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Firestone Complete Auto Care Holds Student Video Contest

(Tire Review) Firestone Complete Auto Care launched “Together For Life,” a student video competition aimed at addressing the issue of senior hunger in America. Ten finalists will be awarded a set of Bridgestone or Firestone tyres, and three winners will be awarded scholarships of $15,000, $10,000 and $7,500, respectively. "This contest is an opportunity to offer a unique point of view on this very serious issue," said Victoria Condell, director of public affairs for Bridgestone Retail Operations. "By engaging students, we hope to build awareness of senior hunger and inspire viewers to get involved to help solve this important problem."

23rd October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

MotoGP Travels to Sepang for Penultimate Season Meeting

Motorsport

Unlike in previous years, MotoGP will go into the Malaysia Grand Prix without prior knowledge of the destination of this year’s Championship Title. While the eventual winner will almost certainly be Fiat Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi, every rider will see the meeting as a chance to make an impression on the circuit at Sepang, which has the longest lap of any MotoGP circuit at 5.548km and is characterised by two long straights preceded by slow corners. Good grip on corner exit is crucial to maximise speed along each straight, and with the temperature generally the highest of any race on the calendar (often up to 50 degrees Celsius) focus, concentration and rubber will all be tested to the limit, making the Grand Prix a challenging one for tyre supplier Bridgestone too.

21st October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Frankfurt Show a “Major Success”, States Kumho

News

According to Kumho, its prominent position in a ‘major hall’ at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show demonstrates the seriousness with which the Korean tyre maker takes its increasing role in the European motor industry.

20th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Turbo Technics MD Claims Speed Championship Titles

Motorsport, Premium

The managing director of Northampton-based turbocharger specialist Turbo Technics has taken the overall championship title in this year's BARC SBD Speed Championship, as well as the class honours in the Richard Egger Insurance Hillclimb and Sprint Association 2009 Speed Championship. Geoff Kershaw formed Turbo Technics in 1981, and claimed the titles at the wheel of his famous twin turbocharged Ford Sierra in his first year back in competition after a three-year break. Kershaw began sprinting and hillclimbing in 1967 and has been a regular competitor ever since. He cites as his inspiration a fellow driver who continued to race well into his 80s. Kershaw, who is 65, has no intention of giving up in the foreseeable future.

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15th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Geißinger Becomes Chairman of World Bearing Association

News

Schaeffler Group president and CEO Dr. Jürgen M. Geißinger has been elected president of the World Bearing Association (WBA) at the organization’s fourth annual meeting in Tokyo. The WBA represents the interests of the bearing industry where initiatives of individual companies have proved to be insufficient. Its objectives include the elimination of competition distorting trade restraints as well as the introduction of uniform environmental protection standards. Special focus is on the fight against product piracy.

“Counterfeiting earns large sums of money and causes immense economic damage,” explained Dr. Geißinger. “WBA will therefore further reinforce its initiatives – this means intensified information and clarification of facts for customers on one hand and uncompromising prosecution of offenders on the other,” said Dr. Geißinger.

WBA was established as an umbrella organization of the American Bearing Manufacturers’ Association (ABMA), the Japan Bearing Industrial Association (JBIA) and the European Bearing Manufacturers’ Association (FEBMA) in September 2006. It represents the leading global bearing companies with sales of approximately 20 billion euros, which equates to about 75 per cent of the rolling bearing market worldwide.

12th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Dutch Student Wins 2009 Bridgestone Journalism Contest

Motorsport

Dutch student Tim Biesbrouck has been selected overall winner of the 2009 Bridgestone e-reporter contest. Biesbrouck, aged 21, was one of eleven finalists this year. He was given the opportunity to show the world, and Bridgestone, his reportage skills at the Hungarian Grand Prix in late July, and his “natural flair for journalism” sufficiently impressed the media and motorsport representatives making up this year’s judging panel.

6th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Honiton HiQ Celebrates £20,000 Refurbishment with Car Makeover

News

Honiton HiQ recently gave away a £500 car makeover to customer John Woodland to celebrate the re-launch of the centre. Woodland won a new set of tyres, a car service and full MOT from HiQ in King Street, after he was picked at random to win the competition. HiQ Honiton was re-launched in June following an extensive £20,000 refurbishment and all of its customers were entered into the car makeover competition to commemorate the new-look surroundings. The King Street centre is now being described as Honiton’s ‘flagship facility for motorists.’

A pleased John Woodland said: “This is only the second time I have ever won anything in my entire life, so I am over the moon. I’m not sure how much four new tyres cost in today’s market, but they will certainly be gratefully received, along with the MOT and service. It is a brilliant prize to win, and my Toyota Yaris will be all the better for it!”

Centre manager Julian Hellyer said: “We are looking forward to welcoming Mr Woodland to our forecourt. Our staff will fit his car with high performance, Goodyear EfficientGrip tyres, before giving the vehicle a thorough service and MOT. We are always looking for ways to engage with or customers and this competition was successful in helping us to achieve this. The uptake was great, and we are sure that Mr Woodland will really feel the benefit from the car makeover.”

30th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Helps Motorist Fill-up Free in National Tyres Competition

News

National Tyre and Autocare (NTA), in association with Bridgestone Tyres, recently awarded Margaret Beattie of New Elgin with free fuel for a year after she won first prize in a national competition. Margaret entered the competition at her local NTA depot, in New Elgin. Margaret’s name was chosen at random from the hundreds of entries received.

Andy Dingley, advertising and promotion manager for Bridgestone, commented: “Motorists are being put under pressure as the costs of running a car increase with fuel duty rising by 2p next month, along with the environmental concerns of motoring and the sheer volume of traffic on the nation’s roads, so it is no surprise that driving has lost some of its joy. We wanted to give something back to drivers at a much needed time.”

28th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Werner Eder Wins World Ploughing Championship on Continental Tyres

News

Austrian ploughmen, Werner Eder won the 56th World Ploughing Championship in Moravske Toplice, Slovenia, in early September. The 30 year old gained the title of world champion in the overall rankings in the “conventional ploughing” category, coming first in stubble ploughing and second on grassland. All this was done on Continental agricultural tyres.

Traditionally, the Austrian subsidiary of CGS Tyres provides the country's team with Continental agricultural tyres. "The ploughmen favour the ContiContract AC 85. Thanks to its gentle ground handling, this tyre is particularly well-suited to meet the ploughmen's demands," commented Josef Heigl, managing director, CGS Reifenvertrieb Österreich. "Tyres are highly important in this competition and the AC 85 helped to achieve optimum ploughing results."

15th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Lotus to Become Fourth New F1 Team in 2010

News

While it seems odd to be talking about a company with such a rich racing heritage in these terms, Team Lotus is to become the fourth new Formula One team in 2010, according to recent reports by the BBC.

15th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

School Bus Maintenance Contest at Michelin

News

Michelin North America will host the US National School Bus Maintenance Competition. Co-sponsored by the National Association of Pupil Transport (NAPT) and the South Carolina Department of Education, the 23-25 September event will be held at MNA’s training center in Donaldson, South Carolina.

11th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

BKT-Equipped Tractor Wins World Ploughing Crown

News

A BKT-equipped tractor and plough has won first prize in the 2009 World Ploughing Contest (WPC) reversible category. The 56th WPC, held in Moravske Toplice, Slovenia between 4 – 5 September saw Belgian Roel Cuyvers crowned as champion in the reversible category, driving a Massey Ferguson tractor fitted with BKT-Agrimax Tractor Radials. Third prize winners – Liam O’Driscoll from Ireland in the reversible and Hardy Andersen from Denmark in Conventional category, also ploughed on BKT Agrimax tyres tractors (fitted to Lamborghini & Massey Ferguson tractors respectively).

7th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Txt Spk Safety Scholar Wins Bridgestone Contest

News

Bridgestone’s annual US Safety Scholars contest has a 2009 winner, in addition to two runners-up, all of whom will receive $5,000 towards their college studies and a set of Bridgestone or Firestone tyres. The competition highlighted a wealth of creative talent, as entrants took their cue from an eclectic range of inspirations including rap videos, emotional personal stories and important topical issues.

1st September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Firestone Tyre Takes Top Honours in Emergency Services Test

Product News

Emergency, rescue and police vehicles often participate in jobs where lives are at stake. Therefore they require a tyre that delivers top performance while offering durability and dependability. In the US, specialist magazine Police Fleet Manager rated a number of tyres for their suitability, and Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) reports that its Firestone Firehawk GT Pursuit was shown to be "the best tyre for this demanding job." The Firehawk GT Pursuit was rated top overall tyre and secured top position in wet-oriented performance.

21st August 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Federal Sports New Booth in Moscow

International News

Federal Tyres will show off its new trade show booth at the upcoming 2009 Moscow International Motor Show (MIMS). The 13ths edition of the MIMS will be held at the Crocus Exhibition Centre on outskirts of Moscow from Aug 26-30. During the show, Federal will be featuring competition tyres FZ101 and FZ202, its gravel rally […]

17th August 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

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