Yokohama Title Sponsor of Italian WTCC Round

Races seven and eight of this year’s FIA World Touring Car Championship – better known to you and I as the WTCC – are scheduled to run at Monza on Sunday May 23, and during this round of the series Yokohama Rubber will be title sponsor. Therefore, prepare yourself for the delights of the “FIA WTCC Yokohama Race of Italy.”

This year’s WTCC championship consists of twelve rounds, and as Monza is the opening race in Europe it is anticipated to attract a great deal of attention. Yokohama says its decision to serve as title sponsor for the Italian races is linked to its efforts to establish the company’s global brand image. In addition, on July 4, to mark the 100th race in which it has supplied tyres, Yokohama will stage an event during the Portuguese Round – something it comments will be “sure to liven up the race.”