Pirelli, GT World tire manufacturer

The teams entered in GT World were impatiently waiting to know who would be the tire manufacturer for the championship in order to be able to properly prepare for the 2012 season. The news came this morning, it will be Pirelli. It will be the same in the FIA ​​GT3 European Championship. Unique tire manufacturer of the Formula 1, GP2 and GP3, the Italian firm is definitely at the forefront of the sporting scene. “We are delighted to be able to confirm our partnership with Pirelli, who will be the official tire supplier of GT World as well as the FIA ​​GT3 European Championship for the 2012 season, underlines Stéphane Ratel, boss of SRO, which promotes the championship. Pirelli has an unrivaled reputation in motorsport and we are pleased that our GT1 and GT3 teams can benefit from the technical expertise and experience that this company can bring?.

“We have a long and rich history in all categories of motorsport, and particularly in GT, continues Pirelli Motorsport Director Paul Hembery. GT is an important discipline for us as many of our customers drive cars competing in GT categories”. As a reminder, the opening round of GT World 2012 will take place as part of the Easter Cups, in Nogaro, on April 8 and 9.