Bridgestone's usual post-race debrief press release, in which Masao Azuma discusses how their tires performed in the torrential conditions at Le Mans:
French MotoGP™ debrief with Masao Azuma
Round 4: French MotoGP™ - Post-race debrief
Le Mans, Wednesday 23 May 2012
Bridgestone slick compounds available: Front: Soft, Medium. Rear: Soft, Medium (Asymmetric)
Bridgestone wet compounds available: Soft (Main), Hard (Alternative)
Rain lashed the Bugatti Circuit at Le Mans prior to last Sunday’s French MotoGP™ and an exciting wet race ensued with Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo streaking away to take his second win of the season ahead of Ducati’s Valentino Rossi and Repsol Honda’s Casey Stoner.
Weather conditions at Le Mans started dry but cool on Friday but gradually degraded over Saturday and Sunday, with cold and wet conditions greeting riders as they lined up on the grid for the race. Track temperatures struggled to get over 20°C throughout the whole race weekend meaning that the softer compound tyres were preferred by riders due to their greater warm-up performance and initial grip.
Q&A with Masao Azuma – Chief Engineer, Bridgestone Motorsport Tyre Development Department
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