Bridgestone celebrates competitive debut of Enliten technology

Bridgestone Corporation has celebrated the success of the 2023 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC) and the competitive debut of an Enliten technology equipped tyre.

Bridgestone says its new Enliten tyre showed strong performance by supporting Challenger Class Winner Innoptus Solar Team (Belgium), and Cruiser Class Winner Sunswift Racing (Australia).

Bridgestone joined the organisers of the BWSC, the South Australian Motorsport Board (SAMSB), in showcasing the success of the event’s winning teams in each class and named the first ever winners of the Bridgestone E8 Commitment award.

The Enliten-equipped tyres supplied to the BWSC were designed to help teams meet the extreme demands during the 3,000km event, including low rolling resistance, wear and weight, and durability.

Bridgestone customised tyres based on the needs from the teams to demonstrate the new Enliten technology and “exceptional” capabilities of the tyres.

The tyres Bridgestone supplied for the 2023 event features a recycled and renewable material ratio (MCN – Material Circularity Number) of 63 per cent, which is a significant improvement compared to approximately 30 per cent in the 2019 BWSC event.