Pirelli continues to use its time as the official supplier of racing tires for the FIM World Superbike Championship to advance the development of its popular lineup of sportbike tires including one of our all-time favorite track tires, the Diablo Supercorsa. Pirelli has long been associated with producing premium motorcycle tires and, thanks in part to its role in SBK, the company has been able to expand its super-sticky tire lineup to include faster-warming, longer-lasting compounds across the board.

For the 2020 model year, there will be increased tire sizes for the SBK series and its support classes, which Pirelli believes will be a huge factor in reducing lap times and breaking lap records during the upcoming racing season. The new Superbike-spec tires will be offered in 125/70R-17 and 200/65R-17 for the Superbike class, and the new rear 190/60R-17 for the Supersport 600 class.

Pirelli has also added the SC3 compound to its DOT-approved Diablo Supercorsa, which is great news for club racers and trackday riders alike. The new SC compound gets up to speed fast enough that Pirelli recommends them for trackday use based on the caveat that they reach operating temperature quick enough that us common folk can still enjoy excellent early session grip without the use of tire warmers. This is good news for street riders as well, considering the importance of having tires that offer excellent grip even when you get back on the twisty roads after taking a coffee break.

Classic motorcycle and scooter club racers were not left out of the mix either. The street-legal Phantom Sportscomp RS with its old-school tread pattern and modern grip provides the type of performance that helps make Classic races some of the most entertaining races you can watch or participate in during the upcoming season. The 2020 Phantom Sportscomp RS will be available in 110/80R-18 M/C 85V TL (front), and 130/70R-18 M/C 63V TL and 150/70R-18 M/C 70V TL (rear).

If scooter racing is your thing, you’re not alone. The popularity of racing these auto-clutch conveyances continues to gain momentum from Europe to the US, and Pirelli was keen to keep its name in the mix. The Pirelli Diablo Rosso Scooter SC offers the performance of a street-legal superbike tire in the universally accepted 12-inch range. The new Diablo Rosso Scooter SC will be available in 100/90-12 M/C 64P TL (front) and 120/80-12 M/C 55P TL (rear).