From a press release issued by Dunlop’s advertising and public relations agency, Vreeke & Associates:

Buffalo, NY: Dunlop Motorcycle Tire announced today that the company is investigating the rear tire failure that occurred on the YZF-R1 ridden by Graves Motorsports Yamaha factory rider Jamie Hacking in the American Motorcyclist Association¹s Superstock race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio on Sunday, July 25.

“The tire is being transported to our design center in England to undergo thorough analysis,” said Jim Allen, senior road race manager. “We are very thankful that Jamie was not seriously injured.”

Two Dunlop rear tires failed on July 17 and 18 at the Canadian Superbike Championship at Mosport International Raceway in Ontario, Canada. Those tires have also been sent to England for analysis, but Allen cautioned that it is premature to speculate whether the two incidents are related. “No conclusive evidence at this time has identified the cause of the failures,” he said. “We take these matters very seriously and will focus our considerable testing resources toward determining the cause.”

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