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  1. 23rd June 2010, 15:13 #1
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    Pirelli to become tyre supplier for 2011

    http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84688
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    Well it'll be interesting in terms of racing at least.......
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    Pirelli...???? Mmm, and their famously non grippy tyres. Just how do they keep getting these contracts?

    Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
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    well, thats why I was hoping for Michelin, but if pirellis turn out to be rubbish, we could have races like the recent canadian gp, and we can see who can last the most on turd tyres
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  5. 23rd June 2010, 18:10 #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by IronRooster92
    well, thats why I was hoping for Michelin, but if pirellis turn out to be rubbish, we could have races like the recent canadian gp, and we can see who can last the most on turd tyres
    What do you mean IF?
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  6. 23rd June 2010, 18:43 #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Daniel
    What do you mean IF?
    I see what you mean. For example, when Pirelli was annouced as single supplier in world superbike, teams were negative about it, saying how pirelli were inferior to Michelin and Dunlop. Then there's the case with the wrc. in the years of michelin/bf goodrich vs pirelli, 99% of the time, michelin smoked pirelli.

    F1 could be diffrent for pirelli, but last time they were in it, again there tyres were not exactly the best.
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  7. 23rd June 2010, 20:28 #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyRAC
    Just how do they keep getting these contracts?
    They were cheaper than Michelin...

    Hopefully we'll return to the tyre wars in a couple of years, though I'm cautiously optimistic about Pirelli. I can't imagine they'll get the tyres that wrong (see: Indy 2005), and maybe tyres that degrade a bit faster are exactly what F1 needs?
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    Quote Originally Posted by christophulus
    They were cheaper than Michelin...

    Hopefully we'll return to the tyre wars in a couple of years, though I'm cautiously optimistic about Pirelli. I can't imagine they'll get the tyres that wrong (see: Indy 2005), and maybe tyres that degrade a bit faster are exactly what F1 needs?
    Rubbish. It should never just be about cost when it comes to tyres. Michelin make better tyres than Pirelli.
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  9. 23rd June 2010, 20:45 #9
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    [quote="Daniel"]Rubbish. It should never just be about cost when it comes to tyres. Michelin make better tyres than Pirelli.[/quo

    I agree 100%
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  10. 23rd June 2010, 20:51 #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Daniel
    Rubbish. It should never just be about cost when it comes to tyres. Michelin make better tyres than Pirelli.
    Indeed,although I belive Pirelli don't mind a tire war starting in 2013, by then, hopefully, economic markets will be better and teams won't mind spending money on tyres, so control tyres are not a bad thing for now, although i really hope we return to an open tyre formula in a couple of years
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