Vinales first to fall foul of new MotoGP tyre pressure rules at Catalan GP

For the 2023 season, a new minimum front and rear tyre pressure was implemented, which riders had to keep within for 50% of grands prix and 30% of sprints.

However, this rule did not come into effect until the British Grand Prix last month as the Tyre Pressure Management System was not ready to be used by teams until then. 

From this weekend’s Catalan…