Yokohama Celebrates 25 Years as Macau GP Tyre Supplier

Yokohama Rubber marks a milestone in its supply of the official tyres for the 54th Macau Grand Prix, held between Thursday November 15 and Sunday November 18. The company has now supplied official tyres to the race for 25 consecutive years since 1983.

First held in 1954, the Macau Grand Prix is the oldest motor race in Asia. Running through the streets of Macau, the overall event comprises the F3 Grand Prix, the final WTCC race (held concurrently with the Grand Prix since the 2005 season), the Motorcycle Grand Prix and others. The F3 Grand Prix is particularly important to Yokohama as it became an international F3 race in 1983, the year Yokohama Rubber started supplying official tyres. That year Aryton Senna was crowned champion. Since then, it has been known as the F3 race that decides the world’s No. 1 – a gathering of the top F3 racers in the world. Many F1 drivers, including Michael Schumacher, David Coulthart and Takuma Sato, have won at Macau. This year, 31 cars will compete in the F3 Grand Prix.