MotoGP, KTM unhappy after Binder’s 4th place: Maybe new Michelins for the Austrian GP

The sparks could jump between KTM and Michelin. It is well known that the four-cylinder V-engine from Mattighofen, which was the surprise of 2020, did not fully exhaust its potential this year, because The manufacturer Clermont Ferrand has given up the super hard front for a different construction.

That was enough to cause problems for the men in orange, who celebrated fourth place in Austria for Binder, who had started from behind but also suffered The resignation of Miguel Oliveira due to a massive deterioration in the front tire, the photo of which has appeared on social media.

No team in MotoGP is ready to talk openly about tires anymore. But it’s hard to keep the message under wraps, and while Miguel simply gave up on the race, Brad’s legitimate words were enough to clear the situation up.

Miguel Oliveira’s front after resigning: “I had a terrible vibration,” said Miguel

The South African said: “Today was a bit of chaos for the first race back! I almost fell on the inspection lap of the first race. I don’t know why, but it felt like the front tire was out of temperature and for the first flying lap it was like it was wet. We have to look and see what happened. At some point I fell back to 25th place because I almost went off the track. In the next few laps I overtook four to five guys to the red flag. The restart was much better and I had more confidence, even if we really need a harder front tire. It’s way too weak for us. I drove the whole race at the limit, but was able to take a few steps to fourth place, which I was very happy with. “

Obviously, at the end of the Grand Prix, KTM is disappointed with it Michelin, who can revise the tire allocation for the Austrian GP.

However, the current MotoGP motorcycles are, perhaps thanks to their extensive front aerodynamics, increasingly demanding on the tires, with the maximum permissible temperature being frequently exceeded, especially in the slipstream. And with that in mind, to improve cooling, Yamaha introduced the “perforated” fender that we showed you.