{"id":1866775,"date":"2026-04-05T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1866775"},"modified":"2026-04-05T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T05:00:00","slug":"sylvain-guintoli-motogps-pirelli-switch-means-everythings-going-to-be-different-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1866775","title":{"rendered":"Sylvain Guintoli: MotoGP\u2019s Pirelli switch means \u201ceverything\u2019s going to be different\u201d &#8211; Exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1302898_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Sylvain Guintoli: MotoGP\u2019s Pirelli switch means \u201ceverything\u2019s going to be different\u201d &#8211; Exclusive<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Sylvain Guintoli says MotoGP\u2019s switch to Pirelli tyres will change \u201ceverything\u201d and reward those who adapt fastest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Peter McLaren <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-05T09:00:00+01:00\">05 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1302898_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1302898_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1302898_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1302898_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1302898_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1302898_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1302898_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1302898_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1302898_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Start, 2026 US MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Sylvain Guintoli says MotoGP\u2019s switch to Pirelli tyres could reshape the competitive order, with those adapting fastest set to gain a \u201cbig advantage\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The former grand prix rider and World Superbike champion contributed to the development of Michelin\u2019s current MotoGP tyres, but also knows Pirelli rubber from his work with the BMW SBK Test Team.<\/p>\n<p>Pirelli made its \u2018MotoGP\u2019 debut during a private group test on 1000cc machinery at Misano last September.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, KTM and Honda have both confirmed track tests of 850cc prototypes, with tyre development set to accelerate as manufacturers turn their focus to the 2027 regulations.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the switch to Pirelli, MotoGP will introduce smaller 850cc engines, powered by 100% \u2018non oil-refinement origin fuel\u2019, plus a ban on ride-height devices and restrictions on aerodynamics.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>But for Guintoli, a MotoGP pundit for TNT Sports, the new tyres will be the defining factor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTyres make such a huge difference. They are literally your contact point to the track,\u201d Guintoli told <em>Crash.net<\/em>.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-81a4e47fb33341ac557e042c2a23502fe90e06155eedc3913cace51b9c257813\">  Michelin: Brazilian MotoGP race distance decision \u201cby IRTA and Dorna\u201d   Why Brazilian MotoGP tyre allocation may not impact Ducati as badly as feared <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cRacing is basically about using the full potential of the tyres over the length of a race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo everything is going to be different because tyre [brands] all have very different characteristics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey flex in different ways, give different grip, at different angles, provide different feedback and have different levels of endurance.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-6812794d37684dbbc7fd2083b8c95140d9d2a54e1154866c0afc51b108581898\">  MotoGP confirms dates of in-season Pirelli tyre tests   Sylvain Guintoli: Marco Bezzecchi \u201ctremendous\u201d as Aprilia changed its MotoGP \u201cDNA\u201d &#8211; Exclusive <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Guintoli expects Pirelli\u2019s WorldSBK tyres to provide the \u2018DNA\u2019 for its MotoGP rubber.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don&#8217;t know what the final spec from Pirelli for MotoGP will be yet. We&#8217;ve heard that they&#8217;re going to be evolutions [of the SBK tyres],&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow much DNA of the current Pirellis are going to be in there? Probably quite a lot. But we don&#8217;t know exactly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo it&#8217;s difficult to predict, but I think we can be pretty confident that there&#8217;s going to be a lot of work to do for the manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd whoever is able to figure it out first is going to have a big advantage because tyres make such a massive difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>Sylvain Guintoli is running the 2026 London Marathon on 26 April, wearing racing leathers, in memory of his son Luca.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>To support Guintoli in raising funds for children\u2019s cancer charity PASIC, visit: 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They are literally your contact point to the track,\u201d Guintoli told <em>Crash.net<\/em>.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-81a4e47fb33341ac557e042c2a23502fe90e06155eedc3913cace51b9c257813\">  Michelin: Brazilian MotoGP race distance decision \u201cby IRTA and Dorna\u201d   Why Brazilian MotoGP tyre allocation may not impact Ducati as badly as feared <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cRacing is basically about using the full potential of the tyres over the length of a race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo everything is going to be different because tyre [brands] all have very different characteristics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey flex in different ways, give different grip, at different angles, provide different feedback and have different levels of endurance.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-6812794d37684dbbc7fd2083b8c95140d9d2a54e1154866c0afc51b108581898\">  MotoGP confirms dates of in-season Pirelli tyre tests   Sylvain Guintoli: Marco Bezzecchi \u201ctremendous\u201d as Aprilia changed its MotoGP \u201cDNA\u201d &#8211; Exclusive <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Guintoli expects Pirelli\u2019s WorldSBK tyres to provide the \u2018DNA\u2019 for its MotoGP rubber.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don&#8217;t know what the final spec from Pirelli for MotoGP will be yet. We&#8217;ve heard that they&#8217;re going to be evolutions [of the SBK tyres],&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow much DNA of the current Pirellis are going to be in there? Probably quite a lot. But we don&#8217;t know exactly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo it&#8217;s difficult to predict, but I think we can be pretty confident that there&#8217;s going to be a lot of work to do for the manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd whoever is able to figure it out first is going to have a big advantage because tyres make such a massive difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>Sylvain Guintoli is running the 2026 London Marathon on 26 April, wearing racing leathers, in memory of his son Luca.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>To support Guintoli in raising funds for children\u2019s cancer charity PASIC, visit: <strong>https:\/\/2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com\/pf\/sylvain-guintoli<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Sylvain Guintoli says MotoGP\u2019s switch to Pirelli tyres could reshape the competitive order, with those adapting fastest set to gain a \u201cbig advantage\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The former grand prix rider and World Superbike champion contributed to the development of Michelin\u2019s current MotoGP tyres, but also knows Pirelli rubber from his work with the BMW SBK Test Team.<\/p>\n<p>Pirelli made its \u2018MotoGP\u2019 debut during a private group test on 1000cc machinery at Misano last September.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, KTM and Honda have both confirmed track tests of 850cc prototypes, with tyre development set to accelerate as manufacturers turn their focus to the 2027 regulations.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the switch to Pirelli, MotoGP will introduce smaller 850cc engines, powered by 100% \u2018non oil-refinement origin fuel\u2019, plus a ban on ride-height devices and restrictions on aerodynamics.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>But for Guintoli, a MotoGP pundit for TNT Sports, the new tyres will be the defining factor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTyres make such a huge difference. They are literally your contact point to the track,\u201d Guintoli told <em>Crash.net<\/em>.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-81a4e47fb33341ac557e042c2a23502fe90e06155eedc3913cace51b9c257813\">  Michelin: Brazilian MotoGP race distance decision \u201cby IRTA and Dorna\u201d   Why Brazilian MotoGP tyre allocation may not impact Ducati as badly as feared <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cRacing is basically about using the full potential of the tyres over the length of a race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo everything is going to be different because tyre [brands] all have very different characteristics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey flex in different ways, give different grip, at different angles, provide different feedback and have different levels of endurance.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-6812794d37684dbbc7fd2083b8c95140d9d2a54e1154866c0afc51b108581898\">  MotoGP confirms dates of in-season Pirelli tyre tests   Sylvain Guintoli: Marco Bezzecchi \u201ctremendous\u201d as Aprilia changed its MotoGP \u201cDNA\u201d &#8211; Exclusive <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Guintoli expects Pirelli\u2019s WorldSBK tyres to provide the \u2018DNA\u2019 for its MotoGP rubber.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don&#8217;t know what the final spec from Pirelli for MotoGP will be yet. We&#8217;ve heard that they&#8217;re going to be evolutions [of the SBK tyres],&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow much DNA of the current Pirellis are going to be in there? Probably quite a lot. But we don&#8217;t know exactly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo it&#8217;s difficult to predict, but I think we can be pretty confident that there&#8217;s going to be a lot of work to do for the manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd whoever is able to figure it out first is going to have a big advantage because tyres make such a massive difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>Sylvain Guintoli is running the 2026 London Marathon on 26 April, wearing racing leathers, in memory of his son Luca.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>To support Guintoli in raising funds for children\u2019s cancer charity PASIC, visit: <strong>https:\/\/2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com\/pf\/sylvain-guintoli<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/motogp\/news\/1092846\/1\/sylvain-guintoli-motogps-pirelli-switch-means-everythings-going-be-different&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1302898_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Sylvain Guintoli: MotoGP\u2019s Pirelli switch means \u201ceverything\u2019s going to be different\u201d &#8211; Exclusive Sylvain Guintoli says MotoGP\u2019s switch to Pirelli tyres will change \u201ceverything\u201d and reward those who adapt fastest. 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