From
2019, General Tire is to supply the tires for all cars in the NASCAR Whelen
Euro Series – Race tire is set to meet high expectations of NASCAR Whelen Euro
Series teams
Hanover, October 25, 2018. From next year onward, tire
brand General Tire will be an Official Partner of the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
and will be supplying the tires for all the teams in the series. As exclusive
tire supplier, General Tire will be providing the teams with slick and
wet-versions of its new NWES GT model in size 11.5/ 27.5 R 15 for both front and
rear wheels.
“NASCAR Whelen Euro Series and General Tire make ideal
partners, not least because of the rich American heritage we share,” says a delighted
Guy Frobisher, Senior Project Manager at General Tire in Europe. “It’s a
fantastic opportunity for us to showcase our brand in this thrilling and
fast-growing motorsport setting. What’s more, our engineers in the U.S. have
developed a race tire that promises to meet the high expectations of the
teams.”
“We are very proud and happy about this long-term
partnership with General Tire. A six-year commitment is a huge demonstration of
confidence in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series and its potential. With General Tire
we share the same strong desire to further develop Euro NASCAR reaching new
heights and promote the General Tire brand across Europe. In less than 10
years, the NWES has become one of the most attractive series in Europe with
more than 30 cars on the grid, tens of thousands of fans visiting our events
and very strong partnerships with world-leading companies supporting Euro
NASCAR. This is another huge step forward for the series and the sky is the
limit!” said NASCAR Whelen Euro Series President / CEO Jerome Galpin.
The series visits venues in seven European countries
with professional teams lining up their 400-horsepower cars on the grid.
