WSBK IN DEPTH

The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship organised by Dorna is definitely the most important example of how racing is Pirelli's preferred R&D platform. Pirelli has been the Sole Official Tyre Supplier for all classes of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship since 2004, and will run until 2020, a record in the history of motorsports making Pirelli the longest running sole tyre supplier at an international level. Unlike other championships where prototype tyres are used, from the beginning Pirelli's philosophy has been that of designing, with the help of riders, competition products which can be used by moto cyclists in general. That's where the now-famous motto “We sell what we race, we race what we sell” stems from and the creation of the DIABLO™ range with historic tyres like the DIABLO™ Superbike used in the top class, and the Diablo™ Supercorsa SC used in the Supersport 600 and Supersport 300.