In the Sepang arena, a verbal duel has begun between Michelin's Piero Taramasso and Aprilia's Massimo Rivola, around Jorge Martin's accident during the first tests of 2025. Like two gladiators in an arena, they confront each other on the causes of this incident, armed with data and interpretations.
A controversy is growing around the fall of Jorge Martin during Sepang trials. Michelin et Aprilia are blaming each other for the incident, with each side putting forward conflicting arguments about the causes of the accident.
The accident of George Martin on the first day of MotoGP testing in Sepang sparked an exchange of statements between Michelin and Aprilia, with interpretations regarding the causes of the reigning world champion's fall.
Piero Taramasso, responsible at Michelin , explained in an interview that the accident Martin was linked to an abnormally low tire temperature. According to him, thanks to data shared by Aprilia, it was found that the internal temperature of the tire of Martin was 15°C lower than previous outings, which led to loss of tire performance and the crash. Taramasso also pointed out that the track conditions, with wind and dirt, had contributed to making the tire less effective.
Massimo Rivola calls for meeting with Michelin over rider safety
However, Massimo rivola, CEO of Aprilia Racing, quickly reacted to these statements, strongly disputing Taramasso's claims. Rivola stressed that the data ofAprilia did not in any way confirm the claim that the tire temperature was abnormal: " I would like to point out that our data absolutely do not confirm the statements reported by Piero Taramasso. he said.
He added on motorionline that he considered that The priority should be the safety of the pilots and proposed to hold a meeting with Michelin and all teams to constructively discuss safety and tyre management concerns, stressing that the current situation was worrying due to the high number of injuries.
This public exchange reflects growing tensions over tire management in MotoGP, a sensitive subject that directly affects rider safety...
