Articles tagged with 'WRC' | Pirelli

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...

To what degree will the special stages be damp and wet, and how many kilometres of snow-covered asphalt will there be? And how will that affect the balance of soft, supersoft and winter tyre selections?The key to dominating the Monte Carlo Rally 2023...

Asphalt and gravel ranges aligned with growing car performanceIncreased durability and reliability the main objectives of the interventionsTestoni: "We are satisfied with the work done side by side with the teams. Important indications for the entire...

Asphalt and gravel tyre developments for WRC1 cars coming soonChampionship ends in rain on final day of Rally Japan, won by Neuville WRC2 season title goes to Finland's Emil Lindholm in Skoda Fabia...

After a troubled opening Friday, the second day of the Rally Japan unfolded as expected and without any major incidents other than the cancellation of SS13, Okazaki1. What characterized Saturday's two sections was the good weather and tracks with wid...

The last rally of the season opened with a race full of twists and turns, accidents and special stages that were cancelled, interrupted, or shortened. In the end, of the six scheduled stages only four took place, which saw the Toyota team with Elfyn ...

Completely revamped format for the Japanese race held on the mountainous asphalt around the city of ToyotaTo cope with the slippery and cold surfaces the teams have the P Zero Hard as a prime and the P Zero Soft as an option, as well as the Cinturato...

With Sebastian Ogier's victory and Kalle Rovanpera's third place, the Japanese team closes the championship with one race to spareAfter Friday's mixed tyre strategy, hard compound tyres were the predominant choice on Saturday and SundayTestoni: "With...

The second day of the Rally Catalunya comes to a close with two protagonists: Sebastian Ogier in a Toyota, who compared to yesterday has lengthened the gap on the second placed, Thierry Neuville in a Hyundai, and the P Zero WRC HA tyres, which were p...

Inconsistent weather and a varied choice of tyres marked the first day of the Rallye Catalunya, which, however, largely lived up to the eve's forecasts with slippery road surfaces, especially in the morning, becoming increasingly dirty after the firs...

The fast Catalan roads have abrasive asphalt, with a good level of grip, which tends to accumulate mud and stones P Zero Hard tyres are the first choice and Soft as an option. Wet weather tyres are also availableTestoni: "Better a cautious approach t...

Soft tyres ensure reliability and performance even on the often flooded and abrasive gravel roads of the North IslandAlmost one-way tyre strategy by the teams, who left little room for the hard tyresTestoni: "Congratulations to Kalle for an excellent...

A lot of rain, often stagnating in deep puddles at the side of the road, on very abrasive gravel, but also a lot of grip, ensured by the soft Pirelli Scorpion tyres in all race situations. This is how the second day of the New Zealand Rally can be su...

As predicted, the first day of Rally New Zealand proved to be one of the most challenging of the season. Characterising the six stages, totalling 158.6 kilometres, were the slippery yet highly abrasive road conditions on the west coast of the North I...

Soft-compound Scorpion KX WRC is the prime, but the hard option could also play a key roleThe race looks set to be one of the toughest of the year, particularly on the first day with long and tiring stages for tyres and carsTestoni: “Tyres will be un...

Scorpion Hard tyres provide endurance and toughness on stone-strewn gravel roadsTestoni: "Never seen such a challenging rally in two years. The confirmation are the marks on the tyres, which withstood terribly challenging surfaces"By winning in Greec...