Archive for August, 2011

Pirelli reveals how it is helping protect the environment

The shredded tyres form small pellets, which are then burnt at extremely high temperatures as fuel for cement factories. The high temperatures, in excess of 1400 degrees centigrade

Bridgestone Focuses on the Future at Frankfurt Motor Show

the Bridgestone Ecopia EP150 fitted on the all-electric Nissan LEAF; whilst a supporting display will explain how Bridgestone’s unique NanoPro-TechTM technology reduces rolling resistance without sacrificing grip

Bridgestone Brings World’s Largest Tyres to Europe

There they will be mounted on an electric-drive model of one of the world’s largest vehicles: the Caterpillar 795F mining truck, which weighs 570 tons fully loaded.

The Bridgestone VRPS (V-Steel Rock Premium Service) off-road tyre is designed to support loads of more than 100 tons and operate in the roughest conditions

Wet-Dry Action for Pirelli Tyres During the GP2 and GP3 Belgium Round

irelli’s GP2 and GP3 medium compound tyres along with the P Zero wets enjoyed an action-packed Spa-Francorchamps round, equipping Formula One’s feeder series under extremely changeable conditions during the Belgian Grand Prix weekend.

Vettel Continues his Leadership with Pirelli in Belgium

After an action-packed race that was dominated by tyre strategy, Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel converted pole position to another race win this year, the 17th of his career, over 44 laps around the epic Spa-Francorchamps circuit

Here and Now with John Bowe

With the recent dodgy weather at home in Melbourne lately, it has seriously bought home to me the value of driving on good tyres, not cheap ones.
I was on the Western Ring Road on the way to the airport yet again, typically with massive traffic congestion, and it was raining as only Melbourne seems able [...]

Flag-To-Flag Victory for Stauffer at Queensland Raceway

TEAM HONDA’S JAMIE STAUFFER DEFIED THE DISAPPOINTMENT OF A DNF IN SATURDAY’S (AUGUST 20) RACE TO WIN THE SECOND RACE OF ROUND 6 OF THE QBE AUSTRALIAN SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP AT QUEENSLAND RACEWAY ON SUNDAY AUGUST 21.

Lowndes Clean Sweeps the Coates Hire Ipswich 300

TeamVodafone’s Craig Lowndes has made a clean sweep of the Coates Hire Ipswich 300, winning all three races at the Queensland event.

Motorcross 1-2 for Dunlop in Australian MX Nationals

A crowd of more than 5,000 fans packed into Queensland’s Coolum Pines circuit to watch the season finale on July 30-31, which saw Jay Marmont take out his fourth consecutive title ahead of teammate Josh Coppins.

Dunlop Wins Extension to V8 Supercar Control Tyre Contract
V8 Supercar ‘Car of the Future’ to run on Dunlop rubber

Dunlop is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high and ultra high performance tyres with an impressive track record of motorsport success. Since 2002, Dunlop has exclusively supplied the V8
Supercar Championship control tyres, which are hand-made at the company’s specialised racing tyre factory in Nagoya, Japan.