Japan Disaster will not dent Rubber Demand – ANRPC

In response to widely circulated fears about the effect the disaster in Japan and subsequent nuclear reactor issues will have on demand for natural rubber, the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) has opined that the events “will not have a significant impact on rubber demand from the country.”

Bridgestone Responds to Japanese Earthquake & Tsunami

The Bridgestone Group has responded to the widespread earthquake and tsunami damage in Japan with a pledge to contribute donations of 300 million yen (approximately US$3.5 million) to assist with relief efforts.

Intercontinental Le Mans Cup – 12 Hours of Sebring

“Our PEUGEOT 908 HDi FAP and our MICHELIN tyres formed a reliable and competitive package all the way to the chequered flag,” noted ORECA’s team principal Hugues de Chaunac.

“Sebring is notoriously difficult and bumpy, so to win here with 56 cars on the grid meant not making any mistakes – either on the track or in the pits. I would like to extend my sincerest gratitude to our three drivers, to everyone in the team and to our partner MICHELIN.”

MICHELIN Extends Partnership with Australian GT Championship

As with every round of the 2011 series, Michelin will provide tyres to the entire field of both GT Championship and GT Challenge class competitors in a vast array of magnificent machines. This year the field will include Porsche GT3 Cup S, Lamborghini Gallardo GT3, Aston Martin DBRS9, Ferrari 430 GT3, Dodge Viper GT3, Lotus Exige, and Ginetta G50 HC.

The latest MICHELIN Pilot Super Sport certified on the new FF: The first FERRARI all-wheel drive

After the success of past partnerships, the Italian constructor has once again chosen MICHELIN as one of the tyre manufacturers to equip the new FERRARI FF all-wheel drive system. It’s the MICHELIN Pilot Super Sport summer tyres which will be fitted as original equipment on the FERRARI FF 4×4

Pirelli Heads to Imola for the Final Round of the 2011 GP2 Asia Series

With Bahrain withdrawn from this year’s calendar, the legendary Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari has been selected as the venue for the final round of the Series. The Italian track, which has helped to forge the history of Formula One, will once again become the centrepiece of single-seater racing, having hosted its last Formula One Grand Prix in 2006

Sunshine and Rain : Pirelli Ends Its Test Campaign for 2011 F1 Season

As for the drivers, Fernando Alonso has driven the most distance on Pirelli tyres with a total of 2826 kilometres, ahead of Michael Schumacher (2474), Felipe Massa (2417), Mark Webber (2373), Rubens Barrichello (2198) and Sergio Perez (2129).

A strong debut for the MICHELIN LATITUDE Cross

This year’s Rally Mexico lived up every bit to the event’s reputation as an extremely selective test of the cars, drivers and tyres alike. The rough, rocky stages combined fast and, at times, very fast flowing portions with slower, narrower and twistier sections, while temperatures of up to 35°C added to the difficulty of the challenge.

Tyre rule tweaks give Pirelli more testing options

On some events, all the teams could be supplied with an additional specification of dry weather tyre to test during Friday’s two free practice sessions. The option to try out new tyres will be entirely at the discretion of the FIA, together with Pirelli, and it will only be exercised if the correct opportunity arises.

Conti to Support ‘Double-Digit’ 2011 Growth with Increased Investment

With a sales increase of almost 30% to €26 billion in 2010, we clearly surpassed the targets we set at the beginning of the year. After a good start and in light of a production forecast of 75 million passenger cars worldwide, we are striving to increase sales another 10% to more than €28.5 billion this year,” said Continental CEO Dr. Elmar Degenhart.