Treading a fine line developing tyres for an iconic race
How do you pick the right tyre for a track with more than 70 turns? Falken Motorsports explains its process in preparation for the upcoming Nurburgring 24 Hours
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Apart from being the only part of the car in contact with the track, there is one particular attribute shared between every type of racing tyre: they all have the ability to win or lose races. Understanding, managing and exploiting them - while riding your fair share of luck - is often the difference between success and failure.
Casual fans may roll their eyes when they hear the words "tyre management", as it's often stigmatised as a gimmick introduced to spice up racing where it isn't needed. But for ex-DTM and Super GT racer Peter Dumbreck, it is a misunderstood art.
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