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Drive me to the Moon – Pirelli’s 2024 F1 stats

The USA is headed back to the Moon in a couple of years and several other countries have landed vehicles on the lunar surface. Pirelli hasn’t been there and – as far as we know – isn’t planning a mission, but the Italian brand comments that the Pirelli tyres used over the course of the 24 Grands Prix in this longest ever Formula 1 season covered a distance that almost would reach the Moon “on an imaginary road linking our planet to its only natural satellite.”

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Yokohama aims to win 24h Nürburgring after Scherer Sport PHX partnership

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Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has signed a partnership agreement with racing team Scherer Sport PHX of Germany in a bid to win the ADAC Ravenol 24h Nürburgring (the Nürburgring 24-hour Race) in 2025.

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Davanti Tyres donates charity livery to Dan Zelos

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Current Vertu MINI challenge points leader, Dan Zelos, debuted unique livery, showing his continued support for Parkinson’s UK, at the Croft Circuit recently. As part of his ongoing fundraising efforts, Zelos, with the help of the Mini Challenge series team, arranged some special activations, aligning with last weekend’s track races at Croft Circuit on 27th – 28th July.

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Goodyear spending $25 million a year on NASCAR

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At the end of 2022, Goodyear extended its supplier/sponsorship contract for US motorsport series NASCAR, but at that time did not provide any further details on the duration of the agreement concluded with the eponymous National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. A new GlobalData report on this motorsport competition, titled The Business of NASCAR 2024, indicates that the tyre maker’s NASCAR commitment extends from 2023 to 2027. What’s more, the data analysis specialist states that Goodyear’s NASCAR sponsorship will cost the company US$25 million a year during this period.

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Absolute Alignment supports Power Maxed Racing in BTCC success

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Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing, an Absolute Alignment supported team for a seventh consecutive season, signed off the first half of the 2024 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship season in style at Oulton Park on the weekend of 22-23 June as Mikey Doble and Árón Taylor-Smith powered their way to a double podium.

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Michelin showing lunar wheel prototype at Le Mans 24 Hours 2024

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Michelin is revealing the airless lunar wheel prototype it has produced to meet the tender brief NASA’s Artemis programme at Le Mans 24 Hours 2024 . The objective of NASA’s Artemis programme is to explore the Moon’s south pole, where no human has ever been, in order to acquire scientific data and search for water in the form of ice.

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Goodyear Blimp returns to European skies from new base

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“A new era” began at Mülheim/Essen Airport in Germany towards the end of last week with the launch of the new Goodyear Blimp/Zeppelin season from a new location. Zeppelin NT, hangar operator WDL Group, and the tyre maker, represented by Frank Titz, Goodyear’s general manager of replacement consumer sales in the DACH (Germany, Austria & Switzerland) region, invited media and local dignitaries to welcome the airship and inaugurate the first flights over the Ruhr region.

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Goodyear racing towards sustainability in WEC

The first round of the FIA World Endurance Championship in Qatar marked LMGT3’s arrival to the championship, with Goodyear as the exclusive tyre supplier. Through the introduction of its new LMGT3 tyre specification and enhancements to logistical support, Goodyear claims to have aligned with WEC and FIA’s sustainability goals, driving efforts towards a cleaner and more environmentally responsible sport.

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Massimo Tyres names MX5 driver as brand ambassador

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Following the news that Massimo Tyres is sponsoring the MX5 Cup, the brand is continuing its support of grass-roots motorsport by announcing the addition of Mary Barnard to its roster of brand ambassadors.

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Nova Motorsport acquires Camac

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Following the news that the company will be producing certain Avon-branded motorsport tyres, Nova Motorsport has announced “its acquisition of leading tyre producer, Camac”. No details relating to the terms of acquisition have been released.

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Kumho becomes Formula Drift tyre supplier

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Kumho Tire USA reports that Kumho has  become the official tyre of Formula Drift as a major sponsor of the Formula Drift Pro Championship. “As an ‘Official Tire of Formula Drift,’ this will provide a national footprint to elevate the brand in the United States, reaching millions of motorsport enthusiasts,” said Shawn Denlein, president of sales and marketing, Kumho Tire USA. 

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Cam extends Dan Zelos racing sponsorship

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Dan Zelos, someone as well known in Mini motorsport as in the tyre industry, will continue to be sponsored by Cam after the leading tyre-industry software provider said it will extend its agreement with Zelos through the 2024 race season. Cam has backed Zelos since 2019, during which time he has flourished, culminating in his second winning title in the Vertu Motors Mini Challenge in 2023.

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Bridgestone announces 2024 motorsport plan

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Bridgestone Corporation has unveiled its motorsport agenda for 2024, a programme that involves supporting a wide array of motorsport events, spanning from professional races to grassroots competitions. The continued cornerstone of this support is the supply of Bridgestone Potenza and Firestone Firehawk tyres for car races, as well as Bridgestone Battlax tyres for motorcycle races.

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Gordon Bruce 1947-2023

Gordon Bruce, the well-known motoring writer and communications consultant, died a few days before Christmas. Bruce, who was 76, suffered a heart attack during a gym session, according to a Guild of Motoring Writers obituary. He was 76. He is survived by his wife Marilyn, children Alastair and Becky and his grandchildren.

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Massimo Tyre sponsors MX5 Cup

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Massimo Tyre is set to become the official tyre sponsor of the MX5 Cup racing tournament. Starting in 2024, approximately 40 drivers will compete up and down the UK for the ‘Massimo Tyre MX5 Cup by 5 Club’. The decision to switch to the popular tyres reportedly came after “record-breaking results in testing”. The series starts on the weekend of 20 April 2024 at Croft circuit.

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