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Long shift for the Hankook wet tyre: CP Racing defies the poor weather

Long shift for the Hankook wet tyre: CP Racing defies the poor weather

After a sunny start to the season in Mugello, the protagonists in the 24H Series powered by Hankook endured four seasons in one weekend at Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, from 19th to 21st April. In extremely unsettled and difficult conditions, the wet tyre provided by premium manufacturer Hankook stood up to the challenge and supported the 46 cars with the best possible grip in all the sessions. The CP Racing team really caught the eye in the twelve-hour race. Starting from 23rd place, Americans Charles Putman, Charles Espenlaub, Joe Foster and Shane Lewis used the Hankook Ventus Race to work their way through the field, before taking the lead in the final third of the race. The quartet in a Mercedes-AMG GT3 went on to take the chequered flag as winners after 224 laps of racing. 

 

Full replay of race, part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6sl7JYXgsU

Full replay of race, part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se04BBWCYWA

For decades, Hankook has been one of the first ports of call when it comes to international motorsport. Hankook supplies its race tyres to globally-renowned series, high-class junior formats and popular grassroot events. With new collaborations and partnerships, the company is constantly enhancing its status as a global player on the motorsport scene. Since the 2023 season, Hankook has been the exclusive technical partner and tyre supplier of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. In close cooperation with Formula E, the iON Race was developed for the world championship. Roughly 30 percent of the high-performance tyre is made of sustainable materials. With this commitment, Hankook is taking another pioneering step towards energy efficiency and sustainability in motorsport. The premium tyre maker has also agreed a collaboration with Italian sports car manufacturer Lamborghini Squadra Corse, and has been official technical partner and exclusive tyre supplier of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo series since 2023. The premium tyre maker’s portfolio covers a broad spectrum. This includes the FIA ERC4 Junior Championship for young and talented rally drivers. Hankook also supports popular touring car championship TCR Italy, many high-class one-make cups for a wide range of renowned manufacturers, junior single-seater series, and assorted international racing events with race tyres and technical know-how.

You can find more information at https://www.hankook-motorsport-media.com

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