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If I told yall they raced with Kumho Victoracers would you believe me? True, Kumho took over the tire sponsership at the last moment and was supposed to supply V710s, but couldnt come up with enough for everybody so they used the Victoracers, and the racers had to pay full retail for them. Congrats to S2000 owner Jason Saini !!
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If I told yall they raced with Kumho Victoracers would you believe me? True, Kumho took over the tire sponsership at the last moment and was supposed to supply V710s, but couldnt come up with enough for everybody so they used the Victoracers, and the racers had to pay full retail for them. Congrats to S2000 owner Jason Saini !!
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see I'm torn. I know jason and I know he's an asshat, err nice guy. I'm also friends with the whole Hooversport team....
Jason if you're still following this thread, how bad was Donna's uhm "wall contact" in qual?
Jason if you're still following this thread, how bad was Donna's uhm "wall contact" in qual?
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Originally Posted by gerryk,Apr 23 2007, 03:57 PM
If I told yall they raced with Kumho Victoracers would you believe me?
http://www.mx-5cup.com/inside/sponsors.php
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Looks like the Victoracers are the official tire. Wonder if the compound has changed?
http://www.mx-5cup.com/story.php?ID=553 :
http://www.mx-5cup.com/story.php?ID=553 :
Kumho Tires Named Official Tire of Mazda MX-5 Cup Through 2008
Topeka, Kan. - SCCA Pro Racing Ltd. and Kumho Tires announced today a multi-year agreement that makes Kumho the Official Tire of the SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup through the 2008 season.
Beginning with the Grand Prix of Houston, April 20-22, each MX-5 Cup car will be outfitted with Kumho's Victoracer V700 DOT-approved racing tire.
Topeka, Kan. - SCCA Pro Racing Ltd. and Kumho Tires announced today a multi-year agreement that makes Kumho the Official Tire of the SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup through the 2008 season.
Beginning with the Grand Prix of Houston, April 20-22, each MX-5 Cup car will be outfitted with Kumho's Victoracer V700 DOT-approved racing tire.
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Originally Posted by rlaifatt,Apr 23 2007, 06:21 PM
Looks like the Victoracers are the official tire. Wonder if the compound has changed?
http://www.mx-5cup.com/story.php?ID=553 :
http://www.mx-5cup.com/story.php?ID=553 :
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Originally Posted by rlaifatt,Apr 24 2007, 12:09 AM
Victoracers are well known to be relatively poor track tires, especially to last a full session much less qualifying + race, and they do make a better R-compound. Just seems to make more sense that they would use/promote their best tire unless this one has been improved to not have problems.
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Kumho does plan to switch to the V710s when they get enough of them to bring to a race. Next week in Atlanta it will be the Victoracers again.. What is funny is that the race announcer said they were using the "New V710" when in truth they were not.
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