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Goodyear has signed a contract with the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) to become the exclusive tyre supply partner for the FIA European Truck Racing Championship.
The contract was signed last week in Paris by Jean Todt, President of the FIA, and Davide Califano, Director Marketing Activation Commercial Tyres at Goodyear Europe, Middle East and Africa, at the official launch ceremony of the FIA European Truck Racing Championship.
The contract , according to a statement obtained by AUTO REPORT AFRICA, sees Goodyear become a partner of the newly formed ETRA Promotion GmbH (ETRA) – the series’ new promotor.
It means that all trucks in the series will race on Goodyear Truck Racing tyres, which have been specially developed for the sport for the next three years. The supply and support for these tyres will be provided by the Truck Race Organisation (TRO), for the FIA European Truck Racing Championship at every race.
“We are very pleased to have been selected by the FIA to produce, supply and support the tyres for the FIA European Truck Racing Championship. We started supplying truck race tyres in 2004 and over the years have continued to develop tyres that are optimized to withstand the extreme conditions found on the race track,” said Davide Califano. “A further benefit is that racing allows us to test new technologies that will ultimately benefit our standard truck tyres and consequently our customers.”
For the 2016 season, Goodyear will supply the specially developed Goodyear Truck Racing tyres in size 315/70R22.5.
The provisional 2016 FIA European Truck Racing Championship programme is as follows:
- May 22 – Red Bull Ring/Spielberg – Austria
- May 29 – Misano – Italy
- June 12 – Nogaro – France
- July 3 – Nürburgring – Germany
- August 28 – Hungaroring – Hungary
- September 4 – Most – Czech Republic
- September 18 – Zolder – Belgium
- October 2 – Jarama – Spain
- October 10 – Le Mans – France
Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tyre companies. It employs approximately 66,000 people and manufactures its products in 49 facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry.
Goodyear Dunlop Europe’s range of tyres for commercial vehicles, buses and coaches includes more than 400 different tyres covering in excess of 55 sizes. Many of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers fit tyres from Goodyear as standard, including DAF, Iveco, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Renault Trucks, Scania and Volvo. Goodyear also supplies tyres to all major trailer manufacturers.
With Fleet First, which includes the TruckForce service network, ServiceLine 24h roadside assistance, FleetOnlineSolutions Internet management system and Goodyear Retread Technologies, Goodyear provides one of the broadest ranges of dedicated services in the industry.
