Pirelli confirms 2024 compounds for the Qatar GP

· Pirelli returns to racing in Qatar, at the Lusail International Circuit which, just over a year ago, hosted their debut Grand Prix in Moto2 and Moto3 for the Italian tyre company. For this event, Pirelli confirms the allocation chosen for last year, consisting of standard compounds with the only exception being the C1096 hard rear development tyre for the Moto3 class. Given that in Moto3 the riders will have three rear solutions, the maximum number of rear tyres that, by regulation, they can use over the weekend also increases by one, going from 9 to 10 units while the number of front tyres remains unchanged with 8 units.
 
· In the races held on this track in 2024, most of the riders used the medium compounds for both axles: in Moto2 the SC1 was the most chosen but all the riders on the podium opted for the rear SC0 while in Moto3 the reference compound was the SC2. Lusail, in fact, is a circuit that is on average severe for the tyres, especially from the point of view of wear rates, which is higher than other circuits. 
 
· The Lusail circuit offers a good track evolution. In the first sessions on Friday, there is usually a lot of sand on the surface carried by the wind, which accentuates tyre wear. Then, as the track becomes ‘rubberised’, the situation improves, and the grip increases. Temperatures are also another important aspect to take into account since, due to the temperature variation, they can fluctuate by many degrees between the first sessions and those at the end of the day.