WorldSBK in Misano: three novelties for Pirelli and debut in the Women's World Championship

· WorldSBK novelties: Pirelli will make available a new SC1 tyre with D0279 specification for the front, which maintains the compound of the standard SC1 but features a different carcass designed to give greater stability and precision. For the rear, is the SCX with D0339 specification, which differs from the standard option both in carcass and compound, to maintain the level of grip that it already offers at maximum lean angle while increasing traction and speed when cornering and offering greater protection against wear. Beside the novelties, there will be the standard SC1 and SC2 solutions at the front and SCX and SC0 at the rear, in addition to the SCQ exclusively intended for use in Superpole and Superpole Race.  · WorldSSP novelties: the development solution for the riders is the SC1 with D0444 specification, a front tyre that maintains the compound of the standard SC1 but differs in the carcass, aimed at offering greater stability and precision. This joins the SC1 and SC2 options for the front and SCX and SC0 for the rear. · FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship: 24 women riders, coming from 18 nations, will take part in the first ever edition of the Championship, also known as WorldWCR. The bikes will be equipped with Pirelli DIABLO Superbike tyres measuring 120/70 R17 front and 180/60 R17 rear, both in SC1 compound. Each rider will have three front and three rear tyres available for each weekend. In case of rain, the tyres available will be the DIABLO Rain in SCR1 compound, with the same size as the slicks at the front but 200/60 R17 at the rear. · The track: 4226 meters long, 12 meters wide and with a 430 meter straight, the Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli” has 16 corners, 10 on the right and 6 on the left. There are three tight turns that require vigorous braking and stability of the front, to attempt overtaking maneuvers: 1, 8 and 16. The latter presents a further pitfall: it’s a left turn that arrives after a sequence of corners all on the right; therefore, in the case of cold asphalt, managing the tyre temperature is crucial. The first part of the circuit, up to turn 6, is mixed and narrow and the corners are taken at very low speed and with significant lean angles: here the "edge" grip is very important. From 8 to 12 it is a succession of accentuated leans at considerable speeds, where the riders’ ability to make the most of the performance offered by the tyres emerges.Further details on tyre allocation are available in the technical sheets attached to this press release.