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Pirelli revolutionises 2013 F1 tyres

By Padraic Deane Pirelli begins the 2013 Formula One season with a completely revolutionised P Zero range for dry weather and the Cinturato range for wet weather. These new tyres have been d...

Posted 11 years ago

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Falken works with car clubs to improve grass-root rallying

By Declan O Byrne   Falken is backing young talent in motorsport through a new sponsorship and support scheme that will enable drivers access to subsidised and free tyres. In the ...

Posted 11 years ago

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Falken ready Nordschleife circuit

By Connor ORourke With over a decade of endurance racing under their belts, the Falken Motorsports team will once again be on the starting grid for its 14th race at the Nürburgring 24 Hours. Wit...

Posted 11 years ago

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Doing the maths on tyre performance

By Padraic Deane In a week where longevity is a hot topic, numbers illustrate Dunlop’s success at Le Mans this year. It was a year that saw new advances and developments help Dunlop custom...

Posted 11 years ago

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Falken Track Test Competition

Falken Tyre Europe together with game developer SimBin have created the Falken Track Test Competition, offering online gamers the chance to win prizes such as tyres or driving experiences. Availa...

Posted 10 years ago

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Hall of Fame

UK racing legend James Hunt will be inducted into the coveted Motor Sport Hall of Fame this week at a star-studded evening at the Royal Opera House in London. Hunt, who sadly passed away in 1993, w...

Posted 10 years ago

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The future of tyres is intelligent tread designs

According to a futurology report commissioned by Dunlop as part of the Dunlop Future Race Car Challenge, racing car drivers of the future may experience intelligent tyres that will adapt to the needs ...

Posted 10 years ago

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Michelin and Audi win the 82nd Le Mans 24 Hours

The 2014 Le Mans 24 Hours provided the 263,300 spectators with an action-packed weekend that included the return of Porsche to endurance racing and an early part of the race marked by changeable ...

Posted 10 years ago

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Dunlop’s Future Race Car Unveiled

As part of the collaborative design project ‘Dunlop Future Race Car Challenge’, the leading tyre brand has gathered the opinions of industry experts and motorsport fans about what the ‘race car ...

Posted 10 years ago

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Pirelli launches new RK asphalt tyre evolutions in Germany

Pirelli will debut the first evolution of the RK tyre, a tyre that was introduced only at the beginning of this year specifically for the latest World Rally Championship regulations, at Rallye Deutsch...

Posted 10 years ago

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F1 resumes with change in tyre strategy at Spa-Francorchamps

The Formula One season resumes after a three-week break for one of the most eagerly-anticipated races of the year: Spa-Francorchamps, where the P Zero White medium tyres and P Zero Yellow soft tyres h...

Posted 10 years ago

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Dunlop showcases Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3

Dunlop is showcasing a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 model at Geneva International Motor Show with its partner, AMG Customer Sports. The same model, equipped with Dunlop Sport Maxx racing tyres,...

Posted 9 years ago

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Motor racing-Pirelli, Michelin only bidders for F1 tyre contract

Current suppliers Pirelli have tendered for the next three-year Formula One tyre contract from 2017 with Michelin their only rivals, Pirelli's motorsport head Paul Hembery said on Friday. "We did t...

Posted 9 years ago

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Michelin knows it must win Bernie Ecclestone over in F1 return bid

Michelin motorsport director Pascal Couasnon appreciates winning over a sceptical Bernie Ecclestone is key to the French tyre manufacturer's return to Formula 1. The battle for F1's next tyre-suppl...

Posted 9 years ago

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Formula One: Tyre spat may prompt switch to Michelin

As Sebastian Vettel lambasted Pirelli after the penultimate-lap failure of his right rear medium-compound tyre cost him a podium finish, and Ferrari defended their gamble in trying to venture into unc...

Posted 9 years ago

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Pirelli confirms Abu Dhabi tyre test

Pirelli has officially confirmed it will stage a tyre test following the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and have urged teams not use it as an opportunity to test new parts.  Though in the ...

Posted 9 years ago

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Ferrari retain early supremacy as ultrasoft tyre is debuted

FERRARI maintained their scintillating testing pace as Mercedes continued to dominate in the mileage stakes. With Nico Rosberg resuming driving duties from World Champion Lewis Hamilton, the Brackl...

Posted 8 years ago

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Formula One: Williams equal record for fastest pit stop

The Williams Formula One team equalled the record for the sport's fastest pit stop in Sunday's European Grand Prix in Baku, Azerbaijan. The British outfit changed the tyres on Brazilian Felipe Mass...

Posted 8 years ago