{"id":27865,"date":"2020-09-17T04:33:08","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T03:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/?p=27865"},"modified":"2020-09-23T12:34:21","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T11:34:21","slug":"goodyear-blimp-returns-to-european-motorsport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/index.php\/goodyear-blimp-returns-to-european-motorsport\/27865","title":{"rendered":"Goodyear Blimp returns to European motorsport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Goodyear Blimp will return to European motorsport after a 35 year absence.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>It will accompany the tyre brand\u2019s much-anticipated return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, before setting flight to Germany where it will accompany the WTCR &#8211; FIA World Touring Car Cup races as part of the N\u00fcrburgring 24 Hours race weekend.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27867\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/lm-blimppr-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/lm-blimppr-2.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/lm-blimppr-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/lm-blimppr-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/lm-blimppr-2-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/lm-blimppr-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/lm-blimppr-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Goodyear Blimp is globally recognised and has been an ambassador for the brand for almost a century.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Rytokoski, chief marketing officer, Europe at Goodyear, said: \u201cA true icon that has captured the imaginations of fans and consumers across the world for almost a century, the Goodyear Blimp is instantly recognisable. Its return to Europe is long-awaited and is the perfect way to celebrate our return to European and international motorsport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27866\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/lm-blimppr-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/lm-blimppr-4.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/lm-blimppr-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/lm-blimppr-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/lm-blimppr-4-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/lm-blimppr-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/lm-blimppr-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Goodyear Blimp operating in Europe is a Goodyear-branded Zeppelin NT semi-rigid airship. 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