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Dunlop multi-tier involvement in UK to support drivers’ progress

Dunlop has stated its intention to continue supporting competitors progressing through the ranks of UK motorsport, as it prepares to enter its third decade as official tyre supplier and title sponsor of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship. One of the most enduring partnerships in motorsport, Dunlop says its link with the BTCC allows it to continue its support of grassroots racing. The manufacturer signed an agreement with TOCA until at least the end of 2021 at the end of the 2015 season.

22nd March 2016/by Andrew

Matt Neal sponsored by Delphi and The Parts Alliance

Motorsport, UK News

Three-time British Touring Car Champion Matt Neal, who is also known for being a director of leading British wheel-maker Rimstock Wheels, is being sponsored by Delphi Product and Service Solutions and The Parts Alliance.

15th February 2016/by Tyrepress Editors

BTCC commits to Dunlop as title sponsorship extended

Motorsport

Dunlop has extended both its official tyre supply and title sponsorship of the MSA British Touring Car Championship, signing an agreement with promoter and rights holder, TOCA to continue the partnership until at least the end of 2021. This contract will extend both the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship title sponsorship, which began in 2005, and the Official tyre supplier partnership, which began in 2003, into a third decade.

4th December 2015/by Andrew

Daniel Harper – one to watch in motorsport?

Motorsport

14 year old Daniel Harper has beaten off 64 other aspiring racing drivers to secure a fully funded season in the 2016 KICK Start Energy Drink Ginetta Junior Championship. Harper, who hails from County Down in Northern Ireland, impressed across the board during the testing, three day event.

29th October 2015/by Andrew

RML Group awarded new BTCC contract

Motorsport

British Touring Car Championship organiser TOCA has awarded a technical partner contract to the RML Group for the supply of the specified chassis, suspension and associated components. The Wellingborough-based RML Group is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading touring car design and engineering companies.

28th August 2015/by Andrew

BTCC supports road safety initiative ahead of Forth Road Bridge crossing

Motorsport

Four Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship drivers have supported Road Safety Scotland’s ‘Race on the Track, Stay Safe on the Road’ initiative, crossing the Forth Road Bridge ahead of this weekend’s event at Knockhill.

20th August 2015/by Andrew

TOCA confirms unchanged 2016 Dunlop MSA BTCC calendar

Motorsport

Series organiser TOCA has confirmed an unchanged calendar of events for the 2016 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship. The ten events of the current format will continue for a fifth successive season, with Brands Hatch bookending the 2016 schedule.

27th July 2015/by Andrew

Dunlop launches BTCC overtakers league with #ForeverForward social media hashtag

Motorsport, Premium

Dunlop will leverage the widespread popularity of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship to push interaction with its social media channels further in 2015. The tyre supplier and official sponsor has launched a new overtaking league table that will focus on battles throughout the field, fightbacks from adversity and the determination of the best drivers in bumper-to-bumper combat.

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2nd April 2015/by Andrew

Extended UK, USA live coverage to start new BTCC season

Motorsport

The 2015 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship will dominate ITV4’s Easter Sunday schedule (5 April). Eight hours of live, free-to-air and exclusive UK television coverage will be broadcast from the opening event of the season at Brands Hatch, demonstrating the reasons for Dunlop’s continued investment in its title sponsorship and tyre supply agreement. Global interest in the series is also growing, exemplified by the series’ new North American broadcast partner, CBS Sports Network, which plans to award the BTCC with a prime time slot on Wednesday evenings.

28th March 2015/by Andrew

Zircotec continues Andrew Jordan partnership

Motorsport

British Touring Car Championship team Triple Eight Race Engineering, the current title holder, will receive technical support from heat management expert, Zircotec. The coatings specialist will continue its support of 2013 drivers’ champion Andrew Jordan as he makes a return to his former team.

10th February 2015/by Andrew

Think! campaign highlights rural road dangers

UK News

Rural roads may look idyllic, but the latest Think! campaign from the Department for Transport says that they are deadlier than they look. Consider; three people die each day on average on rural roads and the number of people killed on country roads is nearly eleven times higher than on motorways. In addition, a quarter of drivers have had a near miss and one driver in twenty has had a collision on a country road.

10th October 2014/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop: Only Dubai 24h affected by Birmingham motorsport tyre factory closure

Company News, Motorsport, UK News

Dunlop motorsport representatives have sought to clarify that the Dubai 24h, which Hankook recently took over as tyre supplier, has been affected by the decision to closure the company’ Birmingham motorsport tyre factory.

11th April 2014/by Tyrepress Editors

World’s fastest lawnmower

Motorsport, UK News

Honda (UK)’s Mean Mower (#meanmower) has officially broken the Guinness World Records title for the fastest lawnmower, averaging 116.57 mph, to break the previous record by almost 30mph. The successful Guinness World Records attempt took place under the watchful eye of a Guinness World Records Adjudicator at the IDIADA Proving Ground, in Tarragona, Spain, on […]

3rd April 2014/2 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Rob Austin to blog on BTCC for HiQ

Motorsport, UK News

British Touring Car Championship Rob Austin has signed up as HiQ’s official series blogger, and in this first write-up for the season he shares on what’s gone down since the end of the 2013 season. When the BTCC action gets under way for this year, Austin will blog on the Monday after each race. The blog can be read on the hiqonline.co.uk website.

28th March 2014/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop, HiQ continue BTCC sponsorships as 2014 season launches

Motorsport, Premium

The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship 2014 has launched at Donington Park, with a 31-car grid, running entirely to NGTC (Next Generation Touring Car) specifications for the first time. The Goodyear Dunlop Group has extended its partnership with the BTCC, continuing its title sponsorship and exclusive tyre supply. The latest multi-year deal continues Dunlop’s association with the series, started at its inception in 1958. Fast fit network HiQ will continue as Team Championship sponsor.

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18th March 2014/by Andrew

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