Pierre Alves (Endurance Racing Manager, Michelin Motorsport):
"It was at Spa-Francorchamps in 2021 that the Hypercar prototypes made their FIA WEC debut, equipped with an all-new range of entirely simulator-developed MICHELIN Pilot Sports. Porsche,...
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Pierre Alves (Endurance Racing Manager, Michelin Motorsport):
"It was at Spa-Francorchamps in 2021 that the Hypercar prototypes made their FIA WEC debut, equipped with an all-new range of entirely simulator-developed MICHELIN Pilot Sports. Porsche, Ferrari, Cadillac, Peugeot, Vanwall and Glickenhaus have since joined Toyota in the championship's headlining class and Michelin has further developed its range to ensure its partners benefit from competitive, lasting performance. Spa-Francorchamps is very hard on tires due to the loads they have to withstand there, as well as to the high speeds the cars reach. Now that tire-warming systems may no longer be used in the FIA WEC, tire pressures will be a particularly important factor this weekend, because this is a circuit where pressures fluctuate significantly. Our technical staff will therefore work closely with the teams' drivers and engineers to optimize this aspect of the cars' set-ups. The track was resurfaced ahead of last year's race
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