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Pielli exclusive F1 tyre supplyer from 2011

The FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile), the Teams, and Formula One’s organising body, have chosen Pirelli as their exclusive supplier, based on the specific proposals from the Italian company to guarantee technical and operational stability to the competitors.
Pirelli will provide teams with six different types of tyre for the season: four slicks, with different compounds for various types of dry surfaces, one rain tyre for heavy rain, and one intermediate tyre for damp conditions or light rain.
Pirelli is also proud to announce that it will supply for the three-year period (2011-2013) the GP2 World Series in addition to a tyre supply agreement starting from the current year for the inaugural GP3 series. Pirelli will consequently become the single supplier to all the most prestigious racing championships in the world from 2011.
The last Grand Prix victory claimed by Pirelli was the 1991 Canadian Grand Prix, with Nelson Piquet driving for Benetton.

“Top Ford supplier”: success for Tyres in Venezuela

More important recognition from the United States for Pirelli, which took part in the Ford World Excellence Awards ceremony at Dearborn, Michigan, on 23 April, when the company received the prestigious trophy for its optimum delivery performance during the course of 2009.

The protagonist of this trophy is the tyre factory at Guacara, Venezuela, from which the Pirelli tyres destined for Ford depart.

 Now in its 12^th year, the 2010 ceremony rewarded 40 suppliers from 17 different countries, 13 in the ‘gold’ category and 27 – among them Pirelli – in the silver.

“Suppliers play a critical role in the ONE Ford transformation. Thank you to all of our award winners for the support and commitment to helping Ford serve our customers worldwide with the very best cars and trucks”, said Alan Mulally, president and CEO of the Ford Motor Company.

Photo, from left:
Derrick Kuzak, Ford Group Vice President, Global Product Development
Tony Brown, Ford Group Vice President, Global Purchasing
David Colletti, Pirelli Tire North America Director Original Equipment
Alan Mulally, Ford President and CEO

Pirelli N.1 in Original Equipment for Sport Vehicles in Usa

The high performance tyres for sports vehicles preferred by American motorists are Pirelli.
According to ‘Original Equipment Tire Satisfaction Index Study’ of JD Power & Associates, which every year verifies the general level of satisfaction among motorists, Pirelli won the JD Power & Associates Award, recognised by American consumers as an important indicator of quality and performance.
The investigation, which is divided into four categories (‘luxury’, ‘passenger car’, ‘performance sport’ and ‘truck/utility’), is conducted among motorists who have been driving their own car fitted with the same original equipment tyres for two years. Wear, appearance, traction/handling and driving are the four parameters considered.