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Porsche triumphs with Hankook at sixth RCN event at Nürburgring Nordschleife

Porsche triumphs with Hankook at sixth RCN event at Nürburgring Nordschleife

The “Um die Westfalen Trophy” race in the Rundstrecken Challenge Nürburgring took place on 31st August. The field of 148 cars, all on Hankook tyres, was split into two for the regularity test on the Nürburgring’s legendary Nordschleife. In the opening race, it was Dean Apfel (Germany) in a Porsche 991 Carrera who achieved the best result with a time of 1:56.27 hours. Germans Julian Reeh and Sascha Steinhardt took advantage of the wealth of grip offered by the Hankook tyre to better this time by almost three minutes and take victory in their Porsche 997 GT3.

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.

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