about that Michelin Tire (ooh, if you prefer, Tyre) theft

The Mitch-el-in Man sed:

... during the last event at Mondello Park our Michelin truck got
broken into and a single tyre went missing. Would a “sneak thief”
take all these risks to grab a single tyre that he would probably
not even know where it can be used? I don’t think so!

Aw, c'mon -- I've had the top on my convertible (roadster) slashed
and the car burglarized -- when there was nothing in it of value,
AND THE DOORS WERE UNLOCKED.

There are plenty of criminals who don't calculate the potential risks
associated with their lack of impulse control.

You think it was industrial theft/espionage? I don't.

 

I found this bit interesting in the context of factory involvement.

"Since what used to be the Superbike World Championship went for the one
tyre brand rule, we, at Michelin, started taking part in the British
Superbike Championship. We did that only because we were asked by our
long term racing partner Honda Racing Corporation to be there in order
to get ready to prepare the Suzuka 8 Hours."

 

BTW, I read that American Honda is/are going its/their own way as
to the preparation of CBR1000RRs.

So, I assume, the British and the Japanese SBK championships are
the only ones now featuring CBR1000RRW

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