Pirelli extends tyre allocation for Catalan GP

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which will host the Catalan Grand Prix next weekend, is a rather demanding track for the tyres given that, in certain conditions, it can greatly accentuate wear due to low grip levels available and its layout which, especially in the final sector, is very technical and requires measured tyre management.

For this reason, in addition to the standard 2024 allocation, Pirelli says the Moto2 class will also be able to count on its SC3 (hard) option both for the front (already allocated in the American and French GPs) and for the rear, while the Moto3 will have the development rear with Pirelli C1096 (hard) specification at its disposal, also already present in the two GPs mentioned earlier and in the one in Qatar.

In addition, Pirelli says that in some cases the quantity of tyres available to riders for each compound has also been increased, allowing them to use a greater number over the course of the weekend.

According to the Italian tyre manufacturer, this allocation will offer the teams the opportunity to have a wide range of solutions capable of dealing with the pitfalls that the Catalan circuit can present.

Giorgio Barbier, motorcycle racing director at Pirelli said: “We know the Montmelò circuit well because we have raced there for many years also with WorldSBK. It is a track that is in some ways unpredictable, with little grip, which can change a lot based on the temperatures of the asphalt and which can also be very aggressive towards the tyres, accentuating their wear.

“For this reason, as a precaution, we have preferred to make harder solutions available to the riders, such as the front and rear SC3 for Moto2, which could prove to be precious allies.

“In addition, we have also increased the number of units available to the riders for each compound and, consequently, the number of tyres that by regulation they can use during the weekend.

“In this way, teams and riders will have a wide range of choices and will be more free to use the solution they prefer throughout the weekend without worrying about having a sufficient number of tyres.

“Regardless of the solutions chosen, this is still a track that must be approached with intelligence: from a race perspective, the search for the best setup and tyre management is fundamental for success.”