Yokohama posts motorsport plans for 2013

ERJ staff report (BC)

Tokyo – The Yokohama Rubber Co. has announced its motorsport plans for the coming season.

A statement said: “Seeing motorsports as a key aspect in its efforts to develop its global tire business, the company will strive to increase the degree of recognition of the Yokohama tire brand through a wide range of activities around the world. … It will also contribute to the growth, development and revitalisation of the auto industry and motorsports market.”

Major activities will include the following, including tire supply for some events:

• FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC)

• Super GT series

• GT Races: ADAC GT Masters; GT Asia; IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge; Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge

Rallying: FIA European Rally Championship (ERC); Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC); All Japan Rally Championship

• Endurance races: American Le Mans Series (ALMS); VLN Endurance Championship Nürburgring (VLN)/24 Hours of Nürburgring; Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race (MMER); Super Taikyu Series (Japan)

• Formula races: Macau Grand Prix; Japanese Formula 3 Championship/ATS Formula 3 Cup in Germany; Super FJ (Japan); BRDC F4 (UK)

• Other races: Pikes Peak International Hill Climb; Baja 1000.

• Kart races: KF1 category of the All Japan Karting Championship; FP-Junior Cadet category of Japanese Junior Karting Championship and Asian Karting Open Championship

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