Dunlop develops special tyres for Thunder Arabia

Dunlop have developed special tyres for the series that allows ultimate performance and maximum safety.

The grand success of the first race, which involved 20 ZIP Formula Ford cars with ZETEC Ford engine (1600cc and 130hp), commenced on 14th April 2006, bears testimony to the excellent performance of Dunlop tyres under demanding conditions.

For logistical support Dunlop Motorsport worked closely with Abdulla Yousif Fakhro & Sons, who provided the tyres for the highly rated 2006 Thunder Arabia Middle East Championship. Abdulla Yousif Fakhro & Sons are the exclusive distributors of Dunlop Tyres in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

'We are extremely proud that Dunlop tyres are partners to the Thunder Arabia Middle East series. We at Abdulla Yousif Fakhro & Sons look forward to working closely with the team at Thunder Arabia, Bahrain, for the success of the Championship,' said Mr Vilas Deshmukh, Marketing Manager for Dunlop Bahrain.

An international company based in the United Kingdom, Dunlop Motorsport has over 100 years of success on circuits all over the world. Taking tyre performance to new levels, their industry-leading design and production teams manufacture the ultimate in safety and performance.

In 2005, Dunlop Motorsport served over 300 race-and-test sessions worldwide with over 8,000 product lines. Last year they shipped more than 350,000 handcrafted tyres globally.

Based at the Bahrain International Circuit, Thunder Arabia is dedicated to motor sport development. Thunder Arabia aim at offering talents in the region an affordable motor sport experience by delivering new standards of instruction, running the best cars and promoting the highest safety measures. Thunder Arabia gives Middle East drivers an opportunity to accelerate to international racing levels.

The Thunder Arabia Middle East Series 2006, supported by Dunlop, will host an array of contenders from ten Middle Eastern countries, making this the first single-seater championship within the Middle East.