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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.

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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

Bridgestone Is Growing Rubber To Use In Tires Made Of Recycled Material

The company is testing tires comprised of 75 percent recycled and renewable bits including plastic, steel, and natural rubber.

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Lamborghini Revuelto Gets Bespoke Bridgestone Tires For Summer And Winter

Special Potenzas and Blizzaks were developed specifically for the 1,000-horsepower hybrid hypercar.

Motor1

How Toyota's newcomer is faring after flying the Honda nest

After two seasons as a ‘super-sub’ in the Honda Super Formula stable, 2022 was supposed to mark the year that Sasahara became part of the furniture at the Sakura brand. Handed the chance to join Tomoki Nojiri at Team Mugen, Sasahara finally had the platform he had so desperately craved…

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How does the USGA and R&A test golf balls, and how would a rollback change those tests?

Golf ball testing might change for elite players, but how does it all work at the USGA and R&A?

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The signs Bridgestone has closed in on Michelin with new wet tyre

The French tyre firm, which supplies just the two NISMO-run Nissan Zs in the 15-car GT500 field, revealed a new specification of wet tyre for the 2022 season designed to maximise performance in mixed conditions.

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Toyota monopolises top four as wet Fuji SUPER GT test ends

The #14 Rookie Racing Toyota concluded the final official test with the fastest time of 1m39.293s, set by the returning Kenta Yamashita during a phase of slightly lighter rain during the two-hour afternoon session.

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Nissan leads rain-soaked opening day of Fuji SUPER GT test

Mitsunori Takaboshi set the day's benchmark time of 1m36.400s aboard the #3 NDDP Racing-branded Nissan Z he shares with Katsumasa Chiyo in the two-hour afternoon session, when conditions were at their best.

Motorsport

FIA launches F1 tyre supply tender from 2025

Pirelli has been the sole provider of tyres to the series since 2011. This followed on from a one-make deal with Bridgestone, which also featured alongside Michelin in the last tyre war that ran through the mid-2000s.

Autosport

Why second car hasn't solved ARTA Honda team's headaches

After joining forces with Team Mugen during the off-season, ARTA has expanded to two Bridgestone-shod Honda NSX-GTs for the 2023 season as it bids for a first GT500 title since 2007.

Motorsport

The signs Toyota can still threaten Honda in Okayama opener

SUPER GT pre-season testing times have always been tricky to get a read on, but the introduction of the new for 2023 carbon-neutral fuel (CNF) has made it harder than ever to discern which of the three GT500 manufacturers has the advantage.

Motorsport

Golf Twitter reacts to the USGA and R&A proposing a new Model Local Rule to roll back golf ball, limit distance

What do you think of the potential changes?

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Honda the favourite heading into SUPER GT season - Baguette

The NSX-GT contingent locked out the top spots overall in last weekend's first official pre-season test, which was also the first to be held entirely with SUPER GT's new-for-2023 carbon-neutral fuel (CNF).

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Honda NSX smashes lap record on first day of Suzuka SUPER GT test

Honda continued its domination of SUPER GT manufacturer testing at Suzuka on Thursday, as the ARTA team demolished the existing lap record to set the pace.

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See Which Of 13 Popular Summer Tires Perform Best In Comparison Video

There's a clear winner in the series of tests that aim to identify which one offers the best overall performance.

Autosport

IndyCar to run 'green’ tyres for at all 2023 street races

IndyCar will use green sidewalled Firestone tyres derived from sustainable materials on all of the open-wheel series’ street course races in 2023 after a successful trial in Nashville last year.

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‘Green’ Firestones for all IndyCar street races in 2023

The guayule-derived green sidewalled Firestone Firehawk tires first seen in IndyCar racing last August will be utilized on all five of the series’ street course races this year.

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SUPER GT releases 42-car entry list for 2023 season

SUPER GT has released a 42-car entry list for the 2023 season, with 15 cars in the top GT500 class being joined by 27 cars in the GT300 division.

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Fun Tiger Woods themed merch and apparel to celebrate his return at the 2023 Genesis Invitational

Celebrate the Big Cat's return to non-major golf.

Motorsport

Is Honda really as strong as it looks in SUPER GT testing?

We may still be a little under a month away from the start of official SUPER GT pre-season testing, but preparations for the 2023 season are already in full swing with unofficial manufacturer testing.

Motorsport

Honda continues dominant run as Okayama SUPER GT test ends

Honda continued its dominance of SUPER GT manufacturer testing as it concluded this week's two days of running at Okayama by monopolising the top of the timesheets.

Bangkok Post

Track event tests Bridgestone tyres

The Bridgestone Battlax Trackday 2023 held at Chang International Circuit last weekend was conceived as a fresh event for Thai media, influencers and professional racers.

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Bryson DeChambeau’s Cobra Puma Golf contract ended in 2022

"Bryson is not currently on staff with CPG [Cobra Puma Golf] as his contract was up in 2022."

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Best golf balls for 2023 for every budget and playing style

Finding the perfect golf ball to match your game and budget can be tricky, so here's a guide to help you find options.

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