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Hankook Tire continues partnership with Supercar Fest for 2023

08 Mar 2023

■ Hankook Tire UK is announced as official tire sponsor at Supercar Fest for a fourth year

■ Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2 racing car at the Hankook stand

■ The event will take place on May 20 – 21, 2023 at Sywell Aerodrome in Northamptonshire, which will see supercars go head-to-head on a one-kilometer runway

Daventry, UK, March 8, 2023 – Hankook Tire UK has renewed its partnership as official tire partner for a fourth year with Supercar Fest in 2023. This supercar themed festival continues to grow as one of the leading dynamic supercar events in the UK, allowing unrivalled access to the best modern day and classic supercars ever built.

At the Hankook stand, visitors will be able to see the new Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2 which races on the new Hankook Ventus Race tire and has been specifically developed for the Lamborghini Super Trofeo, a competition that Hankook is the exclusive tire partner for. The Ventus Race is specifically tailored to the Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo2 racing car and will be used in Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe, North America and Asia.

Chang Yool Han, Managing Director of Hankook Tire UK says “Hankook is delighted to once again be named as the official tire partner for another year. This is a fantastic opportunity for us to showcase the Hankook brand and our world class tires to motoring enthusiasts and supercar owners.”

As well as the runway action there will be plenty more happening across the 2-day event. Visitors can enjoy unrestricted access to the supercar paddock where they can get close to all types of supercars, from the modern to the classics as well as over 50 rarely seen on the road ‘hypercars'.

■ Hankook tires on display

Hankook will showcase its latest high-performance flagship tires as well as the iON evo summer tire from the latest addition to the Hankook portfolio, the iON range for the premium electric vehicle market. Characteristics of the iON evo tire include reduced rolling resistance, extremely low rolling noise and high load-bearing capacity. For drivers of electric vehicles this means more range per battery charge and a better driving experience compared to conventional tires. In addition to this the new Hankook iON tire is specifically designed for the instant high torques produced by powerful electric vehicles.

Hankook’s ultra-ultra-high-performance-tire Ventus S1 evo Z designed with proven motorsport technology to ensure high performance of premium segment sports cars at high speed. The Ventus S1 evo Z marks a new era in Hankook’s high-end-tire portfolio, streamlined for highly demanding sports cars that need that extra bit of grip and cornering qualities, without compromising durability and safety. This ultra-ultra-high-performance tire is being used as original equipment by leading premium manufacturers of sports vehicles including BMW X3 and X4 M, MINI John Cooper Works GP, and last but not least the Porsche Panamera. The ultra-high-performance tire Ventus S1 evo 3 demonstrates a superior handling performance, without compromising the mileage capabilities and ride comfort and is the OE fitment for leading car makers like Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche.

For decades, Hankook has been one of the first ports of call when it comes to international motorsport. Since Season 9, Hankook has been the new and exclusive technical partner and tire supplier of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, for which the particularly sustainable iON Race was developed in close cooperation with Formula E. The premium tire maker’s portfolio covers a broad spectrum. This includes the new partnership with Lamborghini Super Trofeo, the 24H Series powered by Hankook, one of the most prestigious endurance series in the world, as well as the FIA ERC4 Junior Championship on the rally scene.

Visit the Hankook website for more information about the company and their tire range at https://www.hankooktire.com/uk/en/home.html.