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The company is supplying its P Zero racing tires to a wide variety of touring and GT cars running in several t classes, such as BMW’s Z4 GT3, Z4 Coupe, M3 GT4 and MINI models as well as the Porsche 997 Cup and Porsche Cayman, the 135d Phantom and Volvo’s C30 cars.

Pirelli tires will also be used on the P4/5 Competizione car developed by Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus. Eligible for the EXP1 class, the prototype is based on the Ferrari 430 Scuderia and has received technical support from the tire maker’s engineers during its preparations for the Nürburgring race.

The company has worked in close cooperation with the team during tests and VLN races to develop a tire specific to the car. It has also assisted the drivers – Luca Cappellari, Fabrizio Giovanardi, Nicola Larini and Mika Salo – in making the right tire choice for the event.

The tires that will be fitted to the P4/5 Competizione car at Nürburgring are an improved version of Pirelli’s P Zero racing rubber and have been designed to provide maximum endurance and reliability during the race, and will be able to cover a stint of about 230 kilometers, according to motorsports director Paul Hembery.

The company will supply three different types of tires; two slick compounds designed for dry surfaces (soft and hard), a single intermediate tire for mixed or humid conditions and a wet tire and for wet surfaces. The dimensions of each tire are 325/650-18 at the front and 325/705-18 at the rear.

“At Pirelli we are very keen on supporting new projects because we enjoy being involved in new challenges from which we can always learn something and improve the quality of our racing and road products,” Hembery says.

“Each type of racing tire we design is specific to the characteristics of the competition they have been developed for. Cars competing in endurance racing need to be equipped with a consistent product with strong durability features, whereas our Formula One, GP2 and GP3 tires have been designed to have variable durability features, as requested by the organizers to spice-up on-track action,” he explains.

“When racing at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, a tire with good grip and excellent endurance is needed in order to provide a good balance between resistance and high performance levels over a stint that can be up to 230 kilometers,” says Hembery. “For this year’s edition, we will bring an improved version of our P Zero tires, which has been specifically developed for the P4/5 Competizione prototype. The new tire will provide higher durability and performance in track conditions that are likely to be cold especially at night and low in terms of grip.”

For more information, visit www.us.pirelli.com.