2014 Spain MotoGP Review, Bridgestone to quit as MotoGP tyre supplier

Review of the fouth round of the 2014 MotoGP season at Jerez, in southern Spain. And the news of Bridgestone to quit as MotoGP tyre supplier at the end of the 2015 season.

In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that was won by Repsol Honda Team rider and current MotoGP champion Marc Márquez on his works Honda RC213V. Second place was the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi on his works Yamaha YZR-M1, he was fourteen-tenths of a second behind Márquez at the end. While, third was the other Repsol Honda Team rider Dani Pedorsa in his works Honda RC213V, he was fifteen-tenths of a second behind Márquez at the end.

In Open class (Full control ECU system, hardware and software), NGM Forward Racing rider Aleix Espargaró won Open class and finished tenth overall on his FTR-Yamaha YZR-M1, he was under 28 seconds behind Márquez at the end.

In the Moto2 race (Inline-four 600 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Marc VDS Racing Team rider of Mika Kallio on the Kalex. Second was Technomag carXpert rider of Dominique Aegerter on the Suter, he was two and a half seconds behind Kallio at the end of the race. While, third was AGR Team rider of Jonas Folger on the Kalex, he was under four seconds behind Kallio at the end of the race.

While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Sky Racing Team VR46 rider Romano Fenati on the KTM. Second was SaxoPrint–RTG rider Efrén Vázquez on the Honda, he was only 0.144 of a second behind Fenati at the end of the race. While, third was Estrella Galicia rider Álex Rins on the Honda, he was only 0.147 a second behind Fenati at the end of the race.

Before the race weekend started (1/5/14), it was announced that Bridgestone will withdrawing supply tyres to the MotoGP top tier at the end of 2015.

Bridgestone will cease to supply tyres to the MotoGP World Championship at the end of 2015 MotoGP season, it has been announced.

Bridgestone first entered MotoGP in 2002 with Proton KR and Kanemoto Racing teams, and since 2009 has been the official tyre supplier for all the teams. However, as the Japanese manufacturer has now achieved all of its objectives, the decision has been taken to exit.

No word yet on who will replace them in 2016, don't be surprise for a return of Michelin or Dunlop to top tier of MotoGP as the official tyre supplier.

End of blog for now. New post soon. Bye.