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DTM cars will continue to race on Hankook slick tires until the end of the 2016 season.
DTM rights holder and promoter ITR e.V. and the South Korean company extended their exclusive deal regarding the supply of tires for man additional three years - up to the end of 2016.
The two companies also agreed upon an option for another extension of the agreement.
Since 2011, the DTM cars have been racing on Hankook's 'Ventus Race' tires.
Furthermore, the forthcoming season will bring an innovation as two tire compounds will be used in the races. In addition to the standard tire in the dimensions 300/680 R 18 at the front and 320/710 R 18 at the rear, the new 'Ventus Race Plus' slick in the same dimensions - that can be identified easily due to an individual sidewall design - allows for clearly faster lap times for a defined period of time.
The new option tires will make their first outing at the season opener, held this Sunday at the Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
DTM cars will continue to race on Hankook slick tires until the end of the 2016 season.
DTM rights holder and promoter ITR e.V. and the South Korean company extended their exclusive deal regarding the supply of tires for man additional three years - up to the end of 2016.
The two companies also agreed upon an option for another extension of the agreement.
Since 2011, the DTM cars have been racing on Hankook's 'Ventus Race' tires.
Furthermore, the forthcoming season will bring an innovation as two tire compounds will be used in the races. In addition to the standard tire in the dimensions 300/680 R 18 at the front and 320/710 R 18 at the rear, the new 'Ventus Race Plus' slick in the same dimensions - that can be identified easily due to an individual sidewall design - allows for clearly faster lap times for a defined period of time.
The new option tires will make their first outing at the season opener, held this Sunday at the Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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