04
May
2017
|
18:44 PM
Europe/Amsterdam

New Dunlop tyre colours to help Moto2 and Moto3 fans

  • Qatar_Franco_Morbidelli_Moto2.jpg
    Qatar_Franco_Morbidelli_Moto2.jpg
  • Qatar_Joan_Mir_Moto3_Leads_Pack.jpg
    Qatar_Joan_Mir_Moto3_Leads_Pack.jpg
  • The full Moto 2 rear tyre range.
    The colours have been chosen to distinguish the tyres that will be nominated for each race
  • The colours have been chosen to distinguish the tyres that will be nominated for each race
    The colours have been chosen to distinguish the tyres that will be nominated for each race
  • Grey sidewall for Moto2 Special Hard 2 and Medium 2 Front. Also used on Moto3 Medium,
    Grey sidewall for Moto2 Special Hard 2 and Medium 2 Front. Also used on Moto3 Medium,
  • Moto2 Hard - White
    Moto2 Hard - White
  • Dunlop's Moto2 soft tyre decal for 2018
    Dunlop's Moto2 soft tyre decal for 2018
  • Moto2 Soft - Green Sidewall
    Moto2 Soft - Green Sidewall
  • Moto2 Supersoft 0 and Special Hard S1 - black sidewall
    Moto2 Supersoft 0 and Special Hard S1 - black sidewall
  • The Dunlop Moto2 Rear tyre range
    The Dunlop Moto2 Rear tyre range
  • Dunlop introduce full range of coloured sidewalls in Moto2 and Moto3
  • Successful trials in opening races of year
  • Clearer identification of tyre choice strategies for fans

After successful trials in the opening races of the 2017 FIM Moto2 and Moto3 World Championship, Dunlop has confirmed that their new coloured sidewall markings will be used throughout the 2017 season.

The tyre manufacturer has a range of seven different compounds in Moto2 and three in Moto3, and the riders are able to choose different compounds for the front and rear. Therefore, there’s a wide range of strategic options for the teams to choose from at each circuit.

“We received feedback from fans that it was difficult to identify which rider had chosen each tyre type, so we have responded by introducing a range of brightly coloured tyre sidewall markings. Many Moto2 and Moto3 races have been won because of a shrewd choice of tyre compound from the Dunlop range and this will help spectators, commentators and press see how the relative tyre strategies unfold during the races” stated James Bailey, Dunlop’s Motorsport Communications Director.

Tyre range for full 2017 season

Moto2

Supersoft ‘0’ (blank)

Soft ’1’ (fluorescent green)

Medium ’2’ (silver) (front only)

Medium ’3’ (fluorescent yellow) 

Hard ’4’ (fluorescent white) 

Special Hard ‘S1’ (blank) 

Special Hard ‘S2’ (grey)

Moto3

Soft (black and yellow)

Medium (silver)

Hard (fluorescent yellow)

Tyre Range for Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez

Moto2

FRONT: Medium ’2’ (silver)

REAR: Supersoft ‘0’ (blank) or Soft ’1’ (fluorescent green)

Moto3

Soft (black and yellow) or Medium (silver)