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Article written by Bush Tyres
Hankook and German touring car series DTM are marking a 10 year partnership this season.
The premium tyre manufacturer has supplied tyres at more than 150 races, with the Hankook Ventus Race demonstrating its quality in a diverse range of conditions like heavy rain and extreme heat in Nuremberg and Budapest.The Hankook race tyre has been, and remains, a strong and reliable partner for all the teams and drivers
Following its DTM debut in 2011, Hankook has gone on to develope the tyre in four phases to tackle the always on going developments in the DTM race series.
Hankook & DTM fast facts:
- Ten years of Hankook and the DTM
- Four generations of tyre
- Over 150 races together, in ten countries
- Seven different champions on Hankook tyres
- Five teams have won the Hankook Best Pit Stop Award
- Each driver has seven sets of slicks (14 front and 14 rear tyres) at their disposal per DTM weekend
- The rear tyre (slick) is 356 mm wide, with a diameter of 712 mm
Bush Tyres Boston, had a visit from this Mercedes powered 2019 V8 Aston Martin Vantage. The owner visiting the team for a replacement tyre after suffering a puncture unfortunately too close to the sidewall to repair.
Allround tyres were visited by a genuine “Bahnstormer” of a car recently. This stunning Le Mans Blue BMW E60 M5 visited for a full set of Michelin Pilot Supersport Tyres.
This immaculate second-generation Ford Escort Van visited Scunthorpe branch to have all four wheels balanced. The fully restored ‘super-van’ also went on the lift for an alignment check and adjustment