2011 Testing Pirelli Street Motorcycle Tires in Sicily Photo Gallery

Riding toward Mt. Etna aboard a Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa shod Yamaha YZF-R1.

We travel to the Italian island of Sicily to see first-hand how Pirelli tests its high-performance street and sportbike motorcycle tires on the road. Learn more in the Testing Pirelli Street Motorcycle Tires in Sicily feature.

Salvo Pennisi heads up Pirelli's worldwide motorcycle tire testing effort and is one the the most interesting people you'll probably ever meet. Of course, he hauls ass on a motorcycle.

The Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa tires complement the handling attributes of all street and sport motorcyceles.

Pirelli chooses to test its tires on the streets of Sicily because the roads here are diverse in terms of pavement and surface quality.

Pirelli's new Diablo Rosso Corsa.

The Diablo Rosso Corsa features a multi-compound tread zone.

Testing Pirelli Street Motorcycle Tires in Sicily.

Riding the Ducati Streetfighter with Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa tires.

Testing Pirelli Street Motorcycle Tires in Sicily

The new Pirelli DRC features half the surface treads of the previous Corsa III but is said to disperse twice the water in wet conditions.

The Diablo Rosso Corsa features a triple-compound rear construction; softer on the sides for grip and harder in the center for durability.

The Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa is a fantastic tire offering road racing style grip on the street.