Faster races than in 2023 with victories for Vietti and Alonso on standard Pirelli tyres

The Austrian Grand Prix ended with the success of Celestino Vietti (Red Bull KTM Ajo/Kalex) in Moto2™ and David Alonso (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team/CFMOTO) in Moto3™.

Thanks also to the performance of the standard Pirelli tyres, the same ones that can be purchased by any motorcyclist, new all-time lap records were set, the races were faster than last year and a new race lap record was set in Moto3™.

“The balance of this weekend at the Red Bull Ring is certainly positive. On Saturday, new all-time lap records were set in both Moto2™ and Moto3™, while today, despite the heavy rain mixed with hail that fell late yesterday afternoon which effectively cancelled out the evolution of the track, we had two races faster than last year as well as the new race lap record in Moto3™. The tyres performed well throughout the weekend, and even at the end of the race they looked good, and the wear was minimal, which means they have worked very well. Once again, we had confirmation that the standard allocation chosen for this year is able to offer excellent performance in various conditions and on different tracks. While in Moto2™ the soft compounds demonstrated great adaptability and were once again the almost unanimous choice for the race, in Moto3™ all the options were protagonists with excellent results, and this indicates that the range is very competitive and appreciated. With this GP now behind us, at the end of the month we are looking forward to a completely different circuit, that of Aragón which, due to the recent resurfacing and based on the tests carried out a few days ago, seems to have become particularly aggressive on the tyres”.