, Lorenzo went on to perform a master-class in tyre management to take his first win of the season and gain the championship lead - with the consideration that the reigning champion was overlooked when it appeared that he would be on the back foot when compared

, it was the Bridgestone BT-010, long since replaced by the 012, 014 and now, the 016.Similarly, when Pirelli launched the Dragon Evo Corsa the same year, we never thought things would get any better. But they have, and now it would seem that Bridgestone, Dunlop, Pirelli

impressed by the ability of the front tyre to cope with over-enthusiastic corner entries (and subsequent slamming shut of the throttle) without sitting up or going off-line.Predictably, with the R1 and GSX-R1000, the power had to be fed in smoothly to stop

is critical to road safety. Inspect tyres for any cuts, bulges, uneven wear or objects embedded in the tread.T – Tread depth is essential for safety on wet roads. Check that your tread depth is not below the legal minimum of 1mm (for bikes over 50cc

out on rear grip. The icing on Bibendum’s Power One cake though has to be the 16.5” slicks. I was lucky enough to get a go on a race-kitted FireBlade and the levels of grip and feel from the MotoGP derived tyres was, quite frankly, absolutely

of the corner, cranked over, that these tyres impressed. Although I get my knee down, I’ve never been one for a lot of lean angle, but these tyres encourage you to lean it further, so much so that the peg went down on the R1 and GSX-R1000 swiftly followed by my

BRIDGESTONE have stepped in to back-up MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi, after several teams accused the Italian of playing games with his tyre markings at the Sachsenring Grand Prix.Last week Visordown broke the news that the Italian's team

are lined up with the valve.11 Inflate the tyre with a compressor or petrol station airline until both beads pop into place. Check all the way round, then let the air out and re-inflate.12 Finally, balance the wheel. It might take a bit of practice

group on a track day. And with £30 cash back from Pirelli if you buy some soon that’s not a bad deal!BLACK RUBBERY INFORMATIONThe Diablo Rosso is available in the UK now in sizes 120/70 ZR17, 180/55 ZR17 and 190/50 ZR17. The rest of the range will follow

to the safety of home.It’s all to easy to do tyre tests in some far flung corner of the world, on a track that has the kind of surface you could happily serve a three course dinner straight on to. But do they really represent what goes on in the real world? It