only 3 days guys then time for another race WE..



Sepang resurfacing prompts tyre worries


By Toby Moody Monday, October 15th 2007, 12:53 GMT


A new track surface at Sepang is set to cause havoc for riders trying to choose their allocation of 31 tyres for the Malaysian MotoGP weekend.
The circuit was resurfaced in August, meaning that the teams are going to a circuit they know, but with an unfamiliar surface. They had faced similar situations at Laguna Seca and the Sachsenring this year.


Suzuki test rider Nobuatsu Aoki recently tested at Sepang using a Superbike fitted with MotoGP tyres, and autosport.com understands that the tyres Suzuki's MotoGP team had used at their pre-season test in Malaysia only lasted five laps on the new surface, which is reportedly tremendously abrasive.


New rules this season prevent teams sending MotoGP bikes to a track before the actual race has taken place, except for official tests under the auspices of IRTA.


But that does not prevent tyre manufacturers going to circuits with Superbikes that can lap within two or three seconds of a MotoGP bike.

Thanx for the news, Staind.
Interesting about the surface. Looks like it is going to be fun with the tyres in Sepang...

well to be honest this sound very worring..


"...lasted five laps on the new surface, which is reportedly tremendously abrasive."



but maybe we are lucky and it's only abrasive to brigestone tires

start the new race with new spirit!!!!! i'm waiting about the vale's tyre definitely,, and thx for the info staind

Thanks for the info Staind.
This sort of situation is a bit ridiculous isn't it? - they know in advance that it is going to be a problem.
They had extra time to practice at Misano didn't they as it was a new track?
Surely with an issue like this they should have been given some opportunity to see what the track was going to be like for the tyres before the actual race weekend when they will already have had to choose their tyres.
This season has been a really silly one!

Damn tyres! Nothing but trouble

yeah maybe we get a race like the 05(?) formula 1 race in indianapolis...
where tire manufactures are afraid to let their riders ride....

tehen we get our single tire race

Yeah, great exactly what we needed - more tyre issues........
at least it`ll be difficult for all the riders and suppliers

Why am I not surprised??

So he's got some day off.. Wonder what he is up to?

u know what guys!

vale can take his 100 podium place on sunday in sepang
he would be the first rider in the big class to do this!

How exciting!!
He can do it!!