MotoGP spec-tyre supplier Bridgestone debuted a new range of warm-up-faster tyres at the Valencia test over the past couple of days and have declared them a success with the new characteristics being welcomed by riders.

The aim was, apparently, to develop a tyre which would get hotter quicker and avoid those nasty cold-tyre crashes which caught out a few people this year. It is also believed the tyre will now move around more and not be so stiff but all of this will mean some life is sacrificed and there will be some sliding from mid-race distance onwards.

“This test was the first opportunity for us to give all the riders our finalised 2012 specification tyres so it was very important for us. Every rider used our 2012 spec tyres for both days of testing on the new era of 1000cc machines, including five of the new CRT bikes," said spokesman Tohru Ubukata.

“The tyres we supplied are those that will be used for next season, but this test was the first official one for the 1000c bikes so this is the first stage in learning these new machines so we are not resting on our laurels. We will keep learning their characteristics with each test and continue our tyre development into and through next season.

“We started developing this new family of tyres from the post-Valencia test at this time last year and used every test opportunity during this season to continue with our development programme, and I am confident what we have will be a marked step forward in addressing the specific concerns from this year.

“Specifically, our objectives from these new tyres are to make their grip characteristics easier to manage, to improve warm-up performance and to increase their temperature operating range. From the data we have collected from the last two days, I am satisfied that we have met these objectives and rider feedback has been positive so I am confident for tyre performance next year. I’m also happy with the positive feedback even from CRT teams about our new tyre and its warm-up performance."