Toyo releases new R888R UHP road and track tyre in UK
Japanese tyre manufacturer Toyo Tires has announced the UK launch of its road-legal track tyre, the Proxes R888R. The tyre will be displayed at Autosport International, which begins tomorrow (8 January 2015). The tyre previously made its global debut at the Essen Motorshow in November.
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Marco Andretti to take part in Buenos Aires ePrix
Marco Andretti is to drive for the Andretti Formula E Team during the forthcoming FIA Formula E Buenos Aires ePrix held on January 10 2015. The Argentinian race weekend, the fourth race in the new series, will see the American complete his first laps in the electric-powered seat.
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Pirelli launches new hillclimb tyres
At the Bologna Motor Show Pirelli introduced a new range of hillclimb tyres for the most powerful cars in the sport.
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Coventry MotoFest to feature Falken International Drift Team
The Coventry MotoFest will make the city the first in the UK to stage competitive motorsport on public roads, and Sumitomo global brand Falken has added its support to the event. The manufacturer’s drift team has become the first to announce that it will perform at MotoFest on 29-31 May 2015.
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Landsail Tyres headline sponsor for Performance Car Show
Landsail Tyres has confirmed its sponsorship of the 2015 Performance Car Show, in association with Autocar and PistonHeads.com. The leading UK exhibition dedicated to enthusiasts of sports and performance cars, held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, on 8-11 January 2015. The brand, manufactured by Qingdao’s Sentury Tire and distributed in the UK by Grouptyre member Oak Tyres, will communicate with visitors about the depth and breadth of its range, with high performance, ultra high performance, and SUV fitments. The manufacturer, founded in 2009, has been moving to differentiate itself in a populous field of Chinese tyre brands selling into the UK. At the beginning of December it stated that it would offer tyres for magazine testing to prove the quality of its products, having presented some eye-catching European tyre labels at its Reifen debut.
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‘We fulfilled our brief’ – Pirelli compares 2014 F1 season with 2013
Pirelli’s motorsport director reports that changes to its Formula One tyres, particularly the soft tyre, led to increased possibilities for different race strategies in the 2014 F1 season. This year’s tyres, Paul Hembery explains, were a departure from those supplied to teams between 2011 and 2013: “After three years of making tyres that feature deliberate degradation, in accordance with our brief, this year’s revolutionary new rules with turbocharging and increased torque prompted the need for more consistent and predictable tyres, leading to the same average number of pit stops per race (2 or 3).” The average total pit stops seen in a race during the 2014 season was 44, seven less than in the previous season.
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Atlas Copco boost Bloodhound Project
The Bloodhound Project, an ambitious British bid to set a new world land speed record in a supersonic car, has received a power boost from Atlas Copco UK. The company has supplied a range of workshop compressors and air tools to the Bloodhound Technical Centre in Bristol and its associated test facility at Newquay Aerohub. The equipment will play a pivotal role in the development of the Bloodhound Supersonic Car, the jet engine and rocket powered racing car, as the team prepares for an attempt to set a new 1,000mph world land speed record in 2016.
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General Tire remains official tyre to US Jeepspeed series
General Tire will continue as official tyre of the Jeepspeed Desert Race Series after negotiating a new multi-year sponsorship deal. The Continental brand has served as official tyre to the series since 2008 and supplies its Grabber tyre to participating teams. It says the partnership “has allowed Jeepspeed to offer its competitors affordable racing within the Best in the Desert (BITD) Series, where budget-conscious racers can compete on the same race courses as the pros.” All Jeepspeed competition vehicles are fitted with Grabber tyres, in either 33 or 35-rim diameter. General Tire points out that the very same specification tyres are sold to the public.
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Barrichello 2014 champion in Pirelli-shod Stock Car Brasil
Rubens Barrichello’s F1 days may be over, but the Brazilian driver has won another championship that Pirelli serves as exclusive tyre supplier to; he has taken out this year’s Stock Car Brasil, one of the most prominent motorsport series in South America. The Italian tyre maker has been sole tyre supplier to the championship since 2013.
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Silverstone and Thruxton added to Clio Cup Series venues
Organisers of the Michelin Clio Cup Race Series and Michelin Clio Cup Road Series have revealed that Silverstone International Circuit and Thruxton will appear on the championship calendar for the first time in 2015, as part of an impressive 12 round season. With several improvements implemented for next year, other ‘firsts’ include the introduction of […]
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Dunlop to supply Aston Martin GT4 Cup
Dunlop Motorsport has been chosen to be the Official Tyre Partner for the launch of the ‘Aston Martin GT4 Cup’ – a prestigious new UK GT4 race series for Aston Martin V8 Vantage race cars. The new series will be strongly promoted in 2015 with a full calendar of events across the UK. The races will be organised by Aston Club Racing who have vast experience in organising racing series for modern and historic Aston Martins.
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Hankook supplying tyres to Audi TT race championship
It’s already reported having original equipment tyre supply deals for the TT and TTS in the bag, now Hankook Tire has announced it will also supply original equipment tyres to a race championship featuring the Audi model. As exclusive tyre supplier to the Audi Sport TT Cup racing series, Hankook will supply all competitors with its Ventus Race tyres.
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