guys this is a bidding offer. bridgestone and michelin has to offer the lowest price possible. unfortunately, the japanese firm is known for not lowering their prices while michelin is at the brink of losing another grounds in tyre battle, but who knows, bridgestone have done it for f1.

maybe the debate is, should it be MICHESTONE or BRIDGELIN?

Yeah, I love the 990s they were so much more appealing then the 800s but they keep going on about rider safety and speed, the 800s didn't make the races any slower, it did the exact opposite, which defeated the aim of introducing the 800cc class.

If they brought back 990's without altering any of the other rules then the manufacturers would just make 990cc versions of the current 800 'wheels in line' style bikes, they wouldn't go backwards to a slower albeit more exciting and rugged style. They would have to impose some rules on electronics if it was to be like that again.

Oh that suits me, I'm for less electronics too

Less electronics more competivity, and i guess rider depending races is that right?
If so Jerremy Burges would not agry with you.

but if Michelin comes back... then exactly how many of the acers will finish the race???? we all saw what happend to Vale... but if everyone has the same tyres all the racers will be going in the race to conserve their tyres and at the end of the day the fight will be to save the tyre and not for the top spot....

hope that doesnt happen... jus hope.... hope Bridgestone takes it... atleast everyone will be asured that the tyres will last race distance.

Rossi: Bridgestone the way to go

By Michele Lostia and Pablo Elizalde Friday, October 3rd 2008, 11:29 GMT
Valentino Rossi believes the move to a single tyre supplier in MotoGP next season will be good for the show.


But the Italian made it clear that he thinks Bridgestone would be the best option, as he reckons choosing Michelin would be a step backwards.


"I really hope they'll choose Bridgestone, because it's logical to prefer the ones that go better," Rossi was quoted as saying by Gazzetta dello Sport.


"If they choose Michelin it would be a big step backwards. I prefer Bridgestone also because things are more clear with the Japanese: you know what tyre your rivals are using. When I was with the French I'd could never figure it out.


"But (the move to a single tyre) is a good decision because there will be a better spectacle, I'm sure. The tyres will not perform as good, so the rider will count for more. On top of that qualifying tyres will disappear, and that means being able to prepare the bike better for the race."


Rossi switched to Bridgestone tyres for this season and the Japanese manufacturer has been the dominant force over rivals Michelin.


The move to a single tyre supplier is aimed at reducing costs and speeds, but Rossi reckons that more work needs to be done to slow down the bikes.


"I don't know if limiting tyre performance is enough, it would be better to also consider suspension and electronics. However on this front riders have differing opinions," he added.


"At the beginning the single tyre will reshuffle things, and after that I think things will settle down to normal.


"In any case Bridgestone seems like the most logical choice because these tyres have demonstrated to be the most consistent over 18 tracks, while Michelin has run into problems on some circuits.


"However, it's still hard to understand the way the tyres will be chosen because we don't yet know the rules exactly."




1.
should vale not be a tiny bit careful what he says as long as he don't know who is supplier?
LOOOL


2.
this is maybe me beeing stupid, but why will it make qualifier tyre disappear??

Staind
i agree with number 1
he doesnt want to piss off michelin in case they are the suppliers

I think when one tyre make rules applied, they will qualify with the same type of tyre that they are going to use during the race. FIM and Dorna is going to make MotoGP races run like F1 races. There's so many possiblities if they apply this rule. I hope it'll bring more good than damage.

yeah tellin them using their tires would be going backwards...
they won't take that too positiv
I already see vale on wood tires...


Ryder Notes says today:

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At the moment it feels like everyone is marking time, whether it's because the championship is tied up or because we're all waiting to find out who'll be the tyre supplier next year I can't say. We do know that Bridgestone will put in a proposal to be the supplier and that Michelin are still thinking about it. A totally unscientific paddock poll suggested that the silence emanating from the French tyre company means they are working on their proposal. If they were not going to goes this thinking, we would have had an announcement by now.

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