Bridgestone is selected as a tyre supplier partner for the new Ferrari 458 Italia
January 11th, 2010
Bridsgestone Potenza S001 (Image: Bridgestone)
Ferrari has chosen Bridgestone tyres as original equipment for the new 458 Italia sports car launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2009. Bridgestone will supply its new Potenza S001 ultra high-performance sport tyre which has been developed to match the high-level handling, control and safety requirements of the world’s most powerful sports car, such as the 570 CV Ferrari 458 Italia.
Bridgestone is privileged to have been selected by Ferrari as an official tyre supplier partner for the exciting new 458 Italia”. says Mr Didier Schneider, Vice President Original Equipment, Bridgestone Europe. “Both Ferrari and Bridgestone compete to the highest of standards in Formula One, the pinnacle of single-seater racing where performance and safety are the ultimate goals. We are proud of this relationship, working both on the race track and on road car projects together.
Bridgestone has developed tyres for Ferrari and supplied original equipment to Maranello production cars since the Ferrari 348 back in 1990. Many of Ferrari’s flagship models have been fitted with Bridgestone tyres, including the 612 Scaglietti, the Enzo Ferrari and the Superamerica.
Bridgestone has also supplied Potenza F1 racing tyres to the Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 team every year since 1999 – an era in which Ferrari has won the Formula 1 World Constructors’ Championship eight times and the Drivers’ Championships on seven occasions.
