Archive for May, 2010

Here and Now with John Bowe (May 2010)

Isn’t it great news to see Dunlop and Formula Vee getting together in an official capacity! Something you may find interesting is that I actually began my racing career in this category after going 50/50 with my dad on a car.

Goodyear again named one of most ‘REPUTABLE COMPANIES’

GOODYEAR HAS – FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW – BEEN RECOGNISED AS AMERICA’S MOST RESPECTED AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY BY THE REPUTATION INSTITUTE (RI) AND FORBES MAGAZINE

Goodyear Features on Discovery Channel’s ‘THE GREEN ROOM’

Mr Holden travelled to Akron, Ohio, to talk to the researchers behind the newest environmental tyre from Goodyear, the Assurance Fuel Max. He interviewed Jean-Claude Kihn, Goodyear’s Chief Technology Officer, who explained some of the innovative features of the Fuel Max tyre and the BioIsoprene compound.

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ‘Sprint’ tyre Spices up Queensland Raceway and Winton

James Courtney became the first man since Bathurst 2008 to knock Jamie Whincup off the top of the Championship standings as he stormed to four successive race wins, two at each track

Dunlop awarded contract to supply control tyres for Australian Formula Vee Championship

DUNLOP TYRES AND THE FORMULA VEE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (FVAA) ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE AN AGREEMENT FOR DUNLOP TO BE THE SOLE SUPPLIER OF CONTROL TYRES TO FORMULA VEE IN AUSTRALIA FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS

Australian Taxi Tread Wear Tests

These tests were conducted on taxis throughout Victoria. They are the projected final mileage figures. All tyres are still running and in the order of half worn

Goodyear Tyre Goes the Distance – up to 100,000km

After 10 months of extensive testing on Australian roads in a variety of different conditions and environments, the DuraPlus tyre has been proven by Goodyear to achieve mileage as much as 100,000km*, setting a new standard for tread life in the segment.

JAXQuickfit Moorabbin Owner, Cameron McConville, wins V8 Supercar Round 3

JAXQuickfit Moorabbin store owner Cameron McConville made a very successful return to V8 Supercar competition on the weekend, winning round 3 of the Fujitsu series at Winton.

JAXQuickfit Tyres Support One of Their Own

Former V8 Supercar regular & JAXQuickfit store owner Cameron McConville will contest two rounds of the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Championship, the second-tier V8 Supercar series, starting at Winton (Victoria) this weekend.
McConville’s Holden Commodore will carry the colours of JAXQuickfit Tyres, the company’s first major foray into motorsport sponsorship, at both Winton and in the second [...]

Dunlop: Here and Now with John Bowe (Apr 2010)

The V8 Supercar Championship Series heads to Queensland Raceway at the end of the month and is set to provide some of the most exciting racing ever as it becomes the first event to run exclusively on the Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ‘Sprint’ tyre.