Michelin was at the center of controversy this year in MotoGP when Jorge Martín spoke about possible tire sabotage in the long race in Losail. Guy Coulon, who has years of experience, does not hide that tire problems can be a reality, although something truly difficult to happen.
In an interview with Paddock-GP, the Frenchman, who was alongside Miguel Oliveira when he led Tech3 to its first-ever victory in MotoGP, was asked if he thought it was possible for Michelin to have a bad tire in a season, to which he responded: ‘For me, it is. Well, I’m not a big fan because I consider them very difficult to use and control. The logic of the choice is not simple. On the other hand, in terms of production quality, consistency, and the ability to repeat the same tire level in a certain type of tire, it is impressive!‘.
Still, he believes that even if a tire with some kind of defect could be produced, it is truly difficult to happen: ‘In that aspect, a bad tire in a series could perhaps happen, but I don’t believe in that (laughs)’.
