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Michelin’s final MotoGP season will see a ‘simplified’ front tyre allocation.
Michelin’s last season as the exclusive tire supplier for the MotoGP World Championship will introduce a simplified front tire allocation, reducing the standard front tire choice from three specifications to two at most rounds. This change has been approved by all MotoGP stakeholders and validated by the Grand Prix Commission. Riders will now get more tires of each specification, and the traditional three-option allocation will be maintained at circuits sensitive to weather and temperature fluctuations. The new standard 2026 front tire allocation includes 2 front tire specifications with 7 tires per specification, totaling 14 front tires, down from 15 in 2025. Exceptions to this rule are the weather-sensitive circuits, where the previous 2025-style allocation will be upheld. These events include the French Grand Prix (Le Mans), British Grand Prix (Silverstone), German Grand Prix (Sachsenring), Australian Grand Prix (Phillip Island), and Valencian Grand Prix (Cheste), with three front tire specifications and five tires per option. Michelin’s Manager of Two-Wheel Competition, Piero Taramasso, highlighted the company’s commitment to reducing tire specifications, improving safety, and performance, setting records while minimizing manufacturing and transport volumes. In 2027, tire supply duties will transition from Michelin to Pirelli, with Michelin taking Pirelli’s place in the World Superbike Championship.
