Randy Krummenacher (BARDAHL Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team), after starting from the sixth spot on the grid, overtook Federico Caricasulo (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP team) virtually moving into position at the foot of the podium, but a few turns later, the Italian GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP team rider was forced to retire due to a crash on turn 6.Jules Cluzel, Raffaele De Rosa, Sandro Cortese, Randy Krummenacher and Lucas Mahias led the front group in that order, all within a second and a half of one another.In the final laps, Randy Krummenacher managed to get past Cortese, moving into third place, and shortly thereafter he overtook Raffaele De Rosa, setting off to chase down Cluzel on the last lap. The German BARDAHL Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team rider pulled out all the stops, but in the end, the race win went to Jules Cluzel (NRT) ahead of Randy Krummenacher (BARDAHL Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team) and Italian rider Raffaele De Rosa (MV Agusta Reparto Corse by Vamag).

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

In the third race of the day on Sunday, the Supersport 300 World Championship race, German rider Luca Grunwald (Freudenberg KTM WorldSSP Team) finished on the top step of the podium with his KTM RC 390 R after a spectacular race filled with surprises and crashes. The KTM rider finished ahead of Dutchmen Gleen Van Straalen (KTM Fortron Racing Team), second, and Scott Deroue (Motoport Kawasaki), third.

As always, the closing event of the race weekend was the FIM Superstock1000 European Championship race. In this second round, it was once again German rider Markus Reiterberger (alpha Racing-Van Zon-BMW)on BMW winning ahead of Italian Roberto Tamburini (Berclaz Racing Team SA) and Chilean rider Maximilian Scheib (Aprilia Racing Team).

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

 In Race 2, partly because of the weather conditions which were similar to yesterday, all the riders confirmed the choices made in Race 1, with the exception of Alex Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team)who changed his front tyre, going with the hardest of the available solutions, namely the X0120 SC3 development solution (option D).On the front, the most used solution was still the V0952 SC1 development tyre (option B), whereas on the rear, all the riders used the W1050 SC0 development solution (option A).

In the WorldSSP race, the riders made very similar choices to one another. On the rear, they basically all used the X0093 SC1 development tyre (option A), whereas for the front, 22 out of the 27 riders on the grid opted for the X0012 SC1 development solution (option B). Only 5 chose the standard SC1 (option A).

Pirelli statistics for WorldSBK Race 2: 

• Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK),in 1'35.218 at the 3^rd lap

• Most used front solution: development SC1 V0952 (17 out of 18 riders)

• Most used rear solution: development SC0 W1050 (18 out of 18 riders) 

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 289.5 km/h, achieved by Patrick Jacobsen (TripleM Honda World Superbike Team) in the 1^st lap 

• Number of solutions (dry, intermediate and wet) for the WorldSBK class: 6 front and 7 rear Number of tyres available for each Superbike rider: 76, including 39 front and 37 rear 

• Air temperature: 23° C 

• Asphalt temperature: 32° C  

Pirelli statistics for WorldSSP race: 

• Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Randy Krummenacher (BARDAHL Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team), in 1'38.108 in the 11^th lap 

• Most used front solution: development SC1 X0012 (22 out of 27 riders) 

• Most used rear solution: development SC1 X0093 (26 out of 27 riders) 

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Supercorsa tyres: 257.8 km/h, achieved by Loris Cresson (Kallio Racing) in the 6^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: 47, including 26 front and 21 rear 

• Air temperature: 20° C 

• Asphalt temperature: 24° C

The Thai event only features the WorldSBK and WorldSSP classes. The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship made its debut on the Chang International Circuit in the 2015 season and this will be the fourth consecutive year that the Thai circuit will host the production based world championship series. Kawasaki has won all of the past editions, with five successes for Jonathan Rea and one for his team-mate Tom Sykes.

For this event, Pirelli brings almost 3000 tyres to the track, most of which are standard solutions, even if there will be no lack of development options. On the basis of the experience gained on this track in past editions, Pirelli focuses on soft rear solutions which, also due to the high asphalt temperatures that the circuit usually registers during this period, should offer the best performance.

The Chang International Circuit was inaugurated in October 2014 on a project by the famous architect Hermann Tilke and, to date, is the only Thai circuit to obtain the FIM homologation to host races of this category. The track is 4.554 kilometres long and features 12 corners, 5 on the left and 7 righthanders.

Historically, the circuit has never been very demanding for the tyres, but the high humidity index typical of the area and the usually very high asphalt temperatures can still represent important unknown factors.

The solutions for the WorldSBK and WorldSSP classes

Again in Thailand, as happened in the first round in Australia, only the pilots of the WorldSBK and WorldSSP classes will be taking to the track.

As always, both categories will have both dry, intermediate and wet tyres available for a total of 2878 tyres that Pirelli has brought to Buriram for this second round of the season.

In the WorldSBK class, riders will have six slicks, four front and two rear solutions available, three of which are standard and the same number are development options.

For the front, in addition to the standard SC1 and SC2, which are the soft and medium compound options, two more soft compound development solutions will be available: the W0746 specification, which was also present in the opening round in Australia which features an even softer compound than the standard SC1. This should guarantee a high level of grip at the front, and the V0952 specification, already used by the riders in 2017 in Aragón, Assen, Imola, Donington, Misano, Laguna Seca, Lausitzring, Portimão, Magny-Cours, Jerez and Losail and this year in Australia. This last option uses the same compound of the standard SC1 but has different structural properties.

At the rear, the riders will be able to choose between the new standard SC0, the softest solution, and the development SC0 W0576, in a soft compound, already brought by Pirelli to Laguna Seca, Magny-Cours and Jerez in 2017.

In the WorldSSP category, there are a total of five options for the dry; three front and two rear.

At the front the standard SC1 will be joined by two development SC1: the W0378, introduced in 2017 at Lausitzring and brought also to Australia this year, which uses the same compound of the standard SC1 but with a different construction process; and the V0533, used in 2017 at Phillip Island, Buriram, Imola and Losail and which, at the level of the compound, is positioned more or less halfway between the standard SC1 and the SC2.

For the rear Pirelli relies on the standard SC0 and SC1 solutions.

The 2017 Pirelli statistics for Chang

• Total number of tyres brought by Pirelli: 2594

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

• Number of tyres available for each Superbike rider: 33 front and 29 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: 21 front and 21 rear

• Superbike Best Lap Awards both won by: Jonathan Rea(Kawasaki Racing Team), in 1'33.436 (Race 1, 5^th lap) and Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) in 1'33.644 (Race 2, 3^rd lap).

• Supersport Best Lap Award won by: Christian Gamarino (BARDAHL EVAN BROS. Honda

Racing), in 1'38.721 (2^nd lap).

• Temperature in Race 1: air 35° C, asphalt 57° C

• Temperature in Race 2: air 36° C, asphalt 60° C

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 306.8 km/h, in Race 1 by Jordi Torres (Althea BMW Racing Team) at the 9^th lap.

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Supercorsa SC tyres in Supersport race: 268.7 km/h, by Niki Tuuli (Kallio Racing) at 6^th lap.

In Race 2 of WorldSBK, after Marco Melandri's double win in the Australian opening round, Ducati was back on the top step of the podium thanks to a performance by Chaz Davies who, after starting from the seventh spot on the grid, managed to move up in the ranks until taking the lead just before the mid-race point and holding onto it until the end. Behind him were the factory Yamaha riders, Michael Van Der Mark and Alex Lowes, completing the Race 2 podium.

In WorldSSP, on the other hand, Swiss rider Randy Krummenacher on Yamaha won his first race ahead of factory Yamaha riders Lucas Mahias and Federico Caricasulo.

In terms of the tyres, the undisputed protagonists of the race weekend were the rear solutions in soft compound brought by Pirelli for both classes. The new standard SC0 slick, making its season début, was very popular and used in both Race 1 and Race 2 by the WorldSBK riders, whereas in the WorldSSP category, the standard grooved solution, also in SC0 compound, was actually chosen by all the riders on the grid. For the front, on the other hand, the SC1 development tyres dominated, respectively the V0952 in Superbike and the V0533 in Supersport.

At the start of Race 2, the Yamaha machines ridden by Alex Lowes and Michael Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) moved ahead to lead the group and the battle for first place was already raging in the third lap between the two factory riders from the Iwata-based manufacturer. Behind them were the Ducatis ridden by Marco Melandri and Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), while Jonathan Rea (WorldSBK Kawasaki Racing Team), Race 1 winner and occupant of the ninth spot on the grid for this race, managed to move into fifth position. The first five riders were all within one second of one another. At the end of the seventh lap, the race lost one of its protagonists: in fact, Tom Sykes was forced to retire due to a technical problem.

In the meantime, as the mid-race point approached, Davies succeeded in getting past Alex Lowes, moving into second place behind Dutchman Van Der Mark and then overtaking him as well on the eighth lap. The satellite team Ducati rider Xavi Forés (Barni Racing Team), second in Race 1, began to move up in the order and, after starting from the eighth spot on the grid, he clawed his way up to fourth behind Lowes. Race 1 winner Jonathan Rea was in difficulty, struggling to fight off the attacks by Marco Melandri to hold onto fifth place. The factory Ducati rider was then forced to yield the position to Leon Camier (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team) who snatched sixth place from him.

In the final laps of the race, Rea managed to move up another position, overtaking Forés, but it was not enough for a podium finish. Finishing first was Welsh Ducati rider ahead of Van Der Mark and Lowes on their Yamaha machines.

WorldSBK Race 2 standings:

1) C. Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)

2) M. Van Der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team)

3) A. Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team)

4) J. Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK)

5) X. Forés (Barni Racing Team)

6) L. Camier (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team)

7) M. Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)

8) T. Razgatlioglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing)

9) L. Savadori (Milwaukee Aprilia)

10) P. Jacobsen (TripleM Honda World Superbike Team)

11) Y. Hernandez (Team Pedercini Racing)

12) L. Baz (GULF ALTHEA BMW Racing Team)

13) R. Ramos (Team GoEleven Kawasaki)

14) J. Gagne (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team)

RT) L. Mercado (Orelac Racing VerdNatura)

RT) T. Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK)

RT) J. Torres (MV Agusta Reparto Corse)

RT) E. Laverty (Milwaukee Aprilia)

RT) O. Jezek (Guandalini Racing)

Race 2 was preceded by the FIM Supersport World Championship race, where Frenchman Lucas Mahias (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP team) started from pole position.

However, at the start, the Yamaha riding Frenchman lost the lead to compatriot Jules Cluzel (NRT) who was followed in turn by Federico Caricasulo (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP team). In fourth position behind pole man Mahias was Randy Krummenacher (BARDAHL Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team).

During the third lap, Mahias managed to move into second place, overtaking his teammate and chasing down Cluzel in an attempt to take the race lead. The first four riders were within a gap of less than nine tenths of one another. At the end of the eighth lap, coming out of the last turn before the finish line, Mahias succeeded in his attempt and, overtaking Cluzel, regained the race lead. However, the team NRT Frenchman did not let him get away and on the tenth lap he was able to overtake him again. On the following lap, the other private Yamaha rider, Randy Krummenacher (BARDAHL Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team) also made a pass to get by Federico Caricasulo, moving into third position.

During the thirteenth lap, race leader Cluzel crashed out, ending up in the gravel and leaving the door wide open for Mahias and Krummenacher. In the end it was Swiss rider Randy Krummenacher who finished first after making contact coming out of the final corner with Mahias, who finished second. Third place went to the other factory Yamaha rider, Federico Caricasulo.

WorldSSP standings:

1) R. Krummenacher (BARDAHL Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team)

2) L. Mahias (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP team)

3) F. Caricasulo (GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP team)

4) S. Cortese (Kallio Racing)

5) T. Warokorn (CORE Kawasaki Thailand Racing Team)

6) A. West (EAB antwest Racing)

7) R. De Rosa (MV Agusta Reparto Corse by Vamag)

8) R. Wilairot (Yamaha Thailand Racing Team)

9) N. Tuuli (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda)

10) L. Stapleford (Profile Racing)

11) T. Gradinger (NRT)

12) J. Kennedy (Profile Racing)

13) D. Kraisart (Yamaha Thailand Racing Team)

14) L. Cresson (Kallio Racing)

15) A. Badovini (MV Agusta Reparto Corse by Vamag)

16) A. Kamaruzaman (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing)

17) H. Soomer (Racedays)

18) M. Di Meglio (GMT94 Yamaha)

19) H. Okubo (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing)

20) A. Irwin (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda)

21) J. Van Sikkelerus (GEMAR Team Lorini)

22) T. Collins (Team GoEleven Kawasaki)

RT) J. Cluzel (NRT)

RT) K. Smith (GEMAR Team Lorini)

RT) L. Epis (Team GoEleven Kawasaki)

RT) N. Calero (Orelac Racing VerdNatura)

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

In Race 2, most of the riders substantially confirmed the choices they had made yesterday for Race 1.

On the rear, half of them opted for the standard SC0 (option A) and the other half went with the W0576 SC0 development solution (option B), whereas on the front, the standard SC2 (option D) gained more favour than it had in Race 1 and, along with the V0952 SC1 development tyre (option C), preferences were divided between the riders on the grid.

Making changes on the rear was only Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing - Ducati) who, as the other Ducati riders had already done in Race 1, switched from the development SC0 to go with the standard tyre. For the front, on the other hand, the six riders who made changes (Sykes, Van Der Mark, Torres, Razgatlioglu, Mercado e Jacobsen) either went from the V0952 SC1 development tyre to the standard SC2 or, as was the case for Sykes and Van Der Mark, vice versa.

In the WorldSSP race, the riders made very similar choices. On the rear, they all used the standard SC0 (option A), whereas for the front, 19 out of the 26 riders on the grid opted for the V0533 SC1 development solution (option C). Only 5 chose the W0378 SC1 tyre (option B), whereas the remaining two used the standard SC1 (option A).

Pirelli statistics for WorldSBK Race 2:

• Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing - Ducati),in 1'33.627 at the 11^th lap

• Most used front solution: development SC2 V0952 (11 out of 19 riders)

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

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike tyres: 305,1 km/h, achieved by Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing - Ducati) in the 5^th lap and by Jordi Torres (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) in the 3^rd 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: 75, including 40 front and 35 rear

• Air temperature: 33° C

• Asphalt temperature: 49° C

Pirelli statistics for WorldSSP race:

• Winner of the PIRELLI BEST LAP AWARD: Randy Krummenacher (BARDAHL Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team), in 1'37.620 in the 11^th lap

• Most used front solution: development SC1 V0533 (19 out of 26 riders)

• Most used rear solution: standard SC0 (26 out of 26 riders)

• Maximum race speed reached by Pirelli DIABLO™ Supercorsa tyres: 270 km/h, achieved by Loris Cresson (Kallio Racing) 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: 47, including 26 front and 21 rear

• Air temperature: 34° C

• Asphalt temperature: 52° C