The Formula One teams had their first impression of Pirelli’s latest grand prix tyres last week, at the opening official Formula One test of the year at Jerez in Spain.
Pirelli has presented the new premium P Zero Nero GT series, which expands and enhances the P Zero Nero range through new materials and an increased contact patch that together improve durability. The “Gran Turismo” designation indicates that the P Zero Nero GT has been created for aftermarket replacement on sports cars and saloons with
The technical partnership between Pirelli and Lamborghini has grown even stronger. The Milan-based firm has developed made-to-measure P Zero tyres for the new Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster. The P Zero range is made up of Ultra High Performance tyres designed to meet the needs of the most powerful cars in the world.
Pirelli is set to sponsor the Classic Marathon Rally 25 years after it first supported the famous event in 1988. The Classic Marathon, which is a qualifying round of the 2013 HERO Cup in association with EFG International, starts in Ypres in Belgium on 15th June and finishes on 21st June in Cortina d’ Ampezzo
This year’s F1 teams get their first taste of Pirelli’s 2013 Formula One tyres at the opening official test of the year at Jerez in southern Spain, which takes place February 5-8.
Pirelli raised over £1,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity as a result of the Italian tyre firm’s presence at the recent Autosport International Show.
Pirelli begins the 2013 Formula One season with a completely revolutionised P Zero range for dry weather and the Cinturato range for wet weather. These new tyres have been developed according to the wishes of the teams and the rules from world motorsport’s governing body, the FIA. The most recent evolutions benefit the compounds, which
Formerly known as the Pirelli International Rally, the second round of this year’s MSA British Rally Championship has been renamed the Pirelli Richard Burns Foundation Rally in support of the former world rally champion.
The annual Pirelli UK Star Driver competition was held in Wales last month where Northern Ireland’s Mark Donnelly was announced as the winner of a fully-paid drive in the 2013 British Rally Championship courtesy of Pirelli.
Pirelli will appear at the annual Autosport International Show in Birmingham where the Italian tyre manufacturer will showcase a motorsport-focused display that includes the new Pirelli Star Driver Citroen DS3 R3.
Northern Ireland’s Mark Donnelly has won this year’s prestigious Pirelli UK Star Driver shootout after impressing a panel of four judges during a two-day showdown based at the iconic motorsport complex of Sweet Lamb in mid Wales.
