ANDERSEN USES YOKOHAMA TO TAKE ADVAN-TAGE


Media information, 20 May 2007


Yokohama ADVAN tyres were the product to race on this weekend for the inaugural International Formula Master (IFM) races in Valencia, Spain.

Despite soaring heat and an extremely twisty track, the ADVANs kept IFM drivers on the pace all weekend, starting with 14 cars qualifying within one second of each other on Friday ?x2013; once again proving the impeccable reputation of the Yokohama tyres.

Today's second race was won by J.D. Motorosport's Kasper Andersen in cooler conditions, an environment welcomed by many of the drivers, but of little difference to the Japanese manufacturer who is used to dealing with all kinds of situations as Yokohama Europe Marketing Manager Kazuyoshi Sekiguchi explained.

"Whether we are developing tyres for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, for the FIA World Touring Car Championship or single-seater racing, the same precision and dedication goes into our development process to ensure competitors get the same quality tyres that we have become known for," said Sekiguchi.
"Dealing with factors such as the heat or the condition of the track are all part of our day-to-day work."

As one of the most experienced drivers within the International Formula Master field, Cram Competition's Jerome D'Ambrosio was confident his second place finish were thanks to his tyres.

"The tyres were constant throughout the whole weekend," said D'Ambrosio.
"That is not an easy thing because it's very warm and there is a lot of rubber on track from different races taking part.
I was expecting things to be especially hard after today's safety car but the tyres just stayed constant the whole time!
I think Yokohama have done an amazing job with this tyre and is a definite contributor to how fast the car is.""