Klarius continues grassroots motorsport support with student race teams
Emissions control component supplier Klarius is a long-term supporter of motorsport, having designed and manufactured high-quality components to help racing teams achieve success. Now the company says its commitment extends beyond professional motorsport as it provides material and technical support to university racing teams to nurture the next generation of engineers and racing enthusiasts.
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Aston Martin Aramco launches motion technology F1 racing simulator
Aston Martin Aramco Formula 1 Team has launched new motion simulators to bring fans closer to the racing action. Created by an expert team at Memento Exclusives, the memorabilia specialist based in Motorsport Valley, the simulators use the same processes as Formula 1 teams to immerse the racer in every twist and turn around iconic racing circuits. Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team and Memento Exclusives have made simulators available to the public in iconic racing green before, but adding movement to the simulation experience is set to take sim racing to new heights. Each motion simulator has been developed in partnership with the race team at Silverstone, and features haptic actuators, a front pivot configuration and haptic rumble feedback. This advancement offers gamers and racers true authenticity, with the motion of a real F1 car accurately emulated from the moment they jump into the cockpit.
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Yokohama Tire will fit Advan A005 slicks at Porsche Endurance Challenge North America Finale
Yokohama Tire will complete the 2024 Porsche Endurance Challenge North America series in Austin, Texas when it fits its Advan A005 slicks exclusively to the grid. The one-make racing event takes place on 22-23 November at Circuit of The Americas (COTA), closing the four-race inaugural season with a six-hour finale following three 60-minute races. For this six-hour event, teams of two to three drivers compete for class wins in a Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport or a 911 GT3 Cup (Type 992) race car. A coveted overall series championship is also at stake for the stacked field of drivers.
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Mitas is exclusive tyre partner for 2024 Roof of Africa Hard Enduro race
Mitas has announced that the company will be sole provider for tyre sales and services throughout the 2024 Roof of Africa Hard Enduro race competition, which runs from November 28-30, 2024, in Lesotho.
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Pirelli continues ‘Box Box Box’ Formula 1 vodcast with third episode
Pirelli has debuted the third in its series of six Formula One vodcasts, featuring the biggest names in the series and presenter Tom Clarkson. The episode, entitled ‘Commitment’, features Charles Leclerc talking about the opportunity to go head-to-head with Lewis Hamilton on equal terms as team-mates at Ferrari in the 2025 season. The episode also features interviews with Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of the FIA (International Automobile Federation), and Pirelli director of motorsport, Mario Isola.
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Nova Motorsport supplying Avon tyres to HVM Racing championships
Under a recently signed, multi-year tyre supply and sponsorship agreement with France-based historic and classic motorsport promoter HVM Racing, Nova Motorsport will supply period-correct products from its Avon Motorsport tyre range to numerous series across HVM’s Europe-wide portfolio of championships. This new partnership closely follows a similar agreement with the Historic Sports Car Club and further cements Nova Motorsport’s strategic support for all levels of historic motorsport across Europe, dovetailing with the brand’s deep commitment to rallycross and hillclimbing.
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Yokohama aims to win 24h Nürburgring after Scherer Sport PHX partnership
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has signed a partnership agreement with racing team Scherer Sport PHX of Germany in a bid to win the ADAC Ravenol 24h Nürburgring (the Nürburgring 24-hour Race) in 2025.
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Records every year – Pirelli at the Nürburgring Nordschleife
Since 2019, Pirelli tyres have contributed to numerous lap records at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, with vehicles ranging from electric supercars to SUVs and compact hatchbacks utilising Pirelli’s high-performance tyre range to achieve record-breaking times. Across these varied categories, Pirelli’s P Zero range has been instrumental in setting competitive lap times at this iconic and demanding circuit.
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Paddon seals back-to-back ERC championships
Hayden Paddon was the big winner when the curtain came down on a thrilling 2024 FIA European Rally Championship during an action-packed Rally Silesia on Sunday.
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Hankook gets FIA Three Star Environmental Accreditation
Hankook has earned the FIA Three Star Environmental Accreditation from the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). The programme is designed to promote environmental management and sustainability in motorsports and the wider mobility sector. Motorsport suppliers are evaluated based on their environmental performance, energy consumption reduction, logistics efficiency improvements, waste management optimisation, and the implementation of carbon neutrality programmes. The Three Star accreditation represents the highest level of environmental and sustainability certification.
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Pirelli wins 82nd Motocross World Championship title with Jorge Prado
Jorge Prado (RedBull GasGas Factory Racing) clinched the MXGP title in the final grand prix of the 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship. His GasGas MC 450F ran on the Pirelli Scorpion MX32, making it 82 motocross world titles for the Italian tyre brand. Pirelli says the 2024 season was “a record season” for its riders, winning 19 out of a total of 20 Grands Prix, with 18 pole positions plus 37 out of 40 heats won. The final championship standings saw an all-Pirelli podium; Prado was joined by Tim Gajser (team HRC), second, and Jeffrey Herlings (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) third.
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Dunlop hails ‘record-breaking’ season ahead of Motocross of Nations challenge
Dunlop will cap a motocross season of “unprecedented success” at this weekend’s Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations (MXoN). Billed as the ‘Olympics of Motocross’, the event returns to Matterley Basin, Great Britain, for the first time since 2017. 34 world-class riders representing 20 different nations will compete on Dunlop tyres in this global contest. Eddy Seel, MXGP event leader, Dunlop Motorcycle Europe, commented: “This season has been nothing short of remarkable for Dunlop.
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Louis Sharp crowned as 2024 GB3 Champion
Teenage racing sensation Louis Sharp has made motor racing history and further enhanced his credentials as one of the sport’s hottest prospects by winning this year’s GB3 Championship, the UK’s leading single-seater series. Although others, including Lando Norris, have won the F4 title and others including George Russell have won the GB3 title on their way to the top, no driver in the modern era has ever captured the sensational double in consecutive seasons.
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‘Debut’ challenge for Pirelli Moto2, Moto3 tyres in Japan
Pirelli and the Motorcycle World Championship paddock visit the Motegi Mobility Resort, formerly known as Twin Ring Motegi, for the Japanese Grand Prix (4-6 October) in a rare novel challenge for the tyre supplier. While Pirelli has competed on some races in the domestic All Japan Road Race Championship, it has never raced with either the Moto2 and Moto3 classes or other major international competitions at the circuit, meaning it has little data to rely on. As a result, Pirelli has opted for the standard tyres from the Diablo Superbike range included in this years standard allocation, albeit in greater quantities for some compounds.
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Hankook Returns as Tyre Supplier to Australia’s Bathurst 6 Hour
Next year, Hankook Tire & Technology will make a comeback as the official tyre supplier for the Bathurst 6 Hour race in Australia, replacing MRF Tyres, which has served in this capacity since 2019. Hankook Tire previously served as the tyre supplier for the inaugural race in 2016 and the two following years. As part of the new agreement, it will supply every competitor with Hankook Ventus R-Spec Medium compound tyres throughout next year’s event, which takes place from 18 to 20 April 2025.
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