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6 April 2023, 5:27 PM
Goodyear has been announced as the exclusive tyre supplier for the FIA WEC’s LMGT3 class from 2024 onwards by the FIA and ACO, following the tender process that began last December.
DSC believes that Goodyear won the contract against stiff opposition from at least two other contenders. After an early approach from Pirelli, the Italian tyre maker withdrew its offer, leaving Michelin and a third unidentified contender, believed to be Hankook, in the running until today.
The appointment of the American tyre manufacturer, which is already an exclusive supplier to FIA WEC’s LMP2 class, was approved by members of the FIA World Motor Sport Council via electronic vote this week and covers a three-year period starting from the 2024 season.
LMGT3 is set to replace the current GTE Am class, which will be removed from the WEC’s class structure after this year’s season finale in Bahrain.
The announcement today only covers the FIA WEC, and not the ELMS LMGT3 cars from 2024. A decision has not yet been communicated on the tyre supplier for the ELMS’ GT3 category. At present, Goodyear supplies the GTE (and LMP2) category in the ELMS, while Michelin supplies the FIA WEC GTE Am class.
DSC believes that there is no decision on which manufacturer will supply tyres for the Asian Le Mans Series’ GT3 category from 2024 onwards either. Currently, Michelin supplies all three classes in the series.
“We are delighted to have a highly reputable tyre manufacturer on board as the LMGT3 class prepares to hit the track next year. The teams will benefit from Goodyear’s expertise in supplying quality tyres at a competitive cost. Thanks to Goodyear for their commitment to endurance,” Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, said.
As part of the WEC tyre development road map, any form of tyre heating has not been permitted since the beginning of the 2023 season, while the amount of available tyre specifications in the Hypercar class has been reduced to two per circuit (and three for the 24 Hours of Le Mans) from 2023.
A move to a single specification per circuit (and two for Le Mans) is the next short-term target, while the LMP2 class has already shifted to single specifications for both dry and wet tyre types.
“Tyres are one of the key areas which will evolve over the next couple of years,” Richard Mille, FIA Endurance Commission President, added. “We have already moved away from tyre heating and we will be gradually reducing the number of available tyre compounds, therefore having an experienced partner that already knows both the FIA World Endurance Championship as well as GT3 racing is an asset. The fact that LMGT3 cars will run on commercially-available, off-the-shelf tyres is also a positive development that will bring down the costs for competitors.”
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