Pirelli has introduced its 2010 design P Zero Racing Slick at Daytona International Speedway this week during December tyre tests in training for January’s Rolex 24 – one of auto racing’s most well known and famous events. The two-day test, run December 8-9, gave teams and drivers the chance to check the new HAOF (highly aromatic oil-free) racing slicks – Grand-Am’s first venture into Green Performance, and the outcome was inspiring.
Twenty-four cars experienced the new tyres on the storied 3.56-mile Daytona road circuit, and response to the new tyres was hopeful. Although official lap times were not confirmed by Grand-Am, unofficially, Max Angelelli was the fastest driver in the Daytona Prototype category in the No. 10 SunTrust Racing Ford Dallara – nearly beating the track record.
“I’m very happy,” said Angelelli. “The new tyres for 2010 seem to work really well. They can take so many laps that it’s almost unbelievable.”
