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Hankook replaces Dunlop as 24H Series title sponsor

Endurance racing event series the 24H Series has a new title sponsor. Hankook Tire replaces Dunlop in this role and serves as exclusive partner for what is now called the 24H Series powered by Hankook. The tyre maker will also lend its name to various events held during the season, such as ‘Hankook 12H Zandvoort’, ‘Hankook 12H Hungary’, ‘Hankook 24H Dubai’ and ‘Hankook 12H Italy-Mugello’. The 24H Series includes endurance race events for GTs, touring cars and 24H Specials, and depending on weather and track conditions, Hankook will supply endurance tyres from the Ventus Race slick or rain range.

11th April 2014/1 Comment/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone and Valentino Rossi go back to their roots in new short film

Motorsport

Bridgestone and motorcycle racing legend Valentino Rossi recently came together near the nine-time world champion’s home in Tavullia, Italy to collaborate on a promotional film that celebrates their winning partnership. The film showcases how both the tyre maker and Valentino ‘share’ a winning DNA, starting out from humble beginnings before going on to become leaders in the world of motorsport. Viewers are taken on a dramatic journey with both Bridgestone and Rossi, integrating historic and current footage that highlights their shared values and joint successes.

9th April 2014/by Tyrepress Editors

Dmack targeting ‘correct’ dealers to deliver mid-range PCR strategy

Now in the second phase of its rollout of passenger car tyres, World Rally Championship tyre supplier Dmack is seeking the right partners around the world for its Shandong Yongtai manufactured road tyres. The company has quadrupled the number of sizes in its PCR tyre range of four patterns in the first half of 2014. Tyrepress interviewed managing director Dick Cormack, communications director Glenn Patterson, and newly appointed sales director Greg Graham at the company’s office and warehouse facility in Carlisle.

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8th April 2014/by Andrew

Kumho Auto GP 2014 tyre supply lines up with Formula One

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Pirelli currently has an exclusive tyre supply deal with Formula One until the end of the 2016 season, but another manufacturer appears to be positioning itself for a run at single seat motorsport’s zenith. Kumho has been the sole tyre supplier to the F1 feeder series Auto GP since 2012, and has provided a product designed to provide its drivers with experience of the type of tyre management fundamental to today’s grand prix racing – the level they all aspire to.

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27th March 2014/by Andrew

Dunlop, HiQ continue BTCC sponsorships as 2014 season launches

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The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship 2014 has launched at Donington Park, with a 31-car grid, running entirely to NGTC (Next Generation Touring Car) specifications for the first time. The Goodyear Dunlop Group has extended its partnership with the BTCC, continuing its title sponsorship and exclusive tyre supply. The latest multi-year deal continues Dunlop’s association with the series, started at its inception in 1958. Fast fit network HiQ will continue as Team Championship sponsor.

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18th March 2014/by Andrew

Cooper signs as sole tyre supplier for World RX

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This year marks the debut of the FIA World Rallycross Championship, and Cooper Tire Europe has been appointed exclusive tyre supplier. Under the terms of three-year agreement signed with the ‘FIA World Rallycross Championship presented by Monster Energy’, or World RX for short, Cooper will supply tyres to drivers for all 12 rounds of the 2014 season and also over the coming two years. This year’s championship begins at the Pista Automóvel de Montalegre in Portugal on 3 May.

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13th March 2014/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli takes title sponsorship of 2014 Spanish, Hungarian grands prix

Motorsport

Pirelli has announced an extension to its sponsorship involvement in Formula One. The exclusive tyre supplier will now take title sponsorship of two European grands prix too, taking place in Spain and Hungary. These two rounds will now be titled the Formula 1 Gran Premio De España Pirelli 2014 (May 8-11) and the Formula 1 […]

5th March 2014/by Andrew

Michelin to fit tyres to Porsche 919 Hybrid as technical partner

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As the technical partner of Porsche’s endurance racing programme, Michelin played its part in the development of the new Porsche 919 Hybrid by designing specially-adapted tyres for the LMP1 class prototype. In compliance with the 2014 sporting regulations for the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) and Le Mans, tyres are size 31/71-18 on both the front and the rear. Developed on a simulator for all of the firm’s LMP1 partners, the Michelin tyres on the Porsche 919 Hybrid were refined during testing sessions conducted jointly between the two firms’ technical teams.

4th March 2014/by Andrew

Pirelli announces tyre allocations for first four F1 grands prix

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Pirelli has announced its first batch of 2014 season Formula One tyre compound allocations following the conclusion of its preseason testing schedule in Bahrain. The P Zero White medium tyre and the P Zero Yellow soft tyre will make four and three appearances respectively, while the P Zero Orange hard tyre will come into play in Malaysia only. The softest tyre in the range, the P Zero Red, designed to be at its most effective on the more twisty circuits made from public roads, will not be used until later in the season.

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3rd March 2014/by Andrew

Pirelli presents F1 tyre range as final pre-season test gets underway in Bahrain

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Pirelli has detailed the characteristics of its Formula One tyre 2014 specification as teams begin their final four day preseason test in Bahrain. The compounds and construction have generally been made stiffer across the range, while the Cinturato Blue wet tyre has increased its water dispersal by five litres per second.

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27th February 2014/by Andrew

Dunlop to evaluate new tyre options at Australian Moto2 test

Motorsport

Dunlop will test nine separate specifications of rear tyre at Australia’s Phillip Island circuit as it seeks to avoid similar problems to those that caused the Moto2 and Bridgestone-supplied MotoGP races to be shortened in October 2013. The circuit was resurfaced in 2013, and its abrasiveness caused the organisers of the Australian grand prix to […]

21st February 2014/by Andrew

Nankang UK to supply tyres to Fun Cup series

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Nankang Tyre UK has announced that it has agreed to partner the Fun Cup series, supplying its NS-2R as the control tyre for the series. Previously supported by Uniroyal, which supplied the series’ control tyres since its inception in 2002, Fun Cup cars in the 2014 season will fit the NS-2R at each championship, following […]

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19th February 2014/by Andrew

Goodyear racks up 60 years of NASCAR tyre supply

International News, Motorsport

This year, Goodyear Tire & Rubber celebrates its 60th anniversary as a key supplier to the USA’s most popular motorsport – NASCAR. The tyre maker says its NASCAR tyre supply is one of the longest-running supplier relationships in racing, and in all of sports history. “All of us at Goodyear are extremely proud to celebrate 60 consecutive years of supplying race tyres to NASCAR and its drivers,” said Stu Grant, Goodyear’s general manager of global race tyres. “Since 1954 our involvement in NASCAR has been a proving ground for tyre development, helping Goodyear provide superior performance and innovation both on and off the track.”

14th February 2014/by Tyrepress Editors

12 rally competitors confirmed for Drive DMACK Fiesta Trophy

Motorsport

World Rally Championship tyre supplier Dmack has confirmed twelve competitors for the inaugural season of its five-event Drive DMACK Fiesta Trophy. Rising UK talent Tom Cave will compete with young talent from 10 other countries to win a prize drive in the 2015 FIA World Rally Championship. Dmack received 24 registrations from around the globe, […]

10th February 2014/by Andrew

Pirelli 2014 F1 tyres first details, special winter spec tyre for Jerez

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Pirelli has released the first details of its Formula One tyre line-up for 2014 ahead of the first winter test in Jerez. The supplier will bring new tyres designed to operate with the wide range of regulations brought in for the 2014 season, which Pirelli describes as a “technical revolution”. Headlined by the presence of […]

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27th January 2014/by Andrew

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