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MotoGP Austin: Surface planing brings uncertainty for Michelin

MotoGP rolls into Austin this weekend and Michelin bosses are not sure what to expect after the track has again undergone surface planing in an attempt to remove some of the troublesome bumps.

Cicruit of the Americas officials carried out the same diamond-grinding process last year but all it did was create a layer of dust which Valentino Rossi branded ‘a disaster’.

Michelin will take a range of tyres which have been picked to cope with the expected stress that will be faced over the 11-right and nine-left-hand turn configuration and the change to the surface.

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Available in soft, medium and hard compounds, the front selection will all be symmetrical, with the asymmetric rears having a harder right side to handle the extra demands that are placed on that edge of the tyre.

“Austin is a very demanding circuit for all involved and this year it feels like we are going there again not quite sure what to expect,” said boss Piero Taramasso.

The track has had some more repair work to try to smooth out the bumps, so it will be a case for all to see how it performs and how the asphalt works compared to other seasons.

“We have a strong line-up of compounds, which we think are ideally suited to what we expect from the track and will give the opportunity to push for some very strong performances and fast times, but until Friday morning we don’t completely know how the circuit will behave.

“That being said though, Austin is a great event and we are always made to feel very welcome by the officials at CoTA and all the fans, so we will be determined to play our part in putting on a great show for them.”

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