Stories about: Bridgestone

2014 MotoGP: Bridgestone Prepares Asymmetrical Tire Compound for Ultra-Technical COTA Round

9 Apr 2014, 11:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With the new regulations separating the Factory and the Open classes in the 2014 MotoGP season, the official tire supplier Bridgestone has a series of rather difficult tasks ahead. With the added so...

Bridgestone Helps You Meet Valentino Rossi

3 Apr 2014, 14:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Japanese tire manufacturer and official MotoGP supplier Bridgestone is offering road racing fans a lot of chances to win an unique “money-can’t-buy” VIP MotoGP experience and meet ...

2014 MotoGP: Production Issues for Bridgestone, 2013 Tires to Be Used in Texas

29 Mar 2014, 08:41 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The next round of the 2014 MotoGP championship will see all the teams running the 2013-spec tires, as the official tire supplier of the series, Bridgestone, is unable to provide the needed quantitie...

2014 MotoGP: We Might Expect Record-Breaking in Qatar, Bridgestone Says

13 Mar 2014, 11:55 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Skipping the latest Dorna Factory 2 regulations fireworks, the 2014 MotoGP season kick-off round looks like a really to-die-for race to watch closely. And the latest news from the official tire supp...

2014 MotoGP: Bridgestone Unveils New Tire Marking System [Video Link]

8 Mar 2014, 08:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / In order to meet the increasing demands from both race spectators and home viewer who wanted to know more on which tire options each rider is using, Bridgestone introduces a new tire marking system....

2014 MotoGP: Ducati, Honda and Yamaha Testing Tires at Phillip Island

3 Mar 2014, 10:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The first day of tire testing in Australia, at Phillip Island sees the 2013 runner-up Jorge Lorenzo clocked with the fastest lap around the Oz track, with 1m29s213, surprisingly followed by Cal Crut...

Marc Marquez Misses the Phillip Island Tire Test

27 Feb 2014, 14:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Marc Marquez’s crash last week during a dirt bike training session ruled him out of the current testing session at Sepang, but it looks like the young champion will also miss the tire test sch...

2014 MotoGP: Bridgestone Brings a New Tire for the Open Class

5 Feb 2014, 16:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Bridgestone confirmed that the Open Class will benefit from a new tire for the 2014, in order to comply with the new regulations of these entries. While all the grid is now running with the Magne...

Bridgestone Schedules Phillip Island Honda Test, No Casey Stoner

17 Dec 2013, 15:26 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Casey Stoner will not be present at the Honda and Bridgestonetest at Phillip Island the next spring, despite the fact that the 2-time World Champion Aussie was recently confirmed as a HRC test rider...

2014 MotoGP: The New Open Class Gives Bridgestone a Hard Time

10 Dec 2013, 15:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / They say that the months of December and January are the quiet ones for MotoGP but there are a lot of people working day in – day out behind closed doors to have things running smoothly for th...

2013 MotoGP: New Bridgestone Hard Tire Introduced at Brno

30 Jul 2013, 16:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Bridgestone, the official tire supplier of the 2013 MotoGP announced they are ready to introduce a new Hard compound rear tire at the Bwin Grand Prix at Brno, the Czech Republic. Bridgestone offe...

MotoGP: The New Argentinian Circuit Is a Tire-Killer

4 Jul 2013, 12:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As we announced earlier, several MotoGP rides along with officials are currently in Argentina for test at the recently-readied circuit at Termas de Rio Hondo, and so far it looks like the tires will...

2013 MotoGP: Bridgestone Responds to Lorenzo's Faulty Tire Suppositions

22 May 2013, 09:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though there were not explicit allegations as of the exact reason of Jorge Lorenzo's poor performance during the 4 race of the MotoGP season which took place on May 19 at Le Mans, France, ...

2013 MotoGP: Bridgestone Upgrades the Tire Supply

4 Apr 2013, 14:34 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Bridgestone has announced the changes they made in the MotoGP tire supply program, and taking a look at the official data they've released, things have improved. And that's really good bec...

Rossi: “Ducati's Michelin Tires Adoption? Strange!”

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Valentino Rossi commented the recent talks between Ducati Marlboro Team and Michelin, admitting he was a bit surprised by the rumors and characterized the potential deal as “strange”. Va...

Bridgestone Moves Synthetic Rubber Production to China

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Bridgestone recently announced the opening of a new production facility in Huizhou, Guangdong Province, China that will be exclusively addressed to styrene-butadiene rubber, often referred to as SBR...

Bridgestone Confirmed MotoGP Sole Tire Supplier for 2009

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bridgestone has been confirmed as sole tire supplier in the MotoGP for the upcoming 3 years. The FIM decided to switch to a single tire supplier in the championship due to safety concerns and after ...

Stoner Insists Sole Tire Supplier Will Equalize Performance

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / One week after the International Motorcycle Federation (FIM) decided Bridgestone will become sole tire supplier in the MotoGP, Casey Stoner insisted that the new rule would only benefit the teams�...

Jorge Lorenzo Aims for 2009 Title

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Despite finishing the Valencia race in 8th place, Spain's Jorge Lorenzo managed to secure his 4th place in the overall riders' classification ahead of former 250cc rival Andrea Dovizioso. ...

Bridgestone Dismiss Tire Use Speculations

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone, currently sole supplier for the Formula 1 championship, expressed hope that the F1 teams will adapt to the new slick tires in time for the season opener in Au...