Pirelli Competizioni and Dunlop Motorsports both will be presenting “greener” race tyres this approaching season, having transformed their respective race tyre manufacture to more environmentally friendly processes.
Both race tyre suppliers only just disclosed their 2010 requirement products are being made with HAOF (highly aromatic oil-free) processing oils in line with European Union regulations prohibiting the use of aromatic oils, which are alleged carcinogens.
Pirelli’s 2010-spec P Zero Racing Slick for the Grand-Am Rolex Series got its first big test this past week at a two-day Grand-Am test meeting at Daytona International Speedway’s 3.56-mile road course held to help teams organize for the 24-hour endurance event at the same track Jan. 30-31.
Pirelli is the limited supplier of race tyres for the Grand-Am Rolex series, although Pirelli just stated 2010 will be its last time in this role. Pirelli’s race tyres are made at the firm’s tire plant in Izmit, Turkey.
