Bridgestone to Dunlop

[racer69]

With the changes to tyres this year, do you think the lap times will improve or be slower, will the tyres be better or worse than what Bridgestone had, and will any teams suffer or benefit because of the change.

[Ray Bell]

All are in the same boat, generally, but I would expect the teams with previous Dunlop experience might pick up a little. That's Johnson's team and Perkins...

[Crash Test]

I have a feeling not much will change. Because Bridgestone were supplying a supply tyre, its most important characteristic would probably be for it to be durable. Remember when they first came in, lap times dropped? I'd imagine that Dunlop would be in the same boat, and would have to produce a few thousand fred flintstone specials. They wouldn't really have much to gain by producing an old tyre like in the olden days that will go like buggery for half an hour and then tear itself apart. So I'd say, if they are on their game, not much will change.

[Morris 1100]

If the tyres have less grip will that make the racing better or worse?

[Ray Bell]

Of course it will!