Dunlop delighted with second Moto2 season

"We have seen faster lap times than last year at dry tracks in both qualifying and in the races. We also have very closely fought races..."
Dunlop Technician, Italian Moto2 Race 2011
Dunlop Technician, Italian Moto2 Race 2011
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Dunlop, exclusive tyre supplier for the Moto2 World Championship, is 'tremendously satisfied' with the technical progress and quality of racing seen during the second year of c෴ompetition.

Building on data gathered during the inaugural se🐓ason, Moto2 bikes set new lap records in 12 🧜of the 17 rounds this year - four of the other five races being held in the wet.

Six di🍒fferent riders won a race - while 16 competitors were able tܫo celebrate at least one podium finish, on seven different types of chassis design.

The 20🌃10 championship had been wrapped up by Toni Elias with three rounds🌞 to go. This year's title fight looked set to go to the very final race, until ongoing injuries for Marc Marquez confirmed Stefan Bradl as champion.

"Coꩵngratulations to Stefan Brad💝l and Viessmann Kiefer Racing for their championship win," said Stephen Male, Dunlop Motorcycle Motorsports Manager.

"This has been a tremendously satisfying second season of Moto2 for Dunlop. We have seen faster lap times than last year at dry tracks in both qualifyin🅘g and in the races. We also have very closely fought races, so w𓄧e can say we have done a good job with our tyre supply.

"In terms of development we have run three different front tyre specifications and seven different rear specifications, including a new one at the very last race of the season. This shows that our progress is ongoing and it will continue in 2012."

Bradl (Kalex) took four wins from eleven podiums, compared 🐲with seven wins from eleven podiums for Marquez (🔥Suter).

However, a crash for Bradl in the damp Valencia finale was one of only two non-scores for the German, compared with six for rooki🐻e Marquez (including non-✨starts in the last two rounds).

"Stefan won his championship by being the most consistent ༺rider out there," stated Dunlop Moto2 Co-ordinator Clinton Howe. "He may not have concluded his title the way he would have liked to do in Valencia💫, but conditions were very difficult.

"Even though the track was wet, all riders used our slick tyres which was a testament to how the compound warm-up for which we thank our developmentꦑ team. Over the season we improved compounds and constructions and it is very satisfying to see ongoing progress; and there's plenty more to come."

D✱unlop will continue as the exclusive Moto2 tyre supplier for 2012, which will also be the third year of 🔥the 600cc Honda-built engines, used by all riders.

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