P Zero White Medium Tyres the Most Popular Choice in Barcelona

In total, Pirelli will bring 367 sets of tyres to Barcelona for the four-day test from February 21-24: 73 more sets than were brought to Jerez. The teams are allowed to choose which compounds they want to use out of the 100 sets they are allocated per car for testing purposes each year, and – just as was the case in Jerez – the P Zero White medium has proved to be the most popular choice for Barcelona, with 110 sets selected.

MICHELIN’s winter tyre survives Rally Sweden heat to win in style!

To prepare the 2012 version of the MICHELIN X-Ice North, we worked on the studs, including the materials we employ and the way they are anchored in the tread blocks. Our aim was to ensure greater resistance to damage, despite the fact that this year they protruded by 7.0mm instead of 6.7mm previously. We kept the same pattern as the 2011 tyre which proved very effective in clearing snow and delivered first class traction in deep snow. This year’s conditions featured a thin top-coating of snow on an icy base, with some stones. That gives us with a fresh challenge for 2013 when we will try to make the X-Ice North even more versatile still!

Pirelli Tyres Complete 14,949 Kilometres in Four Days of Testing

Pirelli supplied 1176 tyres for the first Formula One test of the 2012 season, held at the Jerez circuit in the south of Spain over four days. A total of 3380 laps were covered by 23 drivers – equating to 14,949 kilometres.

Continental Joins the Holden Racing Team

Continental Tyres General Manager, Steve Brown said the opportunity to partner with the famous Holden Racing Team was exciting for the company.

“Continental is one of the most highly regarded tyre manufacturers in the world,” Brown said.

New Pirelli Formula One Tyres Faced Their First Test

The tyres have been designed to provide more grip at the rear of the car, following the latest changes in the aerodynamic regulations that ban blown exhausts for 2012.

Once more the teams will start from scratch, as all the compounds apart from the supersoft are new, with more visible colour markings. In the unlikely event that it rains in the south of Spain next week, the drivers will also get to try out the new Cinturato rubber: the designation for the intermediate and full wet tyres – which echo the name of Pirelli’s first Formula One tyres from the 1950s.

MICHELIN X-Ice North, for world class rallying at -30°C!

Certain stages of the 2012 Rally Monte-Carlo starred the studded MICHELIN Pilot Alpin WRC which was specially designed and developed for the season’s opening clash. Competitors on Rally Sweden will run the MICHELIN X-Ice North

Bridgestone Starts 2012 MotoGP testing

Six lap records were set on Bridgestone tyres last yet, but feedback from riders suggested that additional safety features needed to be built into new tyres, and Bridgestone Motorsport general manager, Tohru Ubukata says this is where the focus has been.

OZ Selected as Ferrari F1 Wheel Supplier

In announcing its selection of OZ wheels, Ferrari described the 1971-established wheel maker as “an Italian company that is a world leader in the world of competition and the motor industry in general and in the field of alloy wheels

Pirelli Presents New Formula One Tyres

Pirelli introduced faster-wearing tyres last year, leading to tight races, and now aim to improve overtaking.

Pirelli president, Marco Tronchetti Provera said: “These changes will provide more opportunity for passes and help make a better show.

Michelin reins in the Principality

Ever since the Rally Monte-Carlo was organised for the first time in 1911, the event’s trademark changeable, wintry conditions have played a major part in forging its popularity and reputation. Although there was no snowy backdrop to this year’s rally, competitors still had to cope with icy roads in France’s Ardèche and Vercors Mountains before tackling the legendary Col du Turini stage on the penultimate day.