(05-09-2011, 01:22 PM)larryd Wrote:

(03-09-2011, 10:30 PM)George Wrote: Your all missing the point, they dont call a wet race at the MGP, if they did you would be allowed to use full wets, as the regs stand full wet tyres are not permited at the MGP. Also giving riders/teams only 15/20 mins notice to make any changes is not long enough.

You cant use slicks at the MGP but Im not aware of any rule that says you cant use wets.

You cant, inters yes
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George:

You are, as usual, talking absolute tripe.

The Manx Grand Prix tyre rule requires only that tyres with a moulded tread pattern may be used.

This rule has remained unchanged, as I understand it, since I last rode in the MGP in 1982.

So -- wets are no problem although, of course, cut slicks are out!

As an example, consider Pirellli.

They can supply moulded patterned tyres in dry, wet and rain variants.

I believe that even their wet is good for 4 Mountain laps in the dry, while of course the dry will be fine even where there are occasional damp patches.

The "rain" Pirelli doesn't come into it since, if the course is wet enough all round to justify its use, then conditions will likely be such that the choppers won't fly - so no race anyway. Is this last bit in Irish, one minute your saying wets will do four laps and then move the goal posts. Do Pireli do a MIST/Fog Tyre now, Wow.
Larry Devlin


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Utter load of Tosh. Re Read the regs. ??? a Pireli full wet will not do two dry laps never mind 4, what planet you live on

From the regs which have been applied to all machines for many years.

Tyres
No hand cut slicks or wet weather tyres will be permitted. Maximum tyre width, as stated on the manufacturer’s specification sheet, shall be 4.50” for Classic machines