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Michelin has pledged to trawl through Jorge Martin’s tyre data and report any findings after the Pramac rider’s claim that the 2023 MotoGP championship has been “decided by a bad tyre”.
Jorge Martin’s race in Qatar did not go as planned, as he struggled with wheelspin and lack of grip throughout. Despite a strong performance in the Sprint race, where he closed the gap to championship leader Bagnaia, Martin dropped to tenth place in the main race. He was disappointed that the championship could potentially be decided by a bad tire. Michelin, the tire supplier, is analyzing the data to determine if there were any issues with the tire. This race was especially challenging because it was the first time the new Lusail asphalt was being used in MotoGP, and there was no prior testing or data available. However, Michelin believes that they made the right tire choices based on the improving lap times and broken records.
