Iconic Champion Brand To Sponsor Two Premier Formula Drift Drivers
Former Pro Drifting Champion Chris Forsberg, runner-up Ryan Tuerck added to brand’s extensive team of “Performance Driven” drivers.
Michelin Eying Lower End of U.S. Market
Michelin plans to make inroads “into the lower end of the U.S. tire market,” a segment the tiremaker sees as being covered by Chinese tiremakers.
Tales from the Track: The Sport is Called Racing, Not Just Winning
Dave Caracci, retired VP from Robert Bosch, has returned to his first love – racing. In part three of this multi-part series, Caracci takes us behind the scenes on the road with Prime Time Racing, where he serves as Logistics Engineer. Having accomplished a Top 5 finish in the international 12-hour race at Sebring, the team went on to race in the streets of St. Petersburg, where the Viper was totaled following a collision with one of the Penske team Porsches. Dave brings us up to speed since then.
Martin Winter Joins ZC Rubber Europe Technical Center
Winter will lead tire development, testing and corresponding activities for the company’s OE project development.
Top 5 Stories Of The Week
A recap of the top five stories on aftermarketNews during the week of Jan. 18.
KYB Americas Corp. Announces Key Hire And Organizational Change
Pascal Hounguevou was recently promoted to a key position within the Procurement Department and Nick Tufo is a new territory sales manager for the Northeastern U.S.
The Week in Review (Nov. 2-6, 2009)
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One by One, Companies Claim No F1 Interest
Four key names have gone by the wayside as Bridgestone, Goodyear, Pirelli and Michelin say they are not interested.