Michelin given the thumbs-up

LUCRATIVE DEAL: CONFIDENCE IN FRENCH TYREMAKER

‘We are delighted to earn the confidence of Dorna’.

Dorna Sports, the international promoters of MotoGP, last week announced that Michelin will continue as the sole, official tyre supplier to the world’s best motorsport show until at least 2023.

Michelin, based in Clermont-Ferrand in France, joined MotoGP as sole supplier in 2016.

Since then, the premier class has enjoyed two of the most spectacular seasons in the 69-year history of motorcycle Grand Prix racing – something both parties are delighted to extend for a further five years.

As part of the agreement, the Michelin brand will also continue to be featured trackside at each event – and will be the title sponsor of a Grand Prix.

Pascal Couasnon, Director of Michelin Motorsport, said: “After two seasons that have seen tyre performance and strategy make a real contribution to the show delivered by motorcycle racing’s premier series, we are naturally delighted to have earned the confidence of Dorna.

“Michelin intends to use its continuing association with MotoGP to continue developing ever-safer and more competitive racing tyres, plus innovations that will go on to benefit our road tyres.

“Michelin is delighted to continue working with the teams and riders who gave us such a warm welcome back after our absence from the championship and also to be able to build on the sense of pride felt by our staff following our successful return to MotoGP,” he added.