From wrc.com
The two WRC official tire suppliers, DMACK and Michelin, are satisfied after the Argentinean Rally.
Michelin supplied a soft-compound version of its Latitude Cross tire to the South American round which included sections of asphalt on what was otherwise a mainly gravel route.
Afterwards, Nick Shorrock, Michelin’s competition director, said: "Michelin developed the Latitude Cross S1 for use on gravel. On that front, it rose to its mission perfectly in Argentina where the teams benefited from a competitive balance between performance on soft ground and resistance to sharp stones."
Nick Shorrock added: "On the dirt stages, which made up the vast majority of the route, the Latitude Cross S1 gave evidence of its performance potential, while wear rates were low, which is obviously good for driver safety. On the other hand, the inclusion of long portions of asphalt on stages four and seven and stages eight and 12 put our tires through an ordeal for which they were not designed, and wear rates consequently reached excessive levels in certain cases."
DMACK equipped Production Car competitors, who continues to head the PWRC drivers’ standings following the South American round.
Dick Cormack, DMACK tires’ motorsport director, said: "Argentina has been a very successful rally for us. We are extremely pleased with how the G4 [medium compound] tire has performed and its durability exceeded our expectations in the tough conditions. Our tires have been competitive on another new rally and Martin Semerad has overcome some problems to bag solid points and remain at the top of the [PWRC] table."
Martin Semerad added: "The DMACK tires worked perfectly and I’m really glad that we decided to use them on this rally. Tire wear was very good and it looked like we even had an advantage."
The two WRC official tire suppliers, DMACK and Michelin, are satisfied after the Argentinean Rally.
Michelin supplied a soft-compound version of its Latitude Cross tire to the South American round which included sections of asphalt on what was otherwise a mainly gravel route.
Afterwards, Nick Shorrock, Michelin’s competition director, said: "Michelin developed the Latitude Cross S1 for use on gravel. On that front, it rose to its mission perfectly in Argentina where the teams benefited from a competitive balance between performance on soft ground and resistance to sharp stones."
Nick Shorrock added: "On the dirt stages, which made up the vast majority of the route, the Latitude Cross S1 gave evidence of its performance potential, while wear rates were low, which is obviously good for driver safety. On the other hand, the inclusion of long portions of asphalt on stages four and seven and stages eight and 12 put our tires through an ordeal for which they were not designed, and wear rates consequently reached excessive levels in certain cases."
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DMACK equipped Production Car competitors, who continues to head the PWRC drivers’ standings following the South American round.
Dick Cormack, DMACK tires’ motorsport director, said: "Argentina has been a very successful rally for us. We are extremely pleased with how the G4 [medium compound] tire has performed and its durability exceeded our expectations in the tough conditions. Our tires have been competitive on another new rally and Martin Semerad has overcome some problems to bag solid points and remain at the top of the [PWRC] table."
Martin Semerad added: "The DMACK tires worked perfectly and I’m really glad that we decided to use them on this rally. Tire wear was very good and it looked like we even had an advantage."