Lubricants brand Rowe partners Britcar, including British Endurance Championship, with UK distributor
Oils and lubricants brand, Rowe, has extended its partnership with Britcar. The collaboration, aligned with Rowe’s extensive history and success in European endurance racing, will include support for The British Endurance Championship (BEC). MediaCo Imports (MCOIL), the importer and distributor of Rowe in the UK will sponsor ‘driver of the day’ for the two championships and competitors will be encouraged to use their sustainably manufactured range of products. MCOIL will also provide sustainable trophies for the poll teams across every round of each championship.
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Giti Tire Motorsport by WS Racing starts 5 BMWs at Nürburgring 24h Race
Giti Tire Motorsport by WS Racing will start an unprecedented five BMW cars in the 52nd ADAC Ravenol 24h Nürburgring endurance race, including the high-profile ‘Girls Only - Ready to rock the Green Hell’ team. The team qualified with two podium finishes across four races in their BMW M4 GT4, and regular drivers Carrie Schreiner, Fabienne Wohlwend, Pippa Mann, and Beitske Visser will again lead the team on the track, with team manager Nicole Willems leading the entirely female team. All five Giti-supported cars will race on the GitiCompete GTR1 tyres, part of the manufacturer’s extensive competition tyre range. It adds that this proven technology transfers to its range for passenger cars, especially focusing on how its motorsport tyres can inform more sustainable motoring.
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Pirelli takes on 24h of Nürburgring – ‘valuable opportunity to test our technology’
Pirelli is supplying tyres to entries in six different classes at the ADAC Ravenol 24h Nürburgring. Describing the event as “one of the most important” in motorsport, Pirelli’s partners include the Porsche 911 GT3 R entered by the Italian Dinamic GT team in the blue riband SP9 category (FIA-GT3) from which the overall winner will emerge. The #54 (PRO) will run the latest generation Hard, Medium and Soft compound Pirelli P Zero and if it rains, it can rely on the Cinturato Hard and Soft, for heavy rain or a drying track respectively. Pirelli said the event presents “an opportunity… to put to the test [its] entire range of GT and Turismo tyres, designed to suit the characteristics of all the different types of car taking part.” The race famously features highly variable weather conditions over the course of the combined Nordschleife and GP-Strecke’s 25.378km.
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Toyo Tires back in endurance racing action at the Ring
Tyre manufacturer Toyo is competing in endurance racing action this weekend via its Toyo Tires with Ring Racing team at the ADAC Ravenol 24h Nürburgring. The team is competing in the SP10 class on 1-2 June with two cars, both Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evos. Both cars are running on the Toyo Tires Proxes race slicks, which were developed at the Nürburgring.
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Compact format Rally di Sardegna means tyre management ‘even more important’ – Pirelli
Tyre management at the Rally di Sardegna, the sixth round of the World Rally Championship, is “even more important” with a more compact 16-stage schedule, according to supplier Pirelli. Returning to Alghero, the event covers a total of 266.12 timed kilometres over three days of competition. There will be no service or tyre changing before the repeat runs, by which time the cars and tyres will have already been subjected to a lot of stress, meaning careful tyre management will benefit teams. In Sardinia the hard compound Scorpion KX WRC HB will be the prime and the soft compound Scorpion KX WRC SB will be the option.
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Azenis RS820 the latest Falken UHP tyre to benefit from track to tarmac strategy
Falken entered the European ultra-ultra-high-performance (UUHP) market in 2023 with the Azenis RS820. The new pattern is designed to offer responsive handling, balanced wet and dry grip and impressive feel on both road and track. Available in an initial 38 sizes between 19 and 21 inches and a Y speed index rated up to 300km/h, the Azenis RS820 is derived from Falken’s race-winning motorsport technologies and experience honed over 20 years’ competition on the Nürburgring. The tyre provides a fitment option to a range of high-performance cars and SUVs. Falken’s development teams in Europe and Japan collaborated to produce its first UUHP pattern for the region, on that has benefited from the company’s “From track to Tarmac” development philosophy, according to product manager Philipp Wolz.
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New Catalunya Moto2, Moto3 records set on Pirelli rubber
The all-time track and race lap records for the Moto2 and Moto3 championships were substantially improved at Catalunya, continuing a streak of broken records broken on Pirelli tyres. The Diablo Superbike slicks helped riders reduce lap times on the Montmelò track.
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Leclerc breaks Monaco jinx on Pirelli F1 tyres
Charles Leclerc shook off his Monaco jinx to win his home Monaco grand prix on Pirelli rubber, his first Formula 1 grand prix victory since the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix. Mario Isola – Pirelli director of motorsport, said, “First and foremost, congratulations to Charles Leclerc and to Scuderia Ferrari on their win. We can only begin to imagine what it means to Charles to have triumphed on the streets of the city where he grew up!”
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Goodyear continues FIA ETRC title sponsorship with new tyre specification
The race series we know as the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship enters its 40th year in 2024, and Goodyear is set to continue its title partnership and exclusive tyre supply for a ninth season. The opening round will take place at Misano on 25 and 26 May, where Goodyear will debut its next generation of truck racing tyres.
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Arnold Clark Autoparts launches BTCC giveaway
As the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) gets underway, national motor factor Arnold Clark Autoparts, has launched its big BTCC giveaway in conjunction with NAPA, to offer customers the chance to win tickets to attend a BTCC race and some exclusive NAPA merchandise.
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Bridgestone supplying sustainably sourced Firestone tyres to Indy 500
Bridgestone Americas is showcasing its commitment to sustainability at the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 by using more sustainable materials and technologies in motorsports. The Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 race tyres for the 2024 event feature two ISCC Plus-certified monomers derived from the waste residue of palm oil processing. This innovation comes as the Firestone brand marks 25 consecutive years as the exclusive tyre supplier for the NTT IndyCar Series and the Indianapolis 500.
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Toyo Tires takes on FIA Baja Challenge
Toyo Tires is set to compete in the second and sixth rounds of the FIA World Bajas Cup, Baja Greece and Qatar International Baja. For Baja Greece, which takes place between 22 and 25 May, Akira Miura, Toyo Tires’ Open Country Ambassador, will be at the helm of a Toyota Hilux prepared by Overdrive Racing. Miura will also pilot the vehicle in the Qatar International Baja, which will be held between 31 October and 2 November.
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Yokohama Rubber boosting motorsport tyre capacity at Mishima plant
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. plans to expand production capacity for motorsport tyres at its Mishima facility in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture. Yokohama Rubber will invest about ¥3.8 billion (£19.4 million) in a new line that will produce 18-inch and larger motorsports tyres, expanding the plant’s capacity for motorsports tyres by 35 per cent.
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SL Apollo Tyres Trucksport Gears Up for FIA ETRC
SL Apollo Tyres Trucksport is finalising preparations for the forthcoming Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship (FIA ETRC), which commences on 25 May. Following a successful debut season in 2023, the team has undertaken “extensive preparatory work” during the winter break to enhance the competitiveness and reliability of its race truck. The focus has been on addressing mechanical issues encountered last season, aiming to maximise performance and potential race wins across the upcoming demanding five-month season.
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Goodyear racing towards sustainability in WEC
The first round of the FIA World Endurance Championship in Qatar marked LMGT3’s arrival to the championship, with Goodyear as the exclusive tyre supplier. Through the introduction of its new LMGT3 tyre specification and enhancements to logistical support, Goodyear claims to have aligned with WEC and FIAs sustainability goals, driving efforts towards a cleaner and more environmentally responsible sport.
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