Jamie Chadwick leads W Series at the halfway point on Hankook race tyres

Defending champion from Great Britain has won all five races so far
Second half of the season kicks off at the Hungaroring as a support event to Formula 1
Hankook has been exclusive tyre partner of the women’s Formula series since it was launched in 2019

Neu-Isenburg, Germany, 28.07.2022 – The first half of this season’s W Series drew to a close at the weekend with another victory for defending champion Jamie Chadwick. The Brit claimed her fifth win in five races at Circuit Paul Ricard in France to maintain her perfect record and pull 70 points clear of compatriot Abbi Pulling. Beitske Visser of the Netherlands lies third. Premium tyre maker Hankook has been exclusive tyre partner of the world’s leading single-seater racing series for women since it was launched in 2019. W Series consists of 10 events across eight race weekends and features on the support programme for Formula 1.

Jamie Chadwick was made to work hard in France to keep her perfect start intact. The fastest qualifier was relegated two grid positions due to an infringement during qualifying, meaning she started the race from third place. After two spectacular overtaking manoeuvres, the 24-year-old took the lead and went on to celebrate not only her eleventh victory in W Series, but also the top spot in the championship at the halfway point of the season. With five races remaining, Chadwick is already closing in on a hat-trick in W Series, having also won the title on Hankook race tyres in the two previous seasons.

Manfred Sandbichler, Hankook Motorsport Director Europe: “Jamie is a class apart. She is not only fast, but also has extremely strong nerves. Furthermore, she has known the Hankook race tyre from the word go and knows how to take full advantage of the high level of grip provided by the Ventus Race in every race. However, the other drivers are also incredibly fast and are doing a great job of promoting women’s racing on an international stage, on the same bill as the pinnacle of motorsport, Formula 1.”

After round four, the 18 starters are back in action this weekend. They travel to the Hungaroring for the start of the second half of the season, as they line up alongside Formula 1 at the Formula 1 Aramco Magyar Nagydíj 2022. The finale will be a double-header taking place in Mexico City from 28^th to 30^th October.

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Hankook Tire manufactures globally innovative, award-winning radial tyres of proven superior quality for passenger cars, light trucks, SUVs, RVs, trucks, and buses as well as motorsports (circuit racing/street circuits/rallies).

Aspiring to bring consumers the utmost excellence in product quality, technological excellence and driving satisfaction, Hankook Tire continuously invests in research and development maintaining five R&D centres and eight production facilities around the world. Bespoke tyre solutions for the European markets as well as European Original Equipment according to the requirements of leading premium car manufacturers, are developed in the company’s regional Technical Centre in Hanover/Germany. Production for the European region is taking place in the state-of-the-art manufacturing site in Rácalmás/Hungary which was inaugurated in June 2007 and is continuously being expanded.

Hankook Tire’s European headquarters are located in Neu-Isenburg near Frankfurt am Main in Germany. The manufacturer operates further branches in several European countries and sells its products through regional distributors in other local markets. Hankook Tire employs approximately 20,000 people worldwide and sells products in over 160 countries. The company has been the technical partner and exclusive tyre supplier of the Generation 3 for the FIA ABB Formula E World Championship since 2023. Internationally leading car manufacturers rely on tyres made by Hankook for their original equipment. Approximately 38 percent of the company's global sales are generated within the European region.

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