Goodyear takes on the FIA World Endurance Championship race in Bahrain
• The race caps Goodyear’s successful participation in World Endurance Championship series in 2022
• Goodyear is the official tire supplier to the LMP2 class of WEC
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company recently participated in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) race in Bahrain. The WEC consists of six races of varying lengths on four continents, with the Bahrain race being the last race on its annual calendar. Taking place on November 12th at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, this is the 10th year that the race has been held, and one of the largest single attendance sporting events in the region.
Endurance racing is a form of motorsport which pushes the limits of equipment and the endurance of participants to extreme limits. Each team is composed of single or multiple cars, with three drivers per car covering a long distance in a single, non—stop event. It is precisely such extremity that offers Goodyear the opportunity to showcase its range of Racing Tires, of which its SuperSport range of tires is based on.
Goodyear has long been associated with iconic moments in motorsport, including four land speed records, 14 Le Mans 24 hours victories and 368 Formula One Grand Prix wins. Goodyear is the official tire supplier for the Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) category in WEC, designing and manufacturing tires for all the cars racing in that category.
“We are proud to showcase Goodyear’s long and successful history in motorsport once again in Bahrain,” said Khaled Arafa, General Manager Goodyear Middle East & Africa. “This continued successful legacy of innovative tire products has consistently earned Goodyear pole positions, both on and off the racing circuit. Many of the compound and construction technologies found in our road tires such as the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport series are derived from Goodyear’s winning race tires on the WEC race circuits. As one of the most popular global sports, motorsport is an ideal platform for us to engage with consumers around the enduring heritage, passion and innovative technology that are pillars to Goodyear’s winning story in racing.” concluded Arafa.
About The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 68,000 people and manufactures its products in 51 facilities in 19 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.