A new season of the CIV is ready to start and on the occasion of the MotorBikeExpo in Verona the 2022 of the Italian championship was presented, with several new features. The first of these is the confirmation that Dunlop will be the sole supplier for the Superbike category for the 2022 and 2023 seasons. The agreement also extends to the main class, which ran with Pirelli tires until 2021.
Dunlop was already present in the CIV last year as the sole supplier of the Moto3 and Pre-Moto3 classes, but starting from the 2022 season it will expand its supply and will reach 3 out of the 5 classes present in the championship. The single-tire system, together with the single control unit, represents one of the technical innovations of the regulation in recent years, and the British tire brand is taking advantage of this opportunity to extend its presence.
Regarding the supply, Dunlop has already disclosed the technical specifications of the tires it will supply to Superbike. It will be the latest slick tire solutions developed by the British brand. As for the front, the 125 / 80R17 KR109 will be used, in the 1-3 compounds, while for the rear, the 200 / 70R17 KR108 will be used, in the 0-1-3 compounds.
Simone Folgori, Head of the speed sector of the IMF, declares: “Among the most important innovations of the new season there is certainly the presence of Dunlop as the sole supplier for Superbike, an increasingly higher level category, with the major manufacturers present together with talented pilots and international experience. We are happy to see how Dunlop’s commitment to the CIV is growing, with the company supplying tires in Premoto3, Moto3 and now also in Superbike. A shared work that can only make the Championship grow ”.
Aldo Ciccone, Dunlop Italy Racing Manager, states: “Dunlop and CIV represent a winning combination, of maximum competitiveness and extreme performance. We are proud to have expanded our partnership with the Italian Motorcycle Federation as a sole supplier also for the Superbike category, flagship of the CIV. For us this partnership represents a certificate of quality for our products and a further incentive to continue to supply drivers with better and better tires ”.
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