Backdraft Production Series revved up with Dunlop sponsorship

This 12 months is Dunlop Tyres South Africa’s greatest monitor season to this point, with one more motorsport collection added to its checklist of 2023 tyre sponsorships. Dunlop is now the official tyre associate of the Backdraft Production Series, an exhilarating race that kinds a part of the South African Endurance Series (SAES).

Backdraft Production Series

The Backdraft Production Series showcases hand-built area of interest vehicles, that are open automobiles with two seats and emphasise sporting look and character.

This 12 months, contenders shall be racing their Backdraft Cobras on Dunlop Direzza tyres, plus having fun with the complete trackside tyre assist of the ATS Motorsport Dunlop Service Crew.  Operating from a totally geared up Dunlop Racing cellular workshop, the service is staffed by a talented and educated workforce and is free to all drivers competing on Dunlop tyres.

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Lubin Ozoux, CEO of Dunlop producer and distributor Sumitomo Rubber South Africa, stated the long-lasting tyre model was proud to welcome the distinctive Backdraft collection into its fold.

“If there’s any category that can showcase the durability, longevity and performance of a vehicle and its tyres, it would be endurance racing. This form of motorsport is the ultimate test of the durability of equipment, and endurance of participants, so the Backdraft Production Series is a worthy partner to showcase the performance attributes of our Dunlop tyres. We love providing drivers with the very best in tyre technology, and we believe that our partnership with the Backdraft Production Series will be a fantastic opportunity to showcase our products and expertise.”

Lubin Ozoux, CEO of Dunlop producer and distributor Sumitomo Rubber South Africa

During endurance racing, groups of two or extra drivers take turns driving the automotive all through the race, competing to cowl the best distance over a set time frame, sometimes 3, 4, or 9 hours. The objective is to check the sturdiness of each the automotive and the driving force, as they have to keep excessive speeds for an prolonged time frame, keep focus and work collectively to make sure that the automotive stays in prime situation. The races are gruelling, with groups going through challenges equivalent to altering climate situations, mechanical points, and intense competitors from different groups.

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The Backdraft Production Series is a single-make or one-make racing collection, the place all drivers race utilizing equivalent automobiles from the identical producer, putting a bigger emphasis on driver talent and automotive setup as a substitute of engineering talent and funds. The Backdraft automobiles are powered by a Lexus V8 motor, with no digital aids equivalent to traction management or ABS.

“This year we’re extremely proud to have collaborated with TR-Tec which boasts a 5,000sq/m production facility in Prospecton, south of Durban, where these amazing roadsters are produced. They feature a wide variety of engines and transmission combinations, plus custom designed interiors. Backdraft also offers a rent-to-race programme, which opens motorsport up to more racing enthusiasts, and this is something we’re delighted to get behind as the Dunlop brand”

Lubin Ozoux, CEO of Dunlop producer and distributor Sumitomo Rubber South Africa

This newest motorsport collection joins the rising checklist of Dunlop sole equipped race collection in 2023. Dunlop is the official tyre associate of 4 out of seven race classes at South Africa’s premier motorsport collection, the National Extreme Festival, plus 4 on the Regional Extreme Festival.

Brian Martin of Backdraft Racing had this to say about their first expertise racing on Dunlop tyres: “Since we raced on Dunlop Tyres at the last round of the SAES Championship at Killarney International Raceway we have been impressed by the durability and the performance of the Dunlop Direzza 03G. After 9 Hours of racing those tyres we could probably have done another 9 hours! The Backdraft Production Series is looking forward to a long and prosperous relationship with Dunlop Tyres and Sumitomo Rubber South Africa.”

Ozoux wished all Backdraft Production Series rivals the easiest on the monitor this 12 months. Dunlop Tyres South Africa’s sponsorship underscores the model’s dedication to excellence in motorsport, and its dedication to offering drivers with the instruments they should succeed on the monitor. Dunlop seems ahead to working with the Backdraft Production Series and the South African Endurance Series to create a memorable and thrilling season of motorsport for all concerned.

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