Pirelli has introduced two rear tire options for the Moto2, debuting them at the Jerez Spanish Grand Prix. These include a standard soft and supersoft SCX tire.
The soft tire, previously known as the D0640 development spec, will become the new standard soft labeled SC0. The new SCX compound, made from an even softer compound than the SC0, will become the softest option available to Moto2 riders. Throughout the season, the SCX will be offered as an alternative or in addition to the medium SC1 at Grand Prix events where track conditions and temperatures allow.
“Pirelli arrives at the first European round of this year with a couple of innovations that affect Moto2. The first is represented by the new SCX rear in supersoft compound which will now become the softest option available to riders in this class. It is not a completely new tire because we have been successfully using it for years in the Superbike World Championship where it is now the most used rear option during the season,” said Giorgio Barbier, motorcycle racing director, Pirelli.
“We are therefore talking about a new compound only for the Moto2 riders, who have already tested it on this track and with excellent results in the February tests, with respect to which Pirelli has a very solid history of data and information. Since it is a very soft compound, it cannot be allocated for all GPs, as much depends on the characteristics of the asphalt and layout of each circuit and also on the temperatures that must not be too low, resulting otherwise in excessive wear of the tire.
“The second novelty is represented by the D0640 development solution which, starting from Jerez, becomes the new SC0, replacing the standard soft used so far. This is a normal process that has always been part of our development strategy and our philosophy that allows us to offer, not only to professional riders but also to amateurs and all motorcycle enthusiasts, tires that are always up-to-date and always able to offer the latest technological innovations that we develop thanks to our participation in the many championships in which we are involved.”
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