Corporate News
'FALKEN' enters Nurburgring 24-hour race
2009.05.20
SRI Tire Trading Ltd. set up FALKEN MOTORSPORTS team and enters Nurburgring 24-hour race which takes place in Germany on May 23 to 24 to enhance the image of FALKEN branded tires.
This is the 10th challenge of Falken team for the race and the team chases higher ranking with the enhanced vehicle.
Nurburgring 24 hours race
..One of the world biggest and severest touring car endurance race
..A big event with some 180 racing cars and more than 200,000 spectators
..Race at Nurburgring Full course (one lap : 26km length)
..Combination of old course, which has 170 curves and 300m elevation difference, and GP course
..The course is renowned as an endurance test track for development of new cars and tires
Date (German time)
| Qualify: | 19:30-23:30, Thursday, May 21 14:00-16:00, Friday, May 22 |
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| Final: | Start at 16:00, Saturday, May 23 Finish at 16:00, Sunday, May 24 |
Team
| Entrant | FALKEN MOTORSPORTS |
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| Team Manager | Toshiomi Oheki (MOLA CO., LTD) |
| Drivers | Dirk Schoysman, Peter Dumbreck, Tetsuya Tanaka, Kazuki Hoshino |
| Maintenance | MOLA CO., LTD |
| Vehicle | Z33 Fairlady Z Version NISMO Type 380RS-Competition |
| Tire | FALKEN - Front:280/680R18, Rear:290/680R18 |
Drivers
| Dirk Schoysman | |
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| ..Experienced Belgian touring car championship, UK F2000 ..Driving instructor and R&D test driver at Nurburgring ..10th challenge for Nurburgring 24-hour race with FALKEN since 1999 ..Specialist of 24-hour race | |
| Peter Dumbreck | |
| ..Experienced UK Formula, DTM, Le Mans 24-hour race and also Nurburgring 24-hour race ..Raced at Japan SUPER GT (GT500) series in 2008 | |
| Tetsuya Tanaka | |
| ..Racing at Japan Super GT and Super Taikyu Series (5 times champion) ..Fast and steady driving ..Specialist of touring car race | |
| Kazuki Hoshino | |
| ..Racing at Japan Super GT ..3rd challenge for Nurburgring 24-hour race .. Well-versed in Z33 Fairlady Z | |
