Michelin ready to quit MotoGP

[sAsLEX]

And won't he look sick if Michelin come out of the doldrums and bring out a better tyre than Bridgestone!
Said rider has lost a lot of face over this tantrum - most people thought he was above this - including the rather high placed official who I got the info off - instead he's just a whinger like all the rest!

Why have tire contracts?

Run the tire that is working that weekend, track

[denill]

Dorna’s proposal to introduce a single tyre manufacturer rule for 2008 withdrawn.


The following is from the FIM...


The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Claude Danis (FIM), Hervé Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA), with the presence of Mr Paul Butler (Secretary of the meeting), took note from Mr Ezpeleta of the withdrawal of Dorna’s proposal to introduce a single tyre manufacturer rule for 2008.

Changes to the current MotoGP tyre regulations (number and use of tyres) will be discussed at an extraordinary meeting of the Grand Prix Commission to be held in Valencia on November 3