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F1 Experience For T&A Competition Winner, Courtesy Of Firestone

A car enthusiast enjoyed a unique taste of life in the fast lane, after taking an exclusive tour of the Williams F1 factory as a guest of Bridgestone. Robert Newton was given open access to the F1 team’s state-of-the-art Grove head office as the winner of a Tyres & Accessories competition to promote the Firestone brand. The trip enabled him to indulge his passion for fast cars and pick up some useful tips for one of his hobbies-cum-business ventures – building rally cars.

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Ex-Conti Workers Rally

Former Continental Tire workers and their allies rallied in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, after the annual Labour Day Parade on 4 September. They were protesting layoffs and free-trade agreements that harm workers. And they demanded a living wage of at least $10 an hour in Charlotte. According to local, pro-union news sources, the workers vowed to continue their fight for good jobs at living wages.

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London to Mongolia Charity Drive

Driving 8,000km through desert and bandit country in a 998cc 1989 Nissan Micra might not appeal to everyone, but two students from Buckinghamshire – with the support of Marangoni Tyre, Broadway Tyres and M&M Autos – are doing just that, all in the name of charity. Billed as ‘The Greatest Adventure in the World’, the Mongol Rally is a real test of courage and initiative, as there is no entourage of support vehicles or carefully marked courses. The 2005 rally was a massive success, despite only 14 entrants completing the trek. Competitors will travel across deserts and on roads that range from bad to non-existent to reach their final destination, and will prove to be an exceptional test for the Marangoni 155/70 T13 Trio tyres.

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Kumho Celebrates Donnelly’s Third Championship

Irish rally ace Eugene Donnelly and co-driver Paul Kiely have wrapped up their third successive Pirelli Irish Tarmac Rally Championship title in fine style. Their dominant overall victory last Saturday (2 September) in the Philip White Tyres Ulster Rally earned them maximum points and an unassailable lead in the series with one round to go. The Kumho-backed pairing, in their nine-year old, ex Didier Auriol, Toyota Corolla WRC, held the lead after Friday’s night stages but the right choice of Kumho wet tyres for the heavy rain on Saturday morning helped Donnelly to open up an ever-increasing gap: “I think when it got drier it was even slippier due to the mud pulled out on the second runs, but I really enjoyed the rally. The conditions made it such a challenge,” commented Donnelly. The win, Donnelly’s second Ulster title in a row and his fifth major win of the season, puts him 19 points clear of Eamonn Boland who finished second on Saturday.

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Nutahara Takes Second P-WRC Win

Yokohama ADVAN-equipped and supported Japanese driver Fumio Nutahara took his second rally win of the season in the FIA Production car World Rally Championship on Rally Japan in early September. This brings his total to two wins from three events so far and he is now second in the championship with three more scoring opportunities.

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A Riveting Read for BFGoodrich Customers

BFGoodrich has launched a new consumer magazine, available free of charge to customers visiting tyre dealerships throughout the UK. With over thirty pages ‘Take Control’ magazine encompasses a selection of motoring news and lifestyle themes, from action in the dunes of Dubai following Dakar drivers, to rallying at the 2006 FIA World Rally Championships, in which BFGoodrich are proud to sponsor the Ford, Citroen, Peugeot, VK- Stobart and Skoda teams.

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John Bean Sponsors Jonny Milner Rally Team

Alignment system manufacturer, John Bean has announced its sponsorship of the Jonny Milner Rally Team. Jonny is twice winner of the British Rally Championship winning the event in 2002 and 2003. This year Jonny is driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX and currently leads Group N Lancer Evolution Challenge following an excellent win at the Isle of Man Rally.

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BFGoodrich-Supplied Loeb Secures 5th German Win

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Sébastien Loeb, the two-time World Rally Champion, has equalled the record for the highest number of WRC wins (26 – held jointly by Carlos Sainz) thanks to his fifth win in Germany, the fixture that gave him his first world class success in 2002. Loeb finished 33.8 seconds ahead of fellow Citroen driver Dani Sordo of Spain while Marcus Gronholm of Finland came third.

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Yokohama to Supply WTCC for Second Year

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., has announced it will continue to supply ‘Advan’ control tyres for the 2007 FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC). Yokohama began supplying tyres to the WTCC for the current 2006 season.

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BF Goodrich Confirms Rally Commitment

BF Goodrich has confirmed its commitment to the FIA World Rally Championship in 2007, despite looking set to be the sole tyre supplier, following Pirelli’s decision to quit the series at the end of this season. BF Goodrich currently supplies all but one of the manufacturer-backed teams, namely the Subaru World Rally team, however, next season all the teams look set to use their tyres.

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Hankook Develops BRC Position

Hankook has continued to have a strong UK motorsport season with the latest successes in the Jim Clark Rally – the second round of the Tesco 99 Octane British Rally Championship. The SJR Hankook team set a string of fastest times with driver Gwyndaf Evans and increased its points haul with an impressive finish by team-mate Stuart Jones.

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BFGoodrich Dealers Experience WRC Thrills

A group of BFGoodrich dealers recently experienced rallying at its best, enjoying a once in a lifetime trip to an FIA World Rally Championships (WRC) event as part of a dealership incentive programme from the leading performance and 4×4 tyre brand.

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Pirelli Withdraws from WRC

Pirelli is to step down from being a World Rally Championship tyre supplier at the end of the season, according to motorsport director Paul Hembrey. The decision is based on “marketing reasons” Hembery said in an interview with Autosport magazine.

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SJR Hankook Gears up for First Asphalt Test of Season

SJR Hankook rally drivers Gwyndaf Evans and Stuart Jones are set to face more than 160 miles of fast and challenging roads next month as the Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship heads to the Scottish borders for the Jim Clark Rally. With one round down and the championship still in its early stages, the SJR Hankook team now turns its attention to asphalt and one of the toughest tests of the championship.

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“Lucky Severn” for Matador Driver

Matador Tyres backed rally driver Craig Middleton bounced back from his fiery exit on the RBS International Manx Rally with a superb victory on the Severn Valley National Rally this weekend. With the Hyundai Accent WRC repaired after it ignited on the Isle of Man, the 26-year-old Welshman from Llandrindod Wells took a hard earned victory in hot and sunny conditions. The win keeps Craig’s chances of winning the MSA National Gravel Rally Championship alive after a year of mixed fortune so far.

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