– Yokohama supports festival for the first time ever
– Association reflects Yokohama’s rich motor sport heritage
– A range of festival highlights to carry the tyre manufacturer’s name
With a history spanning more than 100 years which includes numerous motor sport championship victories and titles, premium tyre manufacturer Yokohama has become the Official Tyre Partner of the Silverstone Classic. Read More »
– TCR UK selects Yokohama as its official tyre partner for its debut season
– New series commences on 31st March at Silverstone
– Proven Yokohama products to deliver action-packed racing
Premium tyre manufacturer Yokohama has been selected as the official tyre supplier to the hotly anticipated TCR UK series which commences at Silverstone circuit on 31st March.
The brand new series is expected to attract a great deal of attention from both teams and fans alike. Promising action-packed wheel to wheel racing, the series offers drivers the opportunity to compete in top level touring car racing. Read More »
Jerseyman Ed Fossey continued his fine form in the BTRDA Rally Championship on the Plains Rally last weekend – the third round of gravel rally series. The Yokohama-backed star finished a fine 60th out of 120 competitors, but more importantly the Toyota Yaris driver continues to lead the Thomas Panels 1400S championship after securing his second podium in a row – notching-up third in class on the Welsh gravel. Read More »
Cumbrian rally ace Aaron McClure will contest the third round of the Ravenol BTRDA Rally Series in Welshpool this weekend and is hoping to rejuvenate his championship hopes with a decent points haul at the Plains Rally.
Returning to the ultra-competitive Production Cup in 2017 after a lengthy absence for much of last year, McClure aimed to kick off his season with championship scores in mind rather than outright wins. Read More »
Flookburgh rally driver Aaron McClure will make the long trip south to Somerset this weekend, hoping to secure yet another solid finish towards his Ravenol BTRDA Rally Series Production Cup hopes.
After bagging a confidence boosting fifth place at the Malcolm Wilson Rally last month, the Yokohama backed Mitsubishi pilot will have his eyes firmly set on increasing his points tally and step closer towards the top three positions in the championship. Read More »
Twelve months after ending his season in a Somerset ditch, Flookburgh rally driver Aaron McClure made a successful comeback to the sport on last weekend’s Malcolm Wilson Rally.
Driving his freshly rebuilt Yokohama HPT backed Mitsubishi Evo IX, McClure and co-driver Michael Gilbey took fifth spot in the ultra-competitive NR4 Production Cup and a healthy 21st overall in a field which was bolstered by British Rally Championship hopefuls using the event as a test bed for their forthcoming season. Read More »
18-year-old Ed Fossey got his 2017 BTRDA rallying campaign underway in Cumbria last weekend (11 March) in his Yokohama-backed Toyota Yaris. Starting car 114 on the road, the Jersey-born driver overcame a variety of problems to claim 88th overall and more importantly sixth in the 1400S class on only his second gravel rally in his Japanese machine. Read More »
Cumbrian rally ace Aaron McClure will now start his 2017 rally campaign on the Malcolm Wilson Rally after the season opening BTRDA Cambrian Rally was cancelled due to heavy snow and ice on the stages last weekend.
After ten months away from the sport, the Yokohama backed driver was eager to start his season in style after spending much of last season rebuilding his Mitsubishi Evo 9 after a heavy crash on the Somerset Stages. Read More »
Leading tyre firm Yokohama HPT has extended is backing of Cumbrian rally star Aaron McClure who will make his comeback to the sport next month after almost 10 months away from active competition.
A season ending roll on the Somerset Stages meant McClure had an enforced sabbatical from the sport, but thanks to continuous support from his backers, has spent the downtime building a new car for the 2017 season. He will return to the BTRDA Series behind the wheel of a freshly built Mitsubishi E9. Read More »
Jersey-born rally star Ed Fossey will contest a full year of rallying in 2017 as he commits to the national British Trials and Rally Drivers Association (BTRDA) Championship aboard his Yokohama-backed Toyota Yaris.
The 18-year-old stepped up from the Junior 1000 series at the beginning of 2016 winning ‘The Next Big Step’ scholarship and undertook a development plan last year, selecting several unique events to develop his rallying skills with tarmac running and more importantly several events on a variety of gravel surfaces. Read More »
