If you look at the brand-new Michelin Pilot Sport Endurance tyres on the Hypercar and GTP machinery this season, you will have noticed something highly unusual. Instead of the traditionally smooth, glossy surface of a racing slick, the 2026 Hypercar rubber features a distinctive visible pattern.<br>Slick tyres are supposed to maximize the contact patch with the asphalt, which leaves many asking a ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/why-does-michelins-new-le-mans-slick-tyre-have-a-tread-pattern/10829736/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>