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Michelin explains Quartararo's Aragon GP tyre issue

Michelin has explained what caused Fabio Quartararo's front tyre pressure to go "out of control" during last weekend's MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix, which left him in 18th. Petronas SRT's Quartararo opted for the medium front tyre for last Sunday's Aragon race, but after three laps began to drop down the order as the pressure in the tyre increased significantly. He ended the race 18th and lost the lead in the world championship to Joan Mir, who is now six points clear ahead of this weekend's Teruel GP at the same circuit. Michelin says there was no defection with the tyres and says Quartararo not trying the rubber in FP4 meant SRT had no data to calculate base pressure, which turned...
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