“Le Mans is an exceptionally long, fast circuit, so it poses a unique challenge as far as tyres are concerned because of the high top and average speeds the cars reach, as well as the demands it places on tyres. On top of that, it isn’t a permanent...
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“Le Mans is an exceptionally long, fast circuit, so it poses a unique challenge as far as tyres are concerned because of the high top and average speeds the cars reach, as well as the demands it places on tyres. On top of that, it isn’t a permanent facility, so we can only test at Le Mans when official practice sessions are organised. This year is probably our first time here with the same range we had for the previous year’s race. That’s because the calendar of the FIA WEC’s 2018/2019 Super Season includes two visits to Le Mans and, in keeping with the regulations, we must race with the same choice we had in 2018. The benefit of that is that we now have good experience of the tyres our 53 partners will use. At the same time, though, we obviously have no control over the conditions or weather, so we will need to adapt.”
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