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Win an official Bridgestone MotoGP Podium hat, signed by Ducati star Nicky Hayden!

Americas announcing a confirmed slot on the 2013 MotoGP calendar (19-21 April), Bridgestone is giving away two replica podium caps signed by Ducati rider Nicky Hayden.

The Bridgestone caps are worn by the top three MotoGP riders after qualifying as well as during the podium ceremony at each grand prix.

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During his stay in Malaysia, Capirossi took time-out to talk to www.bridgestonemotorsport.com about his new role with Dorna, rider reactions to Bridgestone's 2012 tyres, and his hopes for MotoGP in the future.

Loris, how does it feel coming to the circuit but not being able to get out and cut some laps?
"Especially on the first day when I arrived here, it was tough seeing the riders out on the circuit and me just standing around watching them go, but this feeling passed very quickly."

"The good thing is that I decided by myself to retire, and for this I’m happy because during twenty-two seasons as a rider I always had what I wanted. One thing that is very different now that I’m Safety Advisor is that I think in these few days I’ve walked over one-hundred kilometres between the boxes to talk to the riders - this has been very strange!"..more

To mark Bridgestone claiming its 100th MotoGP victory at the 2012 San Marino and Rimini Grand Prix, MotoGP stars from the past and present share their most memorable race win on Bridgestone MotoGP tyres.

Features interviews with Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner, Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa, Ben Spies, Andrea Dovizioso, Loris Capirossi, Makoto Tamada, Troy Bayliss and Chris Vermeulen.

'It's a shame about today because I started quite well. I was there, having a good race, and I think I could have had a decent result' - Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi's chances of a top six finish in today's Dutch TT at Assen were thwarted after the Italian superstar was forced to make a tyre change.

Rossi had been battling for sixth position with his works Ducati team-mate Nicky Hayden, but had to return to his garage after developing a terminal issue with his rear Bridgestone.

Other riders, including Yamaha's Ben Spies, also suffered major rear tyre issues - Spies saying that 'chunks' came out.

The rest of this story HERE

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Japanese tyre behemoth Bridgestone has a new tyre out – the S20. The ‘S’ is for sport.

I can’t recall a tyre launch in the last decade where the word ‘sporty’ wasn’t mentioned at least seven times. Under some circumstances (with the Metzeler Racetec or Pirelli Diablo Corsa), that’s hardly a surprise, but even on tyres with less track-biased aspirations, every manufacturer still wants a piece of the sports/sporty action. It’s not surprising.

(Scroll down for Valentino Rossi video on the tyres. Funny guy...).

That segment of the aftermarket tyre business which lies between super-stable, ultra-durable touring hoops for rolling gin palaces and pure track tyres with just enough tread on them to convince the Department for Transport that they’re worthy of road-going ‘DOT’ approval, is humungous. And Bridgestone is a huge player, claiming 30 per cent market share and leaving the other five or six players to hoover up the remainder....more

New ads for Super Bowl and beyond utilize sports to demonstrate tire technologies

January 9, 2012 - (Motor Sports Newswire) - The Bridgestone brand’s passion for performance knows no bounds.