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50 YEARS OF INNOVATION IN MOTORCYCLE RACING

To provide maximum performances on the road

1973 - 2023: celebrating 500 wins in MotoGPTM!

Experience 50 years of innovation with Motorbike Racing. Discover the cutting-edge technologies that define our legacy in the dynamic world of two-wheeled excellence. Join us on this epic journey from Michelin's very first race to our 500th win in Indonesia. Over five decades, our commitment to innovation has inspired 500 incredible victories, thanks to MICHELIN tyres that have empowered riders to push the boundaries of performance. Here's to 50 years of pushing the limits and creating a legacy of excellence in MotoGPTM

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  • Motorsport is an accelerator of innovation

    1973 : 1st VICTORY in 500cm3 for Michelin

  • 1974: 1st appearance for SLICK TYRES

    1974: 1st appearance for SLICK TYRES

  • 1984: RADIAL TECHNOLOGY comes to the fore in topflight motorcycle racing.

    1984: RADIAL TECHNOLOGY comes to the fore in topflight motorcycle racing.

  • 1992: 1st GP 500 SILICA-REINFORCED COMPOUND

    1992: 1st GP 500 SILICA-REINFORCED COMPOUND

  • 1994: Introduction of ASYMMETRICAL TYRES IN GP 500

    1994: Introduction of ASYMMETRICAL TYRES IN GP 500

  • 2003: 300th victory in the Premier class, at the Assen Grand Prix.

    2003: 300th victory in the Premier class, at the Assen Grand Prix.

  • 2016: 17-INCH TYRES are now used in MotoGP™

    2016: 17-INCH TYRES are now used in MotoGP™

  • 2019: 1st OFFICIAL TYRE SUPPLIER of MotoE™ World Championship

    2019: 1st OFFICIAL TYRE SUPPLIER of MotoE™ World Championship

  • 2022: RENEWABLE OR RECYCLED MATERIALS are integrated in the MotoE™ tyres

    2022: RENEWABLE OR RECYCLED MATERIALS are integrated in the MotoE™ tyres

  • 2023: REDUCTION of the MotoGP™ tyre allocation

    2023: REDUCTION of the MotoGP™ tyre allocation

  • 2023: 500th victory with Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati)

    2023: 500th victory with Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati)

  • 2024-2025: More THAN 50% RENEWABLE AND RECYCLED MATERIALS in MotoE™ tyres

    2024-2025: More THAN 50% RENEWABLE AND RECYCLED MATERIALS in MotoE™ tyres

WE RACE FOR CHANGE

Motorsport, an accelerator of innovation

MICHELIN OFFICIAL MOTOGP™ CLASS TYRE

MICHELIN Official MotoE™ Tyre Supplier