Daventry, UK, 22nd April 2024 – Hankook Tyre UK remains the official tyre partner for Supercar Fest 2024, taking this partnership into its fifth year. Established as one of the major dynamic supercar occasions in the UK Calendar, this year sees two events; “Supercar Fest The Runway” at Sywell Aerodrome in Northamptonshire on the 18th-19th May and a brand new event, “Supercar Fest The Track”, at Mallory Park in Leicestershire on the 27th July. The Runway will see top speeds recorded along the 1km straight with over 50 hypercars and 750 supercars on show. The Track will be a one-day adrenaline fuelled supercar spectacle on and off the famous circuit. Over 30,000 visitors are expected across both shows.
Visitors to the Hankook stand will be able to see the Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2 which races on the Hankook Ventus Race tyre and has been specifically developed for the Lamborghini Super Trofeo, a competition that Hankook is the exclusive tyre partner for.
Chang Yool Han, Managing Director of Hankook Tyre UK says “The Supercar Fest events are an excellent day out for supercar enthusiasts and Hankook is delighted to be named as the official tyre partner for another year. Motoring enthusiasts and supercar owners will have the opportunity to take a look at the Hankook world class tyres on display alongside the Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2.”
Hankook tyres on display
Hankook will showcase its iON family of tyres for electric vehicles, including the Hankook iON evo summer tyre, the Hankook iON i*cept winter tyre and the new iON FlexClimate all-season tyre. Characteristics of the iON tyres include reduced rolling resistance, extremely low rolling noise and high load-bearing capacity. For drivers of electric vehicles this means more range per battery charge and a better driving experience compared to conventional tyres. In addition to this the new Hankook iON tyres are specifically designed for the instant high torques produced by powerful electric vehicles.
Also on display will be two of Hankook’s Ventus range, the ultra-ultra-high-performance (UUHP) tyre Ventus S1 evo Z and the ultra-high performance tyre the Ventus S1 evo 3.
The Ventus S1 evo Z is designed with proven motorsport technology to ensure high performance of premium segment sports cars at high speed. The Ventus S1 evo Z is streamlined for high demanding sports cars that need that extra bit of grip and cornering qualities, without compromising durability and safety. This UUHP tyre is being used as original equipment by leading premium manufacturers of sports vehicles including BMW X3 and X4 M, MINI John Cooper Works GP, and the Porsche Panamera.
The Ventus S1 Evo 3 is Hankook’s ultra-high-performance flagship tyre, developed with the needs of premium, luxury performance vehicles in mind it demonstrates a superior handling performance, without compromising the mileage capabilities and ride comfort. It is the OE fitment for leading car makers like Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche.
Hankook has a long association with international motorsport. The company is the exclusive technical partner and tyre supplier of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, for which the iON Race was developed in close cooperation with Formula E. The company is also official technical partner and exclusive tyre supplier of the prestigious Lamborghini Super Trofeo. Hankook’s portfolio covers a broad spectrum. This includes the 24H Series powered by Hankook, one of the most prestigious endurance series in the world, as well as the FIA Junior European Rally Championship.
Visit the Hankook website for more information about the company and its tyre range at https://www.hankooktire.com/uk/en/home.html
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