11
June
2018
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11:12 AM
Europe/Amsterdam

The 130 Year War: Dunlop celebrates Le Mans competition

  • Action under the Dunlop Bridge at Le Mans
    Action under the Dunlop Bridge at Le Mans
  • Tyre competition at Le Mans
    Tyre competition at Le Mans
  • Dunlop's 2018 tyre war weapons
    Dunlop's 2018 tyre war weapons
  • Action under the Dunlop Bridge at Le Mans
    Action under the Dunlop Bridge at Le Mans
  • Tyre competition at Le Mans
    Tyre competition at Le Mans
  • Dunlop's 2018 tyre war weapons
    Dunlop's 2018 tyre war weapons

It is 130 years since John Boyd Dunlop equipped his son’s tricycle with pneumatic tyres to win a race. This week,  Dunlop is looking for more success at Le Mans including an 8th consecutive LMP2 win.

Ben Crawley, Dunlop Motorsport Director, explains more about the motivations for tyre competition in this video:

To win the war Dunlop needs its 2018 weapons – the all-new 2018 LMP2 tyre range with improved consistency and performance.

Sebastien Montet, Director, Tyre Technology talks about the challenge of Le Mans that Dunlop tyres and teams face: