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Kumho scores third rally victory in three weeks

Kumho achieved its third rally victory in as many weeks on Saturday when Andy Burton and Robin Kellard won the Malcolm Wilson Rally in their Peugeot Cosworth. The Subaru Impreza of Roger Chilman and Andrew Sankey finished second overall and the Mitsubishi Evo IX of Stephen Petch and John Richardson finished eighth, meaning Kumho-shod cars filled three of the top 10 places on this popular event. Kumho’s European Motorsport manager Steve Thompson said: “Andy is clearly on a roll and our gravel tyres once again proved to be the best rubber for the job. We will continue to look after our growing number of runners to the best of our ability and hope the season continues as successfully as it has started.”

9th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Avon launches British GT, F3 seasons

Today was the joint launch day for Cooper Avon’s biggest UK motorsport series – the British Formula Three, supplied in its 60th season by Cooper Tires, and the British GT, once again supplied by Avon Tyres, which announced this week that it had signed up to the championship until “at least 2014” – the same period for which Cooper is signed up with F3. Hosted at Silverstone, the event marks a special occasion for Cooper Avon in British F3, as this season marks the 30th anniversary of its first association with the championship, when Avon supplied the tyres to such giants of motor racing as then-future Formula One champions Ayrton Senna, Mika Hakkinen and Jenson Button. Cooper took over the tyre supply to the series in 2008, though the tyres are still manufactured at Melksham, Wiltshire – the company’s European motorsport base.

8th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Kumho tyres shod winner of GMF Motor Factors Wydean Forest Rally

Four of the top ten finishers at the GMF Motor Factors Wydean Forest Rally on 12 February were shod with Kumho R800 gravel rally tyres, the Korean manufacturer reports. They included the Peugeot Cosworth of Andy Burton and Robin Kellard, which took the top podium spot, and the Mitsubishi Evo IX of David Wright and Michael Wilkinson that was fourth overall and first in class B13.

22nd February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Avon confirmed as Chevron GR8 Championship tyre supplier

Avon Tyres will supply race tyres to the Chevron GR8 Championship, the brand has announced. The championship is a one-make series featuring 260bhp cars built by the Cheshire-based sportscar manufacturer. Helen Bashford-Malkie, managing director of Chevron Racing Cars, said: “We chose Avon because they offered the best combination of performance and value, which is what our competitors are looking for from both Chevron and our suppliers.

15th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Ducati 848 Challenge Joins Pirelli in British Superbike Partnership

Pirelli has announced that it will fit its Diablo Supercorsa tyres to the Ducati 848 Evo in the Ducati 848 Challenge – a new official partner of the MCE British Superbike Series 2011. Ducati is a long-time partner of Pirelli, with “an exclusive 100 per cent original equipment fitment deal.” Pirelli also recently agreed terms with the British Superbike and Supersport classes for sole tyre supply until 2015. The 848 Challenge will visit five British Superbike rounds and also go on tour to Monza and Assen. The Diablo Supercorsa has “broken numerous records in this year’s British and World Supersport Championships,” says Pirelli. Full 848 Challenge Series listings can be found below.

25th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Maxxis Sponsors 2011 British Drift Championship

Maxis has announced that it will continue its title sponsorship of the British Drift Championship in the 2011 series. The brand’s purpose-designed MA-Z1 Drift tyres will once again be used in the championship, having scored numerous wins and podium places. Maxxis International says it aims to build on these achievements this year, which gets underway with the meeting at Donington Park on 22-23 April. “Since we began our association with the British Drift Championship in 2009 it has really moved on, enhancing its standing within the drift world as it successfully established itself as a vehicle for the best in multi-class drifting throughout Britain,” says Maxxis International UK’s managing director Derek McMartin.

24th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Maxxis Geared Up for AutoSport International

The AutoSport International show gets underway tomorrow and runs until January 16, and Maxxis reports it is ready and waiting and will launch its new ZR9 UHP tyre during the Birmingham show. It will also use the opportunity to showcase several key Maxxis products for different market sectors and to launch its new hospitality unit and launch the new maxxis.co.uk website, 2011 calendar and mobile phone app to the general public.

12th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyo Completes Malaysian Tyre Manufacturer Acquisition

Toyo Tire & Rubber has announced that it has completed its acquisition of the Malaysian manufacturer Silverstone Berhad. Tyrepress.com reported initial talk of the acquisition back in October (follow the link at the bottom of this story for full details). Toyo has acquired all of Silverstone Berhad’s 203,877,500 shares. Toyo said the acquisition will “have a negligible effect on the company’s consolidated and non-consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011 (FY2010).” Silverstone Berhad has 203,877,000 Ringgit (₤41.1 thousand paid in capital).

10th December 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Avon’s Roadrider a Track and Critical Success in 2010

Avon’s Roadrider is a comprehensive range of cross-ply tyres for road-going and classic racing motorcycles. During 2009, Avon decided to produce a number of different fitments, all V-speed rated, which would allow the retailer to carry much less stock but be able to cover a large number of diverse motorcycle models. This strategy was rewarded at the start of 2010 at the British Dealer News Industry Awards. Having polled more than 500 UK motorcycle dealerships the Avon Roadrider received a Certificate of Merit in the Best Aftermarket Product category.

24th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Reviews MotoGP’s 2010 Finale

The last race of the 2010 MotoGP season was an emotional one, marking the departure of Valentino Rossi from the Fiat Yamaha team and of Casey Stoner from Ducati, as well as a number of other riders. Conditions all weekend were good although the mornings were cold and right from the first practice laptimes were fast; in qualifying the top seven riders all lapped under the lap record and pole-man Stoner was almost 0.8seconds under it. Tyre performance was generally good all weekend, with riders favouring the harder option front slick for its extra braking stability and a mix of rear tyre choices in the race.

10th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyo to Acquire Malaysian Tyre Manufacturer

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Toyo Tire & Rubber has announced its decision to acquire all shares in Malaysia-based tyre manufacturer Silverstone Berhad. The company’s board of directors says it has a stock purchase agreement with Silverstone’s sole shareholder, Silverstone Corporation Berhad. According to the company’s statement, Toyo’s acquisition of Silverstone puts it in position “to make a full-scale entry into the fast-growing Southeast Asia market.” The stock transfer to Toyo from Silverstone Corporation Berhad is scheduled to take place in late January 2010 and will cost Toyo approximately 12,538 million yen (£98 million).

21st October 2010/by Chris

Halifax Duo Shares Grouptyre/Dunlop Luxury, Motorsport Prize

Managers at Northern Accident Repair Centre in Halifax shared a luxury car and VIP motorsport package at Silverstone after winning the top prize in Grouptyre’s ‘Feel the Passion’ national promotion, organised in conjunction with premier tyre manufacturer and British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) sponsor Dunlop.

19th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Maxxis-Sponsored Team Japspeed Hosts US Drift Champion at TRAX

Maxxis-sponsored Formula D champion Chris Forsberg was at TRAX on 5 September, where he took the wheel of Team Japspeed’s 450bhp Nissan S15 to demonstrate his skills in a series of high speed stunts. The American drift star flew in specially to take part in “the Ultimate Performance Car Event”, making his UK debut with demonstrations in the TRAX Action Arena. Forsberg signed autographs on the Maxxis stand and treated eight lucky fans to a passenger ride around Silverstone.

16th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Shod LMP2 Makes Historic Hungarian Win

Michelin contributed to a motor racing milestone during the race at the Hungaroring near Budapest. For the first time since the start of the Le Mans Series in 2004, a round of the competition has been won by an LMP2 prototype. Strakka Racing's Michelin-shod HPD-ARX 01c caused a stir by claiming outright victory. All the LMP1 prototypes entered by Michelin's partners were hit by technical problems, including the Oreca-run Peugeot which was delayed by transmission trouble while leading. The collective rout of the front-runners enabled Michelin's sole LMP2 runner – the Strakka Racing HPD-ARX 01c of Watts/Leventis/Kane – to clinch outright victory.

25th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone, Just Tyres Announces F1 Draw Winner

Bridgestone and Just Tyres have announced the winner of their Formula One promotion. Paul Collis from Cardington, Bedfordshire won a pair of tickets for a three-day weekend at this year’s British Grand Prix after he used a 10 per cent off Bridgestone tyres voucher (and free prize-draw entry) printed in the Bedford Times and Citizen. He was joined by his son Simon, who worked with McLaren as an engineering student, and Ian Grant, managing director of Just Tyres at Silverstone before being given a tour of the Red Bull garage and the opportunity to see the F1 drivers in practice.

18th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors