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Michelin confirmed at WEC Hypercar tyre supplier until at least 2029

Cars competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship’s headlining Hypercar class will race exclusively on Michelin tyres until at least 2029 thanks to an extension of existing agreements. Michelin has supplied tyres to top-flight WEC racing since the world championship’s inception in 2012 and equipped every car at this level since 2020, initially serving as sole tyre supplier to the LMP1 category and then, from the following season, as exclusive tyre partner to the new Hypercar class.

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13th December 2024/0 Comments/by Stephen

Michelin looks back at 8 years of Formula E innovation

Motorsport

Michelin is parting ways with the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship following the 2021/22 season finale. With Hankook limbering up and ready to take over next year, the French tyre maker has looked back on its eight years with the championship, convinced that its work has “made a concrete contribution to the success enjoyed by Formula E today.”

18th August 2022/by Stephen

Michelin debuts 53% sustainable tyres at Goodwood

Company News, Motorsport, Product News

The 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed begins today, and amongst the many delights on show is the new, fully-electric Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance. The Porsche test vehicle is particularly interesting to tyre aficionados as it is equipped with Michelins that contain 53 per cent sustainable materials.

23rd June 2022/by Stephen

Michelin supplying 54 cars in delayed 24 Hours of Le Mans

Motorsport

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This year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans commences tomorrow, but you’re not invited. Nobody is – for the first time in its long history, the event will take place behind closed doors, sans partners, sponsors and spectators. Michelin will be present though, with 54 of the 59 competing cars running on its tyres.

18th September 2020/by Stephen

Michelin to pursue sustainable motorsport despite Formula E exit

Motorsport

Michelin

Michelin motorsport director Matthieu Bonardel has given his reaction to the announcement of a changing of the guard in the world’s premier battery-powered single-seater racing series. Despite Hankook’s move to replace Michelin as Formula E tyre supplier after the 2021/2022 season, the French manufacturer continues to believe that “sporting competition and sustainable mobility are inextricably linked.” Michelin was the tyre inaugural supplier to Formula E, which began in 2014/15, and has actively shaped the series as exclusive tyre partner ever since.

14th July 2020/by Andrew

LMP2 – no tyre tender to keep two suppliers in championship

Motorsport

As reported yesterday, from 2020/21 Goodyear will act as sole tyre supplier to the LMP2 category of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and European Le Mans Series (ELMS). We expected Michelin to be disappointed by this move away from open tyre supply, however, what came as news is that the tyre maker wasn’t even considered for the role of next season’s LMP2 supplier.

17th December 2019/by Stephen

Michelin announces new roles for Couasnon, Bonardel

Career Tracks

As of 5 September, Pascal Couasnon has succeeded Alexandre Taisne as director of its Mobility Experience business line, a role he will carry out in addition to his supervision of the Motorsport business line (Competition). Matthieu Bonardel, formerly director of the Michelin group’s Connected Tires department, is Michelin’s new Motorsport director. He will act in this capacity under the supervision of Couasnon.

10th September 2018/by Stephen

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