Pirelli: confirmation until 2026 as the sole tire supplier of the FIM Superbike World Championship

The partnership between has been extended for a further three years Pirelli e Dorna WorldSBK Organization. The brand that develops tires will be the sole Official Supplier for the classes FIM Superbike World Championship, until the 2026 season. A new agreement proposed by Dorna WorldSBK Organization, in agreement with the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM), accepted by Pirelli and three-year duration for the period 2024-2026. The current deal was set to expire at the end of this season.

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Pirelli right from the start it appeared as a technical partner in the supply of tyres, as well as being a sponsor of the championship and also a marketing partner, contributing to the identity of this World Championship, which made it recognizable compared to other motorcycling challenges.

The brand has also been a precursor and interpreter of market trends, constantly creating new innovative solutions from a technological point of view, to the point of defining standards and reference parameters in the development of racing tyres. In the 2013 Pirelli was the first in motorsport to abandon 16,5-inch tires to adopt new specifications 17 inches, a measure now widespread among road motorcycles. In the 2018 we moved on to larger sizes, from 125/70 in the front and from 200/65 in the rear area; therefore more recently new types in soft compounds have been introduced, such as the SCX extension , SCQ, which promote high performance.

With this confirmation a long collaboration continues 20 years. A solid relationship between Pirelli, Dorna, the FIM, the teams and the riders, which is based on the quality and performance of the Milanese brand's solutions.