November 19th, 2009
Veteran racer Chris Rado of WORLD Racing broke the Unlimited FWD record at the Super Lap Battle finals on November 11th, with a time of 1.49.703. Rado ran his Scion tC on Continental tires, the first result of a new strategic alliance between Continental Tire and Hoosier Racing Tire.
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November 11th, 2009
Veteran racer Chris Rado of WORLD Racing will campaign his Scion tC on Continental tires during the upcoming Superlap Battle finals, as well as in the Unlimited FWD class of the Redline Time Attack Series. Rado is debuting Continental tires, the result of a new strategic alliance between Continental Tire and Hoosier Racing Tire.
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November 2nd, 2009

Bridgestone announced today that it will not enter into a new tire supply contract with the FIA Formula One World Championship (F1) series; the current contract is set to expire at the end of the 2010 season.
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February 26th, 2009
PR News recognized Firestone Complete Auto Care™ and Firestone Racing today with a Corporate Social Responsibility Award honorable mention for a program aimed at reducing the amount of lead in the environment. The 2008 “Get The Lead Out” program is a joint initiative of Firestone Complete Auto Care and Firestone Racing, both members of the
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February 26th, 2009

Bridgestone Corporation today announced that as the official tire supplier of the Formula One (F1) World Championship it will supply MAKE CARS GREEN TYRES to all teams at every race this season. Through this initiative, Bridgestone Corporation aims to further spread the message of the MAKE CARS GREEN environmental campaign. Since last year Bridgestone Corporation has been promoting the campaign globally with Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile.
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February 23rd, 2009

As the official tire of the second annual King of the Hammers, BFGoodrich® Tires looks to secure its second straight victory in Johnson Valley, Calif. on Friday, February 27. In 2008, BFGoodrich enjoyed capturing the top two podium positions in the ultimate off-road event.
This year’s King of the Hammers has nearly quadrupled in popularity with
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February 7th, 2009

Metzeler pilots captured the top two positions at the final round and swept the overall standings of the three-round FIM Indoor Enduro World Cup with KTM factory pilots Ivan Cervantes & Taddy Blazusiak, followed by Honda pilot Fabio Mossini. These results confirm the versatile capabilities of the 6 DAYS EXTREME tyre, the same product which
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February 6th, 2009
Michelin has announced its participation in three motorcycle speedway racing competitions in 2009. It will take part in the Endurance World Championship as well as in national speed championships in Spain and Italy.
This year, Michelin will provide tires for the Yamaha Austria Racing Team, which finished
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February 2nd, 2009
Michelin, known for its success in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), announced today its commitment to a cleaner, more fuel-efficient race series by becoming title sponsor of the “MICHELIN Green X Challenge” environmental competition. Beginning at the 2009 ALMS season opener in Sebring, each race,
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January 27th, 2009

Two Yokohama Tire-sponsored off-road figures took the podium this past weekend at the January 23-25 SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge in Laughlin, NV. Heidi Steele, a double off-road series champion in 2008, reached the winners’ platform in two classes, placing first and third in Classes 6 and 7, respectively, with co-drivers Ross Savage and Rene Brugger.
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