Archive for November, 2009

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

I have had a set of Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetrics on my Ford Mondeo Turbo for about a year now. After reading about all the awards and accolades it was winning around the world when it was launched here in October 2008, as well as seeing its testing data and specs, it was exactly the high performance tyre I wanted to test out on my own personal car.

Dunlop Awarded Control Tyre Contracts for Australian Superbike Championship And Formula Extreme Championship

Dunlop is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the controlled tyre tender by the International Entertainment Group (IEG) for the Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) for the next 3 years.

Goodyear Innovation Centre Luxemburg: UWA Visit

The team was hosted at Goodyear Luxemburg’s proving grounds, where they were given some track time and garage space in order to prepare their car after the journey from Australia. They used the track time primarily to setup the suspension for the new Goodyear FSAE tyre.

Dunlop Direzza DZ03G Wins 2009 Motor Magazine Tyre Test Semi-Slick Category

The Dunlop Direzza DZ03G has taken out the title of Australia’s best performing semi-slick tyre, blowing away all opposition in the category in the 2009 MOTOR Magazine Tyre Test with a totally dominant performance.

Whincup on Track for V8 Supercar Crown After the Island 300

Jamie Whincup’s Championship defence is back on track with the perfect weekend extending his lead in the V8 Supercar Championship Series after The Island 300 at Phillip Island.

Winterbottom defies the pain to take out SuperGP at Gold Coast

Mark Winterbottom defied pain and numb legs with a breakthrough win for his Ford Performance Racing team at the Gold Coast SuperGP and now promises to be a real contender for victory in the remaining races in the 2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series.

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Win 2009 Motor Magazine

GOODYEAR’S EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC HAS BLITZED THE FIELD IN THE 2009 MOTOR MAGAZINE TYRE TEST, CONVINCINGLY TAKING OUT THE TITLE AS AUSTRALIA’S BEST PERFORMING ROAD TYRE

Bridgestone: Whincup close to Clinching Title

Ford’s Jamie Whincup looks certain to claim back to back V8 Supercar titles after Will Davison, his nearest rival for the title, crashed out at Perth’s Barbagallo Raceway on Sunday.

Pirelli Calendar 2010 by Terry Richardson

London, 19 November 2009 – The 2010 Pirelli Calendar, now in its 37th edition, was presented to the press and to guests and collectors from around the world, at its global premiere in London. The much-awaited appointment with ‘The Cal’, a cult object for over 40 years, was held this year at Old Billingsgate.

Tyre Change Instructions

How to Change a Tyre Safely

When discovering you have a flat tyre, your first thought may be to call roadside assistance, but changing a flat is not as complicated as you might think