POL ESPARGARO SAYS RIDERS ARE NOT PREPARED FOR 2027 TYRE SWITCH

Pol Espargaro, who is helping develop KTM’s new 850cc prototype, says MotoGP riders are “not aware of the change that is coming” with the 2027 technical overhaul. He points to one of the biggest shifts: a tyre supplier switch, with Pirelli replacing Michelin, which has been the championship’s sole supplier since 2016. Espargaro expects the transition to be “wild,” warning riders to prepare for what’s coming.