Bridgestone Corporation will launch its new premium track tire, the RACING BATTLAX V03, on the European and North American markets in 2026. According to Bridgestone, the slick motorcycle tire has been specially developed for both professional and amateur drivers who seek maximum speed and grip.
The RACING BATTLAX V03 builds on years of experience and success in the most prestigious racing competitions in the world. The result is a tire with exceptional grip, stability and performance.
In addition, Bridgestone is introducing a ‘SPRINT’ specification rear tire for the first time, allowing riders to better tailor their choice to the type of race and track conditions.
“Unparalleled grip in BATTLAX history”
The new Bridgestone RACING BATTLAX V03 is equipped with completely newly developed compounds, based on technology that has more than proven its worth in the highest classes of motorsport, including the FIM Endurance World Championship, in which Bridgestone teams have won the title for the past five years in a row.
Both the front and rear tires received a completely new shape and carcass, which ensures a larger contact surface with the asphalt. The rear tire in particular benefits from advanced production techniques, which achieve optimal curvature of the tire that significantly improves lap times. That means: assuming you can accelerate, of course.
Thanks to the innovations, the RACING BATTLAX V03 delivers impressively high grip and significantly reduces the lap time compared to its predecessor, the RACING BATTLAX V02. Comparing the SOFT compounds, the new V03 is on average 1.3% faster per lap, while maintaining typical Bridgestone properties, consistent grip and performance over multiple laps.
New rear tire ‘SPRINT spec’ for maximum performance in sprint races
With this introduction, Bridgestone is launching a rear tire with ‘SPRINT’ specification for the first time, the variant with the highest grip levels within the V03 series.
By focusing on maximum peak grip through an advanced rubber compound, the RACING BATTLAX V03 SPRINT achieves a 1.9% faster lap time per circuit than the RACING BATTLAX V02 SOFT. That makes this tire the ideal choice for riders looking for absolute grip or participating in sprint races.
Bridgestone says it views motorsport as a ‘mobile laboratory’, constantly pushing the boundaries of performance. The new RACING BATTLAX V03 is the flagship of this philosophy: a tire that brings together Bridgestone’s most advanced compound and production technologies, developed on the track, with the precision of commercial production.
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