Archive for October, 2009

Bridgestone-Backed Davison Makes Up Ground in V8 Supercars

Will Davison – driving a Bridgestone-sponsored HRT Commodore – has now emerged as the man with the momentum following a hectic weekend of V8 Supercar racing on the Gold Coast

Bridgestone : Rossi Racks up Number Nine

Casey Stoner won his second successive race at the rain-soaked Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, but it was Valentino Rossi’s third place that secured him back-to-back MotoGP world championships.

Loeb Claims 2009 World Rally Championship with Pirelli in Great Britain

Cardiff, October 25, 2009 – Running on Pirelli tyres, Citroen driver Sebastien Loeb has claimed his sixth world driver’s title and 54th career victory on the Rally Great Britain, the final round of the 2009 FIA World Rally Championship.

Bridgestone Australia Ltd. Announces Restructure

Bridgestone Australia Ltd. (BSAL) has today announced that a difficult decision has been made to close its tyre manufacturing facilities in Adelaide (South Australia) and Christchurch (New Zealand).

Dunlop: Here and Now with John Bowe (Oct 09)

They call it the “Great Race” and for good reason! Once again, the Bathurst 1000 was a nail biter. I was fortunate to be able to watch the race with lots of my Dunlop friends, so that made the withdrawal symptoms I still get less taxing.

Dunlop to Supply Tyres for Ground breaking Camry Hybrid in Australia

Dunlop will be supplying Toyota with tyres for its brand new eco-friendly Camry Hybrid, the first car of its type to be manufactured domestically.

Goodyear Steams Into Record Books Again

BRITISH RECORD-BREAKER CHARLES BURNETT III SUCCESSFULLY SET A NEW LAND SPEED RECORD FOR A STEAM-POWERED CAR ON AUGUST 25, ACHIEVING AN AVERAGE SPEED OF 139.843 MPH (225.06 KPH) ON TWO RUNS OVER A MEASURED MILE AT EDWARD’S AIRFORCE BASE IN CALIFORNIA

Dunlop Sets Another ‘Ring Record’

DUNLOP IS CELEBRATING A NEW LAP RECORD AT GERMANY’S FAMOUS NÜRBURGRING NORDSCHLEIFE, AFTER BEING CHOSEN BY RADICAL SPORTSCARS TO PROVIDE THE GRIP FOR THEIR ATTEMPT AT SETTING A NEW BENCHMARK FOR ROAD-GOING PRODUCTION CARS

Holden Racing Team Leads Holden’s Bathurst Charge

Holden Racing Team (HRT) stars Garth Tander and Will Davison won the 2009 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 on the weekend of October 8-11 in one of the most thrilling 1000-kay races from start to finish in recent memory.

Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar Tyres help Hunter Racing to sixth successive National Championship

GOODYEAR’S WRANGLER MT/R WITH KEVLAR TYRES HAVE PLAYED A CRUCIAL ROLE IN COLIN HUNTER AND HIS HUNTER RACING TEAM WINNING THEIR SIXTH SUCCESSIVE NATIONAL TITLE IN THE AUSTRALIAN OFF ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP