Chang International Circuit Exclusive Supplier of Moto2 and Moto3 in Thailand

· Same but different allocation. The Chang International Circuit in Buriram (Thailand) will host the Grand Prix of Thailand this weekend, the first round of the World Championship that will mark the beginning of the third year of Pirelli single-tyre supply for the FIM Moto2™ and Moto3™ World Championships. Both classes will use the same compound specifications previously deployed in the past two editions of this GP, but in reality, the rear tyres of Moto2™ are new compared to last year.

· From development to range. The Moto2™ riders will be able to count on the soft SC1 and medium SC2 for the front, while at the rear the soft SC0 and medium SC1 are different from those used in the last two years. What last year was named the E0125 development specification, which uses the same compound but a different carcass compared to the previous standard soft, has now become the new 2026 SC0 this year. It is a tyre that the riders know well because in 2025 it was available in 11 Grands Prix and was used in the races at Silverstone, Aragón, Assen, Brno, Balaton, Barcelona, Mandalika and Portimão, with almost all choosing it unanimously. The medium SC1 is also new and last year was known as the D0286 development specification which has now been promoted to a range solution. Also in 2026, by regulation, the minimum rear tyre pressure must not be less than 1.65 bar (24 PSI).

· In Moto3™ they will have two front and as many rear slick solutions, in both cases they are soft SC1 and medium SC2. As for Moto2™, the rear will have to respect a minimum pressure of 1.50 bar (22 PSI).

Two new standard rears in Moto2™ to continue to improve

“Pirelli begins its third season as Exclusive Tyre Supplier for the Moto2™ and Moto3™ World Championships, on the one hand focusing on an already strong and consolidated tyre range and on the other hand confirming its strategy of continuous product development. The goal remains the same as always: to further optimise performance on the track through solutions capable of guaranteeing more and more consistency, predictability and versatility. This is exactly the work we carried out last year with the Moto2™ rear tyres in E0125 and D0286 specification, which were upgraded from development tyres this year to the new standard soft SC0 and medium SC1 tyres, respectively. A distinctive element of Pirelli’s involvement in these championships is the direct transfer of the technologies used in the race to the tyres destined for the market: the DIABLO™ Superbike solutions used for racing are in fact identical to those marketed, thus making the link between racing activities and road products direct. As far as the allocation for this Grand Prix is concerned, the standard configuration adopted in the last two seasons is confirmed: the soft SC0 rear solutions for Moto2™ and SC1 for Moto3™, mainly in combination with the soft SC1 front for both classes, will probably represent the reference choice for this year’s races as well because the Buriram circuit lends itself well to the use of soft solutions capable of offering greater levels of grip with the usually high asphalt temperatures that are found at this time of year in Thailand”.