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IRC Islas Canarias - HLTS International Sound

Jan Kopecky has secured his first victory of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge season following a tense finish to Rally Islas Canarias today (Saturday). Kopecky moved in front when Kris Meeke suffered a puncture on Friday's penultimate stage, but then had to stave off pressure from Skoda Motorsport team-mate Juho Hanninen, who closed to within 9.1 seconds of the Czech driver at the finish in Las Palmas.

WTCC Marrakech HLTS - International Sound

Gabriele Tarquini and Andy Priaulx shared victories in Marrakech, coming home safe after two races that were spoiled by a number of crashes and safety car periods.

In the first race the reigning world champion and his SEAT León TDI car took the lead at the start and benefitted from the fight for second to build a small gap that proved crucial the moment that the race was frozen by the safety car for good.

In race 2 Priaulx made the most out of his pole position on the reverse grid to take command. Two different crashes on laps 1 and 7 chaged the race into a procession behind the safety car until the very last lap in which Priaulx sprinted to BMW's first victory of the season beating Chevrolet's Yvan Muller by a small margin.

Bridgestone F1 - Drive for Charity

In celebration of the 10^th anniversary of Bridgestone Tyre Sales (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, the company recently organized its MD Cup 10^th Anniversary Challenge Drive for Charity golf event at the renowned Saujana Golf and Country Club.

The Drive for Charity was in conjunction with the Make Cars Green campaign to promote greener motoring.

Full press release available from the Documents menu.

Bridgestone F1 - Schumacher Promotes 'Make Cars Green'

Seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher helped underline Bridgestones commitment to the FIAs Make Cars Green program at an event held in collaboration with the Australian Automobile Association at the RACV City Club in Melbourne.

Bridgestone is a strong supporter of the FIAs global initiative, which educates and encourages motorists to think green before they drive to reduce the impact of cars on the environment.

Full press release available from the Documents menu.

Force India F1 Team factory footage

Behind the scenes footage from Force India's Silverstone factory, including footage of the VJM03 in build and shots from the design office.

Tags: Formula 1 , Formula One , motorsport , sport , Force India , racing , Grand Prix

Interview with Force India technical director, Mark Smith

An exclusive interview with Force India F1 Team technical director Mark Smith. Mark discusses the progress of the team over the past two seasons, how this leap forward has come about and what the team is aiming for this year.

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Bridgestone MotoGP tyre technology

The 2010 season sees Bridgestone start its second year as the Official Tyre Supplier to the MotoGP World Championship, supplying tyres and technical support to every team and rider on the grid.  

The short animated video below examines the stresses and strains placed on tyres when on-track, and looks at the importance of tyre temperatures and how they are affected by acceleration, braking and cornering.  

It is the second in a two-part animation that delves under the skin of Bridgestone’s tyre technology and examines in detail the important role of tyres in motorcycling’s premier class.

Bridgestone's MotoGP tyre technology - An introduction

The 2010 season sees Bridgestone start its second year as the Official Tyre Supplier to the MotoGP World Championship.

The Japanese manufacturer will supply tyres and technical support to every team and rider on the grid, but there are some key changes to last year’s regulations.

This short animated video introduces the available Bridgestone tyre compounds in 2010 and the rules that govern tyre allocation.

It is the first in a two-part animation that delves under the skin of Bridgestone’s tyre technology and examines in detail the important role of tyres in motorcycling’s premier class.

Paul di Resta pre-Australian Grand Prix interview

Force India’s test and reserve driver Paul di Resta looks forward to his first free practice session with the team.

Tags: F1 , Formula 1 , Force India , Australia 2010 , Paul di Resta

Tonio Liuzzi pre-Australian Grand Prix interview

Tonio Liuzzi reviews the Bahrain Grand Prix where he secured his first points since 2007 and looks forward to the second race of the championship in Australia.

Tags: F1 , Formula 1 , Force India , Australia 2010 , Tonio Liuzzi