Pirelli Introduces New F0749 Moto2™ Front Tyre at Misano as Development Programme Targets Greater Stability and Improved Braking Performance

Pirelli Introduces New F0749 Moto2™ Front Tyre at Misano as Development Programme Targets Greater Stability and Improved Braking Performance

(IN BRIEF) Pirelli will introduce the new F0749 Moto2™ front tyre at the San Marino and the Rimini Riviera Grand Prix in Misano, continuing a front tyre development programme that began with the E1089 specification at Aragón. The F0749 uses the soft compound of the standard SC1 but introduces a new structure aimed at improving stability and braking performance, while the standard SC1 will remain available to allow a direct comparison between the two solutions. To support testing, each Moto2™ rider will be allowed up to nine front tyres instead of eight over the race weekend. At the rear, Pirelli has confirmed the SCX and SC0, formerly known as the E0126 and E0125 development specifications, with the E0126 having been unanimously selected by riders at Misano last year for qualifying and the race. Moto3™ riders will continue to use the established SC1 and SC2 combinations front and rear. Pirelli said the Misano event will provide valuable data on structure, stability, braking and tyre behaviour as its development work continues in collaboration with teams.

(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 8-Sep-2026 — /EuropaWire/ — Pirelli will continue its Moto2™ front tyre development programme at the San Marino and the Rimini Riviera Grand Prix, introducing the new F0749 specification at Misano as it evaluates solutions designed to improve front-end stability and braking performance.

The F0749 retains the soft compound used on the standard SC1 front tyre but incorporates a newly developed structure. Pirelli said the specification has been designed to provide riders with greater stability, particularly under braking, while also allowing the company to collect additional comparative data as part of its ongoing development work.

The new tyre follows the E1089 specification introduced at Aragón two weeks earlier. While the E1089 combined the standard SC1 structure with a new soft compound, the F0749 takes the opposite approach by pairing the standard SC1 compound with a new structure.

Direct comparison with standard SC1 at Misano

Moto2™ riders will have access to both the F0749 and the standard SC1 front tyre during the race weekend, enabling Pirelli and the teams to make a direct comparison between the two options.

To ensure riders have sufficient opportunities to assess the new specification, the maximum number of front tyres available to each Moto2™ rider across the full weekend will increase from eight to nine.

Pirelli expects the side-by-side evaluation to provide useful data on stability, braking behaviour and overall front-end performance.

The company said Misano provides a suitable setting for this work because the circuit is well known to its engineers, hosts competition across several categories and is regularly used by manufacturers for testing.

New structure targets stability at a demanding circuit

Pirelli’s development work on the F0749 has focused on providing greater stability in a circuit environment where front tyre performance is especially important.

Misano includes what Pirelli describes as the fastest corner on the championship calendar, while its braking zones place additional demands on front tyre behaviour.

The company said the objective of the F0749 is therefore not only to improve stability during high-speed riding but also to provide stronger and more consistent support during braking.

The standard SC1 remains part of the front allocation after being unanimously selected by Moto2™ riders at Misano last year.

SCX and SC0 confirmed for Moto2™ rear allocation

At the rear, Pirelli will again offer the two softer tyre solutions that were used as development specifications at the same event twelve months ago.

The former E0126 supersoft specification has since entered the standard range as the SCX, while the former E0125 soft development tyre is now the standard SC0.

During the previous edition of the San Marino and the Rimini Riviera Grand Prix, the E0126 was unanimously chosen by Moto2™ riders for both qualifying and the race.

Pirelli said this year’s event will provide an opportunity to assess how the now-standard SCX and SC0 solutions have evolved both over a full race distance and in single-lap performance following continued development work with teams.

Moto3™ allocation remains unchanged

For Moto3™, Pirelli will retain the established combination of soft SC1 and medium SC2 compounds for both the front and rear.

Last year, the winning tyre choice in both qualifying and the race was SC2 at the front and SC1 at the rear.

Valentin Perrone, riding a KTM, used that combination in qualifying, while José Antonio Rueda, also on KTM machinery, used the same configuration in the race.

Adrian Fernandez, riding a Honda, finished third using the opposite pairing of SC1 at the front and SC2 at the rear.

He was one of only two riders on the grid to select the medium SC2 option for the rear tyre.

Development work continues with teams

Pirelli said the Misano weekend will provide another important step in its Moto2™ development programme.

The company highlighted that the F0749 represents a substantially different technical approach from the E1089 tested at Aragón, allowing engineers to assess how changes in carcass structure influence behaviour when the compound remains constant.

The comparison with the standard SC1 is expected to provide further insight into front-end stability and braking performance, while the SCX and SC0 rear options will allow Pirelli to monitor the continued evolution of its softer rear tyre solutions.

The development programme remains closely integrated with feedback from teams and riders as Pirelli continues refining its motorcycle racing tyre range.

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SOURCE: Pirelli & C. S.p.A.