Archive for June, 2011

Pirelli Announces Tyre Choices up to Hungary

By admin ⋅ June 30, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Milan (Italy), 29 June 2011 – Pirelli today has confirmed the tyre choice for the forthcoming British Grand Prix, which is PZero Silver hard (prime) and PZero Yellow soft (option) as previously announced a month ago. The Italian company also revealed the choices for the next two grands prix in Germany and Hungary.
For the German [...]

Bridgestone honoured at Boeing Supplier of the Year awards

By admin ⋅ June 30, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Bridgestone Corporation is one of 16 companies and the only tyre manufacturer, to be honoured at this year’s Boeing Supplier of the Year awards.

ContiTire Enters Second Round

By admin ⋅ June 29, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

[contigame] Continental Tyres has launched a second version of its popular ContiTireRace game, available to play online.

MICHELIN and PORSCHE return to their winning ways at the Nürburgring

By admin ⋅ June 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The 39th edition of the Nürburgring 24 Hours was won by the MICHELIN-equipped N°18 Porsche GT3 RSR shared by Lieb/Luhr/Bernhard/Dumas. This legendary endurance race is immensely popular in Germany (250,000 spectators), and competition between carmakers and tyre manufacturers is traditionally extremely fierce

Successful Debut for Pirelli’s GP2 and GP3 Soft Slicks in Valencia

By admin ⋅ June 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Valencia (Spain), 27 June 2011
As the European Grand Prix got underway this weekend in Valencia, Pirelli – sole supplier to Formula One and its feeder series for a three year period starting from 2011 – successfully equipped GP2 and GP3 drivers for the first time with its P Zero soft compound tyres enjoying some hot [...]

MICHELIN ENERGY™ XM2 Launched

By admin ⋅ June 27, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Michelin’s latest energy efficient tyre that will deliver significant improvement in longevity has been launched in Australia. The MICHELIN Energy XM2 is proven to deliver 20 per cent longer tyre life when compared to its premium competitors

Pirelli PZero Tyres Show Pace and Durability in Valencia

By admin ⋅ June 27, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

World Championship leader Sebastian Vettel claimed his sixth win of the year in eight races, having started from pole position at the Valencia street circuit. He was followed home by Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso, who claimed his second podium of the year, following the Monaco Grand Prix. It was a perfect weekend for Vettel who claimed the win, pole and fastest lap to extend his championship advantage.

Goodyear introduces Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2, successor to multiple test-winning ultra high performance tyre

By admin ⋅ June 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

THE ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE TYRE FOR THE ULTIMATE DRIVE
Goodyear is proud to introduce the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 with revolutionary ActiveBraking Technology, which answers the most pressing needs of consumers of Ultra High Performance (UHP) tyres: greatly improved stopping distances when they need it most.
The Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 is the latest in Goodyear’s UHP tyre [...]

Goodyear Assurance Armorgrip tops ‘CHOICE’ Car Tyres Review for second year in a row

By admin ⋅ June 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Goodyear Assurance ArmorGrip tyre has taken top spot in the 2011 CHOICE Car Tyres Review and Compare, scoring an overall score of 84% and giving it back to back titles after also claiming equal first place last year.

Dunlop takes podium clean sweep at Phillip Island Six Hour

By admin ⋅ June 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Stuart Kostera and Inky Tulloch took their TMR Mitsubishi Lancer to victory in the six-hour race, winning by more than a lap over Jake Camilleri and Scott Nicholas, with Jim Pollicina, Dean Kelland and Steve Cramp coming in third outright two laps behind the winners.

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