Rossi In conversation with Kevin Schwantz post Simoncelli funeral, and detailed in this post : http://superbikeplanet.com/2011/Nov/111123x34x34.htm Quoting Scwantz :Valentino stared me straight in the face and said, "Those tires, they scare me."
Rossi clearly also questions bridgestone saying that the same tyre was supplied for Malaysia 2011 as in 2010. All of the riders ran soft tires in 2011 except Simoncelli, in 2010 most riders ran hard tyres despite the same weather, track conditions etc.
Dennis Noyes (all round motogp legend) recently tweeted "Bridgestone needs to change their philosophy. It is more important to have tires that warm up quickly even if they fade in the final laps."
The point surely is if Bridgestone can't supply tyres that get enough heat to give riders confidence in the sighting lap and perform race distance then things seriously need a shakeup.
You have ask are they getting complacent with no competition from another tyre manufacturer in the paddock. Can dorna get another manufacturer to compete? Could Michelin compete (there last year in Motogp 2008 wasn't great)?
Should they have be given sole provider status for 3 years as they were in 2008?
In my opinion competition will eliminate complacency, tyres connect bikes to tarmac, there is no room for complacency.
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