Yokohama control tyre for Porsche Sprint Challenge North America

A new all-Porsche racing series commences in the USA and Canada next year, and Yokohama will serve as control tyre. The Porsche Sprint Challenge North America is a three-class series contested by the current and previous generations of Porsche 991 GT3 as well as the 718 Cayman Clubsport. All cars will race on Yokohama Advan racing tyres, with the Advan A005 slick the rubber of choice on dry tracks and the Advan A006 serving as wet weather tyre.

Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC), the tyre maker’s sales company in the USA, takes on responsibility for supplying the series. YTC has supported a number of other Porsche motorsports events in North America in recent years, including supplying control tyres for the IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama and the Porsche Pikes Peak Trophy by Yokohama in 2020. According to Yokohama Rubber, selection of its tyres as control for these races “reflects the high evaluation of the tyres’ superior performance and YTC’s stable supply structure.”

The first event of the inaugural Porsche Sprint Challenge North America by Yokohama season will take place at the Sebring International Raceway in Florida on the weekend of 12 to 14 March. The season consists of eight events in total.