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Bridgestone issued the following press release about the tire problems suffered at Assen. This evening, there will be a press debrief with Bridgestone's Manager of Motorsport Tyre Development Shinji Aoki. A full report will appear after that:

Bridgestone explains findings of post-Assen tyre analysis

Friday, 6 July 2012

Following problems occurring in the rear tyre of three riders during the Dutch TT at Assen last Saturday, Bridgestone immediately sent the affected tyres back to its Technical Centre in Kodaira, Japan, where they underwent intensive analysis to determine the cause of the irregularities.

Bridgestone’s Manager of Motorsport Tyre Development, Shinji Aoki, was closely involved in the analysis of the rear tyres and here he explains what the contributing factors were at Assen that caused the problems in the rear tyres, and what measures Bridgestone will take to prevent such occurrences in future.

Aoki-san, can you explain what were the causes of the problem that some riders experienced with their rear tyres at Assen?

Year:
2012


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