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Pirelli Highlights Zonda Nürburgring Connection

You may have already heard that the Pagani Zonda R recently set the fastest lap time for a production car around Germany’s Nürburgring, but some news sources overlooked the modest hero of the day. As the Zonda R thundered around the Nordschleife circuit in Nürburgring, covering the 20.83 kilometres in 6 minutes 47 seconds – a second quicker than the previous record set last August – the Italian supercar benefitted from its P Zero Slick tyres, fitted in size 265/645-19TL for the front and 325/705-20TL at the rear.

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21st July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Preparing for GP2 at Hockenheim Following ‘Pleasing’ Silverstone Round

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The fourth round of the inaugural GP3 series, run on the revised Silverstone track layout, gave Pirelli’s hard compound tyres a chance to show drivers their performance characteristics. Pirelli notes the new hard compound Pirelli PZero 13-inch tyres proved to be “both fast and reliable at Silverstone despite a wide variety of weather conditions that accurately reflected the vagaries of the British climate.”

20th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Avon Tyres Chosen for Trackspeed’s Spa 24 Hours

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Leading British GT outfit Trackspeed Racing has confirmed it will fit Avon Tyres to their Porsche 911 GT3 RSR in the GT2 class of this year’s Spa 24 Hour race on 31 July – 1 August. The announcement follows the company’s tyre performance in the Spa round of the Avon Tyres British GT Championship in June, when the British competitors raced alongside the Belcar series (which runs to GT3 specifications using another manufacturer’s rubber). There, Peter Kox set the outright fastest lap in an Avon-shod Lamborghini Gallardo, with all Avon runners “putting in consistently fast times,” says the manufacturer.

15th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Federal Named as Partner Sponsor of Drifting Series

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Federal Tires is the sole tyre sponsor of the 2010 D1 Street Legal Drifting Series, the platform from which drivers can progress to the D1 Grand Prix International Championship. Although the series is geared towards novice drifters, the level of professionalism is high as it attracts recognized D1GP celebrities and former regulars.

Fourteen races across four categories that include East, West, Inter Series, and with the Ladies Series will take place at nine circuits across Japan, following a championship event in a special drifting track on the Tsukuba Circuit. Being a national street legal series, there are tighter restrictions on how a car can be modified, which means every car has to prove its road-worthiness by retaining the engine with which it was originally supplied. Also, a competitor wishing to be a part of the race event is required to obtain the D1SL licence.

15th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Tires British F3 Adopts Pit Stops, but No Tyre Changes

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The Cooper Tires British Formula 3 International Series heads to Rockingham alongside The Avon Tyres British GT Championship this weekend (17-18 July) with the former introducing pit stops and the latter entering the second half of a closely fought season. Teams and drivers from F3 have reportedly welcomed the introduction of pit stops as an exciting addition to the format of the innovative junior single-seater championship. Mandatory pit stops along the lines of those employed in Formula One will be tried for the first time in the second of the weekend’s trio of Rockingham races. The aim, according to Cooper, is to give drivers experience of the race strategy element that takes place in F1, even though tyres will not be changed. Meanwhile Avon’s British GT Championship heads to Rockingham following a six-week break, and things in this year’s title race are looking close. At the sharp end of the grid, the GT3 class the battle looks likely to continue until the final round, with only 16 points separating the top five teams in the championship.

15th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Loeb On Top With Pirelli In Bulgaria

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Borovets in Bulgaria was home to the tough 220.03 mile course of Rally Bulgaria, round seven of the 2010 World Rally Championship, of which Pirelli is the exclusive tyre supplier under a three-year agreement with the FIA, motorsport's world governing body.

It was the threat of unpredictable weather that made the availability of the soft compound Pirelli P Zero tyre essential for the competing crews. On gravel events, WRC regulations restrict drivers to a pre-determined compound of Pirelli's Scorpion tyre. On asphalt events, they can choose between the hard (for dry conditions) or soft (for wet conditions) compound P Zero, albeit with a restriction of 40 covers in total. In Bulgaria, they had an allocation of 34 hard compound tyres and 24 soft compound tyres, eight more than usual, following reports of possible thunderstorms.

14th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

HiQ Revs Up BTCC Giveaway

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For those wanting to enjoy the full atmosphere of a sporting event, there is just no substitute to being there in person. British Touring Car Championship fans will therefore be thrilled to hear the HiQ fast fit network is offering them the chance to attend the series, courtesy of another exclusive giveaway. After launching Twitter and Facebook ticket competitions throughout the course of the season, HiQ is offering more opportunities for supporters to lap up Britain's premier motor racing series.

14th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Hard Compound GP3 Tyres Debut at Silverstone

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The fourth round of the inaugural GP3 series took place at Silverstone over the weekend and gave drivers their first opportunity to savour the circuit’s revised track layout, which features seven new corners that have increased lap length and average speed. Silverstone also saw the debut of tyre supplier Pirelli’s hard compound tyres, which were left on the rack in favour of the medium compound in Barcelona and Istanbul followed by the soft compound during round three in Valencia.

13th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook Displays New Concept Commercial Vehicle Product, VW Links

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Hankoook made its ninth Reifen appearance in a large booth next to Pirelli in Hall 3, reflecting the company’s current importance on the European market. Hankkok characterised its presence in Essen is something of a “home game”: the company argues that it is now an established presence at the show and, thanks to its increased market share and growth, Europe has become a home territory – especially considering the company’s production plant in Hungary, which has recently received Volkswagen certification.

Volkswagen has been ordering Hankook’s products since 2002, and its inspection team’s report gave the Hungarian facility the highest possible marks. The tyre manufacturer expects to supply Volkswagen Group models using Hankook products to be supplied directly from the site. Jin-Wook Choi, executive vice-president and head of Hankook Tire in Europe, stated: “We are proud and happy to maintain business ties with the Volkswagen Group and other leading European automotive manufacturers in a spirit of mutual trust and confidence. German car manufacturers, in particular, are known for their stringent quality standards and for top-notch technology and performance. At Hankook Tire, we share this passion for technological perfection.”

8th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Nürburgring Aston Martin Uses Beru f1systems TPMS

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Aston Martin Racing’s recent Nürburgring 24 hour V12 Vantage and Rapide entries ran Beru f1systems’ Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) to improve tyre performance and safety, the pressure systems maker has reported. “TPMS is being increasingly used by motorsport teams to improve both performance and safety,” says James Shingleton, applications engineer, Beru f1systems. “TPMS allows engineers to better understand tyre behaviour during usage. By closely monitoring tyre pressure and temperature, race engineers can optimise vehicle performance and tyre wear, while the system’s puncture detection algorithms provide drivers with warning of damaged or deflating tyres, giving them time to reduce speed or stop safely, and preventing further damage to the tyre.”

8th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

British Drift Championship Visits Donington

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The Maxxis British Drift Championship travels to Donington Park this coming Saturday (10 July) for round four of the series. Tyre manufacturer Maxxis will be there to see the top drivers reassert themselves after weather and car troubles made life difficult for many competitors during the previous round at Lydden Hill.

7th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Federal Appointed Tyre Sponsor of Malaysian Super Series and Sepang S1K

Motorsport

Continuing to promote its motorsport credentials, Federal Tyres has announced it will supply the official tyre for the touring car class of the Malaysian Super Series Championship (simply known as MSS) and the Sepang 1,000km endurance (S1K) race in 2010, marking the first season that Federal has sponsored the two Malaysian series.

6th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Is Bridgestone Also Pulling out of MotoGP?

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Bridgestone has already shed Formula One from its motorsport activities, but could another major worldwide series also find itself without the Japanese manufacturer’s rubber when the company’s exclusive supply contract expires in 2011? Motorports news source Racers Republic has reported a rumour is circulating in the MotoGP paddock that Bridgestone could pull out of the sport in 2011 for financial reasons.

5th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

“Severe” Silverstone Grand Prix Expected by Bridgestone

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Bridgestone Motorsport representatives are anticipating a “severe test” for their tyres at Silverstone for Formula One’s British Grand Prix, described as the company’s effective “home Grand Prix”. “The British Grand Prix is one of the most famous on the calendar and we are pleased to be visiting Silverstone once more,” said director Hiroshi Yasukawa. “Bridgestone Motorsport is based in Langley, near Heathrow, so this is a home Grand Prix for us. I am happy that Formula 1 will experience the new circuit layout that Bridgestone recently enjoyed with the British MotoGP race. Bridgestone UK is a very supportive market of our F1 programme and will enjoy a range of activities there.”

5th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

F1 Tyre Supply a $70M Per Annum Investment – Deutsche Bank

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Deutsche Bank analysts have estimated Pirelli’s investment in Formula One sole tyre supply between 2011 and 2013 as being US$70 million per season. This annual sum, which may represent a figure at the conservative end of the spectrum, is seen by the bank as positive news for shareholders as it should improve brand equity without affecting profit and loss. As Tyres & Accessories has already reported, Pirelli intends to finance its F1 activities at least in part by reducing its expenditure in other motorsport sponsorship, including WRC.

1st July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

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