2019 Michelin

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SHELL MALAYSIA
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MOTORCYCLE 06

GRAND PRIX
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NOVEMBER 1»3 05

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SEPANG INTERNATIONAL
CIRCUIT 15
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MALAYSIA
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01 TURN NUMBER
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s1 SECTOR

Timetable 11
HIGH TYRE-STRESS ZONE

FREE PRACTICE
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1
09:00 - 09:40 Moto3 FP1 RIGHT LEFT LONGEST TOTAL
LENGTH WIDTH LAPS
CORNERS CORNERS STRAIGHT DISTANCE
09:55 - 10:35 Moto2 FP1
10:50 - 11:35 MotoGP FP1 5.543KM 16M 10 5 920M 20 110.9KM
13:15 - 13:55 Moto3 FP2
14:10 - 14:50 Moto2 FP2
15:05 - 15:50 MotoGP FP2 2018 Podium
records
QUALIFYING PRACTICE All Time Lap Record
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Dani Pedrosa (Honda, 2015):
09:00 - 09:40 Moto3 FP3 1m59.053s
Best lap race
LOCAL TIME - SOURCE: motogp.com - INFORMATION SUBJECT TO CHANGE

09:55 - 10:35 Moto2 FP3 Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha, 2015) :

10:50 - 11:35 MotoGP FP3 2m00.606s 1
12:35 - 12:50 Moto3 QP1 Race duration
2
M. Márquez (Honda) 3
13:00 - 13:15 Moto3 QP2 Marc Márquez (Honda, 2018) : A. Rins (Suzuki)
40m32.372s 40m32.372s J. Zarco
13:30 - 13:45 Moto2 QP1 (Yamaha)
13:55 - 14:10 Moto2 QP2 Top Speed
Andrea Iannone (Ducati, 2015): 2018 Pole: M. Márquez (Honda) 2m12.161s (wet)
14:25 - 14:55 MotoGP FP4
339,6km/h
15:05 - 15:20 MotoGP QP1
15:30 - 15:45 MotoGP QP2 tyre
RACE
severity
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Michelin’s rating
record
08:40 - 9:00 Moto3 WUP
9:10 - 9:30 Moto2 WUP Wins: 10 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
2003, 2004, 2006, 2016, 2017, 2018)
9:40 - 10:00 MotoGP WUP
12:00 Moto3 RAC Pole position: 12 (1999, 2000,
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, Left . Centre . Right
13:20 Moto2 RAC
2008, 2016, 2017, 2018)
15:00 MotoGP RAC < Mild Severe >
 2019 tyre Piero Taramasso
regulations Michelin Motorsport Two-Wheel Manager:
“The end of this long and exhausting tour of Asia and Oceania
is drawing to a close, but that does not mean we are ready to
relax, because the Malaysian GP is a very important race and
Allocation per race also one that requires the utmost respect. Over the last three

22
events we have had a huge mix of weather, from torrential rain
to high temperatures and we now expect to roll that all in to
one weekend here in Malaysia, but without the chill we had in
slicks:
Australia! We have probably more data from Sepang than any other circuit, but it still is a track
10 front slicks: that demands total respect. It’s very technical, has an abrasive surface and usually the asphalt
can be very hot. This is one of the venues where the tyres face the possibility of the greatest
3 Up to 5 A-specification tyres
difference in conditions, not only over the weekend, but hourly, as we can have torrential rain
3 Up to 5 B-specification tyres
and then the track dries quickly. The correct rubber is needed to work in those situations and
3 Up to 5 C-specification tyres from our intensive testing and knowledge of the circuit we know we have that.”
12 rear slicks:
3 Up to 6 A-specification tyres*
3 Up to 5 B-specification tyres MICHELIN MICHELIN
asymmetry
Power Slick Power Rain
3 Up to 4 C-specification tyres
front

(*) Riders who participate in both Q1 and Q2

Soft medium Hard Soft medium
qualifying sessions (maximum 2 riders) will be Hard
sy m m etr i c sy m m etr i c
allocated one extra front tyre of their preferred
specification after Q2 (therefore, if taken, a
rear

Soft
maximum of 6 of that specification) and one extra
Soft medium Hard Soft medium
rear slick tyre of specification A (highest grip level)
a sy m m etr i c asymmetric
after Q2 (therefore, if taken, a maximum of 7 of
specification A).

In the case that Q1 and Q2 sessions are both

declared wet by the Race Director, the extra tyres
allocated will be rain tyres (of the specification the
riders prefer for both front tyre and rear tyre).
In the case that Q1 and Q2 sessions are declared
as different weather conditions (dry or wet) then
no extra tyre will be allocated.

13
Rain tyres
6 front tyres
of 2 specifications
7 rear tyres
of 2 specifications

In the case that any 4 of the 5

sessions, being FP1, 2, 3, 4, and
one Qualifying session (excluding green Guide
warm-up), are declared wet,
one more set of rain tyres will
When travelling to Malaysia and its
be allocated to every rider, and capital Kuala Lumpur, which isn’t far
the allocation automatically from the Sepang International Circuit,
becomes: don’t forget to pack the Michelin Green Guide
7 Front rain tyres, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.
and 8 Rear rain tyres.
 Entry list LCR Honda

Cal
Crutchlow
#35
Monster
Energy Yamaha
MotoGP Born: October 29, 1985
Grand Prix debut: 2011, Qatar
Maverick 155 3 19 4
Viñales
#12 RECORD WITH MICHELIN
3 11 2 0
Born: January 12, 1995 Ducati team
Petronas Johann
Grand Prix debut: 2015, Qatar
Andrea Yamaha SRT Zarco
Aprilia Racing
89 6 22 9 Dovizioso #5
Team Gresini
RECORD WITH MICHELIN #4 Franco
Aleix Morbidelli
6 22 9 0 #21 Born: July 16, 1990
Espargaró
Born: March 23, 1986 Grand Prix debut: 2017, Qatar
#41
Valentino Grand Prix debut: 2008, Qatar
50 0 6 4
Rossi Born: December 4, 1994
213 14 59 7 Grand Prix debut: 2018, Qatar RECORD WITH MICHELIN
#46 Born: July 30, 1989
RECORD WITH MICHELIN Grand Prix debut: 2009, Indianapolis 33 0 0 0 0
0 6 4
13 30 4 0 163 0 1 2
Born: February 16, 1979
Fabio
Grand Prix debut: 2000, South Africa
Danilo Andrea Quartararo Pramac Racing
340 89 198 55 Petrucci Iannone #20

rookie
World titles: #9 #29 Jack
7 Miller
(2009, 2008, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001)
Born: April 20, 1999 #43
RECORD WITH MICHELIN
Born: October 24, 1990 Born: August 9, 1989 Grand Prix debut: 2019, Qatar
65 123 43 5 Grand Prix debut: 2012, Qatar Grand Prix debut: 2013, Qatar 17 0 6 4
Born: January 18, 1995
135 1 9 0 116 1 11 2 RECORD WITH MICHELIN Grand Prix debut: 2015, Qatar
Repsol Honda RECORD WITH MICHELIN RECORD WITH MICHELIN 0 6 4 0 83 1 5 1
Team
1 8 0 0 1 8 1 0 RECORD WITH MICHELIN
Marc
Márquez Red Bull KTM 1 5 1 0
#93 Team Suzuki Reale Avintia Factory Racing
Ecstar Racing Francesco
Mika Bagnaia
Born: February 17, 1993 Alex Tito KALLIO #63
Grand Prix debut: 2013, Qatar Rins #82

rookie
Rabat
#42 #53
125 55 93 62 Born: January 14, 1997
Born: November 8, 1982 Grand Prix debut: 2019, Qatar
World titles: 6
(2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013) Born: December 8, 1995 Grand Prix debut: 2009, Qatar
Born: May 25, 1989 17 0 0 0
RECORD WITH MICHELIN Grand Prix debut: 2017, Qatar Grand Prix debut: 2016, Qatar 43 0 0 0
31 54 32 4 49 2 8 0 62 0 0 0
Pol Red Bull KTM
RECORD WITH MICHELIN
Karel Espargaró Tech 3
Jorge
2 8 0 0 Abraham #44
Lorenzo
#99 #17 Hafizh
Joan Syahrin
Mir Born: June 10, 1991
#55
#36 Grand Prix debut: 2014, Qatar
Born: May 4, 1987 Born: January 2, 1990
rookie

Grand Prix debut: 2008, Qatar Grand Prix debut: 2011, Qatar 102 0 1 0
Born: May 5, 1994
201 47 114 43 Born: September 1st, 1997 119 0 0 0 RECORD WITH MICHELIN Grand Prix debut: 2018, Qatar
World titles: Grand Prix debut: 2019, Qatar 0 1 0 0
(2015, 2012, 2010)
3 35 0 0 0
15 0 0 0
RECORD WITH MICHELIN
Miguel
8 23 12 0 Oliveira
#88
rookie

Born: January 4, 1995

Grand Prix debut: 2019, Qatar
16 0 0 0

RACE STARTS WINS PODIUMS POLES WORLD TITLES

 RIDERS’ STANDINGS
QAT ARG
ARG USA
USA ESP
ESP FRA
FRA ITA
ITA ESP
ESP NED
NED DEU
DEU CZE
CZE AUT
AUT GBR
GBR SMR
SMR ESPESP THAJPN JPNAUS AUSMYS MYSESP ESP
Losail Rio
RioHondo
Hondo Austin
Austin Jerez
Jerez LeLeMans
Mans Mugello
Mugello Catalunya
Catalunya Assen
Assen Sachsenring
Sachsenring Brno
Brno Spielberg
SpielbergSilverstone
SilverstoneMisano
Misano Aragon
Aragon Chang
Motegi Motegi Phillip Island
Phillip Island SepangSepangTormo Tormo
race 10/03
26/03 31/03
09/04 14/04
23/04 05/05
07/05 19/05
21/05 02/06
04/06 16/06 11/06 30/07
25/06 07/0702/07 04/0806/08 11/0813/08 25/08 27/08 15/09 10/09 22/09
24/09 06/1015/10 20/1022/10 27/1029/10 03/1112/11 17/11

Riders’ standings Points 01 02 03

02 03 04
04 05
05 06
06 07
07 08
08 09
09 10
10 11
11 12
12 13
13 14
14 1515 1616 1717 181819

Podium
Wins
1 Marc Márquez #93 11 16 375 20 25 DNF 25 25 20 25 20 25 25 20 20 25 25 25 25 25

2 Andrea Dovizioso #4 2 8 240 25 16 13 13 20 16 DNF 13 11 20 25 DNF 10 20 13 16 9

3 Alex Rins #42 2 3 183 13 11 25 20 6 13 13 DNF DNF 13 10 25 DNF 7 11 9 7

4 Maverick Viñales #12 1 6 176 9 DNF 5 16 DNF 10 DNF 25 20 6 11 16 16 13 16 13 DNF

5 Danilo Petrucci #9 1 3 169 10 10 10 11 16 25 16 10 13 8 7 9 6 4 7 7 DNF

6 Fabio Quartararo #20 6 163 0 8 9 DNF 8 6 20 16 DNF 9 16 DNF 20 11 20 20 DNF

7 Valentino Rossi #46 2 153 11 20 20 10 11 DNF DNF DNF 8 10 13 13 13 8 8 DNF 8

8 Jack Miller #43 4 141 DNF 13 16 DNF 13 DNF 11 7 10 16 DNF 8 7 16 2 6 16

9 Cal Crutchlow #35 3 133 16 3 DNF 8 7 8 DNF 9 16 11 DNF 10 DNF 10 4 11 20

10 Franco Morbidelli #21 105 5 DNF 11 9 9 DNF DNF 11 7 DNF 6 11 11 DNF 10 10 5

11 Pol Espargaró #44 89 4 6 8 3 10 7 9 5 4 5 DNF 7 9 DNS 3 5 4

12 Joan Mir #36 77 8 DNF 0 DNF 0 4 10 8 9 DNF DNS _ 8 2 9 8 11

13 Takaaki Nakagami #30 74 7 9 6 7 DNF 11 8 DNF 2 7 5 DNF 0 6 6 0 _

14 Aleix Espargaró #41 53 6 7 DNF 5 4 5 DNF 4 DNF 0 2 DNF 4 9 DNF 1 6

15 Francesco Bagnaia #63 50 DNF 2 7 DNF DNF DNF DNF 2 0 4 9 5 DNF 0 5 3 13

16 Andrea Iannone #29 43 2 0 4 DNS DNF 1 5 6 3 0 0 6 DNS 5 1 DNF 10

17 Miguel Oliveira #88 33 0 5 2 0 1 0 4 3 0 3 8 DNF 0 3 0 4 DNS

18 Johann Zarco #5 30 1 1 3 2 3 0 6 DNF DNF 2 4 DNF 5 _ _ _ 3

19 Jorge Lorenzo #99 23 3 4 DNF 4 5 3 DNF DNS _ _ _ 2 2 0 0 0 0

20 Tito Rabat #53 18 0 DNF 1 1 DNF DNF 7 0 5 0 DNF DNF 3 1 0 DNS DNF

21 Stefan Bradl #6 16 _ _ _ 6 _ _ _ _ 6 1 3 _ _ _ _ _ _

22 Michele Pirro #51 9 _ _ _ _ _ 9 _ _ _ _ _ _ DNF _ _ _ _

23 Hafizh Syahrin #55 8 0 0 0 0 2 DNF DNF 1 0 DNF DNF 3 1 0 0 0 1

24 Sylvain Guintoli #50 7 _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 _ _ 0 _ 4 _ _ _ 0 _

25 Karel Abraham #17 7 0 DNF 0 0 DNF 2 DNF 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2

26 Mika Kallio #82 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0 DNF 2 0

27 Bradley Smith #38 0 DNF _ _ 0 _ _ DNF _ _ _ _ _ _ 0 _ _ _

1st. . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 pts 4th . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 pts 7th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 pts 10th. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 pts 13th. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 pts
2nd. . . . . . . . . . . . 20 pts 5th . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 pts 8th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 pts 11th. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 pts 14th. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 pts DNF: Did Not Finish
3th . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 pts 6th . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 pts 9th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 pts 12th. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 pts 15th. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 pt DNS: Did Not Start
 Facts Michelin’s moto gptm
race staff

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The number slick tyres
of kilometres a rider
covered by a rider can use
during a season
during a grand prix weekend
8 technicians
(races and practice)
(free practice, qualifying, warm-up and race)

11 fitters
MINIMUM PRESSURE FOR A T YRE
Front slick Rear slick
1 Manager
1,9 bar  1,7 bar

1 press officer
T H E O P ER AT I N G T EM P ER AT U R E
Front slick Rear slick
3 Marketing /
100°C 120°C communication

WEIGHT: MAXIMUM TYRES

157 kg FU EL TA N K C A PACI T Y:
22 litres MICHELIN
Power Slick
MICHELIN
OR

Power Rain

RIM
17"17 inches DIAMETER :

SIZES:

FRONT: 12 / 60 - 17
Width Exterior Rim
diameter
(cm) diameter (cm)
ENGINE DISPL ACEMENT: (inches)

4
POWER :

1,000  cc stroke 240hp REAR: 20 / 69 - 17

 Michelin’s range

2019 Season
12/60 - 17
Front

SOFT Medium Hard

20/69 - 17
rear
12/60 - 17
Front

extra Soft Soft Medium

20/69 - 17
rear

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Apex Paddock Ride Through
The tightest point of a corner, which the The area adjacent to the pit boxes A Ride Through procedure is a penalty
rider usually rides through just before on the opposite side to the pit-lane, where a rider is instructed to ride
he begins to exit and accelerate away. where teams and riders station their through the pit-lane – within a maximum
motorhomes and equipment for the speed limit – and can be imposed if he
duration of a grand prix weekend. has contravened the regulations, for
Highside
A crash in which the rear wheel of the example, jump-starting before the race
bike slides out from under the rider – so Parc Ferme has officially commenced.
that he is essentially at a right angle to Designated area in the pit-lane where
his racing line (the direction in which podium-finishing riders (first three) in Rookie
he was going) – and then regains grip, each class are interviewed by television A rider competing in his first year in any
which flips the bike and rider over. crews immediately after each race. of the three categories of grand prix
racing is referred to as a rookie.
Hole-shot Pit box
Taking the hole-shot means leading the The pit-boxes house teams over the Wild cards
race at the first corner. course of a grand prix weekend, serving Unregistered riders who are entered for
as a temporary garage and workshop. one-off grands prix, as opposed to regular
OnBoard World Championship competitors.
An ‘OnBoard’ is a television camera Pit-lane
carried by a MotoGP™ bike. Installed in An access lane to the track which runs
various parts of the bike, these cameras alongside the start/finish straight,
offer some of the most spectacular adjacent to the pit-boxes and separated
perspectives of the race. from the circuit by the pit wall.