Bridgestone Stakes Claims as World Leader in Off-Road Tyres

Recent developments in CAD technology has enabled Bridgestone to develop the Grand Unified Tyre Design Technology (GUTT), an automatic tyre simulation and design method that helps to produce extremely durable tyres and simplifies the tyre development process.

Bridgestone Announces ‘One Team, One Planet’ Tyre Recycling Program

Bridgestone Americas announced on Earth Day last month that it will recycle one tyre for every tyre sold in the US.

The company is committed that by the end of 2012, 100 per cent of spent tyres of its US company-owned stores will be recycled for ‘valuable use’.

Q1 Sales Figures for Continental, Goodyear and Michelin

Global tyre manufacturers have released their first quarter sales figures for 2012.

Pirelli’s GP2 Tyres Pass Their Second Test in Bahrain

There was a new winner in the sprint race the following day, when Frenchman Tom Dillman claimed his first-ever GP2 victory for Rapax, after leading from pole position

Pirelli Returns to Mugello for First In-Season Test Since 2008

Pirelli will bring all four slick compounds to Mugello – supersoft, soft, medium and hard – but the teams will only be able to use the tyres that are left to them out of their testing allocation of 100 sets of tyres per car per year. It is down to them to decide which compounds they would like to use within that allocation. The Cinturato intermediate and wet weather tyres will also be available at Mugello in case of rain.

Here and Now with John Bowe

There is a real buzz around the series and racing this year more than ever before and I think it has a lot to do with the Championship being a lot closer, due in part to the rules around the Dunlop tyre use.

Waters Takes ASBK Season Opener at Red-Hot Phillip Island

In conditions that reached well above 35 degrees trackside Waters was unstoppable in the season’s first race, finishing more than eight seconds clear of reigning Champion Glenn Allerton, with new Team Suzuki teammate Ben Attard in third

Bugden Claims his fourth New Zealand Superbike Championship

The NZSBK Championship had belonged to New Zealander Stroud for the past two years but he could not keep pace with the determined Aussie. Bugden explains his victory as being a group effort.

Davison and Whincup Win at Symmons Plains

Whincup spun at the turn two hairpin on lap 10 avoiding a rear end collision with good mate and Championship leader Davison. He spun the car around on a dime to return to the race but lost a handful of positions thanks to the incident. He then recovered to regain the lead and held it to the end.

Goodyear’s Highway Helper App Now Available on Andriod

The Goodyear Highway Helper app was developed to cater to the needs of drivers while on the road. Offering safety, education and entertainment real time to every driver, Goodyear’s Highway Helper app allows quick access to emergency phone numbers such as police, taxi and towing services.