After announcing that it would end its association with Formula One at the end of the 2010 season, they also announced that they would remain the sole tire supplier in MotoGP until the end of the 2011 season.

The Japanese company is thus respecting the exclusive contracts they signed with Formula 1 (2008 to 2010 seasons) and MotoGP (2008 to 2011 seasons).

No word yet from MotoGP organizers or other manufacturers.

Editor comment: Single supplier strategies have been successful in both series, from the technical, efficiency, competitiveness, cost-cutting and safety aspects. My money is on a Chinese manufacturer to step up to the opportunity in MotoGP, as they seem to have the money, and would benefit greatly from the development, the exposure and the credibility they would get from an alliance with MotoGP. I can already hear the wails from into the bike manufacturers and the riders!





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