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The road to professional motor racing on Hankook tyres – Newcomer Fabian Vettel starts in the Audi Sport TT Cup

The Audi Sport TT Cup is at the Norisring this weekend as part of the DTM programme. The only street circuit in Germany is the third venue of the season for the 16 drivers from eleven nations, whose average age is just 18.7 years. Premium tyre maker Hankook has supplied the junior racing series with the Ventus Race tyre since the series was launched in 2015. With its wealth of grip and a high level of consistency, the race tyre offers the young drivers the perfect support as they take their first steps in professional motorsport.
The road to professional motor racing on Hankook tyres – Newcomer Fabian Vettel starts in the Audi Sport TT Cup

Nuremberg/Germany, 2nd July 2017 – One of the rookies in this year’s Audi Sport TT Cup is Fabian Vettel, younger brother of four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel. Unlike many of his fellow drivers, who have spent the majority of their youth on the karting circuit, the 18-year-old has very limited motorsport experience. “I have tried many things, from football to karting, but only every as a hobby,” explains Fabian Vettel.

When he heard of the Audi Sport TT Cup one year ago, he decided to try his luck on the motor racing scene. At the wheel of a rusty Polo GTI, he practiced on a make-shift circuit around dustbins in a car park at the Hockenheimring, before applying for a place in the junior series. Fabian Vettel: “I was invited to the trial, and found it far tougher at first than I thought it would be. However, the more I drove, the better it got. I was also given great support from Audi, and ultimately made it into the starting field for this season.”

After a few teething problems, the young driver has recorded multiple top-ten finishes and is improving all the time. “I am getting along superbly with the Hankook race tyre. However, I must admit that I don’t have much to compare it with,” said the 18-year-old, who is getting faster with every race.

Fabian Vettel does not wish to put himself under too much pressure, but is instead focussing on learning as much as possible in his rookie year in the Audi Sport TT Cup. “A lot has been new to me – not just in and on the car, but also when it came to dealing with media and sponsors. I had to get used to all that. I obviously want to be challenging at the front of the field, and winning, but it is not the end of the world if that is not the case,” he says.

His famous brother Sebastian offers him the odd piece of valuable advice: “You cannot ask for more experience to call upon.” However, Fabian is keen to forge his own path and to avoid living his life in the shadow of his brother. “Sebastian is doing his thing, I am taking care of my business. It would be nice to become a professional racing driver like him. However, there are a lot of young people who want to become professional footballers, but only a handful who actually make it. That is why I am also doing my school exams, to ensure I have a plan B should it not work out in motor racing,” says Vettel.

Like many 18-year-olds, he has his dreams. “If I were actually able to make it in motorsport, my dream would be a seat in the DTM.”

Hankook Tire – международная компания, которая производит высококачественные радиальные шины для легковых и легкогрузовых автомобилей, кроссоверов, внедорожников, грузовых автомобилей и автобусов, а также для гоночных автомобилей (кольцевые гонки, уличные гонки, ралли).

Стремясь обеспечить своим клиентам максимальное удовольствие от вождения за счет высокотехнологичной и качественной продукции, Hankook Tire постоянно инвестирует в исследования и разработки, которые осуществляются в пяти глобальных исследовательских центрах (в Южной Корее, Германии, США, Китае и Японии) и применяются на производстве (8 заводов, расположенных по всему миру). Разработкой решений по производству шин для европейского рынка, включая Россию, а также для первичной комплектации автомобилей премиум-класса в соответствии с требованиями ведущих европейских автопроизводителей занимается Европейский Технический Центр (ETC), расположенный в Ганновере (Германия). Производство осуществляется на ультрасовременном заводе в городе Рацалмаш (Венгрия), который был сдан в эксплуатацию в июне 2007 года и постоянно расширяется.

Головной офис Hankook Tire в Европе находится в Ной-Изенбурге недалеко от Франкфурта-на-Майне в Германии. Сбыт продукции Hankook Tire на других локальных рынках осуществляется через региональных дистрибьюторов. Число сотрудников Hankook Tire по всему миру составляет около 20 000 человек, а продукция компании продается более чем в 160 странах. Компания была выбрана в качестве технического партнера и эксклюзивного поставщика шин для болидов 3-го поколения чемпионата мира FIA ABB Formula E, начиная с 2023 года. Ведущие мировые производители автомобилей доверяют качеству шин Hankook и выбирают их для заводской комплектации. Около 34 % общих продаж компании приходятся на страны Европы и СНГ. С 2016 года компания Hankook Tire представлена в престижном мировом индексе устойчивого развития Доу Джонса (DJSI World).

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