A lack of wildcard entries in WorldSBK in recent years has raised the question of whether the rules are working against national-level teams and riders.
Dunlop's latest soft sand and mud tyre, the Geomax MX14, offers a stiffer and more supportive construction than the old MX12, with smaller scoop spacing and taller tread blocks.
The MXGP World Championship rolls back into Italy this weekend, and the legendary Maggiora Park, but one of the major protagonists will be missing.
The decision of Suzuki to leave MotoGP has come as a shock to pretty much everyone, but perhaps there is now some insight on what they might do next.
Jeremy Seewer went big at the weekend in Trentino, and thankfully GoPro had a camera stuck to his helmet so we can see it from the Swiss' perspective.