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'FALKEN' enters Nurbrugring 24-hour race

2010.05.07

SRI TIRE Trading Ltd. set up 'FALKEN MOTORSPORTS' team, and enters 'Nurbrugring 24- hour race' which takes place in Germany on May 15 to 16 to enhance the image of FALKEN branded tire.

This is the 11^th challenge of Falken team for the race and the team chases higher ranking with the enhanced vehicle.

Additionally, FALKEN this year is supporting a second, German racing team, named Team 'GETRAG-FALKEN", with race tires. Their target is to achieve third to first position in their class, which they hope can be made possible with the help of FALKEN high performance race tyres. Getrag is actually promoting their new Power Shift Gear system, worldwide by attending the 24-hour race in Nuerburgring.

- 'Nurbrugring 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 220,000 spectators
• Race at Nurbrugring 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)

- Team "FALKEN MOTORSPORTS"

- Drivers

- Team "TEAM GETRAG FALKEN"