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Yokohama extends tyre safety commitment with full TyreSafe membership

The UK distributor of Yokohama tyres, Yokohama HPT has extended its commitment to tyre safety by becoming a full member of tyre industry safety body TyreSafe. Yokohama was previously an associate member of the group but will now take a more active role as full members, which includes a seat on the TyreSafe board. David Seward, managing director of Yokohama HPT said the company was “proud to have become a full member” of TyreSafe, mentioning its “enviable reputation” as a communicator of tyre safety information to a wide audience.

27th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama HPT Introduces A005 Radial Tyre for UK’s Sports2000 Series

The UK distributor for Yokohama tyres, Yokohama HPT, has announced the introduction of a new specification race tyre to the UK. The A005, developed for the Sports2000 race series, replaces the now discontinued bias tyre used by the series. Sports2000 has exclusively used Yokohama tyres, supplied by George Polley Motorsport, for 25 years, up to and including 2010. The series is based on sports prototype-style single seaters, using either the Ford Pinto or Duratec engine and its value and fun-conscious approach means huge grids every season.

26th January 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

Maxxis to Sponsor Team Japspeed

In addition to its role as title sponsor of the Maxxis British Drift Championship, tyre manufacturer Maxxis International has announced its sponsorship of Team Japspeed. The deal will continue a successful relationship that began in 2009, in which driver Steve Biagioni won the British Drift Championship using the Maxxis MA-Z1 Drift tyre.

26th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Ducati 848 Challenge Joins Pirelli in British Superbike Partnership

Pirelli has announced that it will fit its Diablo Supercorsa tyres to the Ducati 848 Evo in the Ducati 848 Challenge – a new official partner of the MCE British Superbike Series 2011. Ducati is a long-time partner of Pirelli, with “an exclusive 100 per cent original equipment fitment deal.” Pirelli also recently agreed terms with the British Superbike and Supersport classes for sole tyre supply until 2015. The 848 Challenge will visit five British Superbike rounds and also go on tour to Monza and Assen. The Diablo Supercorsa has “broken numerous records in this year’s British and World Supersport Championships,” says Pirelli. Full 848 Challenge Series listings can be found below.

25th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Falken Selects Porsche 911 GT3 R for 2011 24-Hr Nürburgring

Long time participant in the Nürburgring 24 Hour race, the Falken Motorsport Team has decided to run a GT3 R specification Porsche 911 on 25-26 June. The high performance tyre manufacturer says its decision to switch to the Porsche follows a successful history of campaigning Japanese sports cars in the ADAC Zurich 24-Hour Race and ties in with increasing activity of the brand in the region. Falken says the race “will be used to develop the next generation of Falken tyres.”

24th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Maxxis Sponsors 2011 British Drift Championship

Maxis has announced that it will continue its title sponsorship of the British Drift Championship in the 2011 series. The brand’s purpose-designed MA-Z1 Drift tyres will once again be used in the championship, having scored numerous wins and podium places. Maxxis International says it aims to build on these achievements this year, which gets underway with the meeting at Donington Park on 22-23 April. “Since we began our association with the British Drift Championship in 2009 it has really moved on, enhancing its standing within the drift world as it successfully established itself as a vehicle for the best in multi-class drifting throughout Britain,” says Maxxis International UK’s managing director Derek McMartin.

24th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Maxxis Hails “Successful” AutoSport International

Maxxis International UK managing director Derek McMartin has declared AutoSport International “an incredibly successful show” for the brand. The brand showcased its key high performance tyres on a Caterham 7, Ferrari Scuderia 430 and KTM XPO, while a road-going Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R Superbike helped promote its motorcycle range. McMartin said the show had helped Maxxis “make a major impact with a key target audience,” as many of the UK’s performance and tuning enthusiasts visited the show. The show also marked the public debut of Maxxis’ new UK website, the 2011 corporate hospitality unit and the 2011 international sports sponsorship, in addition to the promotional burlesque Maxxis Babes calendars and mobile phone app.

21st January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Foj Completes 20th Dakar Race with Toyota Cooper Tires Team

Xavier Foj is one of the most experienced Dakar racers with this year marking is twentieth time, as he and co-driver Pablo Jaton steered their Cooper Tires-shod Toyota Land Cruiser safely through what Foj called “almost unbearable” conditions. The Toyota Cooper Tires team’s lead vehicle claimed 19th position overall in this year’s gruelling Dakar race.

20th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

DTM to Form “Core” of Hankook Motorsport Activities

When this year’s DTM touring car masters’ series gets underway at Germany’s Hockenheimring on May 1 the competing cars will take to the track on Hankook tyres. The Korean tyre maker confirms it has signed an agreement to take over from Dunlop as exclusive tyre supplier to the series for a three-year period.

19th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Completes Private F1 Tyre Testing

Incoming Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli reports the completion of its private testing campaign on January 18 ahead of the 2011 F1 season. In the latest testing, held in Abu Dhabi, Spanish driver Pedro de la Rosa spent four days at the wheel of the Toyota TF109 that has been used to test the Italian rubber since August: two days to run through the entire range of PZero dry tyres and two nights during which he tested the wet and intermediate tyres. The wet tyre test was, Pirelli noted, the first occasion ever that a Formula One car has been run in wet conditions in the dark.

19th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper to Fit Newly Developed Tyre to Caterham-Lola SP/300.R

The Caterham-Lola SP/300.R will be fitted with brand new ultra-high performance racing tyres developed by Cooper Tire. The new tyre is being developed in parallel with Caterham’s chassis, so that it “evolves” with the chassis, according to Cooper. Caterham has a long-time relationship with Cooper via the US company’s Avon Tyres brand, which has been the OE fitment for all Caterham Cars since 1991.

17th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Extends Italian Speed Championship Tyre Supply

Pirelli reports that its Diablo Supercorsa SC will be the tyre used in both the Stock 600 and Stock 1000 classes of the Campionato Italiano Velocità – CIV (Italian Speed Championship) as of this year. After a season as exclusive tyre supplier to the Stock 1000 class, Pirelli has been selected as the Federazione Motociclistica Italiana’s partner for the Stock 600 class in the 2011 and 2012 season and has been confirmed as continued supplier for the Stock 1000 class. Pirelli will supply the 90 riders competing in the CIV this and next year with three 17-inch fitments of its Diablo Supercorsa SC in two compounds for the front and rear.

14th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Gets 2011 Rolling at Autosport

This year's Autosport International show will kick-start the year for the UK distributor of Yokohama tyres, Yokohama HPT Ltd. Two new motorsport tyres will be launched into the UK market at the company’s show stand (stand number 2740) and Yokohama will also confirm its motorsport involvement for 2011.

13th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Kumho European Sponsorship Plans Clarified

Official Kumho Tires sources have shed further light on the company’s sponsorship activities. Tyres & Accessories reported yesterday on the company’s yet to be finalised plans to increase its football sponsorship activities in Europe through a premium partnership deal with a team in Germany’s Bundesliga. We also stated Kumho’s intention to withdraw from the Formula 3 Euro Series at the end of the 2011 season. According to official information subsequently received, at this point in time no firm decision has been made regarding Kumho’s commitment to the championship following the current season. Official negotiations for the 2012 Formula 3 Euro Series will commence soon. The tyre maker is still considering its sponsorship options in Europe, and these apparently include both motorsport and other sporting codes, such as football.

12th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors