Drive DMACK expecting challenge on Rallye Deutschland asphalt
Drive DMACK World Rally Team’s Ott Tänak and Raigo Molder will lead the tyre brand’s team’s FIA World Rally Championship challenge on asphalt with round nine at Rallye Deutschland. As the first full asphalt event of the season, the German round of the world series attracts fans from across Europe while its demanding special stages are set to lay down another tough challenge for Dmack.
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Pedrosa sets record pace in maiden MotoGP victory at Brno
Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa took his first win of the MotoGP season at Brno, setting a new circuit record lap of 1:56.027. The Czech Republic grand prix was the fastest ever race to take part at the Automotodrom Brno, with Pedrosa’s total race time being three seconds quicker than the existing record time set at […]
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Ross Brawn evening raises £2,500 for motorsports
More than 200 motorsport industry guests gathered at the world-famous Williams Formula One HQ recently, for a special evening with motorsport legend Ross Brawn OBE. The evening resulted in more than £2,500 being raised to support a brighter future for motorsport in the UK.
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Dunlop seeking Oschersleben repeat In 2014 EWC
Dunlop says it is optimistic for its teams’ chances in the third round of the FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC), and the manufacturer has good reason for this sunny outlook. In the 2013 meeting at Oschersleben Dunlop experienced success in both EWC and Superstock classes. The Suzuki Endurance Racing Team converted pole into victory, while the works Honda squad also showed great pace with a recovery from a fuel issue and R2CL set the second fastest lap of the race.
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Dunlop sponsors Isle of Man Classic TT
Dunlop will be official tyre partner and sponsor of the Classic TT. The manufacturer said that success at the 2014 Isle of Man TT, as well as the desire to underline the tyre manufacturer’s commitment to motorsport had informed the decision. Dunlop took 13 out of a possible 15 podium places at the Isle of Man TT.
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Formula E is a “championship for the future” says Michelin Motorsport director
A month from now, 40 electric racing cars will line up on the grid at the inaugural Formula E Championship race in Beijing. Each of the tyres that take to the track on 13 September will be fitted with identical tyres that were specifically developed for the competition. In a Michelin-hosted Q&A session, the company’s motorsport director Pascal Couasnon explains that the decision that all cars should run on Pilot Sport EV tyres was not simply a strategic option in technology terms; he says it was also an obvious choice.
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Continental extends US motorsports commitments
After extending its partnership with NASCAR Group company the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA), Continental Tire the Americas will continue as official tyre of the Tudor United SportsCar Championship and exclusive tyre supplier and sponsor to several event classes. The company will also remain entitlement sponsor and exclusive tyre supplier to the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge. All up, Continental says it will continue as the ‘official tyre of IMSA’ through to 2018.
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Nankang to appear at TRAX performance car show
Nankang Tyre UK has confirmed its presence at TRAX on Sunday, 7 September at Silverstone. Expected to host around 18,000 visitors, the “Ultimate Performance Car Event” will showcase performance and modified cars, as well as Time Attack and British Drift Championship rounds, in which Nankang Tyre Drift Team Super Pro drivers will compete. Nankang is […]
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Michelin introduces WRC tyre trio
No less then three new Michelin tyres have been developed for this season’s FIA World Rally Championship, and the tyre maker says “extremely positive feedback” was garnered following private session tests by its partner teams, with improvements noted in a number of areas. The trio represents a complete renewal of Michelin’s WRC range and covers every road and weather condition expected during the championship calendar.
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Pirelli interested in 19-inch tyres for F1
Give an inch, and Pirelli will make its F1 tyres even larger. In the video it released to introduce the 18-inch size it later tested at Silverstone, Pirelli stated that “the new 18-inch tyre represents a starting point for future evolution. This technology could lead to even bigger sizes in years to come.” Crash.net suggests that we may not have too many years to wait for even larger F1 tyres, and says words to this effect come from no less an authority than Paul Hembery.
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Dmack tyres achieves ‘one of most successful’ global rally weekends
Tyre brand Dmack achieved the most successful motorsport weekend of its short history in July. The firm’s gravel tyres, manufactured by Shandong Yongtai, helped secure victory at a number of high-profile international championships. Drive DMACK World Rally Team crew Ott Tänak and Raigo Molder won an emphatic and popular home victory at Rally Estonia – a round of the FIA European Rally Championship. Tänak has hit a run of good form for the Drive DMACK team, having previously claimed 25 WRC2 points in Poland.
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Kiara Fontanesi wins 3rd consecutive WMX title on Dunlop Geomax
Kiara Fontanesi prevailed in the closest and most competitive FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship (WMX) for several seasons. The championship was claimed at Loket in the Czech Republic, with Fontanesi winning the first moto and finishing third in race two on her Yamaha, fitted with tyre supplier, Dunlop’s Geomax MX32 front and MX52.
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Dunlop Moto 2 and 3 tyres ‘more versatile’ than in previous years
Dunlop Motorsport has used the Moto 2 and 3 mid-season break to examine the changes brought about by its 2014 tyre philosophy. The manufacturer’s 2013 rubber provided more opportunities for riders to make choices about the tyres that suited them best at a particular circuit, Dunlop’s tyre selections this year have led to very little variation in the top riders’ decisions. Clinton Howe, Dunlop’s operations manager, Motorcycle Grand Prix, explains that the manufacturer has been able to develop tyres that are harder – and therefore last longer – and more versatile without compromising on pace.
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Dunlop Motorsport adds 1st temperature-controlled trailers
Dunlop Motorsport has added its first temperature-controlled trailers fitted with Carrier Transicold Vector 1550 units to its fleet to preserve the integrity of its racing tyres whilst in transit. Carrier Transicold, which operates in the UK as Carrier Transicold UK, helps improve global transport and shipping temperature control with a complete line of equipment for refrigerated trucks, trailers and containers.
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Drive Dmack series rounds halfway point in Finland
Tyre supplier Dmack says the upcoming Neste Oil Rally Finland is set to be the highlight of the Drive DMACK Fiesta Trophy season. The 12 crews will travel to the spiritual home of rallying with Sander Pärn leading the series, having scored a dominant two-wheel drive win on his home event of Rally Estonia.
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