Starting from 2011 Pirelli will be the exclusive supplier also to the GP2 and the GP2 Asia Series for a three-year period.
The GP2 Series was launched in 2005 as a one-make single-seater category as a testing ground for young drivers aiming to progressively reach Formula One Championship.
The 2011 calendar includes 9 rounds in Europe to be held in the same week-ends as Formula One from May to mid-November. Each round will include two races, after practice and qualifying sessions.
 ISTANBUL (TURKEY) |  NURBURGRING (GERMANY) |
 BARCELONA (SPAIN) |  BUDAPEST (HUNGARY) |
 MONTE CARLO (MONACO) |  SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (BELGIUM) |
 VALENCIA (SPAIN) |  MONZA (ITALY) |
 SILVERSTONE (GREAT BRITAIN) |
Twenty-four drivers will be at the wheel of identical Pirelli-shod Dallara cars powered by a V8 Renaut engine.
The GP2 Asia Series was started in 2008, is based on the GP2 Series and is competed at selected Asian venues.
This championship takes place before the GP2 Series starts, with six races to be run in Abu Dhabi and Barhain between February and March.
| ABU DHABI | BAHRAIN (CANCELED) |
| BAHRAIN (CANCELED) |
In both championships the Pirelli tyres supplied will be in four compound versions for dry (hard, medium, soft and supersoft) and one version for wet. Each car will count on four sets of slicks and three sets of wets per event. Sizes are: 245/660-13 front and 325/660-13 rear.
Managing tyres when racing is very important for drivers and in order to increase also the capability of GP2 drivers in handling tyre wear a degree of artificial degradation will be added to ensure less durability.
Since 2010 Pirelli has been the exclusive supplier of the GP3 class, the world championship for single-seaters created on Dallara chassis and Renault engines.
This is a Series intended to give young drivers a chance to develop their driving skills and then move onto GP2, involving 30 drivers of 17 different nationalities, aged between 17 and 24 years. Each event is run over two races characterized by the starting grid with inverted orders.
During the past season Pirelli gained strong experience both during the races but also during intense testing on a wide variety of European circuits to further develop the GP3 tyres (in sizes: 230/570-13 front and 290/590-13 rear) specifically designed for the Dallara cars.
As last year, also in 2011 three compound versions (hard, medium and soft) for dry and one version for wet will be supplied. Each driver will have three sets of slicks and 2 sets of wets at his disposal for each event.
In agreement with the Series organizers, the compound specifications will be slightly different from those used last year. A degree of artificial degradation will be added to the tyres in 2011. Having less durable, high performance tyres should ensure spectacular and closely fought races during the week-ends.
The 2011 calendar includes 9 rounds in Europe to be held in the same week-ends as Formula One and GP2 from May to mid-November.
| ISTANBUL (TURKEY) | NURBURGRING (GERMANY) |
| BARCELONA (SPAIN) | BUDAPEST (HUNGARY) |
| VALENCIA (SPAIN) | SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (BELGIUM) |
| SILVERSTONE (GREAT BRITAIN) | MONZA (ITALY) |
Pirelli and Ferrari Challenge: the continuation of a long and fruitful partnership between Ferrari and Pirelli.
Since the debut of the Ferrari Challenge in 1993 with specially prepared 348s, Pirelli has always been the exclusive supplier to the series, guaranteeing its attributes of competence and professionalism to Ferrari, the drivers and teams alike.
The F430s Challenge that race in the Ferrari Challenge in Europe and the United States are fitted with 19” tyres (235/645-19 at the front and 295/680-19 at the rear), a specific exclusive in the world of competitions: another demonstration of how closely Pirelli's racing developments are connected to their P Zero road tyre product.
Frim 2011 also the 458 Challenge will debut in the championship and Pirelli has developed slick and wet tyres in dedicated sizes, 255/650-19 at the front and 305/690-19 at the rear.
In addition to the Italian, European and North American series, a new championship for the Asia-Pacific area will make its debut this year. The Asia-Pacific series will include events to be held in China and Japan.
| MONZA (I) | MUGELLO (I) |
| LE MANS (F) | VALLELUNGA (I) |
| MISANO (I) | TBA |
| ZELTWEG (AUT) |
| MONZA (I) | SPA (B) |
| VALENCIA (E) | ZELTWEG (AUT) |
| PORTIMAO (P) | TBA |
| LE MANS (F) |
| INFINEON (USA) | LIME ROCK (USA) |
| LAGUNA SECA (USA) | HOMESTEAD (USA) |
| MONTREAL (CAN) | TBA |
| TORONTO (CAN) |
| FUJI (JPN) | MOTEGI (JPN) |
| SHANGHAI (CHN) | TBA |
| ZHUHAI (CHN) |
In 2009 another important racing collaboration started with a prestigious car manufacturer fitting Pirelli tyres also to their road models: Lamborghini, which launched a new series destined for professional and gentlemen drivers, the Lamborghini Super Trofeo.
The car used in the new series is a Gallardo LP560-4 race car, fitted with 18" Pirelli tyres.
The series calendar comprises six events, each including three 40-min races, to be run on famous European circuits.
| MONZA (ITALY) | SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (BELGIUM) |
| SILVERSTONE (UK) | HOCKENHEIM (GERMANY) |
| PAUL RICARD (FRANCE) | BARCELONA (SPAIN) |
Since 2010 Pirelli has ben the exclusive tyre supplier also to the Maserati Trofeo GranTurismo MC, the championship destined to gentlemen drivers who in 2011 will compete in eight races to be held on prestigious European circuits. Each event includes two 38' races + one lap.
The car used is the Maserati GranTurismo MC, that is fitted with Pirelli tyres in size 305/660-18 on the front and 325/705-18 on the rear.
| IMOLA | DONINGTON |
| MONZA | VALENCIA |
| HUNGARORING | VALLELUNGA |
| SPA | MUGELLO |
At national level Pirelli will continue to supply hundreds of drivers entering domestic circuit racing championships. Here you can find some brief information on our presence in the various countries.
The Top Race V6 is considered the most modern category of motor racing in Argentina. These cars have V6 engine with 350 HP and are fitted with tyres in size 285/645-18. The big names of Argentinian motorsport compete in this category.
The TC2000 is one of the more traditional categories of Argentina and relies on the involvement of the major automakers.
All cars use 285/645-18 tyres.
In addition to the TC 2000, the event is formed of Formula Renault for professional drivers, and Línea Competizione for gentleman drivers.
Now in its fifth season in Brazil, the GT Brazil series brings together the world's most coveted brands like Ferrari, Corvette, Lamborghini, Ford GT, Viper, Audi, Porsche, Maserati and Ginetta. The cars run together but the results and scores are separated into GT3 and GT4 classes.
The series consists of ten stages held at major Brazilian circuits.
This season, the GT Itaipava Brazil has accepted a new category of cars: the Mercedes-Benz Grand Challenge, which debuts this season using the models Mercedes-Benz C250 CGI.
A new option in motorsport is the Fiat Linea, a series involving 26 renowned Brazilian drivers, with the top teams.
Cars have 1.4 16v turbo-powered engines with Ethanol (alcool) and use tyres in size 235/625-16.
The Formula Future Fiat is considered the gateway for young drivers who have competed in karting and want to start a career aiming to reach Formula 1.
Tyres used are 175/50-13 front and 235/45-13 rear. The championship is made of 6 events held at major racetracks in Brazil, with 2 races per event.
Considered the largest category of Formula in South America, Formula 3 is the traditional school of great drivers.
Cars are built with the same materials and technology as Formula 1. The chassis are made of carbon fiber and the cars use tyres 200/540-13 front and 250/575-13 rear.
The championship includes nine events, held at the major racetracks in South America.
The category "Brasileiro de Marcas" (Brazilian Brands) makes its debut in 2011 using the same patterns as Argentine TC2000.
All the cars use the same engine and chassis and have the support of the car manufacturers. The tyre used by the "Brasileiro de Marcas" are in size 285/645-18.
Formula 3 and Supercarrozados are the best known racing series in Chile.
The Formula 3 Chile uses tyres 175/50-13 front and 235/45-13 rear, while the Supercarrozados use size 205/565-15.
The DMV Touring Car Challenge powered by UHSport is a series of events started in 1990 run over a medium distance and mainly held on the Hockenheimring.
It is considered to be a link between short-distance races and long-distance ones on the Nürburgring.
In 2011 the VLN (Veranstaltergemeinschaft Langstreckenmeisterschaft Nürburgring) series will include 11 events. Two other series will be added: the VLN Junior Trophy 2011« for drivers born on and after the 1st January 1986, as well as the VLN Standard Production Car Cup 2011.
Porsche GT3 CUP Mexico is a championship destined to Gentleman Drivers including 10 events.
The car used is the race version of the 997 model, which is equipped with Pirelli tyres 265/645-18 front and 305/675-18 rear.
Pirelli has been the exclusive tyre supplier to the Lumina Supercars Middle East championship for the last two years and this participation also continues till the end of the 2011 season.
Pirelli will be participating into the National Racing Championship – that includes 8 events - by supporting the Ferrari class.
Pirelli is the official supplier of the GT and Touring Championship Portugal and of the Ford Transit Trophy.
In circuit racing 2011 Pirelli will support the Renault Classic Club for the Renault Clio Cup.
Pirelli has recently extended its sponsorship of the hugely successful GT Cup through to 2014. This is multi-marque sprint racing at its best, with grids made up of cars from Ferrari, Porsches, TVR, BMW, Marcos, Lotus as well as many others. The popularity of this series has seen grids of over 40 supercars regularly competing at some of Britain’s top circuits as well as an overseas round at Spa-Francorchamps. Each of the 9 rounds of the GT Cup consists of 2 x 30 minute races, with the winner of the first race carrying “success ballast” to ensure competitive racing.
The GT Trophy follows the same formula as the GT cup with big grids of exotic sports cars racing at the United Kingdom’s top circuits. The difference being that GT Trophy is an endurance series, which features longer races, pit-stops and the opportunity to change drivers mid-race.
Pirelli is the Official Tire Supplier for the World Challenge Championships in a five-year partnership that puts the prominent production-based series on racing slick tires.
Pirelli will supply all cars in the World Challenge GT, GTS and Touring Car categories starting with the 12-race 2011 season (the series’ 22nd season) with the P Zero Racing Slick and P Zero Racing Rain tires, for the SCCA Pro Racing-sanctioned Championship.
All World Challenge races are a maximum of 50 minutes in length and feature standing starts with popular cars from the world’s leading manufacturers racing head-to-head.
Pirelli enters its third year as official tire supplier and title sponsor of the Pirelli Drivers Cup (PDC) USA race series. PDC is the premier focal point of Porsche Club racing in the United States, featuring Porsche 997 and 996 GT3 Cup Cars with drivers from the Porsche Owner’s Club (POC), Porsche Club of America (PCA), Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), Historic Sportscar Racing, Ltd. (HSR) and the National Auto Sport Association (NASA).
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