Hankook Signs Deal with ALMS Team

(Akron/Tire Review) Hankook Tire Co. has signed a sponsorship and supply agreement with Corsa Motorsports, which will compete in the 2008 American Le Mans Series (ALMS) in the GT2 Class. “For Hankook, this is about showcasing our technology on the premier stage of road racing,” said Bill Bainbridge, director of brand communication for Hankook Tire America Corp. “We are as devoted to winning on race day as Corsa Motorsports.”

“Our agreement with Hankook puts us back in the game with a partner who is fully committed to putting the most competitive car out there,” said Steve Pruitt, who heads Corsa Motorsports. “We have some of the most technologically advanced cars on the track; we want to transfer that technology to the asphalt to put us in the best position to make it to Le Mans.”