Michelin’s Two-Wheel Motorsport group manager Piero Taramasso has admitted that the next few weeks, which see back-to-back MotoGP races in Japan, Australia and Malaysia, will be a challenge for the French firm logistically. Coming into the flyaway trip for the first time as the class’s sole tyre supplier, he nonetheless says that their prior planning means they don’t foresee any issues despite the sheer amount of rubber that needs shipped from France. “Motegi signals the start of three very intense weeks where we will travel to Japan, Australia and Malaysia. All three of these races bring their own individual challenges, but also a huge logistical task. We will need to have over...
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