Source : A1 Grand Prix
Michelin is to become the exclusive tyre partner to A1GP World Cup of Motorsport starting with the 2008/09 season. The French company which has a vast motorsport heritage has signed a three year deal to provide tyres for the new A1GP Powered by Ferrari car.
Michelin tyre technicians have been working hard with the A1GP technical personnel to provide the best possible rubber for the series. Since the Powered by Ferrari car had its first run in Fiorano in late May it has been using the company's tyres and has clocked up over 4,000 kilometres on tracks in Italy and Spain.
Feedback from testing, during which A1GP has been able to tap into the vast experience of Andrea Bertolini, Patrick Friesacher and Marc Gene, has been very positive. All drivers commented on the tyres' consistency and that they were able to feel the difference between the various sets.
The series also announced that the South Africa's A1GP event will move from Durban to Kyalami in February next season.
The Durban street track hosted rounds in each of the first three seasons of the championship, but the former Grand Prix facility at Kyalami, near Johannesburg will take over in 2009.
Michelin is to become the exclusive tyre partner to A1GP World Cup of Motorsport starting with the 2008/09 season. The French company which has a vast motorsport heritage has signed a three year deal to provide tyres for the new A1GP Powered by Ferrari car.
Michelin tyre technicians have been working hard with the A1GP technical personnel to provide the best possible rubber for the series. Since the Powered by Ferrari car had its first run in Fiorano in late May it has been using the company's tyres and has clocked up over 4,000 kilometres on tracks in Italy and Spain.
Feedback from testing, during which A1GP has been able to tap into the vast experience of Andrea Bertolini, Patrick Friesacher and Marc Gene, has been very positive. All drivers commented on the tyres' consistency and that they were able to feel the difference between the various sets.
The series also announced that the South Africa's A1GP event will move from Durban to Kyalami in February next season.
The Durban street track hosted rounds in each of the first three seasons of the championship, but the former Grand Prix facility at Kyalami, near Johannesburg will take over in 2009.