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Michelin confirmed at WEC Hypercar tyre supplier until at least 2029

Cars competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship’s headlining Hypercar class will race exclusively on Michelin tyres until at least 2029 thanks to an extension of existing agreements. Michelin has supplied tyres to top-flight WEC racing since the world championship’s inception in 2012 and equipped every car at this level since 2020, initially serving as sole tyre supplier to the LMP1 category and then, from the following season, as exclusive tyre partner to the new Hypercar class.

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13th December 2024/0 Comments/by Stephen

Goodyear racing towards sustainability in WEC

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The first round of the FIA World Endurance Championship in Qatar marked LMGT3’s arrival to the championship, with Goodyear as the exclusive tyre supplier. Through the introduction of its new LMGT3 tyre specification and enhancements to logistical support, Goodyear claims to have aligned with WEC and FIA’s sustainability goals, driving efforts towards a cleaner and more environmentally responsible sport.

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7th May 2024/by Stephen

Goodyear sole tyre supplier to LMGT3 in WEC & ELMS from 2024

Motorsport

In a three-year deal beginning in 2024, Goodyear will become exclusive tyre supplier to the LMGT3 category in the FIA World Endurance Championship and the European Le Mans Series. It is currently developing new tyres for the category and will test these in Europe and America together with several GT3 manufacturers later this year. Goodyear comments that “tyre longevity will be a key focus.”

17th April 2023/by Stephen

WEC: Will Stevens first winner of Goodyear Wingfoot award

Motorsport

Will Stevens is the inaugural winner of the Goodyear Wingfoot award, an accolade the tyre maker introduced to “recognise sustained performance and endurance” in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). Goodyear is the exclusive tyre partner to the intensely competitive LMP2 category, and all drivers from the class are eligible for the award.

3rd April 2023/by Stephen

Goodyear ready for final WEC round & virtual winter

Motorsport

The FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season concludes with two consecutive races on the Bahrain International Circuit, and Goodyear says it is looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead in the desert. The circuit layout may be the same, but the different race duration will bring interesting challenges for the LMP2 prototype category teams, all racing on Goodyear tyres.

27th October 2021/by Stephen

Antonio Felix da Costa becomes Goodyear Brand Ambassador

Motorsport

LMP2 driver Antonio Felix da Costa is now a Goodyear Brand Ambassador. The tyre maker announced da Costa’s new engagement prior to the weekend’s FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) 8 Hours of Portimao event; the Portuguese driver called the announcement of his ambassadorship on the weekend that WEC arrived in his homeland an “added bonus”.

14th June 2021/by Stephen

WEC: Virtually-developed Michelin Pilot Sport debuting in Le Mans Hypercar

Motorsport

The current season is Michelin’s ninth consecutive year with the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC), and it has developed a new range of tyres for the headlining Le Mans Hypercar class which replaces LMP1 as the premier class in 2021. All five cars competing in Le Mans Hypercar this year race on Michelin Pilot Sport tyres that were developed almost entirely created using virtual tools.

30th April 2021/by Stephen

Goodyear to make ELMS debut

Motorsport

Clement Marin

Goodyear will make its debut as a tyre supplier to the European Le Mans Series this weekend. The manufacturer is working alongside top teams in the LMP2 and LMGTE classes at the season-opening 4 Hours of Le Castellet. Goodyear’s latest tyre technology will be fitted to five front-running LMP2 prototypes and every car in the LMGTE field throughout the ELMS season. The brand’s entrance into the series follows last year’s fitments to LMP2 winners in the FIA World Endurance Championship. However the weekend will mark the first time that LMGTE cars have raced on the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport race tyres. Having been delayed by the pandemic, the series will run over five races until November.

13th July 2020/by Andrew

New Goodyear branding unveiled in esports Le Mans

Motorsport

Goodyear

Goodyear’s comeback to world championship motorsport has been marked already with with wins in the FIA World Endurance Championship and a new partnership with the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup. But with the suspension of live motorsport, the brand has entered another world of motorsport for the first time, moving into virtual racing. The two major track series follow Goodyear’s entrance into the European Truck Racing Championship Digital Racing Challenge and the eNASCAR league.

23rd June 2020/by Andrew

LMP2 – no tyre tender to keep two suppliers in championship

Motorsport

As reported yesterday, from 2020/21 Goodyear will act as sole tyre supplier to the LMP2 category of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and European Le Mans Series (ELMS). We expected Michelin to be disappointed by this move away from open tyre supply, however, what came as news is that the tyre maker wasn’t even considered for the role of next season’s LMP2 supplier.

17th December 2019/by Stephen

Goodyear sole tyre supplier to LPM2 category of WEC, ELMS

Motorsport

Goodyear is to serve as official tyre supplier to the LMP2 category of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and European Le Mans Series (ELMS). This arrangement follows the decision made by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) to appoint a single tyre supplier for the Le Mans Prototype class.

16th December 2019/by Stephen

Michelin named official tyre supplier to WEC Hypercar class

Motorsport

The Automobile Club de l’Ouest has announced a three-season deal with Michelin for the supply of tyres to the new top class of endurance racing, poised to take to the track in the 2020-21 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC).

1st November 2019/by Stephen

Goodyear bringing tyres to European Le Mans Series – exclusive in LMGTE

Motorsport

Cars competing in the top LMP2 class of the 2020 European Le Mans Series (ELMS) will use the same tyre specifications as those employed in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). This provides Goodyear with a ready-made opportunity to continue its European motorsport comeback.

29th October 2019/by Stephen

Goodyear making ‘comeback’ at Silverstone with soft, medium WEC tyres

Motorsport

Although active within North America, including as exclusive tyre supplier to NASCAR’s top three series, the Goodyear name has long played second fiddle in motorsport to Dunlop in other parts of the world. This will change on Sunday, with the brand’s return to global motorsport at Silverstone. Goodyear says that after 12,000 kilometres of testing at seven circuits, it is “well prepared” for its comeback.

28th August 2019/by Stephen

Prologue debut for Michelin’s 2019/20 WEC tyres

Motorsport

Goodyear is making headlines for its global motorsport comeback, but is by no means the only tyre maker presenting its latest tyres for the 2020 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at this week’s Prologue test. Michelin says it has also brought its freshly-developed endurance tyres to Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain to give teams and drivers a “valuable opportunity” to fine-tune their cars’ set-ups ahead of the WEC season opener at Silverstone on 1 September.

24th July 2019/by Stephen

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