Michelin wants to deal with “unusual” vibration points on 2024 MotoGP bikes

Rear chatter has develop into a recurring drawback in MotoGP this 12 months, with Ducati riders being notably outspoken concerning the problem because the opening spherical of the season in Qatar.

Tech3 GasGas rookie Acosta hasn’t been spared of chattering both and as soon as encountered the vibrations on his rear tyre at Jerez as he completed a distant tenth, his worst consequence within the premier class to this point.

Talking afterwards, the 19-year-old mentioned it is time for MotoGP’s official tyre provider to repair the problem and make the tyre extra steady, as the issue isn’t immediately associated to the bike or the braking system.

“On the finish, it is one thing that Michelin wants to consider,” he mentioned.

“As a result of different manufacturers are additionally speaking about this, now we have from the primary second that I jumped on the bike in Malaysia. 

“And it is one thing that’s fairly unusual as a result of it does not come from the shock [absorbers], it does not come from the bike. 

“It is fairly obscure the place it’s coming from and in addition to resolve the issue or to keep away from the issue for this.”

Requested if he confronted the same problem within the Americas GP at Austin, Acosta mentioned: “Dash race greater than [the grand prix] with the softer tyre. However at the moment it was with the medium, not with the gentle for this. 

“It is fairly tough to grasp the place it is coming from.”

“The limiting issue for me was the vibration, on the entry to Flip 4, 7, and eight a little bit bit,” mentioned the Australian.

“All of the corners I wished to let the bike roll or [move] ahead in fairly quick, it type of begins vibrating from the rear like a lateral slide and you need to watch for the vibration to settle earlier than you can begin to return out. 

“We made some headways in some methods however then clearly we discovered a wall there.”

Pedro Acosta, Crimson Bull GASGAS Tech3

Photograph by: Rob Grey / Polarity Photograph

“I used to be struggling a little bit bit,” he mentioned. “I had a variety of chatter from the primary lap of the race and it made it actually troublesome to hold nook pace. However aside from that aspect I am unable to complain.

“First time within the race at the moment. To this point we by no means had something all weekend, it began within the race for some motive. Just a bit bit tough.”