This is apparently the fact of the day: Michelin's decision to limit the radius of action of its super soft front rain tire is not understood by the drivers. Rossi had lit the fuse in light of his sanction which deprived him of his best time and his place of second for having exceeded the 10 laps imposed by the manufacturer with this product. Now Dovizioso follows suit.
His reaction, the Ducati official develops it on GP One. Firstly plagued by a problem with traction and therefore a problem at the rear, the one whose teammate once again Hector Barbera does not understand Michelin's decision regarding its super soft front rain tire. Better, after consulting the Auvergne technicians, he will talk about it to a safety commission which could be hosted in Australia.
« First of all, I must say that I have not yet spoken to the Michelin technicians. Also, if I worked for Michelin or for Dorna, I would be hard pressed to find regulations that were adapted to the situations encountered during the 18 Grands Prix on the calendar. But the problem we encounter here and now is that the tires have a reduced operating window in terms of temperature. And two tires are not enough to cope with all the conditions encountered during 18 Grands Prix ».
He pursues : " I understand Michelin's concerns after what happened in Brno. But here, at Phillip Island, they don't need to limit the use of their super soft to ten rounds. There is no heavy braking here and temperatures are low with very little grip. Here with this tire you can do the whole race. I'm going to talk to the safety committee about it. ».
He finishes : " they should have waited for the verdict of the first free practice session before making a decision. Their decisions were a bit hasty. As far as I'm concerned, I have two runs and I must say that my feelings are not excellent. Despite this, I am only six tenths off the best time, which is not so bad ". With a top 5 at stake.
