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Zircotec launches glossy black coating for cast manifolds

Zircotec has launched a new ceramic coating to replicate the vitreous enamel finish of Jaguar manifolds. The product protects under-bonnet components and bodywork from the effects of heat and is suitable for all six cylinder Jaguars manufactured between 1948 and the mid-1980s. The coatings manufacturer says its “Liquid Black” ceramic coating “solves the long standing durability issues of the original enamel finish whilst also reducing under-bonnet temperatures, adding that the product had been tested to a simulated 100,000 miles of use.

25th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli: European GP runs at blistering pace

Formula One tyre supplier Pirelli is looking forward to a high-paced European Grand Prix at Valencia on its debuting PZero White medium compound tyre, but the forces acting on the tyre in the circuit’s corners and four near-300km/h straights can be some of the hardest on the tyres in the F1 calendar. A potential tyre problem at Valencia is so-called “blistering” – sections of tyre compound separating from the tread caused by overheating. While PZero tyres undergo a chemical treatment to minimise the risk of this happening, the manufacturer says that teams must concentrate on minimising sliding with tidy driving and enough downforce in order to cut the chances of tyre blisters forming.

23rd June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli previews latest PZero fashion

You’d be wrong to assume Pirelli has directed its entire focus towards Formula One; the Italian firm is currently allowing its presence to be felt at Pitti Immagine Uomo, an important event on the global fashion calendar. During the show, which runs between June 14 and 17, Pirelli is presenting its new Spring/Summer 2012 PZero clothing and footwear collections.

15th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook promotes updated Red Bull Ring

Hankook has released a video promoting the newly modernised, but still legendary Red Bull Österreichring. According to the promotional film drivers will have push their brakes and engine revs to the limit “all the time” round the revamped circuit which, although currently part of the DTM series, is described as a Formula One track.

3rd June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Japfest 2 drifts to Donington with Maxxis Championship drivers

Maxxis has announced that the British Drift Championship, for which it is a headline sponsor will be represented at Japfest 2, the second event in the Adrian Flux Auto Series for fans of high performance Japanese cars. Japfest was launched last year at Rockingham. For 2011, the event will be staged at Donington Park on Sunday, 10 July 2011. The circuit has previously hosted rounds of the BTCC, British F3, British Superbike Championship and the European Formula One Grand Prix.

1st June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli launches Formula One blog

Formula One exclusive tyre supplier Pirelli has announced that it will launch a new blog on the sport during the weekend of the Monaco Grand Prix. The blog contains a behind the scenes look at Pirelli’s first year in Formula One, with a unique trackside view of all the latest events in the Formula One paddock. The UK version of the site will contain comment from former racing driver and TV personality Tiff Needell, who currently hosts Fifth Gear on Channel 5.

25th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli F1 progress “fantastic”: Williams technical director

Following Jarno Trulli’s less than complimentary assessment of the current Pirelli Formula One tyre (see link below), Williams technical director Sam Michael has countered that “from a time period point of view, Pirelli have done a fantastic job.” Michael pointed out the continuing development Pirelli is completing and the fact that the inevitable differences in the tyre is a challenge the teams will need to engage with, since the change of supplier at the end of the 2010 season.

25th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Trulli tells Autosprint: Pirelli F1 tyres “aren’t balanced yet”

Jarno Trulli, driving for the Lotus team in the 2011 Formula One season, has suggested that sole tyre supplier Pirelli’s PZero Formula One tyres have “[missed] something in development, because the tyres aren’t balanced yet.” While Pirelli has stated its satisfaction with the current tyre and the quicker wear-rate so far experienced is a deliberate feature to encourage more tactical tussling between the teams. However, veteran driver Trulli believes that: “tyre wear is secondary compared to the tyre's balance problems, because at the moment you get on the track with a new tyre that initially is understeering, and after three laps the behaviour is the opposite, that is impossible oversteering."

24th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Di Grassi Rumoured to Replace de la Rosa in Pirelli F1 Seat

Lucas di Grassi is rumoured in motorsport news sources to be the new Formula One test driver for sole tyre supplier Pirelli. Di Grassi spent last season driving for the newly-established Virgin team, but lost his 2011 seat to Jerome d’Ambrosio of Belgium.

26th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Seeks 2011 Spec F1 Car to Continue Tyre Development

Pirelli is seeking the chance to test its Formula One tyre on a 2011 season specification model, in order to continue to refine its tyres for its first season as exclusive tyre supplier. The manufacturer has thus far run its development tyres on a 2009 Toyota, acquired from the team following its exit from the series at the end of that season.

25th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Throws Down City Transportation Gauntlet for 2010 Challenge Design

Introduced in 2002 to give designers around the world an opportunity to promote their work, the Michelin Challenge Design programme is now in its tenth year. During this time the number of designs submitted has increased some 700 per cent and designers from 98 countries have taken part. Pre-registration for the 2012 Michelin Challenge Design has commenced, and the tyre maker says initial feedback indicates a record year awaits.

12th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Changes to F1, GT1 Tyre Rules Confirmed

Proposed changes to Formula One and GT1 World Championship were confirmed at this year’s final meeting of the World Motor Sport Council (WSMC), which took place in Monaco on December 10. The WSMC has approved the re-introduction of intermediate tyres into Formula One for 2011, along with the imposition of penalties upon any driver who fails to use both specification of dry weather tyre during a race. Changes for GT1 include an increase in the number of dry weather tyres to six sets (of which only four are permitted for qualifying and the races). The intention of this change is to allow teams to use tyres to their maximum capacity during practice, reducing the necessity to incur additional costs in private testing.

13th December 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Ecclestone Mugged Outside Formula One Building

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone was taken to hospital with a minor head injury following a mugging outside the Formula One Holdings building in Knightsbridge on the evening of November 24. Reports indicate that Ecclestone was attacked by four men who had been waiting for him as he arrived at the London address with his Brazilian girlfriend, Fabiana Flosi. The men punched at kicked Ecclestone repeatedly before taking off with jewellery valued at £200,000.

26th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

F1: Tyre Durability Helps Webber Stay Top as Alonso Claims Victory

While Fernando Alonso’s win for Ferrari makes the Spanish former-champion the man to watch in the last few races of the season, Mark Webber’s third place at the Singapore Grand Prix, which helped him open up an 11-point gap at the top of the Drivers Championship, was eye-catching for tyre-based reasons, as Bridgestone Motorsport Tyre Development director Hirohide Hamashima explained: “Mark showed the durability of the medium compound by completing almost all of the race distance on the same set of tyres. Not only did Mark’s tyres continue to deliver strong performance, but they also withstood the contact with Lewis [Hamilton]. In this contact the front right tyre sidewall was pushed out of alignment with the rim, yet it retained its inner pressure for the rest of the race. We can say that this tyre displayed true Japanese grit today.”

27th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Heidfeld, de la Rosa Swap F1 Chairs

It is possible that F1 driver Nick Heidfeld may develop a swagger after hearing his tyre testing role at Pirelli has been filled by not one, but two drivers. In mid-September Pirelli announced the hiring of former Renault F1 driver Romain Grosjean to carry out evaluation work on Pirelli’s Formula One tyres ahead of its 2011 debut as sole tyre supplier, and the Italian tyre maker has followed this up by adding Pedro de la Rosa – the driver whose berth Heidfeld has taken at Sauber Motorsport – to its testing programme.

24th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors