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News - 2017
Bridgestone Participates in FIM EWC 2017-2018
Supply of Tires to Two Teams
2017/09/15
Tokyo (September 15, 2017)-Bridgestone Corporation today announced that it will supply tires to F.C.C. TSR Honda France and YART Yamaha Official EWC Team in the FIM(Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) Endurance World Championship(EWC) 2017-2018 season.
The two Bridgestone-backed teams finished the last 2016 - 2017 EWC season strongly: Austrian-based YART Yamaha Official EWC Team moved up to 3rd place in final standings (having been 13th when Bridgestone started supplying tyres early in 2017), while the F.C.C. TSR Honda team finished in 4th place. In this season, we will strongly support both teams to win the races by closer cooperation with teams and using the experience in the last season.
| F.C.C. TSR Honda France | YART Yamaha Official EWC Team |
The EWC is a worldwide championship competition consisting of five endurance races that take place across the globe. The series will visit France twice, and will also make stops in Slovakia, Germany, and Japan to close out the season. This series’ races last 8 or 24 hours, during which each team’s riders (up to three riders per team) alternate riding duties, with the team covering the longest distance in the given timeframe being declared as the winner. Points are awarded based on the teams’ performances in each race, and the team that accrues the most points over the 5-race schedule is named the champion.
1. Official Championship Name: FIM Endurance World Championship
(Website: https://www.fimewc.com/)
2. Race Schedule
| Dates | Location | Race Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Race | September 16-17, 2017 | Paul Ricard, France | 24 hours | 2nd Race | April 21-22, 2018 | Le Mans, France | 24 hours |
| 3rd Race | May 12, 2018 | Slovakia Ring, Slovakia | 8 hours |
| 4th Race | June 9, 2018 | Oschersleben, Germany | 8 hours |
| 5th Race | July 29, 2018 | Suzuka, Japan | 8 hours |
3. Teams to be equipped with Bridgestone tires
| Team | Country | Motorcycle Brand | Riders |
|---|---|---|---|
| F.C.C. TSR Honda France | Japan | Honda | Alan Techer Arturo Tizon Freddy Foray Josh Hook |
| YART Yamaha Official EWC Team | Yamaha | Le Mans, France | Broc Parkes Kohta Nozane Marvin Fritz |
* The information as of September 9, 2017.
Going forward, Bridgestone will make ongoing contributions to the development of the automobile industry and motorsports culture by supporting races around the world and participating in a wide variety of motorsports activities.