Well, the always up-to-date (irony, guys!) WRC.com has written that Pirelli’s scorpion gravel tyres have passed some tarmac testing, making all lights green heading onto the Cyprus Rally, where the surface will be mixed as we already know. In the article on WRC.com, Pirelli’s tyre manager Mario Isola says:
- Obviously it’s not the best situation for us because we develop tyres for specific surfaces, but this is a compromise in order to help the teams and manufacturers not to transport a lot of spare parts, and in these special circumstances we are happy with the results.
So, seems like I was quite right then when I questioned Sebastien Loeb’s crying on that matter? Of course gravel tyres on tarmac are never the best solution to go fastest – but maybe it’s good to the entertainment with big sideways slides?! If you don’t believe me, see my previous post or this older one.
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