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While there have been rumblings of dissent for quite some time now, the MotoGP tyre fiasco finally seems to be spiraling completely out of control. After being the dominant tyre manufacturer in the premier class of motorcycle racing for nearly 15 years, Michelin finally got their arse kicked by Bridgestone this year. That has upset more than a few very powerful people, who now seem to be keen on re-establishing status quo from next year onwards.
During the last week of August this year, Dorna CEO, Carmelo Ezpeleta said in an interview that MotoGP ‘tyre limitations are an error that must be solved.’ Ezpeleta, who had supported the tyre rule earlier, changed his stance and said that ‘The tyre manufacturers would have to create an acceptable solution if they want to avoid this [MotoGP] becoming a single tyre championship.’ Later, in a meeting of the Grand Prix Commission in September, Ezpeleta actually put in a formal request for implementing a one-make tyre rule in MotoGP from 2008 onwards.
Ezpeleta’s proposal has come as a nasty shock to some factions, with Bridgestone boss Hiroshi Yamada being especially critical of how things are shaping up. Speaking to MCN, Yamada said he’s very disappointed and shocked at Ezpeleta’s one-make tyre rule proposal and claimed that it’s Valentino Rossi who is using his influence with Dorna to push this change.
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