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New pole record on the Hankook iON Race

New pole record on the Hankook iON Race

The performance of the Hankook iON Race is particularly important in qualifying, as the drivers only have a short time to produce the fastest lap possible. The drivers’ job is to quickly get their tyres up to the optimal working temperature, in order to get the best out of the Hankook iON Race. Jean-Éric Vergne has regularly proven to be particularly good at this. The Frenchman from the DS Penske team has already contested 21 qualifying duels this season – more than any other driver – and has won 15 of them. That is a success rate of 71.4 percent. Vergne started from pole position for the 17th time on the Sunday in Portland, setting a new Formula E record.

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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New pole record on the Hankook iON Race

VERGNE Jean-Eric (fra), DS Penske, DS E-Tense FE23, portrait celebrating his pole position during the 2024 Portland ePrix, 9th meeting of the 2023-24 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, on the Portland International Raceway from June 28 to 30, 2024 in Portland, United States of America - Photo Julien Delfosse / DPPI

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