Triple commitment for Pirelli in Jerez: GP, test and debut in the FIM MotoGP™ Rookies Cup

· Historic circuit: inaugurated in 1986, it hosted the first GP the following year and has continued to do so uninterruptedly from 1989 to today. In 2018 it was named in memory of Ángel Nieto. Jerez, like Assen, is considered by many riders to be a reference circuit because it presents a series of low, medium and high-speed corners that are technically ideal for fine-tuning the bike, which is why, as well as for the strategic location that allows it to be exploited in the colder months, it is often chosen to carry out tests. · Layout: the track is 4423 metres long, of which approximately 70% is straights and 30% corners. The finishing straight measures just over 600 metres with a width of 12 metres which becomes 11 metres in the rest of the track. Thirteen corners in total, five on the left and eight on the right with a radius of curvature that varies from 30 metres for turns 2, 6 and 13 to 116 metres at turn 4. The maximum slope is 5.1% on the main straight while the maximum gradient is 5% at the exit of turn 5. The maximum lateral slope is recorded at the exit of turns 2, 6 and 13 and is equal to 7.46%, the minimum is 4.70% at turns 4 and 12. · Difficulty for the tyres: the corners are very varied, and you brake in all of them except for number 3 which is very fast. Even if the lateral loads generated during the lap are not very high, in order to cope with the different needs of the track (fast sections alternating with slow corners, some of which are downhill) a rear tyre with a good balance of handling, support also in lean while the fronts are involved in some important braking, in particular at turn 6, the most difficult of all. The asphalt has a good level of grip and is not particularly aggressive. · Allocation for MotoGP™ Rookies Cup: each rider will be able to use a maximum of 4 sets of tyres for dry in SC2 compound both front and rear. In case of rain, they can use the SCR1 wet solutions.