A final decision on the introduction of Michelin’s new generation front tyre for the 2026 MotoGP seasꦺon will be made fo🅘llowing Monday’s Aragon test.

The new tyre - designed to counter the extra load imposed by aero and ride-height devices, while also being less sensitive to heat behind other bikes - was planned for 🅘use this seas𒈔on.

Hoꦫwever, its introduction was delayed until 2026 due to a lack of testing op𝓰portunities.

A final ‘yes or no’ decision over the new tyre - described as larger but ligh🌟ter -  will now be made following the latest feedback from riders and teams at Monday’s official test.

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“The plan is on Monday, here, we will test it again,” Piero Taramasso, Michelin’s Two-Wheel Motorsport Manager, told ltxcn.top at Aragon.

“It's exactly the same tyre that we tested in Jerez, on the Monday, and in Thailand and Sepang.꧃ So this will be💜 it's final test.

“After that, we have t♑o go through all the results and check all the technical data. Also, we have an industrial part to consider, because it’s a completely new design, with new processes.

“The profile is a little bit bigger, it’s wider, it's more ‘round’ and has more volume inside. But it’s also one kg lighter. So this generation of tyre is really differen🌠t.

“We wi▨ll need at least one week, ten days to analyse everything and after that we will decide whether to use it or not.”

Feedback so far suggests “some𝓰 parts 🌊of the performance are already very strong. For example, in stability and grip into a corner. 

"Where we were missing was ꦅin the agility compared to the standa⛦rd tyre, it felt a little bit more heavy. 

"So now we will try to improve that, do t♐his final test an💜d then we will decide.”

With tyre🦂s the most fundamental part of a MotoGP bike’s technical performance, and front feeling a matter of personal preference, Taramasso emphasised that Michelin wants as 🐓many riders and teams as possible to favour the new tyre if it is to be introduced.

"I would say 60% are in favour at t♏he mome💙nt, so it's already more on the positive side, but we want more," he said.

“We 🃏need to make sure that it works for a🦹lmost all the riders, all the brands.

“We don't want🎐 to give an advantage to one rider or brand, so we need to evaluate all these kinds of things.”

Although 🅰there will not be an official vote by the teams on whether to introduce the new tyre, “we will take all their opinion𝓰s on board before we decide, trying to keep everyone happy.

“We’ve tested at different tracks, hot and cold conditions, European and overseas circuits. So this l🎉ast test is closing the loop.”

2026 will be Michelin’s final season as M𓃲otoGP’s exclusive tyre supplier before Pirelli takes over for the new 850cc era in 2027.