Avon tyre production restarts with Nova Motorsport in Portugal
Nova Motorsport has produced the first Avon Motorsport ACB9 Formula Ford and Avon Traction Mileage tyre for classic Land Rovers at its new manufacturing facility in Portugal. The plant, acquired from Camac in May 2024, is equipped with moulds and manufacturing equipment from the former Avon factory in Melksham.
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MX2 championship leaders praise Dunlop tyres
Since the commencement of the FIM Motocross World Championship season, Nestaan Husqvarna teammates Kay de Wolf and Lucas Coenen have triumphed in 10 out of 14 Grand Prix races in the fiercely competitive MX2 class. Reflecting on their most successful season to date, the championship leaders credit their performance in part to their Dunlop tyres.
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Davanti Tyres donates charity livery to Dan Zelos
Current Vertu MINI challenge points leader, Dan Zelos, debuted unique livery, showing his continued support for Parkinson’s UK, at the Croft Circuit recently. As part of his ongoing fundraising efforts, Zelos, with the help of the Mini Challenge series team, arranged some special activations, aligning with last weekend’s track races at Croft Circuit on 27th - 28th July.
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Goodyear spending $25 million a year on NASCAR
At the end of 2022, Goodyear extended its supplier/sponsorship contract for US motorsport series NASCAR, but at that time did not provide any further details on the duration of the agreement concluded with the eponymous National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. A new GlobalData report on this motorsport competition, titled The Business of NASCAR 2024, indicates that the tyre maker’s NASCAR commitment extends from 2023 to 2027. Whats more, the data analysis specialist states that Goodyear’s NASCAR sponsorship will cost the company US$25 million a year during this period.
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Bridgestone supports visions of future mobility at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Bridgestone has supported two of the most forward-thinking teams in the automotive industry at Goodwood Festival of Speed. Durham University navigated its 5kWh three-wheeled asymmetrical catamaran up the 1.16m track, becoming the first fully solar powered car to ever complete the route. Meanwhile, the Indy Autonomous Challenge’s (IAC) self-driving AV-24 race car pushed the boundaries of autonomous technology, setting the record for the fastest autonomous hillclimb at Goodwood. Both projects were assisted by specially designed Bridgestone solutions.
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Ocon, Vandoorne on track at Spa for Pirelli’s 2025 F1 tyre compound development
Pirelli’s tyre development programme for the 2025 season is continuing with two days of testing at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit following the Belgian grand prix. The work is being carried out with the help of Aston Martin and Alpine, today running Stoffel Vandoorne and Esteban Ocon respectively.
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Soft September – Pirelli confirms Formula 1 compounds for Monza, Baku and Singapore
Pirelli will bring its three softest compound Formula 1 P Zero tyres to the grands prix scheduled for September; Italy (1 September). Azerbaijan (15 September), and Singapore (22 September). The C3 will be the P Zero White hard, the C4 P Zero Yellow medium and C5 P Zero Red soft. These tyres are the same as those supplied in 2023.
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Glock & Lynn strengthen Falken Motorsports’ line-up for Rowe 6h ADAC Ruhr Cup
Falken Motorsports has bolstered its roster for the upcoming Rowe 6h ADAC Ruhr Cup by enlisting former F1 driver Timo Glock and reigning European Le Mans Series LMP2 champion Alex Lynn. These high-profile additions will join team stalwarts Nico Menzel and Alessio Picariello for the event this weekend.
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Pirelli details Scorpion rally tyre allocation for Rally Finland – ‘fastest rally in the world’
Pirelli has announced its tyre allocations for the ninth round of the World Rally Championship season, Rally Finland. In Finland, the prime is the new-generation soft compound Scorpion KX WRC SB, featuring a revised construction that ensures greater durability and resistance compared to its predecessor, while delivering the same level of performance. The option tyre is the hard compound Scorpion KX WRC HB, suitable for more abrasive surfaces and longer stages. Crews can use 28 of the prime and eight of the option tyres. The number of options can be increased to 12, which reduces the number of primes by four.
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Pirelli increases quantity of tyres for Moto2, Moto3 at British GP
Moto2 and Moto3 riders will return to the track at Silverstone’s British Grand Prix (2-4 August) following a four-week break. Tyre supplier Pirelli will help riders tackle the 5.9km track, the longest on the calendar and one of the fastest, with an increased allocation of eight front tyres for both classes, while Moto3 will be supplied with six hard C1096 rear development compound tyres. Pirelli’s vast knowledge of Silverstone has informed this decision, according to motorcycle racing director Giorgio Barbier, with its data showing the high lateral load put on tyres by the circuit’s faster corners.
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Crugnola wins Rally Roma Capitale in Pirelli-shod Citroen C3
Andrea Crugnola won in a Citroen C3 running on Pirelli rally tyres for the second year running at the Rally di Roma Capitale, a round of the Fia European Rally Championship and the Italian Asphalt Championship. As well as Crugnola, who drove a strategically sound rally, there was another Pirelli runner on the podium, Simone Campedelli, who finished second in a Skoda Fabia thus ensuring the Italian Championship battle is still wide open.
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Belgian grand prix – Pirelli hails ‘memorable race decided in extra time’
The result of the Belgian grand prix was decided long after the chequered flag, as Mercedes’ George Russell was disqualified for an underweight car handing teammate Lewis Hamilton victory, but that didn’t stop exclusive tyre supplier Pirelli hailing the race as “one of the best… of the past few years.” Mario Isola – Pirelli director of motorsport, said: “It’s been quite a while since Formula 1 has put on such a show and it’s unusual to see a race where the outcome is so uncertain, with the top three within just over a second of one another and the first six finishers, all of whom could legitimately claim to have aimed for the win or at least the podium, all finishing within under 10 seconds. It’s a shame the race result had to be changed but, as even Mercedes agreed, the rule regarding weight is very clear.”
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Yokohama to supply Geolandar tyres to Team Mitsubishi Ralliart in Asia Cross Country Rally
Yokohama will supply its Geolandar M/T G003 mud-terrain tyres for SUVs and pickup trucks to Team Mitsubishi Ralliart in the 2024 Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR). Asia’s largest cross-country rally is scheduled for 11-17 August 11–17. The team previously won the overall championship on the Geolandar M/T G003 in 2022 and aims to reclaim the championship this year.
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Palma to host 2024 FIM Awards ceremony
The FIM’s 2024 Awards ceremony will be held in Palma, the capital city of the Spanish island of Mallorca, on Saturday 7 December. The occasion will celebrate all the 2024 FIM World Champions and recognise the 120th anniversary of the international motorsport body. The event will be held at the Palma Convention Centre, the same venue that will welcome the FIM General Assembly on Friday 6 December, when representatives from the many national federations around the globe will cast their votes on a number of important matters. The following evening there will be the glittering 2024 Awards ceremony to honour and celebrate the achievements of an international cast of motorcycling World Champions.
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Liqui Moly becomes BTCC Official Partner
German motor oil and additive manufacturer Liqui Moly will enter into an “Official Oil and Lubricants Partnership” with the British touring car racing series (BTCC) in the current 2024 season. “The BTCC is not only a firm fixture in motorsport throughout the United Kingdom, but also attracts fans worldwide,” says Debbie Barnes, Managing Director of Liqui Moly UK, who is delighted about the contract.
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