Hankook Tire unveils new Formula E campaign brand film
Hankook Tire & Technology (Hankook Tire) has released a new campaign brand film that highlights its engagement as exclusive Formula E tyre supplier. The film focuses on the performance and brand image of the iON Race electric racing tyres that Hankook Tire supplies to all teams participating in Formula E, including high-performance brands such as McLaren, Maserati, and Porsche.
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Bridgestone-shod racer sets Goodwood autonomous hillclimb record
On a busy Sunday afternoon, a global audience of motorsport enthusiasts witnessed the Indy Autonomous Challenge’s (IAC) self-driving AV-24 race car set a new record for the fastest autonomous hillclimb at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The AV-24, driven by an AI system developed by Team PoliMOVE-MSU (Politecnico di Milano and Michigan State University), achieved this milestone with notable precision and speed.
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Hoosier becomes exclusive Rallycross tyre partner
Hoosier Racing Tire has signed “a multi-year deal” to be the exclusive tyre partner to FIA World and European Rallycross Championship, which sees cars race on hybrid tracks made up of both gravel and asphalt surfaces.
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Absolute Alignment supports Power Maxed Racing in BTCC success
Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing, an Absolute Alignment supported team for a seventh consecutive season, signed off the first half of the 2024 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season in style at Oulton Park on the weekend of 22-23 June as Mikey Doble and Árón Taylor-Smith powered their way to a double podium.
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Vildósola Sr wins class on Toyo Open Country tyres at SCORE Baja 500
Toyo supplied a racing version of its Open Country M/T 4x4 tyre to several competitors in the SCORE Baja 500 took place (Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico; 29 May to 2 June). Only 169 of the 254 starting racing teams made it to the finish line of the challenging 777.26 km course, among them Gustavo Vildósola, his son Tavo Vildósola, Bryce Menzies, Christopher Polvoorde and Justin Davis, who all relied on Toyo rubber.
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Pirelli – 5 F1 drivers and teams ‘evenly matched’ in Barcelona grand prix practice
Following Friday’s free practice at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, Formula 1’s exclusive tyre supplier Pirelli noted the presence of five drivers from five different teams in the top five places, saying the grid looks “very evenly matched.” The quickest time was set by Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes (1’13”264) with fifth placed Max Verstappen in the Red Bull (1’13”504) making a gap of only 340 thousandths covering five drivers. In between were Carlos Sainz (1’13”286) in the Ferrari, Lando Norris in the McLaren (1’13”319) and the Alpine of Pierre Gasly (1’13”443).
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Goodyear’s ‘largest-ever’ 24 Hours of Le Mans operation proves tyre performance in LMGT3 era
Goodyear ran its largest ever 24 Hours of Le Mans operation to demonstrate the long-distance performance of both its slick and wet tyres in the 2024 edition of the iconic endurance race. Mixed conditions throughout the race set the stage for a strategic battle in both the LMP2 and new LMGT3 classes. Goodyear supplied tyres for 39 cars across two classes, almost two-thirds of the entire grid at Le Mans, using 7,500 tyres, serviced by expert tyre fitters working in shifts throughout the race to remove, inspect and replace a set of tyres in as little as three minutes. In the pit lane, a crew of 18 track support engineers worked directly with each team throughout the race to advise on setup and strategy.
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Michelin showing lunar wheel prototype at Le Mans 24 Hours 2024
Michelin is revealing the airless lunar wheel prototype it has produced to meet the tender brief NASAs Artemis programme at Le Mans 24 Hours 2024 . The objective of NASAs Artemis programme is to explore the Moons south pole, where no human has ever been, in order to acquire scientific data and search for water in the form of ice.
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Yokohama to supply Geolandar off-road race tyres to Baja champion Cameron Steele in North America
Yokohama has signed a tyre supply deal with Cameron Steele, a legend in North America’s off-road racing world. The tyre manufacturer will supply Yokohama Geolandar brand tyres for SUVs and pickup trucks in support of his efforts to win popular and challenging off-road races in North America. Cameron Steele is a highly accomplished driver who has competed in a wide variety of off-road races in North America. He has been a regular participant in world-famous gruelling off-road races, including capturing a class championship in 2018.
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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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