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Hankook Signs David Higgins for China Rally and Wales Rally GB

Hankook is set to join forces with former British Rally Champion David Higgins on the final round of the China Rally Championship and of the World Rally Championship. The Welsh-based Manxman worked with Hankook earlier this year when he drove to third overall in the Lurgan Park Rally and the parties say they are delighted to be reunited on these two key events. Hankook Motorsport manager Mike Patterson said that Hankook would be supporting David’s efforts in the China Rally this month, which is the final round of the China Championship and the Asia Pacific Championship, together with his entry in Wales Rally GB.

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SJR Hankook Team Gears up for Wales Rally GB

Wales Rally GB is set to be a fitting finale for the debut season of the SJR Hankook team in the British Rally Championship. And as an added incentive, the team boasts Wales’ top rally drivers Gwyndaf Evans and Stuart Jones who will likely receive tremendous home support on the Cardiff-based rally – also the final round of the World Rally Championship.

“2006 has been an amazing season for Hankook…raising its profile in the British motorsport world and by working with Gwyndaf and with Stuart we have been able to make a real impact,” said Hankook motorsport manager Mike Patterson. “We were at Wales Rally GB last year supporting three cars and we are delighted to be back on the world stage again with Gwyndaf and Stuart, and looking forward to an impressive end of season event.”

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New Compomotive 8 x 18 Wheel

Compomotive has launched a new 8 x 18 CXT motorsport wheel, available in 3, 4 & 5 lug fitments in a variety of offsets. The new wheel comes in white, silver, grey, gold, and black finishes and has seven double spokes for a sporty and stylish appearance

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BFGoodrich’s SEMA Exhibits

(Las Vegas/Tire Review) Michelin North America’s BFGoodrich tyre group will be extra busy at this year’s SEMA Show, offering everything from celebrities and show cars to a TV show appearance at the Overhaulin’ display. The BFGoodrich Tires booth at SEMA will host top personalities from action sports, competitive drifting and rockcrawling as they sign autographs for fans, while a wide-range of specialty vehicles will be on display.

“The SEMA show is always an event that we look forward to every year because it provides a great showcase for BFGoodrich,” said Kaz Holley, brand director for BFGoodrich Tires. “Featuring some of the best talent in the world of motorsports, the hottest vehicles around and our presence at Overhaulin’, BFGoodrich will be the hottest brand at SEMA 2006.”

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The g-Force

BFGoodrich’s award winning g-Force profiler has proved unstoppable at this year’s FIA World Rally Championship. BFGoodrich has swept the board winning every round in every country so far, but you have to remember the company supplies tyres to five out of the six teams in the event. Either way, the WRC demands a broad spectrum of tyre types and, as such, BFGoodrich has produced variations of the g-Force Profiler, capable of taking on every type of terrain encountered. With the mass of the car rarely distributed evenly on all four wheels at the same time, the battle is to control the tyre pressure.

BFGoodrich’s award winning g-Force profiler has proved unstoppable at this year’s FIA World Rally Championship. BFGoodrich has swept the board winning every round in every country so far, but you have to remember the company supplies tyres to five out of the six teams in the event.

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Inaugural Lassa UK Race Day

UK tyre dealers gave a clear ‘thumbs up’ when Lassa held its inaugural UK Race Day recently. The day, which was held at Prestwood Hall in Leicestershire, was split into 3 sections – race track, rally and off-road. All the vehicles used had been pre-fitted with Lassa tyres, giving dealers a first-hand opportunity to test the Lassa range. In addition, the afternoon rain not only tested the tyres but also tested the skills of the drivers and instructors alike. In fact the senior instructor from the driving school went as far as saying: “Lassa tyres have done really well – they represent an excellent value-for-money tyre.”

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Rimstock’s Matt Neal Wins BTCC Again

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Matt Neal and the family-run Team Dynamics team have won the BTCC series for the second year on the trot. While the result is worthy of recognition in its own right, it is also good news for the wheel manufacturing business (Rimstock Plc) he helps run in Birmingham. And now, according to reports, the racing team are already making preparations to complete an historic hat-trick of touring car titles in 2007.

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On Track With Silverline

Describing itself as the leading supplier of Pirelli Circuit Tyres in the UK, Silverline Motorsport holds extensive stocks of the Pirelli P Zero Corsa and is able to supply from stock all the popular and not so popular sizes. The ever-expanding track day market has prompted Silverline to invest in the equipment to support this market and the Motorsport fitting trucks can be seen at all of the major UK and European circuits throughout the season.

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Matador Middleton is just Champion

Llandrindod Wells-based Craig Middleton produced a polished performance to take third place on the final round of the MSA National Gravel Rally Championship. More importantly, on the Bulldog Rally Middleton has done enough to secure his first major championship title alongside his three National Junior titles.

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Yokohama’s Road To Success In Motorsport

They say motorsport improves the breed and no-one has demonstrated that more effectively than Yokohama. It’s been involved in motorsport for years and has used the experience it gains on the racetracks and rally stages to produce some of the most technologically advanced road tyres in the world. In fact, so successful have its motorsports programmes been, that manufacturers such as Bentley, Porsche, Lotus, Audi and Brabus have adopted the company’s products as original equipment fitment.

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Forthcoming Rules On Motorsport Tyres Published

The World Motor Sport Council met in Barcelona recently and, in the subsequent press release issued by the Federation Internationale de L’Automobile (FIA), there were a couple of references to tyres in future Formula 1 and World Rally Championship events.

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Pirelli-shod Iveco Triumphs in Pharaoh’s Rally

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The Aftermarket Show has revamped its web site, signalling the launch of its visitor campaign for the 2007 show. The website www.theaftermarketshow.com holds everything there is to know about the event and also that of sister show Autosport International, enabling visitors to plan their visit around the four day long exhibition.

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The Rockingham circuit is best-known as the UK’s most modern and only purpose-built motor sport facility and the venue for exciting and action-packed motor racing. However, there is more to Rockingham than competitive motorsports, as the circuit is regularly used for testing, demonstration and driver training programmes. Apart from the original high-speed oval track, the facility boasts multiple in-field race circuit configurations, 4×4 off-road courses, a challenging rally stage and a city driving course.

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Pirelli To Be Control Tyre For British Rally Championship

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