At this weekend’s second Moto2 race at the Red Bull Ring, Dunlop will give teams the opportunity to run a brand-new supersoft rear tyre.

The new compound is the softest tyre ever raced in Moto2, and will give riders even more grip than the current soft ‘1’ specification.

“The Red Bull Ring is one of the most traction dependent tracks visited on the Grand Prix calendar, so it’s the perfect place to give teams the chance to try the softest tyre ever raced in Moto2," said Dunlop's Stephen Bickley.

"Over a race weekend, we work closely with every team to help them extract the maximum performance from the tyres, and this round will be no different. The key challenge will be to balance the rear performance with the front tyre, and ensuring stable pace over a race distance.

“Even though this is the softest tyre ever used in Moto2, we have designed it to perform consistently throughout the entire 25 lap race distance. As always, teams will be able to choose from two front and two rear options. Alongside the ‘0’ spec supersoft, they will have the ‘1’ soft rear tyre available.