Bridgestone Press Release: Shinji Aoki On A Bumpy Barcelona Track And The End Of Testing

Bridgestone today issued their customary post-race debrief, in which head of development Shinji Aoki discusses how the Japanese tire manufacturer handled conditions at Barcelona:Catalan MotoGP™ debrief with Shinji AokiWednesday, June 17 2015Bridgestone slick compounds available: Front: Soft, Medium & Hard; Rear: Soft, Medium & Hard (Asymmetric)Bridgestone wet tyre compounds available: Hard (Main), Soft (Alternative)Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Jorge Lorenzo made it four wins in a row after a dominant victory at the Catalan Grand Prix ahead of teammate Valentino Rossi. Repsol Honda Team’s Dani Pedrosa was third in a race that was run in scorching conditions at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.All sessions at the 2015 Catalan Grand Prix were run in dry conditions and Sunday was the hottest day of the race weekend, with a track temperature of 55°C recorded during the twenty-five lap race. During qualifying on Saturday, Team SUZUKI ECSTAR rider Aleix Espargaro set a new Circuit Best Lap record of 1'40.546 in a qualifying session where the existing lap record was beaten by four different riders. Round Number:  7 Year:  2015 read more