The 2025 FIM MotoGP World Championship is coming to an end. After a long and hard-fought season, the paddock is preparing to return to a venue that holds a special place in the calendar. The Ricardo Tormo Circuit will once again host the Motul Grand Prix of the Valencian Community, two years after the last race held on this track. The 2024 edition had been cancelled following severe flooding. The return to Valencia brings renewed energy for teams and riders, who are familiar with this unique environment, known for its stadium-like layout and large, passionate crowds.
The 2025 riders' title having already been decided in Japan, sporting pressure will be lower than in other season finales, although this does not lessen the technical expectations and challenges for Michelin Motorsport. The French manufacturer approaches this event with a tyre allocation specifically developed to meet the asymmetric demands of the Valencian layout.
A demanding, fully asymmetric track, and unpredictable weather
The Ricardo Tormo Circuit is short, flowing, and highly technical. Its numerous linked corners, a single relatively short straight, and the strong predominance of left-hand turns require sustained work on one side of the tyre. The overall balance of Michelin's allocation is built around this key parameter.
The final corner, long and heavily loaded, demands perfect stability and consistency. Riders remain leaned over for a prolonged period while increasing throttle, which raises tyre temperature on the left shoulder and generates significant energy load. This feature has guided Michelin's technical decisions for several seasons.
For the 2025 edition, Michelin is bringing a dedicated asymmetric allocation composed of three front MICHELIN Power Slick tyres and two rears, all designed with a reinforced left shoulder. Compounds and stiffness levels are close to those planned for 2024, which could not be used, and follow the balances deployed in 2023, a proven reference at this track.
The past ten editions have shown highly variable weather conditions in Valencia. Teams have faced intense heat, persistent rain, cold sessions, and sometimes mixed conditions. The late-November positioning of the Grand Prix requires Michelin to favour versatile solutions able to deliver performance and consistency across all possible weather scenarios.
In case of rain, the MICHELIN Power Rain range will be available in Soft and Medium specifications for both front and rear. The rear tyre is also asymmetric to ensure suitable traction through the long left-hand corners.
Piero Taramasso, Two-Wheel Motorsport Manager at Michelin Motorsport
"Returning to Valencia is a real pleasure. The Grand Prix was cancelled in 2024 due to flooding, and coming back to this circuit brings a special energy. Valencia is always a great event, with a very warm atmosphere, thanks to the grandstands surrounding the track that create a stadium-like feeling. It really motivates the riders and the teams.
The circuit is demanding and very specific. It is strongly asymmetric, with a huge amount of load on the left side and much less on the right. The most critical point is the long corner leading onto the straight. The bikes stay leaned over for a long time, under acceleration, which requires a perfectly adapted tyre. This is why we have a dedicated allocation here, used for several years. We bring three asymmetric front tyres with a reinforced left shoulder, and two asymmetric rears with an even stiffer left shoulder. The solutions we bring this year are those initially planned for 2024 and are close to the 2023 specifications in terms of stiffness and compound balance.
The weather can vary a lot at this time of year. Over the past ten seasons we have seen hot conditions, cold conditions, rain, and a mix of all three. We expect cooler temperatures, yet our specifications are ready to handle any situation. The Ricardo Tormo Circuit is not particularly fast, the straight is short, there are many corners and several direction changes. This creates a technical track where tyre precision makes a real difference.
As every year, an official test day will follow the Grand Prix. It marks the transition between the end of the current season and the start of the next one. On Tuesday, all factory riders will be on track to begin work for 2026."
MotoGP Programme
The MotoGP programme for the 2025 Motul Grand Prix of the Valencian Community will begin on Friday 14 November with a first Free Practice session scheduled from 10:45 to 11:30. Riders will return to the track later in the afternoon, from 15:00 to 16:00, for the Practice session that determines direct access to Q2.
Saturday 15 November will start at 10:10 with a thirty-minute Free Practice session to finalise the last adjustments before Qualifying. Q1 will take place from 10:50 to 11:05 and will allow the two fastest riders to join the top ten from Practice in Q2, scheduled from 11:15 to 11:30. The afternoon will then be dedicated to the Tissot Sprint, which will start at 15:00 and run over thirteen laps.
Sunday 16 November will open with a short ten-minute Warm-Up session at 9:40 to prepare for the race. The start of the 2025 Motul Grand Prix of the Valencian Community will be given at 14:00 for a total of twenty-seven laps.
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