Since the British MotoGP Grand Prix, it has been mandatory to respect a minimum front tire pressure limit, under the risk of penalty. The goal was to ensure that the tires always operate within a safety window, without teams letting the pressures drop dangerously low, but few agree with what was done. Max Biaggi joined the chorus of criticism.
Quoted by the site Motosan.es, the former rider expressed his opposition to the regulation and emphasized that tire pressure does not depend on the rider: ‘I don’t like this rule about tire pressure. I really don’t like the warning concept because it makes me think of football. And besides, these are things that do not depend on the riders. They are there risking and fighting for everything and then maybe you end up with a three-second disadvantage, even when you are fighting for a championship‘.
On the other hand, Biaggi emphasized that there is technology to make more resistant tires: ‘I broke the speed record on an electric motorcycle with Voxan, we reached 470km/h and the tires were Michelin, so I think there is technology to make resistant tires that ensure safety at certain speeds. However, considering that there is only one supplier, maybe there is no incentive to quickly bring all innovations to the track. But this tire issue affects everything a bit and adds to aerodynamics, reducers, vortices, and things that risk distorting the race. Maybe MotoGP should take a small step back‘.
