ABOUT PIRELLI AND DMACK TYRES

Pirelli are very please to announce that we have a new UK distributor of Rally Tyres, D MACK Tyres Ltd which is based in Cumbria and is run by the former head of Motorsport for Pirelli Ltd, Dick Cormack.

Pirelli, which in 2007 celebrated its century of motorsport success, will be the exclusive tyre supplier to the WRC (World Rally Championship) for the three-year period 2008-2010. The FIA world council, meeting in an extraordinary session in Paris, accepted Pirelli's offer for the supply of tyres, appreciating not only the product and the firm's capacity for technological innovation, but also the objective of nurturing young talent and promoting national championships. The tyres Pirelli will supply to the World Rally Championship will need to meet the tough demands put upon them by not just the cars of the WRC but also the environment of 16 countries visited by the Championship.

UK AND IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

Pirelli will also invest extensively in the UK and Ireland and are delighted to promote national championships, supporting customers and competitors alike.

Pirelli has been working hard over the past few months to secure some exciting new programmes for 2008 and beyond. Joining the British Rally Championship with a control tyre agreement for the Group N Category in 2008 is the MSA National Gravel Championship, the Championship will move to full control tyre in 2009 and 2010. Pirelli are also delighted to have secured a control tyre supply to the Mitsubishi Evolution Challenge for 2008 in both the UK and in Ireland.

Pirelli is also please to announce that it has secured a control tyre agreement for 2008 with the Fiesta ST Championship, for Europe, the UK and Eire. Pirelli once again demonstrates its commitment to young talent and its desire to support national Championships. As an extension of this and working with Msport, the home of the Ford World Rally Team, all new WRC Ford Focus’s will also be supplied on Pirelli’s PZero Rally Tyres – each and every car having a tuned set up to suit the Pirelli P Zero Tyres.

PIRELLI STAR DRIVER 2008

At the end of 2007 Darren Gass was chosen as the Pirelli Star Driver for 2007 he will now compete in the 2008 British Rally Championship, in a fully paid drive in a car capable of winning the 2008 Championship. Pirelli will be working closely with Darren to give him experience both in and out of the car.

FURTHER INFORMATION

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