Jorge Lorenzo took his third victory in a row at Catalunya today in tricky conditions. He and his Yamaha M1 machine used the harder front and softer rear Bridgestone slicks most efficiently on a hot and slippery track.
After witnessing the performance of the softer slicks during yesterday’s qualifying session, during which they proved their durability and consistency even in such hot conditions, the softer option rear tyre became the preferred race tyre for many riders. Only Randy de Puniet, Loris Capirossi, Mika Kallio and Wataru Yoshikawa opted for the harder rear tyre for the race. The softer rear slick proved to be the winning choice, being used by the top three riders.
Every rider with the exception of Hector Barbera favoured the harder front slick tyre because of the high track temperature which reached 55 degrees Celsius. The heavy braking points and the condition of the tarmac, which was not helped by the high temperature, tested the durability of the front tyres as the front-runners pushed hard in their respective battles. Tyre performance was consistent though and the final laps of Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner were within 0.9seconds of their respective best efforts, which came within the first three laps of the 25-lap race.
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