Bridgestone says farewell to GP2 in Europe08/09/2010

Goodbye to GP2 in Europe

 
Bridgestone has been the sole tyre supplier and an official partner of the GP2 Series since the inception of the highly successful one-make championship in 2005.

With Bridgestone leaving the series at the end of 2010, Monza will be the final European GP2 race for the highly experienced motorsport  tyre manufacturer. The ‘Autodromo Nazionale di Monza’ has been part of the GP2 Series calendar throughout the history of the renowned Formula One feeder series and has provided many entertaining races on Bridgestone tyres.

Following the Italian Grand Prix this weekend, Bridgestone will have supplied a total of approximately 45,000 tyres for European races in the GP2 Series over the last six years. That encompasses a total of 119 GP2 races that have been held across the European continent from 2005 to the end of 2010. Bridgestone is proud to have been part of the GP2 Series from which many talented drivers have graduated to the ultimate racing category, Formula One.  

Bridgestone proud to have participated in GP2

“The Bridgestone Technical Centre Europe in Rome, Italy, has been supplying tyres to the GP2 Series for three consecutive years now, with Bridgestone’s GP2 tyre production previously being based in Japan. Since 2008, the first year of Bridgestone Europe’s involvement in the series, the GP2 car has developed  considerably in terms of aerodynamics, which is an important evolution, making the car significantly faster. This has made the performance and contribution from the tyres increasingly important. It has also meant the tyre specifications have become more technical.

“We are proud to have had the opportunity to participate in GP2. In addition, we are delighted that the GP2 Series organisers have always been fully satisfied with, and complimentary towards, the quality and performance of Bridgestone’s tyres.”
Franco Annunziato – Senior Vice President Technology, Bridgestone Europe