Dorna has announced that Michelin is to become the Official Tyre Supplier to MotoGP as of the 2016 world championship season.

At the beginning of May 2014, Dorna in agreement with the FIM, opened a tender for tyre manufacturers interested in becoming official supplier following Bridgestone’s final season next year.

Interested tyre manufacturers were able to request the technical specifications from Dorna’s managing director Javier Alonso, with three potential tyre suppliers initially expressing an interest – before Michelin alone made a formal tender before the 22 May deadline.

The next step in the process will be the drawing out of a commercial agreement between Dorna and Michelin as Official Tyre Supplier, Michelin having already clearly proven its technical abilities to respond to the needs of a demanding grand prix racing schedule.