{"id":252870,"date":"2023-03-14T21:43:49","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T19:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=129823"},"modified":"2023-03-14T21:43:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T19:43:49","slug":"dunlop-welcomes-formula-vee-race-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/dunlop-welcomes-formula-vee-race-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Dunlop welcomes Formula Vee race series"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/dunlop-welcomes-formula-vee-race-series.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/dunlop-welcomes-formula-vee-race-series.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>With the motorsport racing season now well underway following the opening races of 2023 in February, Dunlop Tyres South Africa has added another major motorsport championship to its South African racing family. The brand is now the official tyre partner of the DOE Formula Vee.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the Regional Extreme Festival, DOE Formula Vee has been a successful South African Racing Formula since 1965, enabling drivers to compete on a national championship level.<\/p>\n<p>Lubin Ozoux, CEO of Dunlop manufacturer and distributor Sumitomo Rubber South Africa, said the iconic tyre brand is delighted to be associated with the series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFormula Vee has consistently had the largest number of licensed competitors in South Africa for a single seater formula and makes motorsport accessible to the man on the street, which we fully support as Dunlop,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The Formula Vee racing cars are based primarily on Volkswagen components and will race on Dunlop Direzza tyres, with a field of 15 to 30 cars.<\/p>\n<p>Drivers will have the support of the ATS Motorsport Dunlop Service Crew, who provide full trackside tyre service at all national and regional meetings. This support service \u2013 operated from a fully equipped Dunlop Racing mobile workshop staffed by a skilled and knowledgeable team \u2013 is free to all drivers competing on Dunlop tyres.<\/p>\n<p>Ozoux said Dunlop is passionate about proving its world-class road tyre tech on the racetrack.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRacing plays a big role in the development of Dunlop\u2019s tyre technology for the public. We leverage the same technology, research, development and key learnings from our global motorsport heritage to influence the tyres you drive on every day. Dunlop tyres are designed with performance, safety, stability, grip and durability in mind to give drivers the confidence to take the road, or hit the track, and enjoy a racing thrill like no other. We believe in elevating the local motorsport fraternity and ensuring these talented drivers can do what they love in the safest and most exhilarating manner possible,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Dunlop\u2019s PR &amp; Events Manager, Joanne de Freitas, says, \u201cDunlop Tyres South Africa sees top local motorsport as the ideal means of showcasing our world-leading performance tyres and this increased involvement is a nod to that great success. 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With the motorsport racing season now well underway following the opening races of 2023 in February, Dunlop Tyres South Africa has added another major motorsport championship to its South African racing family. 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