How are the new Michelins... and other tires?

[LMsports]

I will say that after being at WSB this past weekend and spending some time in the Pirelli service tent that I was very happy to see that the guys running WSS were running the same tires we carry on our truck. SC2 front and SC1 rear, and they looked awesome even after being abused at that level.

The WSB guys were also using general production 16.5 slicks. And they still set record times in qualifying and race time.

I like that Pirelli's development is directly relateable to the product they are selling. Meaning that a prototype front and a prototype rear is usually available at each weekend for riders to try. If the prototype starts to take hold as a rider favorite it replaces the current tire and the line is updated, directly to consumers like us, on the kinds of bikes we ride.

Pirelli has made a huge effort to overcome some of the issues it has struggled with in order to provide North American customers with the best trackside support through a network of trackside service providers that are truly interested in providing real SERVICE.

Also, with respect to contingency, the new North American road race manager has made the contingency system a personal point of interest to make sure that it is worked out to be more efficient. Pirelli contingency has gone through the Italian Pirelli headquarters in Milan, through the Pirelli corporately controlled website. Many steps have taken place to streamline the system for quicker payouts on a reloadable AMEX card which started shipping just over a week ago. It is the plan for Pirelli NA to have a system completely controlled by their office here in the states for 2010. It is the riders responsibility to fill out their forms correctly and make sure that there are large enough grids to earn their contingency, but I am confident that the payouts will be handled much more promptly for the remainder of this season and will only get quicker as we go and approach 2010 with the new system updates. The Vice President of Pirelli NA has staked his job on it.


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[roadracer162]

Hey Greg- received my Xbux of $200 on June 4th for my May 25th win at PBIR. That is pretty fast.

Mark

[R1Racer99]

I got mine from the 31st at BHF today, looks like they're up to speed now. $780 for six amateur races is pretty sweet, loving Michelin so far this year.

[roadracer162]

Not bad if you ask me

[MELK-MAN]

cool !!

[superspud]

I was paid for Blackhawk w/ in DAYS of racing there last weekend.   8)

That's the best turn around, I've ever seen.