Michelin will replace Bridgestone as the exclusive tyre supplier to MotoGP in 2016. The French manufacturer won the official tender, opened in May by Dorna in agreement with the FIM.
Outlining the tender process, Dorna said that interested tyre manufacturers were able to request the technical specifications from its managing director Javier Alonso, with three potential tyre suppliers initially expressing an interest – before Michelin alone made a formal tender before the 22 May deadline.
Michelin and Dorna will now draw out a commercial agreement, as the manufacturer has already “proven its technical abilities to respond to the needs of a demanding grand prix racing schedule,” in the words of MotoGP’s organiser.