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Nova Motorsport signs 5-year RallyX Championship tyre supply agreement

Company News, International News, Motorsport

New motorsport tyre brand Nova Motorsport has signed a five-year partnership to make it the official tyre supplier to the RallyX Championship, starting with the 2024 season opener in Sweden (10-11 May). The deal represents continuity for the championship in a sense; Nova Motorsport has acquired the rights to sell products under the Avon Motorsport and Avon Racing brands from Cooper’s owner, Goodyear; has recruited several key staff from the former Cooper Avon operation based in Melksham; and has acquired all residual stock from the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and Avon Motorsport business, including the world leading ACB11 rallycross tyre. Nova Motorsport said it is making a “firm commitment to uphold the legacy, performance and quality of Avon Motorsport products.”

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4th March 2024/by Andrew

Former Cooper Avon managers James Weekley, Matthew Vincent join Nova Motorsport team

Career Tracks, Company News, Motorsport, UK News

Nova Motorsport

Nova Motorsport has continued its recruitment of former Cooper Avon managers previously based at the company’s erstwhile European headquarters in Melksham. James Weekley, former general manager at Avon Tyres Motorsport, leads Nova Motorsport as commercial director. Ex-Cooper Tire/Avon Motorsport product technology manager Matthew Vincent has also become Nova’s senior product category manager. The two appointees join Paul Coates, Cooper Tire/Avon Motorsport general manager, whose appointment was previously announced, and who has become Nova’s contracts manager. The experienced team has been assembled by founder and managing director of the brand’s parent company, SPC Group, Paul Hallas.

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4th March 2024/by Andrew

SPC Rubber forms new tyre brand Nova Motorsport, appoints ex-Avon motorsport head

Company News, Motorsport, Product News, UK News

Nova Motorsport

UK compounder SPC Rubber Group has formed a new tyre brand targeting the global motorsport market. Nova Motorsport founder and SPC Rubber managing director Paul Hallas said the company will focus “solely on low-volume racing and specialist tyres,” looking forward to announcing its first products and international partnerships in 2024. With a website and social media channels already in place, Nova will take its public bow at Retromobile – The Classic Car Show in Paris (31 January to 4 February 2024, Hall 1, Stand M-002). Nova has also recruited strong segment experience in its leadership team, including former Avon Motorsport head Paul Coates. Nova launches shortly after Goodyear’s closure of the Cooper Tire manufacturing facility in Melksham, the historical home of Avon and its motorsport operations. Nova is headquartered in Wiltshire, the same UK county as Melksham. “Nova”, as will already be apparent to those in the tyre industry, is Avon in reverse, perhaps a nod to a UK brand with a long motorsport heritage, whose future is being reconfigured under its new owner.

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23rd January 2024/by Andrew

Cooper Tires supported British Rallycross Championship 2020 launched

Motorsport, UK News

The organisers of the British Rallycross Championship organisers have launched the 2020 season at Lydden Hill Race Circuit. From the new campaign onwards, the series will be formally known as the Motorsport UK British Rallycross Championship 5 Nations Trophy Presented by Cooper Tires.

14th August 2020/by Andrew

Cooper Tire Europe supplying BTRDA Clubmans Rallycross Championship

Motorsport

Under a new three-year agreement, Cooper Tire Europe will supply its rallycross tyres to the BTRDA Clubmans Rallycross Championship. While all six of the championship’s competitive categories remain open to all tyre suppliers in 2020, this will change in 2021 and 2022 with Cooper becoming the exclusive tyre range for the ‘Production 4×4’, ‘Production’ and ‘Junior’ categories. The championship’s formal name also changes this season to the BTRDA Clubmans Rallycross Championship Presented by Cooper Tires.

26th February 2020/by Stephen

Cooper Tire: We want to make British Rallycross the best in the world

Motorsport

Just before Christmas, Motorsport UK announced it had selected Cooper Tire Europe as exclusive tyre supplier for the coming three British Rallycross Championship seasons, and as such is renaming the championship the Motorsport UK British Rallycross Championship 5 Nations Trophy Presented by Cooper Tires. The tyre maker says it is “excited” to extend its motorsport supply portfolio.

13th January 2020/by Stephen

Cooper Tire Europe launches full rally tyre range

Motorsport, Product News

Cooper Tire Europe has launched an extensive new rally tyre range. Developed and manufactured by Cooper Tire Europe, the new range covers tarmac, classic tarmac, gravel and mud and snow (M+S) applications. The manufacturer states that the range is designed to provide ultra-high performance and reliability across numerous applications and levels of rallying competition.

3rd December 2019/by Andrew

Avon Tyres announced as official tyre supplier to Series Elite

Motorsport, UK News

Avon Tyres has been named the official tyre supplier to the newly launched Series Elite, unveiled this week. Series Elite is a new one-make racing series that has been designed to allow amateur and more experienced drivers to compete on a level playing field.

25th April 2018/by Andrew

Avon Tyres supports 6-time gold medallist Hoy in Caterham Seven Donut Challenge

Motorsport, Premium, Product News

Avon Tyres and Caterham marked 60 years of the car manufacturer’s Seven as Sir Chris Hoy took on a 60 Second Donut Challenge at Donington Park. Hoy completed a record 19 consecutive donuts in the time allocation in Caterham’s most powerful model, the Seven 620R on Avon’s ZZS tyres.

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9th November 2017/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper prepares for final European round of 2015 World RX Championship

Motorsport

The penultimate round of the FIA World Rallycross Championship – the last in Europe – takes place at the Franciacorta International Circuit this weekend, and both the 2015 World RX Drivers’ Championship and Teams’ Championships could be decided. Franciacorta, in northern Italy, will form the final round of this year’s FIA European Rallycross Championship (Euro RX), the Super1600 category plus the supporting RX Lites Cup. Cooper Tire is the exclusive tyre supplier for the series, and Paul Coates, general manager – motorsport, Cooper Tire Europe has explained the challenges for the drivers at the Franciacorta circuit.

15th October 2015/by Andrew

Cooper ready to support World RX and RX Lites Swedish ‘carnival’

Motorsport, Premium

The popular FIA World Rallycross Championship and RX Lites series, both racing on Cooper tyres, return to Sweden this weekend, in Höljes on 3-5 July. Previewing one of the most demanding rallycross circuits in Europe, Paul Coates, general manager – motorsport, Cooper Tire Europe, said: “The Swedish round at Höljes places some extreme forces on the tyres, with a sixth gear straight and quick changes from gravel to asphalt, plus the jumps.

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3rd July 2015/by Andrew

Group C racers to roll on Avon tyres

Motorsport

Avon Tyres will supply slick and wet tyres to classic race cars from the ‘80s and ‘90s under a three-year deal it has signed with Group C Racing. Commenting on the new partnership, Group C Racing’s race series manager, Zoe Copas, said: “It is great for us to be involved with Avon.

20th January 2015/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Avon previews weekend F3, GT finales

Motorsport

Donington Park plays host to the final rounds of the Cooper Tires British Formula 3 Championship and Avon Tyres British GT Championship over the weekend of 13-14 September. Both championships will take to the Donington Park Grand Prix track, and tyre supplier and title sponsor Cooper Avon says the fast, sweeping curves and undulation changes making it a worthy venue for the end of season showdown.

10th September 2014/by Andrew

Bentley and Olympic gold medallist boost Avon Tyres British GT 2014 at Oulton Park

Motorsport, Premium

British GT title sponsor and tyre supplier Avon will fit its rubber to two teams’ Bentley Continental GT3s as the championship returns at Cheshire’s Oulton Park over Easter bank holiday. More than 30 cars will take to the capacity grid for the season opener, with Bentley’s return to full-time motor racing a highlight. Another is the presence of an Olympic gold medallist, competing with Nissan Academy Team RJN.

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16th April 2014/by Andrew

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