DUNLOP, NEW EXCLUSIVE TYRE SUPPLIER FOR THE LONGEST CIRCUIT RACE IN THE WORLD, MAXI ENDURANCE 48.

MAXI ENDURANCE 48 announces that Dunlop will be the new exclusive tire supplier for the longest circuit race in the World. This is a new agreement to ensure Dunlop manufacture, supply and technical support in times applied for Maxi Endurance 48 to extend the deadline for registrations with discount, requested by the teams and the drivers.The hardest part of this race is what in turn lowers the cost of it, and is simply the gathering of 5-8 riders per vehicle. To give a little more leeway to those efforts among drivers and teams, we have decided to extend the registration period with discount to January 18, 2013.

Every competitor will race on Dunlop Tyres after the organisers chose Dunlop to supply the diverse grid of supercars and production touring cars that will contest the marathon event.Dunlop will be supplying a vast range of different sizes to suit the diverse range of GT, Prototype and Touring car tyres for this race, supported by a fitting and service operation.Gary Wassell, Car Motorsport Manager, stated: We are proud that the organisers of the Worlds longest Endurance race have chosen Dunlop. Our record across all the categories racing in this event, Prototype, GT and Touring Car means we have the expertise and range to service such a varied grid of cars. Our recent race winning experience is in championships such as World Endurance, German VLN, a class victory in the Le Mans 24 hour race. This success underlines our capability to support major prestigious events such as this event and is also the reason we have been chosen as sole tyre supplier to other major 24h endurance racesDunlops heritage of performance is based on our success in endurance racing. In addition to being the most successful tyre manufacturer at the Le Mans 24h race, with 34 outright wins, Dunlop is also the Official Tyre of the Silverstone and Barcelona 24h races.

Events like this are a true test of durability, quality and consistency as well as outright performance. Thats where Dunlops experience in Endurance racing will help make this inaugural event one of the most exciting additions to the racing calendar in recent years added Gary.Dunlops racing tyres are designed and built at the companys Motorsport Centre in Birmingham, UK. In addition to being Official Technical Partner to prestigious car manufacturers such as AMG Customer Sports, Renault Sport and Volkswagen Racing, Dunlop are also producing over 200,000 high technology racing tyres each year for the World Moto2 and Moto3 Motorcycle Championships, International GT and Endurance racing and for national motorsport championships such as the British Touring Car Championship and Dutch Supercar Championship.