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Michelin have claimed that Jorge Martin’s rear tyre at the Qatar MotoGP had ‘no manufacturing or quality problem’.
Spanish MotoGP rider Jorge Martin expressed frustration with Michelin after finishing tenth in a crucial race, believing that a faulty rear tire hindered his performance. Martin accused Michelin of not providing satisfactory answers during the pre-race press conference. In response, Michelin representative Piero Taramasso stated that they took Martin’s concerns seriously and conducted investigations, finding no manufacturing or quality issues with the rear tire. However, Taramasso admitted that the conclusion regarding Martin’s performance is not yet entirely clear and that further analysis is needed. One hypothesis being explored is the narrow working range of the rear hard compound tire.
