Dunlop have been named as exclusive tyre providers for the 48 hour marathon in Navarra in February. If the boys (and girls) in yellow do as good a job in Spain as they do in Dubai then that could spell very good news indeed for the future of this new venture.
Dunlop will supplying a vast range of different sizes to suit the very diverse range of GT, Prototype and Touring car types already registered, and still expected, for this race, supported by a fitting and service operation.
Gary Wassell, Dunlop’s Car Motorsport Manager, stated: “We are proud that the organisers of the World’s longest Endurance race have chosen Dunlop. Our record across all the categories racing in this event, Prototype, GT and Touring Car means we have the expertise and range to service such a varied grid of cars. Our recent race winning experience is in championships such as World Endurance, German VLN, a class victory in the Le Mans 24 hour race. This success underlines our capability to support major prestigious events such as this event and is also the reason we have been chosen as sole tyre supplier to other major 24h endurance races”
“Events like this are a true test of durability, quality and consistency as well as outright performance. That’s where Dunlop’s experience in Endurance racing will help make this inaugural event one of the most exciting additions to the racing calendar in recent years” added Gary.
Dunlop’s racing tyres are designed and built at the company’s Motorsport Centre in Birmingham, UK.
In addition to being Official Technical Partner to prestigious car manufacturers such as AMG Customer Sports, Renault Sport and Volkswagen Racing, Dunlop are also producing over 200,000 high technology racing tyres each year for the World Moto2 and Moto3 Motorcycle Championships, International GT and Endurance racing and for national motorsport championships such as the British Touring Car Championship and Dutch Supercar Championship.
