Two advanced solutions to offer more grip on a track that is not very aggressive
“In 2024 we raced at the Red Bull Ring without direct references, and we found that the standard solutions performed very well, but also left us room to explore softer options. The circuit offers little grip and is not particularly severe on the tyres. Proof of this was that last year all the Moto2 riders used the soft SC0 in the race, which was the softest solution they had available, and improved the average lap time of the race by a good tenth. Considering this information, this year we decided to keep the soft but replace the medium with a supersoft, to help the riders find more grip. Both solutions are development, to seek confirmation of the positive feedback received so far and take a further step forward. The E0125 specification soft has already been used successfully in four Grands Prix this year and is therefore the familiar option that riders can rely on. The other alternative is the supersoft in E0126 specification, which is making its debut in Moto2 but has already been widely appreciated in World Superbike, where it was the most used option in the three rounds in which it was present. Both adopt a new structure designed to ensure greater stability and consistency of performance over the race distance, qualities particularly suitable for a circuit like the Austrian one, which is very fast, with short curves and sudden decelerations. We will also have to keep an eye on the weather, which in Austria in August could play some tricks, as happened last year when rain mixed with hail fell on Saturday, resetting the evolution of the track.”
