Michelin was at the centre of controversy this year in MotoGP when Jorge Martín spoke about possible tyre sabotage in the long race at Losail. Guy Coulon, who has many years of experience, doesn’t hide the fact that tyre problems could be a reality, although it’s really hard to imagine.
In an interview with Paddock-GP, the Frenchman, who was at Miguel Oliveira’s side when he led the Tech3 to their first ever MotoGP win, was asked if he thought it was possible for Michelin to have a bad tyre in one season, and he replied: ‘For me, it is. Well, I’m not a big fan because I find them very difficult to use and control. The logic of the choice is not simple. On the other hand, in terms of production quality, consistency and the ability to repeat the same level of tyre on a given type of tyre, it’s impressive!‘.
Even so, he believes that even if a tyre with some kind of defect could be produced, it’s something really difficult to happen: ‘In that respect, a bad tyre in a series could perhaps happen, but I don’t believe that (laughs)’.