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President of Hankook Tire Latin America visits Mexico and honors the race winner

President of Hankook Tire Latin America visits Mexico and honors the race winner

Alex Inho Choi, President of Hankook Tire Latin America, was there in person to watch the opening round of the 2024 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. After the thrilling Hankook Mexico City E-Prix at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, he was on hand to present the trophy to the winner at the official presentation ceremony.

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 new and 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 further collaboration with Italian sports car manufacturer Lamborghini Squadra Corse and has been official technical partner and exclusive tyre supplier of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo since 2023. Hankook’s portfolio covers a broad spectrum. This includes the 24H Series powered by Hankook, one of the most prestigious endurance series in the world, as well as the FIA ERC4 Junior Championship on the rally scene. 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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President of Hankook Tire Latin America visits Mexico and honors the race winner

Alex Inho Choi of Hankook and WEHRLEIN Pascal (ger), TAG HEUER Porsche Formula E Team, Porsche 99X Electric, portrait during the 2024 Hankook Mexico City ePrix, 1st meeting of the 2023-24 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez from January 11 to 13, in Mexico City, Mexico - Photo Eric Alonso / DPPI

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President of Hankook Tire Latin America visits Mexico and honors the race winner

Alex Inho Choi of Hankook WEHRLEIN Pascal (ger), TAG HEUER Porsche Formula E Team, Porsche 99X Electric, portraitduring the 2024 Hankook Mexico City ePrix, 1st meeting of the 2023-24 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez from January 11 to 13, in Mexico City, Mexico - Photo Eric Alonso / DPPI

File size: 3 MB