News is just reaching DSC that the #3 and #4 Falken Porsche 911 GT3 Rs have been withdrawn from this morning’s NLS3 race at Nürburgring after qualifying, this the latest impact from a raw materials shortage for all major tyre manufacturers as a result of the sanctions placed on the Russian state due to their actions in Ukraine.
There’s a current move by all major brands to find alternatives to the component to ensure sufficient supplies, with several other brands known to have restricted suplies for testing and media purposes in a move to preserve supply levels.
The statement from Falken reads:
Falken Motorsports withdraws from today’s NLS race
Falken Motorsport’s pair of Porsche 911 GT3 Rs have been withdrawn from this weekend’s NLS meeting after Qualifying. This is due to an insufficient supply of tyres in the optimum compound for the track conditions.
The shortage of tyres has been caused by the global supply bottleneck for raw materials, which has hit the automotive industry in particularly hard, and affected Falken’s tyre production in Japan.
After extensive consultation with the drivers and engineers, the team has decided to withdraw on the grounds of safety.
This tyre supply issue does not affect Falken’s customer team Max Kruse Racing, which is also competing in NLS3.
