NEW PIRELLI GRAND-AM TIRES
SHINE AT DAYTONA TEST SESSIONS
44 cars present for inaugural Pirelli pre-season test sessions.
Daytona Beach, Florida- Pirelli's inaugural pre-season test session with the Grand-Am Rolex
Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No.16 took place in sunny weather and track
temperatures of 90°F. The two day session was marked by highly favorable comments from the
drivers and record lap times from the cars. Pirelli debuted its new motorsport support team and
fleet which brought 2400 tires to support the 44 teams that attended.
Starting with the 2008 Rolex 24 at Daytona, Pirelli will fit all Daytona Prototype and GT
competitors with tires specifically designed to suit both standard road course circuits and the
banking of the Daytona and Miami tracks. Pirelli proudly returns to the North American
motorsport scene as the official tire supplier to the largest professional sports cars series in the
United States.
Sun Trust Racing team owner and driver Wayne Taylor said: "I'm thrilled to see Pirelli with us
in the Grand-Am series. The new P Zero Racing tire offers a tremendous level of grip,
consistency and steering feel, which makes each driving stint really exhilarating. As a former
Pirelli driver, it's nice to be back on Italian rubber."
Former FIA-GT champion Gabriele Gardel, in Daytona for his first test with the #77 Doran
Racing Ford noted that: "the Grand-Am atmosphere is absolutely amazing. Driving a Daytona
Prototype is exciting and with the Pirelli tires I felt secure right from the beginning in a car I had
never driven before. I'm looking forward to driving in Daytona on Pirelli tires in January".
-credit: pirelli
