        The 2022 edition of the Daytona 200 is done and dusted, with a second consecutive win for Brandon Paasch who was able to just beat Cameron Petersen and Sheridan Morais to the line aboard TOBC Racing&rsquo;s Triumph 765. The top three, who finished within 0.057 of a second of each other, were all equipped with Pirelli tyres, the Italian manufacturer thereby monopolising the podium at the prestigious race in Florida. A result that is even more extraordinary when you read the full results, seeing as six of the first eight across the line were in fact Pirelli riders, with the Italian manufacturer&rsquo;s tyres equipping more than half the grid, despite Dunlop having been the single supplier for all other MotoAmerica rounds for years already. Giorgio Barbier: &ldquo;Daytona is unique and really demanding on the tyres&rdquo;  Pirelli sporting director, Giorgio Barbier, gives us some background on this triumph, highlighting the peculiarity of the American track: &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve been able to enter a world, that of MotoAmerica, that has been focused on single supplier Dunlop for a long time. Up until 2021, Daytona was organised by a different body to the national series, but now that it&rsquo;s part of the calendar, we had many riders on Pirelli tyres. A demonstration that the presence of more than one manufacturer stimulates the competition and makes it more exciting&rdquo;. &ldquo;Daytona is a one-of-a-kind track and is very demanding on the tyres&rdquo;, continues Barbier. &ldquo;In the banked section, there is enormous stress on the rear, but through the internal section, there&rsquo;s little grip, so it&rsquo;s like having two different tracks. As for the front, there were various options that could be competitive, as proved by the fact that the three guys on the podium had three different compounds. &nbsp;The rear tyre, on the other hand, is a dual compound with a harder SC2 carcass on the side subject to more stress through the raised turns and an SC0 on the other side. Years ago, they used a dual compound tyre in the world championship at Monza too&rdquo;. &ldquo;Paasch exploited the Pirellis perfectly&rdquo;  With his win, Paasch showcased the value of the Pirelli project in two ways: &ldquo;In winning, Brandon did not just highlight the competitiveness of our tyres, but also and particularly their lifespan at high level, seeing as he used the same tyres for 33 laps of the race. He already knew the Pirellis well and Triumph too, as he raced in British Superbike last year, and he was able to exploit them perfectly. As for the future, BSB could be important ground for our development and testing, as could a British King of the Baggers series&rdquo;. Translated by Heather Watson Chris Pfeiffer dies: the legendary stuntman has left us       

The Italian tyre brand monopolised the podium at the prestigious American race. But from where does this competitiveness derive? We asked sporting director Giorgio Barbier

Pirelli conquers Daytona: the secrets to the 200 Mile win

On day two of the SBK test at Jerez de la Frontera, yesterday&#39;s sessions having been hindered by rain, our reporter Mirko Colombi continues to send us interviews.  Pirelli SBK manager Giorgio Barbier speaks to Motosprint and considers both what is happening at the Andalusian track right now and the 2021 calendar in general.  New products   Despite the first test day proving to be a flop for most riders, the SBK field hopes to take to the track today: &ldquo;These tests are undoubtedly important - states Giorgio Barbier - because we finished a good test season in November and it&rsquo;s essential to carry on again now and understand. There are new riders and many modifications have been made to bikes and these need to be tested. In addition, on our side, we&rsquo;d like to restart with something after a 2020 that was a little short on development. We have material ready and we&rsquo;d like to test it before March&rdquo;.  These new products include a rain tyre: &ldquo;Already last year we brought a new specification for use in the wet and that worked well at Magny Cours. We have another one ready, but for now this is not a priority for teams and they are not so interested. They have a lot to test on the bikes, then perhaps the slick tyres and, lastly, the rain tyres. Finding someone who&rsquo;s happy to head out with a brand-new bike on a damp track is difficult right now&rdquo;.  SBK, Rabat&#39;s Ducati features aerodynamic brakes from... Moto2  On the 2021 season   This year, and despite the fact the championship&rsquo;s not started yet, it appears the level might be even higher: &ldquo;There&rsquo;s a clear upturn in competitiveness - explains Barbier &ndash; both in terms of the bikes and the individual teams, so we&rsquo;ll see more bikes from the same manufacturer and more challenges for Jonathan Rea who&rsquo;s going to have some good rivals or some good battles going on behind him if he&rsquo;s able to break away early. This is a good sign&rdquo;.  Adding to the on-track battles are the independent riders who also appear increasingly competitive: &ldquo;Those who have a better chance of doing development will be up front, but the fact that the regulation allows for privateer bikes that are not so different to the factory machines means that a good rider and a good team can be well up on the grid. I&rsquo;m sure we&rsquo;ll see this again in 2021 and it&rsquo;s very interesting. BMW is doubling its presence on the grid, while Ducati has decided to maintain a strong presence with riders like Chaz Davies on team Go Eleven. These are signs that the championship is active and alive&rdquo;.  The new calendar: &ldquo;The right decision&rdquo;   Barbier also considers the 2021 calendar, and the rounds scheduled so far: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a sensible move if we consider last year and understand that we were never going to be out of the pandemic early this year. With respect to Formula 1 and MotoGP that are already having to postpone races, SBK, with a start scheduled for late April, can afford to wait and see, and also allow its teams to test more in Europe until late March. Teams can prepare well for the Assen opener&rdquo;.  Translated by Heather Watson  WorldSBK, Redding&rsquo;s soft side: &ldquo;Jacey, you warm me up&rdquo; 

From the Jerez circuit, the Pirelli SBK manager talks about next season: &ldquo;With respect to F1 and MotoGP which are already postponing races, SBK can wait and better prepare&rdquo;

Pirelli, Barbier: &ldquo;The SBK calendar is great, it will be an interesting season&rdquo;

The 2021 SBK calendar has been released and, although provisional, the hope is that every round can in fact be completed without all the rescheduling we saw this year. Thirteen rounds for a championship that begins in Europe and ends in Australia. Not bad at all, it&rsquo;s going to be exciting.  And hard work too. One man who is well aware of this is Giorgio Barbier, Pirelli manager in the SBK paddock. His experience, combined with what we saw between Phillip Island and Estoril this year, instils confidence with regard to the future schedule: &quot;Yes, because 2020 served as a test bench that will help us all to understand what to do next year. Not knowing what will happen pandemic wise over the winter, it was important to have a calendar, in order to be able to plan the season&quot;.  The championship begins in Europe and ends outside the Old Continent.  &quot;Not bad, also because it would have been impossible to start with the non-EU rounds. Those type of events need to be planned well in advance and promotion would have needed to begin now. With the countries in question still &lsquo;closed&rsquo;, it would have been a waste of time, especially for the circuits hosting the events. So, it&rsquo;s Assen in late Aprile, Portugal straight afterwards. One after another, we&rsquo;ll work our way through the European rounds while keeping an eye on what&rsquo;s going on further afield&quot;.  &nbsp;  Brand-new Pirelli tyres  The Milanese manufacturer never stops. As the sole SBK supplier for all three classes, Pirelli is working on next year&rsquo;s solutions. For Superbike, as well as the tried and tested SCX, there&rsquo;s a new front tyre: &quot;Yes, we already brought an interesting and cutting-edge front solution to Jerez - &nbsp;Barbier confirms &ndash; and this represents our next challenge. Testing will take place from January and into the spring, during which the teams will be able to use our development material and other things&quot;.  Ahead of the long-haul rounds, or rather South America, Asia and Oceania, Barbier reveals how important it is to race in those parts of the world: &quot;Argentina and Phillip Island are great events, Indonesia&rsquo;s new, great, it&rsquo;s important to go back to Asia, it&rsquo;s essential for the championship. We had interesting feedback when we raced at Sepang and in Thailand. The oriental markets are interested in Asian races, so Lombok is strategic, new tracks help the championship&quot;.  &nbsp;  Supersport 300 and 600 pave the way to Superbike  With thousands of tyres delivered to the SBK paddock, Pirelli undertakes a real challenge, with solutions that range in terms of specific size and compound to span the 300, 600, and 1000 categories. And it&rsquo;s not just a technical path, but a career path too. &ldquo;2020 has helped us understand certain tings. The Supersport 600 and 300 classes need two races per weekend. This is better economisation for everyone, while having more chance of scoring a good result is added value for teams and riders&rdquo;.  What are the advantages?  &quot;With two races per class, every event gains value. The idea has been embraced and we&rsquo;ll have double races every weekend. Also because, if we think about it, the guys who aim to reach Superbike will be ready, in terms of mentality, because they&rsquo;ve already had that experience in the 300 or 600. The SBK format has always involved two races for the top class, and now that&rsquo;s extended across all categories&rdquo;.  Translated by Heather Watson  WorldSSP, Krummenacher turns down Giugliano and looks to the Gas Racing Team 

Giorgio Barbier, Pirelli manager at the racetracks, explains how the 300 and 600 classes can help riders on their way to the top class: &quot;2020 has taught us that the double race format in both categories is useful in terms of mentality, each round will have more value&quot;

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Pirelli conquers Daytona: the secrets to the 200 Mile win

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WorldSBK, Barbier: “The Supersport classes are preparation for Superbike”