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Sepang sees three riders faster than record on Bridgestone MotoGP tyres

Bridgestone was at the Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia between 22 and 24 February, 2011 to supply riders at MotoGP’s second pre-season tests with one front and one rear test-specification slick tyre, in addition to normal allocation of two compounds each of front (hard and extra-hard) and rear (medium and hard) slicks. After three dry and hot days of running, with the track temperature reaching a high of 57 degrees Celsius, the fastest times on each day were set in the cooler morning or late afternoon runs. The third and final day of the test was the fastest overall, with the leading Repsol Honda duo of Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa both lapping the 5.5km circuit in under two minutes. The top three riders also each lapped quicker than the official circuit best lap of 2m 00.518s, set by Valentino Rossi in 2009.

25th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Autocat+ reaches 10,000 user milestone

MAM Software Ltd. says that its Autocat+ electronic catalogue now has over 10,000 registered users across the UK. This milestone confirms the catalogue's position as the most widely used all-makes parts reference tool among motor factors and retailers.

24th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Computer driving simulator uses Pirelli tyre data

Software developer Turn 10’s Forza Motorsport series has yielded many plaudits for its hyper-realistic driving simulation – in tyrepress.com’s opinion the Xbox-exclusive betters even the impressive feats of the PlayStation-exclusive Gran Turismo series. But for the game’s fourth iteration, Turn 10 appears to have upped the ante, with what it terms the “most up-to-date simulation of how modern tyres grip or slip in a variety of racing conditions”. Tyre manufacturer Pirelli has reportedly provided tyre data to add to the almost photorealistic replications of cars and motorsport tracks from around the world. The game will be released this Autumn.

21st February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Haweka to exhibit at April’s CV show

Haweka UK, a leading independent manufacturer of wheel balancing accessories and commercial vehicle alignment equipment, is to show its range at the Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC in Birmingham this April.

17th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

“Faultless” run for Pirelli at second F1 test

Following the conclusion of the official Formula One group test, held in Jerez, Pirelli reports its PZero tyres have enjoyed “another faultless run.” The four days of testing at the Spanish circuit presented the opportunity to present the full range of Pirelli tyres, although the wide variety of medium to high speed corners at Jerez meant that the supersoft tyres saw very little action and the teams instead favoured the soft, medium and hard compounds.

14th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Avon kicks off 2011 bike season at Expo

Avon Tyres reports a successful three days at the Birmingham based Motorcycle Expo in late January. In a press release regarding the event, the tyre maker comments that in spite of a “tough” outlook for the UK motorcycle industry, Avon Tyres is enjoying a period of strong sales and is looking forward to a positive 2011.

9th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Pro-Align Releases Hunter Software Upgrades

Wheel alignment specialist Pro-Align has released two further information technology upgrades, which enhance the powerful capabilities of its wheel alignment systems. WinAlign 11 is the latest operating software for its Hunter WA series aligner console. The UK distributor says the latest version gives workshops greater functionality and levels of integration, helping to further simplify and reduce the time taken to perform complex wheel alignment work. Pro-Align has also launched ‘TouchRemote’, a free iPhone App that allows users to operate WinAlign alignment systems.

24th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Centurion Avon Tyres to Exhibit at Birmingham’s Motorcycle Expo

Avon Tyres has announced it will formally open its promotional activities for the motorcycling season at the Motorcycle Trade Expo (23-25 January) at Birmingham’s NEC. The company will be on Stand 530 with its logo to mark 100 years of motorcycle tyre production prominently displayed. Throughout the three-day event Avon Tyres’ staff will be on hand to discuss the 2011 motorcycle range, hand out the new 2011 Data Book and Fitment Guide and speak to dealers and the trade about some changes to the existing range.

21st January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

HiQ Network Reaches 150 Outlets

At its second 2010 national conference, HiQ announced what it calls a number of historic milestones in the development of the UK’s only hard franchise fast fit network. Franchisees at the two-day workshop and business forum event were welcomed by recently appointed HiQ retail director Peter Tye, who shared news of developments within the network on the second anniversary of it becoming a fully franchised operation.

7th December 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Indian Commodity Exchange Refutes Price Manipulation Allegations

The National Multi-Commodity Exchange of India has dismissed allegations of rubber future price manipulation. Despite claims from Automotive Tyre Manufacturers' Association director-general Rajiv Budhraja regarding “evidence for the price manipulation of natural rubber on the NMCE,” the commodity exchange states prices for the raw material have risen due to an imbalance between demand and supply.

3rd December 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

TecDoc Releases Web Catalog 2.0 VRM Software

Software house TecDoc has released the 2.0 version of its Web Catalog parts identification portal. According to the company the latest version provides VRM users with the full vehicle details with “all of the back-up and usability of the ‘classic’ version, but with some distinct benefits when interrogating the data, which makes searching for the correct part easier and quicker.”

18th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Reviews “Tricky” Estoril MotoGP Conditions

With much of the Portuguese Grand Prix weekend washed out, the challenge for riders was always going to be how well they coped with using slicks for the first time in unhelpful conditions on the Sunday afternoon race. Tohru Ubukata, manager of Bridgestone’s Motorcycle Tyre Development Department discussed the challenge for the tyre supplier after the race: “On Sunday for the race the challenge was for the slick tyres, which were being used for the first time during the weekend. The track conditions were very slippery and greasy because of all the rain and no dry running and the teams and riders had no time to work on their dry setups, and this situation always makes it very demanding for the tyres. Still, even considering this our slick tyres performed well and offered good warm-up performance which we knew would be important here.”

2nd November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Lorenzo Wins on Dry Tyres after Two-Day Deluge

The inability to test slick tyres before the race did not prevent heir apparent to the MotoGP crown, Jorge Lorenzo from reasserting his dominance of the 2010 Championship following a run of victories for Casey Stoner, who lost the rear wheel of his Ducati in the final bend of lap five. Lorenzo comfortably beat his teammate Valentino Rossi to claim the Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril, both riders using the medium front and rear Bridgestone slicks.

1st November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

iATN's 'Knowledge Base' Exceeds Three Million Records

The International Automotive Technicians’ Network (iATN), has announced that it has recently surpassed three million records in its ‘Knowledge Base’, an online collection of automotive repair databases that contains technical information generated by iATN’s 72,000 active members in 154 countries. “The content in the Knowledge Base spans approximately 15 years and is based on the actual repair experiences and discussions of iATN members working on vehicles in the shop,” said Brent Black, iATN founder.

19th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Prepares for First Korean F1

Rounding the final bend of its final season in the sport, Bridgestone is preparing for a new Formula One destination at Yeongam near the city of Mokpo for the first ever Korean Grand Prix on 22-24 October with its hard and soft compound Potenza tyres. The all-new Korean International Circuit has never previously held a motorsport event, meaning that the teams and Bridgestone will have to rely on simulation data before taking to the track for the first time on the Friday of the Grand Prix.

15th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors