Michelin believe that the high-speed falls during Thursday's Sepang tyre test were caused by a difference in grip balance between the front and rear rubber. Jack Miller (Turn 5), Aleix Espargaro (Turn 5), Jorge Lorenzo (Turn 3) and Andrea Dovizioso (Turn 3) all walked away from fast accidents. The test was the first time that race riders have tried the prototype Michelins being developed for 2016, when the French company takes over the exclusive MotoGP deal from Bridgestone. Speaking at Sepang, Michelin Racing's technical director Nicolas Goubert explained: “What we are lacking now is a good balance front and rear. How the tyres work together. Front and rear balance is something you hear...
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