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Avon to Supply Cooper/F2000 Tyres to Revived US Championship Tyres

Cooper Tire has announced that it will become the exclusive tyre supplier and first sponsor of the newly-revived USF2000 National Championship, which is being re-launched for the 2010 motorsport season as a feeder category to the US-based Indy Racing League. Tyres for the series will be joint-branded COOPER/F2000 and supplied by Avon Tyres Motorsport in the UK. “The USF2000 National Championship presented by Cooper Tires” will launch in the Spring, as a single-seater racing category with races expected to take place on road courses, street tracks and ovals. Cooper will also present the winner of each race’s pole position with $500, which will be called the “Cooper Tires, Don’t Give Up a Thing Award”.

19th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Maxxis Babes Website Launched

Motorsport

The Maxxis Babes have been cheering on Maxxis-sponsored teams, drivers and riders at the British Superbike Championship and Maxxis British Motocross Championship, drift events and tuning, styling and performance shows this season to the acclaim of motorsport enthusiasts up and down the country. Now they have their own website. “The Maxxis Babes have attracted a lot of attention over the past couple of seasons and are such a popular feature of our promotional activities now that we decided to elevate their profile to help us develop our presence in the styling, performance and tuning market,” says Maxxis International UK’s managing director Derek McMartin.

17th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Tyres and Wheels on TV in New Modding TV Show

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A brand-new TV Series on MTV channel Viva, Slips, sees Yokohama tyres selected as part of a tuning package where modified car owners race to win each others' car. Yokohama tyres and a range of aftermarket alloy wheels from the UK distributor, Yokohama HPT Ltd feature in many of the episodes, hosted by Fun Lovin' Criminals front-man Huey Morgan. The premise of Slips is simple; two car owners choose a range of modifications to their everyday cars with the aim of beating the other round a specially-designed racetrack. The winner takes both cars home while the loser walks.

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17th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Seeking to Boost UK Motorcycle Motorsport at Grass Root Level in 2010

Motorsport

Michelin will look to “re-establish” its two-wheel motorsport involvement in the UK in 2010, with the manufacturer introducing The Michelin Power Cup having already achieved notable success in France, Italy and Spain with similar race series. The series offers motorcycle racers a welcome Power Pack valued at £700, plus unprecedented amounts of track time and prizes including cash and products. Commenting on the new series, Olivier Gros, head of Michelin’s UK motorcycle department says: “This is a very exciting opportunity for us to re-establish Michelin at the grass-roots of motorcycle racing in the UK. We want the Power Cup to stand out as offering the best value for money for racers both in terms of track time and prizes, and based on the calibre of sponsors we are confident that this will be the case.

17th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Supplying Tyres to Macau GP for 27th Consecutive Year

Motorsport

Yokohama Rubber’s supply of tyres to the Macau Grand Prix on November 19 to 22 marks the 27th consecutive year in which it has done so. As part of the weekend’s activities in Macau, the company will also support the final race of the 2009 FIA World Touring Car Championship series and other races. A total of about 2,500 tyres will be supplied.

17th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop Unveils New Motorcycle GP Racing Tyre: D211

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Having shod the winners of the 2009 Isle of Man TT, Dunlop will no doubt be a name to spark interest among racing bikers, especially given the news released today that the brand is to launch the latest addition to its high performance Sportmax range at the National Motorcycle Show, staged at the NEC, on 26 November. Dunlop states that it has used technology derived from its race tyres to produce the GP Racer D211, specifically the technology from Dunlop’s D211 GP race tyre which helped to provide 165 podium finishes, 25 rider championships in top-class Superstock/Supersport and hundreds of club level race wins.

16th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Tire Corporation Sponsors Successful Off-Road Couple

Motorsport

One is looking to wrap up another championship while the other is trying to end the season in the top three. That is what awaits Yokohama Tire Corporation-sponsored off-roaders Heidi and Cameron Steele as they head to Ensenada, Mexico, November 19-22, for the gruelling, season-ending race at the 42nd annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. Known as off-road's "power couple," the San Clemente, California-based Steeles have a lot riding on their Yokohama tires as they prepare for the legendary battle south of the border.

16th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Backs Toyota Dakar Rally Squad

Motorsport

Cooper Tire Europe will compete in next year’s Dakar Rally after sealing an agreement with Dakar veteran, Spaniard Xavier Foj. Along with co-driver, Argentine Pablo Jaton, Foj will compete in a Toyota Cooper Tire team Land Cruiser KXR built by Jaton’s brother. The rubber of choice for the arduous 9000 kilometre event is to Cooper’s rugged Discoverer STT.

12th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

BFGoodrich Launches New Mud-Terrain 4×4 Tyre

News

Manufacturer of premium brand four-wheel drive tyres, BFGoodrich has officially launched its new tyre for “serious off-road enthusiasts” in the UK, the Mud-Terrain T/A KM2. Aimed mostly at the specific mud-terrain market – which the company estimates is between 60 and 70 thousand strong – the tyre is designed for a ratio of 20:80 (on-road:off-road) usage and replaces BFGoodrich’s previous Mud-Terrain T/A tyre, the veteran of many tyre test successes according to company representatives speaking at the launch event in Warwickshire. It is already available (since July 2009) in a wide range of 15-17" sizes, with more planned for 2010 and many conversion options.

10th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

P Zero Trofeo – Pirelli's D.O.T. Approved Track Tyre

News

At the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Marketing Association) Show in Las Vegas, Pirelli Tire North America unveiled its newest ultra-high-performance tyre – the P Zero Trofeo. The Trofeo is a D.O.T. (Department of Transportation) approved state-of-the-art track tyre aimed at serious driving enthusiasts.

Trofeo's asymmetrical tread features two wide central ribs, large tread blocks, an inner area with greater groove density and an outer area with a pattern derived from asphalt rally applications. The P Zero Trofeo is designed to give the best of both worlds: a fast track tyre that gives racers the flexibility to drive on the street to and from the track.

5th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop to Supply Formula Ford in 2010

Motorsport

The organisers of the Formula Ford series have announced Dunlop’s selection as tyre supplier and title sponsor at next season’s Dunlop MSA Formula Ford Championship of Great Britain. New slick and wet weather Formula Ford radials are currently under development by Dunlop and will be adopted in Britain in 2010.

5th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Award Acknowledges Benefits of BERUf1systems’ Infra Red TPMS

News

The recently released infra red tyre temperature and pressure monitoring system (IRTPTMS) from BERU f1systems has been selected as the 2009 Testing Technology of the Year at this year’s Professional Motorsport World exhibition. A panel of judges comprised of senior motorsport personalities, including an ex-Formula One driver, selected the DigiTyre IRTPTMS from Norfolk-based BERU f1systems to receive the award at the Cologne show.

5th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Casts Doubt on Future WRC Support

Motorsport

Bridgestone has announced its discontinuation of Formula One tyre supply, and it appears Pirelli is less than certain about its future with the World Rally Championship. According to the autosport.com website, Pirelli’s director of motorsport Paul Hembery has admitted there are no guarantees company will bid for a second term as WRC control tyre supplier following the current deal’s expiry at the end of 2010.

4th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone to Hang Up F1 Tyre Supply Hat After 2010

News

Tyre supply to the FIA Formula One World Championship series is up for grabs as of 2011 following Bridgestone’s decision not to enter into a new supply contract when the current arrangement expires next year. Bridgestone Motorsport director Hiroshi Yasukawa expressed “deep regret” upon announcing the decision reached by the tyre major’s Board of Directors, a decision he notes was only reached after “considerable and lengthy evaluations.”

2nd November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Maxxis Tyres Star in UK and US Drifting

Motorsport

Maxxis has chosen to focus on the popular but still emerging motorsport of drifting in its sporting tyre supply. In US and European drifting this season, the brand has successfully supplied winning drivers in four popular series with the MA-Z1 Drift tyres, also sponsoring the competitors: in the UK and Ireland, Steve Biagioni of Team Japspeed has taken the British Drift Championship, Mark “Buff” Luney has claimed the European Drift Championship (EDC) and Dean Kearney has won the Prodrift Super Series. In the US, Chris Forsberg has won the Formula Drift championship.

29th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

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