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2006

  • Yokohama Rubber to Supply One-Make Tires for the Macau International Kart Grand Prix
  • Yokohama Rubber to Supply Official Tires for Macau Grand Prix - a Stepping-Stone to F1 - for the 24th Consecutive Year
  • Yokohama’s ADVAN Sport Tire has been Approved for the New Audi S8
  • Yokohama Rubber Develops ADVAN Aircraft Radial Tires
  • Opening Race of the 2006 FIA Production Car World Rally Championship "Red in Black" ADVAN Colors Triumph in Traditional Event
 

2005

  • Yokohama’s ADVAN Sport Tire has been Approved for the New 911 Carrera 4
  • Yokohama to be Sole Tyre Supplier for First FIA European Touring Car Cup
  • Yokohama To Supply 2006 FIA WTCC Tyres
  • Yokohama Supporting France’s Famed Courage Competition at Le Mans
  • The rebirth of ADVAN as "ADVAN Sport" and "ADVAN S/T" is announced.
  • Achieves a dual victory in both GT500 and GT300 Classes in the opening race for the SUPER GT Series (previously the 'All Japan GT Championship').
  • Comes first in the GT Class of the Le Mans 24 Hours Endurance Race.
 

2004

  • Comes first in Class C of the All Japan Rally Championship.
  • Wins in three classes (Class 2, Class 3 and the Group N Plus Class) of the SUPER Taikyu Series.
  • Wins in the P2 Class of the American Le Mans Series.
  • Wins in both 1600cc and 2000cc Classes of the China National Rally Championship.
 

2003

ADVAN SUPRA, with the glorious number card 25 as a special car celebrating the 25th anniversary of ADVAN, running in the All Japan Rally Championship. It earned the pole position, marking a course record, in Round 8.
In Round 7, DENSO SARD SUPRA GT, equipped with ADVAN as well, won the GT500 Class (becoming the overall champion).

  • ADVAN Neova AD07, a street sports tire, is launched.
  • Celebrating the 25th anniversary of ADVAN, holds the "ADVAN 25th Anniversary Motorsports Museum" exhibition at the Tokyo Auto Salon.
  • Starts competing in the Prototype Class of the Le Mans 24 Hours Endurance Race as TEAM ADVAN.
  • Comes top in the GT300 Class of the All Japan GT Championship.
  • Accomplishes the great feat of winning all five classes in the SUPER Taikyu Series.
  • Comes first in Classes C and B of the All Japan Rally Championship.
 

2002

ADVAN SUPRA, with the glorious number card 25 as a special car celebrating the 25th anniversary of ADVAN, running in the All Japan Rally Championship. It earned the pole position, marking a course record, in Round 8.
In Round 7, DENSO SARD SUPRA GT, equipped with ADVAN as well, won the GT500 Class (becoming the overall champion).

  • Comes first in Class C of the All Japan rally Championship.
  • Reaches milestone of supplying official tires for 20 consecutive years at the 49th Macau Grand Prix.
  • Wins in four classes out of five in the SUPER Taikyu Series.
  • Comes first in the Gr-A F2 Class of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship.
 

2001

  • ADVAN HF Type D for mini vehicles is sold as a limited edition.
  • ADVAN TNR045 is employed as the dealer option tire for Honda S2000.
  • ADVAN A037, a tire for rally and dirt trials, is launched.
  • ADVAN A034, a radial tire for snow rallies, is launched.
  • Wins in the same class for two consecutive years at the Le Mans 24 Hours Endurance Race.
  • Comes first in the GT300 Class of the All Japan GT Championship for six consecutive years.
  • Becomes the series champion in Classes 2, 4 and Gr-N Plus of the SUPER Taikyu Series.
  • Comes first in the F2 Class of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship.