Articles tagged with 'WRC' | Pirelli

Friday and Sunday characterised by softer and sandier surfaces with medium and low stress for the tyres; Saturday decidedly more demanding with very abrasive surfaces and very pronounced tyre wear. This, in short, is the picture of the Rally Chile th...

The course winds through forests and coastline and features often slippery and wet surfaces.The winding but fast roads require very technical driving.Terenzio Testoni of Pirelli: "I expect a hard-fought race in which the pitfalls will be numerous."...

Pirelli has not submitted its candidature to supply the FIA World Rally Championship from 2025-2027. As a result, the Italian firm will conclude its partnership as a single supplier to the WRC in 2024, having achieved the targets set three years ago ...

World champion Rovanpera wins with careful strategyIreland's William Creighton takes the 2023 FIA Junior WRC titleTestoni: "The rain of the previous days highlighted the rocky surface which proved aggressive for tyres and cars"For Pirelli victory in ...

Scorpion KX WRC hard tyres a must for the toughest race in the world championshipHigh heat, hard surfaces and twisty tracks the major challenges of the race that will have no service on FridayTestoni: "Attention to wear, tyre management is crucial in...

The Briton wins a race characterised by rain and unexpected eventsThe only certainty was the tyres, which guaranteed durability, performance and robustness on gravel marked by puddles and rutsFIA, WRC Promoter and Pirelli together for more diverse an...

As was easily predictable, even for Rally Finland, which will experience its first special stage this evening, the drivers have stocked up on soft tyres, opting for the maximum possible, namely 28. After all, as Pirelli engineers' analysis after reco...

As per tradition, soft compound gravel tyres will be first for the so-called Grand Prix of FinlandThe weather threatens intermittent rain with temperatures between 13 and 23 degreesTestoni: "It's the classic race that the one who makes the least mist...

Increased car performance makes the challenges of the race tougher for the drivers, who faced the rally with only one spare in all special stages Rovanpera dominates, taking over the rally as early as Friday afternoonTestoni: "Despite the well-establ...

Full of soft tyres, i.e. the maximum possible 28, and the hunt for grip, which is confirmed as the main challenge for all crews. These were the premises with which Rally Estonia got underway today, with the Kastre shakedown going to Kalle Rovanpera, ...

Scorpion KX WRC SA tyres are the first for round eight of the World Rally ChampionshipFast, narrow roads and poor grip the biggest pitfalls of the Baltic raceTerenzio Testoni of Pirelli: "The wide working range of the soft gravel tyres ensures the hi...

Despite the continuous blows suffered, soft tyres ensure reliability and grip in grounds made tougher by rainToyota hits the jackpot in a never predictable race that exceeded expectations in terms of difficulty and pitfallsTestoni: 'I thought the Sco...

Safari Rally Kenya under the banner of rain and mud, which could change the fate of the race, as well as loose stones lurking more than ever in every special stage. Keeping up with all the pitfalls coming from the often changing road surfaces will be...

The soft-compound Scorpions, which were the only choice for the entire weekend last year, are the prime Rain, expected in the days leading up to the rally and also during it, could make the race even tougher by accentuating both the formation of deep...

Unpredictable weather conditions forcibly promote soft compound tyres from option to first choiceGiven the ground conditions, marginal role for the hard tyres used only in Friday's long stages, but in combination with the softsTestoni: "Rallying is e...

The rain that has been falling since yesterday on northern Sardinia and threatens to continue tomorrow, at least in the afternoon, is creating unexpected questions for the teams and posing new challenges for the drivers. However, the substance does n...

Scorpion HAs will be the prime for the endurance they have shown on the roughest terrain and longest stagesThe Sardinian event celebrates its 20th anniversary this year as a World Championship stageTestoni: "It is a rally we know very well, but but b...

While the prime (soft) were preferred on the first passes, the choice in the afternoon was to go out with a prevailing number of option tyresThe world champion Rovanpera, who administered the race with caution, came out on topTestoni: 'Our choice to ...

A wide variety of road surfaces, from sand to tarmac, with rapid changes within the same special stage, but above all deep ruts that in some special stages can create serious problems for the wheel system and the whole car, as happened last year. Thi...

The Portuguese gravel roads evolve quickly pass after pass requiring very accurate strategiesThe soft-compound Scorpion SA tyres will be the first for the versatility they demonstrated last seasonTestoni: “Day by day the starting order could hold man...

Loose gravel and loose stones lowered grip and increased the risk of puncturesQuite different tyre strategy among the teams with often opposing choicesTestoni: "The P Zero tyres ensured maximum reliability and endurance on very rough surfaces"....

Slippery, often debris-covered, and bumpy asphalts, high stress for the tyres, tyre management that requires special attention. These are the main characteristics of the Rally Croatia that emerge from the analyses carried out by Pirelli engineers at ...

First appearance for wet-weather tyre evolution developed for Rally1 hybrid carsIn the Croatian race the P Zero Hard is the prime, while the soft version is the optionTestoni: “The grief for Craig is deep and shared by the whole Pirelli team: a frien...

While options (soft) were preferred on the early stages, in the afternoon the prime were the protagonistsOgier expertly dominates a challenging race, characterised by the heat and the presence of numerous stones on the trackTestoni: 'This rally has g...

Rally Mexico is ready to get underway with tonight's double city special stage in Guanajuato, after the shakedown led by Kalle Rovanperä and Esapekka Lappi and characterised by the choice of soft tyres by all the drivers, ahead of the sandier special...

Altitude, heat and sandy ground the biggest challenges of the American raceTyres under stress for the environmental conditions, that are also extreme for the carsTestoni: "The debut on gravel could not be more challenging than this. Tyre management i...

Only tyres available were Pirelli Sottozero Ice J1Bs with 20mm studsSaturday, as predicted, was the key day for the race resultTestoni: ‘Collaboration with the teams is crucial in order to find the right solutions together’...

Two completely different race conditions on five different road surfaces and with one day that will prove key to victory: Saturday. This is how the Rally Sweden looks in brief, following recee by Pirelli's engineers, from whose analysis a two-sided r...

According to regulations, only one type of tyre and studs will be available to Rally1 and Rally2 drivers: the Pirelli Sottozero Ice J1B with 20-millimetre studsHigh stud retention the main feature of the tyres that made their successful debut last ye...

Unexpected dry asphalt conditions put the P Zero SA tyres to the test Good performance also from the new supersoft tyres, making their debut in the Principality Testoni: "There is no such thing as a risk-free rally; although these were conditions for...