Pirelli extends tyre allocation for the Catalan GP

· Dedicated allocation: compared to the standard 2024 allocation, the SC3 (hard) compounds are added as options for the front and rear for Moto2™ and the development C1096 (hard) specification for the rear for Moto3™. The number of tyres available to each rider is also increased. In Moto2™ for the front the quantity of SC2 goes from 6 to 8 while the SC3 is available in 6 pieces per rider, for the rear the quantity of SC0 goes from 6 to 8 and, as for the front, there are 6 tyres in SC3 compound. In Moto3™, for all solutions the available quantity of tyres is increased to 8, in addition to the 6 pieces of the rear C1096. · Allocation vs use: the number of tyres that Pirelli makes available to each rider is always greater than those that can be used by regulation in a race weekend. As a rule, each rider in both classes can use a maximum of 17 slick tyres, 8 front and 9 rear. For Barcelona, given that there are additional compounds compared to the standard allocation which includes two front and two rear specifications, the number of tyres that a rider can use is also larger: specifically in Moto2™, riders can use 1 more front tyre (9 instead of 8) and 1 more rear (10 instead of 9), for a maximum of 19 slicks, given the presence of the SC3 specifications for the front and rear. In Moto3™ they can use 1 more rear (10 instead of 9) due to the presence of the C1096 rear, for a total of up to 17 usable slick tyres.· Challenging track: the Circuit of Catalunya in Montmelò is a track that offers poor levels of grip, particularly in high temperatures. The lack of grip can lead to high consumption, therefore requiring good tyre resistance, but also optimized bike set-ups and careful tyre management in the race. · Characteristics of the track: the facility was inaugurated ahead of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games and since then it has hosted the motorcycling Grand Prix annually. 4,657 metres long with 16 curves, its track is characterized by an often-irregular road surface and subject to the influence of dirt coming from the nearby countryside and deposited by the wind. It is one of the circuits most appreciated by riders for its variety between violent braking and wide, fast corners, as well as the straight which, with its 1,047m length, is often the scene of new top speed records.