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F1: Search Begins For 2011 Tire Supplier
Michelin and Goodyear have played down suggestions they might take over from Bridgestone as F1's exclusive supplier in 2011 and beyond...
SPEED Staff / GMM  |  Posted November 04, 2009   GMM Newswire
One layer of homogenous rubber makes up the tread of Bridgestone’s GP2 tire. (Photo: LAT Photographic)

Michelin and Goodyear, the most recent tire brands in Formula One, have played down suggestions they might take over from Bridgestone as F1's exclusive supplier in 2011 and beyond.

A spokeswoman for Michelin's North American headquarters said the French company is not interested in returning to Formula One, after it pulled out at the end of the 'tire war' era three years ago and then rowed with the governing FIA.

The American brand Goodyear left F1 at the end of 1998, following an ultra-successful three decades on the grid.

"We have no plans to re-enter F1," spokesman Ed Markey told the Akron Beacon Journal. Goodyear is based in Akron, Ohio.

"However, we continually evaluate a wide range of opportunities to determine the best fit for our strategic direction and make decisions based on the best interests of the company," he added.

Later Wednesday, Pirelli rejected suggestions it might enter the race to become F1's new supplier of control tires

"Pirelli's previous position on F1 hasn't changed," a spokeswoman is quoted as saying by the Reuters news agency.

"Pirelli prefers to develop tires for racing that will also be used on the road," she added.

Kumho and Yokohama have been mentioned as possibly being interested.
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