Bridgestone BT 01 Sport (Ducati)

 DUCATI   

Bridgestone has developed a new-generation hypersport tyre exclusively for the stunning Ducati Desmosedici Racing Replica. Named after Bridgestone’s first Battlax motorcycle radial launched back in 1983, the new BT-01 brings extreme performance to a thrilling street machine.The first thing Ducati wanted was a tyre with dimensions and aspect ratio as close as possible to the MotoGP race tyre, in addition to a unique new pattern design, soft compound, ZR speed rating and the level of wet performance demanded by hypersport tyres.The groove placement and void ratio of the BT-01 tread have been optimized to produce maximum grip in dry and wet conditions. The front pattern design with shoulder grooves that run parallel to the direction of the input force ensures plenty of cornering grip, while the large contact area of the rear tread gives strong grip in a horizontal direction. The high rigidity of the centre area in the circumferential direction effectively transfers the braking force to the road on the front tyre, and the tremendous acceleration and power of the V4 engine to the road via the rear tyre.