Tyre manufacturer Dunlop have now cofnirmed a three-year contract extension with Dorna Sports that will see them remain as sole supplier to the FIM Moto2™ and Moto3™ World Championships until at least the end of the 2023 season.
As the most successful tyre company in the history of the 250cc and 125cc categories, having won 17 titles in 250cc, Dunlop became the exclusive tyre supplier of Moto2™ and Moto3™ when the new classes were founded to replace the 250cc and 125cc classes. Dunlop have been the sole supplier ever since.
With the announcement of the deal we know that Dunlop will continue to supply both Moto2™ and Moto3™ for at least another 3 seasons. The two series see Dunlop’s engineers using their top technology to produce the ultimate race tyres designed specifically for the unique Moto2™ and Moto3™ bikes, which have seen a notable lap time improvement through tyre developments and adaptation to new technical innovations in recent years.
The race tyres used by Moto2™ and Moto3™ riders are heavily linked to Dunlop tyres that bikers around the world can fit to their own machines. Dunlop products are all developed and manufactured by the same team as the Moto2™ and Moto3™ race tyres. This tangible ‘race to road’ link has the benefit of giving riders a wide choice of tyres to suit their style and type of riding – all benefiting from technology derived from the top levels of motorsport. Tyres like the SportSmart TT and SportSmart Mk3 use technology taken directly from these championships.
Dunlop also continue to support the stars of the future, supplying tyres to championships such as the Red Bull MotoGP™ Rookies Cup, Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup, Honda British Talent Cup and Northern Talent Cup, all as part of the Road to MotoGP initiative.
Ben Hoge, General Manager Motorcycle Europe for Dunlop said:
“We are thrilled to extend our partnership with Dorna Sports to remain the exclusive tyre supplier to the Moto2™ and Moto3™ World Championships for at least another three years. Both series are integral to Dunlop Motorsport’s activities and allow us to develop technology for our expanding range of road and track tyres. Dorna Sports has an excellent platform for finding and supporting the star riders of tomorrow and we’re excited to remain a part of it.”
