Dunlop Wins 2008 Bol d’Or 24-Hours

Dunlop riders won the Bol d’Or 24-hour race at the weekend, in a one-two-three finish for Dunlop, and with it clinched the 2008 Qtel FIM Endurance World Championship. This brings Dunlops total of Bol d’Or wins to 25 – with the last eight consecutive – more than any other tyre manufacturer.

French Suzuki Endurance Racing Team No.1, with riders Vincent Philippe, Matthieu Lagrive and Julien Da Costa, took the flag after one of the toughest races of the series, ahead of sister team Suzuki Endurance Racing Team No.2 and the Yamaha Austria Racing Team. All three teams raced on Dunlop tyres. Winning the race gave the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team No.1 enough point’s advantage to secure the 2008 Qtel FIM Endurance World Championship with one race still to go. This is the ninth time the team has won the title and its fourth consecutive title.

With almost half the teams on Dunlop tyres, this was a major event for the company. A total of 3,800 tyres were sent to the race in five trucks, supported by a team of 15 Dunlop staff.