– MotoGP organisers have announced that Michelin's Intermediate tyre will be dropped for the 2017 campaign, following just one season of use in the championship.Michelin returned as MotoGP's sole tyre supplier this year and introduced Intermediate rubber for mixed conditions, in a bid to bridge the gap between slicks and wets.However, given its narrow operating window, Michelin has agreed to withdraw it, with the decision passed at a Grand Prix Commission meeting in Madrid earlier this month.Meanwhile, the maximum number of wet and dry tyres will remain unchanged, but an additional specification of front and rear dry slick tyres will be made available for riders.MotoGP has also made...
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