Records for Lorenzo on Asymmetric Rear at MotoGP US Round
4 Aug 2010
Jorge Lorenzo rode his Fiat Yamaha to a new fastest race time in Round 9 of the 2010 MotoGP, blasting around the United States’ Race Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, putting more clear air between him and his competitors at the top of the MotoGP Championship table.
The Championships tyre supplier Bridgestone was quick to explain the advantage its hard front and softer asymmetric rear slicks had given the field: every rider favoured the softer option asymmetric rear slick tyre which featured the improved medium compound rubber to offer better warm-up performance. "Its increased level of performance at higher temperatures was the reason it was sufficiently durable for race distance even as the track temperature reached 44 degrees," read a statement from Bridgestone.
