At a press conference on Friday at the Montmelo Circuit near Barcelona, Dunlop was officially announced as the spec tire supplier for the Moto3 series, which is to replace the 125cc series from 2012. The move was not a surprise, given Dunlop's long dominance of the support classes in the MotoGP series, and the fact that the tire maker already has the contract to supply tires to the Moto2 series.
Speaking at the press conference announcing the deal, Dunlop Europe Marketing Director Sharon Antonaros said that the tires will not be the same as the ones currently being used for the 125cc machines. The demands of a heavier four-stroke single required the tires to be redesigned to cope with different loads, and will be a wider carcass. As in Moto2, Dunlop will be bringing a choice of two different slicks to each race, along with a single choice of rain tire.
Dunlop also took the opportunity to announce they had extended their current deal to supply the Moto2 series - which was scheduled to expire at the end of the 2012 season - to include the 2013 and 2014 seasons, thus synchronizing their Moto2 and Moto3 deals. This makes it much easier for Dunlop to plan long term for the two series.
The text of the official Dunlop, Dorna and IRTA press release is shown below:
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