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Riders React to Pirelli MotoGP Deal T hursday in Argentina was the first opportunity to gauge rider reaction to the news that Pirelli will replace Michelin as MotoGP's sole tire supplier from 2027 onward. Pirelli already supplies the Moto2 and Moto3 classes. The news was a shock to the majority of the MotoGP field and not necessarily a positive one. "I already experienced the change from Bridgestone to Michelin," said Marc Marquez. "And I don't like to change. Sure, Pirelli will be good tires, but always when you change, it's an adaptation from the manufacturer to the tires, the riding style to the tires. And you remember when Mi - chelin arrived here after Bridges- tone; there were strange crashes that the riders didn't understand why we crashed." The switch will coincide with MotoGP's biggest technical switch since 2002, as capacity will be reduced from 1000cc to 850cc engines, with ride-height devices banned and aerodynam - Haiden Deegan Arrested C urrent AMA 250SX West Division points leader Haiden Deegan was arrested on Friday night, March 21, in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, and charged with street racing/stunt driving. He was later released on a $1000 bond. A report from the Walton County Sheriff's Office says Deegan was arrested after per - forming donuts with his Audi R8 at the Walton Sports Complex parking lot. The arresting officer reported hearing revving engines and squealing tires during his patrol and later observed four vehicles in the complex's parking lot. The report also says the gray Audi R8 with illuminated brake lights released its brakes and ac - celerated before executing a full rotation in the lane leading to the pickleball courts. The officer illu- minated his vehicle's emergency lights and siren, at which point the driver allegedly completed another rotation before parking. Per the report, Deegan alleg - edly said, "We were all drifting" while in the patrol vehicle. The Daily Mail also reported that "The arresting officer also confiscated fake driv - er's licenses, including one that had a false birth year indicating that he was 21." Public Information Officer Corey Do - bridnia also told the Daily Mail, "It should be noted the deputy expressed to me that Haiden was respectful during the entire encounter. That is part of the reason he was not charged with having the fake IDs." Possession of a fraudulent identification is a felony offense in Florida. Deegan was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor crime in violation of the state's street racing law. He was transported to the South Walton Substation before being taken to the Walton County Jail and later released on Saturday morning. A traffic citation was issued while the Audi was towed and placed on a 30-day hold. CN WIND IN THE P24 Haiden Deegan was arrested after performing donuts in his Audi R8 at the Walton Sports Complex parking lot in Florida. He was also in possession of a fake ID, which is a felony in Florida, but he was not charged.