The Latest Breaking News from Bridgestone

Bridgestone open to expanding GT500 tyre supply for NISMO

Michelin announced last month that it will leave the GT500 class at the end of the season, leaving the two NISMO-run Z entries in need of a new tyre supplier for 2024 and beyond.

Motorsport · Jun 1, 2023

Attention turns to Clandeboye in Bridgestone Order of Merit race

The Ulster Men’s and Women’s Strokeplay tees off at Clandeboye Golf Club

Belfast Live · May 28, 2023

Bridgestone investing millions in Lincolnshire retread factory

A new Bandag Hotread brand has been developed to cover the HGV, bus and coach markets

Birmingham Post · May 26, 2023

The forgotten Japan successes of an ex-Jordan F1 racer

Two decades ago this month, Firman scored his first and only point in F1 with an eighth-place finish in the Spanish Grand Prix. It turned out to be the high point of a tough campaign with Jordan, which by now was in its death throes ahead of being purchased by…

Motorsport · May 17, 2023

2024 Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato First Drive Review: Ah, Countach!

The 602-horsepower, V10-powered rival to the 911 Dakar deserves all the four-letter praise it gets.

Motor1 · May 12, 2023

Michelin to end Super GT GT500 tyre supply after 2023 season

The French firm made the shock announcement on Wednesday, signalling the end of its relationship with Nissan and the works NISMO team, which it has supplied continuously since the 2013 season.

Autosport · May 10, 2023

What Michelin’s shock exit means for Nissan and SUPER GT

Nissan because it now has the headache of trying to reach an agreement with one of the three remaining GT500 suppliers, Bridgestone, Yokohama and Dunlop - and the championship itself because it raises questions about the future of the tyre war that has been a core element of the premier…

Motorsport · May 10, 2023

Can Toyota’s ‘must-win’ combo go all the way after Fuji win?

After qualifying for last week’s Golden Week classic, there would have been short odds on a Honda victory, with NSX-GT crews starting first and third. Without a power steering issue for the #8 ARTA car, it might have been three Bridgestone Honda squads starting ahead of the #36 TOM’S Toyota…

Motorsport · May 8, 2023

Plant fire forces Hankook to give up Super Taikyu tyre supply

On March 12, Hankook's No. 2 plant in Daejeon, located 150km outside the South Korean capital of Seoul, was almost completely destroyed in the blaze. According to the Korea Economic Daily, 11 were injured in the fire, while 400,000 stored tyres were burned.

Motorsport · Apr 24, 2023

Impul's Baguette relieved to survive "wild" Okayama opener

Impul Nissan duo Baguette and Kazuki Hiramine came home seventh on the road in a race interrupted and ultimately cut short by three red flags, but were later promoted to sixth when the #16 ARTA Honda was hit with a penalty.

Motorsport · Apr 18, 2023