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MotoGP riders warn the 2024 season will be wrecked by the series’ tyre pressure rules. A processional and warning-littered Malaysian Grand Prix proves their point
According to some MotoGP frontrunners, this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix served as a dire warning for the 2024 season. If the warning is not heeded before next year, the championship risks becoming farcical, as riders will be disqualified for something largely out of their control. In Sunday’s race, five riders, including race winner Enea Bastianini and reigning world champion Pecco Bagnaia, were given warnings for being under Michelin’s minimum front tyre pressure, joining a list of 15 riders with warnings. Currently, warnings result in time penalties, but under the 2024 rules, riders would be disqualified altogether. Michelin introduced the controversial minimum pressure rules earlier this year to prevent teams from starting races with deliberately low pressure, but riders argue that the danger of running too high a pressure is greater. The result has been processional races and discontent among riders, like Aleix Espargaro, who believe that the rule is ruining the championship. Michelin has been working on developing a new tyre since 2019, but the implementation is delayed, leaving MotoGP to potentially endure at least another full year of the current situation.
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