MotoGP confirmed that Pirelli will replace Michelin as an official tire supplier since 2027.

The Milan-Who-based brand provides the tires for the Formula 1-builds the rubber for Moto2 and Moto3. Now, Pirelli will replace Michelin in the top class.

News broke on Thursday that the 11 -year relationship with MotoGP will end at the end of the 2026 season.

The head of the crew of Fermin Aldeguer Frankie Carchedi was surprised by Michelin’s decision. They will abandon the prime minister’s class as Pirelli signs a five -year agreement on changes in the regulation in 2027.

“Reputation” suggests that Michelin and Pirelli participated in a “warfare war” on MotoGP contract

MotoGP feels that Pirelli supplying tires for all three classes will “offer the perfect growth staircase” for riders. But journalist Neil Morrison says Michelin “wants to continue working in the top class after covering Piero Taramasso.

Speaking via the Paddock Pass YouTube channel, Morrison says the “fame” is Pirelli and Michelin had a “bid war” for the MotoGP contract.

“I arrived at Piero Taramasso, head of the Motorsport of the two wheels earlier today a letter today to understand what they are thinking and it is to be insured to say that they are still in agreement with the news,” he said.

“It’s absolutely because constantly on MotoGP and there is a rumor that I have heard that it has turned into a piece of a Pirelli and Michelin tender war for the MotoGP contract.

“They just keep that they are interested in getting into Moto2 or Moto3. They just don’t sacrifice them the comments they thought they would apply to their products they can use on the road.

“I also asked him what this means for the rest of your time at MotoGP and said,” Well we still have two years to go.

“But as far as the new front tire is concerned, which is proposed to come next year, they are going to try it at the Jerez test after the Spanish Grand Prix and then after the Aragon GP, ​​the Aragon test in June I think.”

MotoGP riders are not allowed to criticize Michelin until Pirelli replaces them

Michelin’s exit from MotoGP comes after several complaints from riders and teams. Marco Bezzecchi questioned the distribution of tires in the Sepang test, as he felt that there was not enough of the soft union.

The head of Aprilia Massimo Rivola accused Michelin of Jorge Martin’s Highside in Malaysia. The defendant champion suffered fractures in the crash, with another accident in drawing up the Martin decision by the Grand Prix of Argentina.

Taramasso claimed that Martin surpassed his opponents before the crash. He began responsible for Michelin after seeing the Aprilia Rider data.

MotoGP riders are not allowed to criticize Michelin until Pirelli takes over in 2027. The idea is that any issue will be a Dalt with behind closed grief.