{"id":3317,"date":"2026-10-03T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=3317"},"modified":"2026-10-03T08:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T11:12:10","slug":"michelin-bans-soft-rear-at-motegi-after-tyre-problems-hit-martin-and-bagnaia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/motogp\/michelin-bans-soft-rear-at-motegi-after-tyre-problems-hit-martin-and-bagnaia\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelin bans soft rear at Motegi after tyre problems hit Mart\u00edn and Bagnaia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Melhor t\u00edtulo para Search: Michelin withdraws soft rear tyre from Japanese MotoGP after Sprint problems<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Melhor t\u00edtulo para Discover \u2014 recomendado: Michelin bans soft rear at Motegi after tyre problems hit Mart\u00edn and Bagnaia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Publicar imediatamente:<\/strong> hoje, <strong>3 de outubro, \u00e0s 8h20 de Bras\u00edlia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Michelin withdraws soft rear tyre from Japanese MotoGP after Sprint problems<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The medium remains available and the reinforced hard is recommended for Sunday\u2019s race, while warm-up has been extended to 20 minutes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Michelin has withdrawn the soft rear tyre from Sunday\u2019s Japanese Grand Prix.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Riders can still choose the medium; the reinforced hard is recommended, rather than mandatory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Warm-up has been doubled to 20 minutes, giving teams additional preparation time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Michelin has withdrawn the soft rear tyre from Sunday\u2019s Japanese <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/motogp\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">MotoGP<\/a> race<\/strong> following the problems experienced during Saturday\u2019s Sprint at Motegi. <strong>The medium remains available<\/strong>, while the supplier recommends the reinforced hard rear for the Grand Prix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision changes the choices available to teams after a Sprint in which <strong>Jorge Mart\u00edn suffered severe tyre deterioration and Francesco Bagnaia returned to the pits before the finish<\/strong>. Marc M\u00e1rquez won the race and reduced Mart\u00edn\u2019s championship advantage to seven points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Warm-up has also been extended from ten to 20 minutes.<\/strong> At the time of the announcement, there was no change to the race distance and no requirement for compulsory pit stops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hard rear recommended, but not mandatory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michelin\u2019s decision removes one compound rather than imposing a single tyre on the field. Teams must now choose between managing the medium rear and using the reinforced hard, which had not been run during the weekend when the change was announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Piero Taramasso, Michelin\u2019s motorcycle racing manager, confirmed the withdrawal after the supplier examined Saturday\u2019s tyres and data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnyway, we analysed all the data, the tyres, and the solution for tomorrow is that the soft rear will not be allowed in the race.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The distinction is important: <strong>the hard rear is Michelin\u2019s recommended option, but the medium remains permitted<\/strong>. The longer warm-up provides an opportunity to assess the harder compound before the race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC8386-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1020316798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC8386-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC8386-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC8386-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC8386-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC8386-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC8386-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jorge Mart\u00edn gets pole-position at Motegi (Photo: MotoGP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sprint problems change Sunday\u2019s preparation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday\u2019s result is covered in the <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/motogp\/marc-marquez-closes-on-martin-as-moreira-takes-first-motogp-sprint-podium\/\">full Japanese MotoGP Sprint report<\/a>. M\u00e1rquez took victory, while penalties promoted Diogo Moreira to second and left Mart\u00edn third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The championship therefore enters Sunday with <strong>Mart\u00edn on 313 points and M\u00e1rquez on 306<\/strong>. The tyre withdrawal adds another variable to their contest, requiring both riders and their teams to prepare around a revised allocation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/news\/marc-marquez-cuts-martins-lead-to-7-points-as-ducati-closes-on-aprilia\/\">updated riders\u2019, teams\u2019 and constructors\u2019 standings<\/a> show how Saturday\u2019s race tightened the title battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MotoGP continues this weekend, from 2\u20134 October, in Japan. <strong>GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/strong> will cover all the action at Motegi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MotoGP today: FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who won the Japanese MotoGP race today?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marc M\u00e1rquez won the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi, finishing 1.363s ahead of Jorge Mart\u00edn. Marco Bezzecchi completed the podium, while M\u00e1rquez secured a weekend double after also winning Saturday\u2019s Sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who leads the MotoGP championship after the Japanese GP?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jorge Mart\u00edn remains the MotoGP championship leader with 333 points, just 2 ahead of Marc M\u00e1rquez on 331. M\u00e1rquez\u2019s two victories in Japan reduced the gap from 12 points at the start of the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is the next MotoGP race?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next MotoGP race is the Indonesian Grand Prix at Mandalika on Sunday, 11 October 2026. The weekend runs from 9\u201311 October.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The medium remains available and the reinforced hard is recommended for Sunday\u2019s race, while warm-up has been extended to 20 minutes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1020316399,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"42wp_featured_image_caption":"Michelin","42wp_featured_image_credits":"Michelin","42wp_featured_video":"","42wp_featured_image_hidden":false,"42wp_authors_list":[{"id":14,"location":""}],"footnotes":"","42wp_breaking_news":false},"categories":[38],"tags":[586,284,646,705],"42wp_author":[14],"class_list":["post-3317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-motogp","tag-japanese-gp","tag-michelin","tag-motegi","tag-motogp-tyres","42wp_author-daniel-balsa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3317"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3317\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3318,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3317\/revisions\/3318"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1020316399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3317"},{"taxonomy":"42wp_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/42wp_author?post=3317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}