Michelin Tyre Supplier for new Speedcar Series

Michelin has signed a deal with Speedcar Series to provide racing rubber for all cars over the next three seasons. The new championship, which will be contested on circuits in Asia, the Middle East and Australasia, gets underway on January 26 at the Dubai Autodrome and all drivers will be competing on 33/70.15 tyres that have been designed specifically to suit track and weather conditions in Asia and the Middle East.

The partnership with Speedcar will increase Michelin’s global motorsport portfolio, which already includes teams in single-seaters, rally, sportscars and motorcycling, as well as their profile in the region. Benjamin Durand, technical manager of Speedcar Series said: “We are delighted to announce our official partnership with Michelin, a company with a wealth of knowledge and experience garnered from over a century of racing in many different championships. Their input and support will be invaluable to the Speedcar Series. We are looking forward to the development of our relationship with excitement, and are convinced that together we will be able to further the development of the motor racing industry in the respective countries visited by the series.”

Jean-Michel Vargas of Michelin’s Competition Client, added: “The partnership with Speedcar Series will increase Michelin’s global motorsport portfolio, additional to our involvement in the Endurance Series, Moto GP and sports car racing through Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, World Series by Renault and FIA GT3. This cooperation will provide us with a stronger brand positioning across the Middle Eastern and Asian markets.”

Speedcar Series driver Jean Alesi, who recently tested the Michelin tyres at the Dubai Autodrome, admitted to being “extremely impressed” with the product. “These tyres have a very positive and responsive feel which will be vital to ensuring the drivers can extract the maximum performance from them. Despite the challenging conditions during the test, which caused dust to drift across the track, I was able to get a strong impression of how the combination of car and tyres will perform in a race. I’m very excited for the season to start, and I’m sure that the teams and drivers will provide a fantastic show for spectators both here in Asia and the Middle East, and across the world.”