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ROTAX DD2 ON BRIDGESTONE - STUNNING RESULTS
15.01.2006
ROTAX agreed to allow their National Distributors to decide
what make and compound of tire to use in 2007.
After receiving reports to the effect that high performance
tires were better suited to the level of power that the
DD2 engine delivers ROTAX agreed that a faster tire can
be used in the National Max Challenge Series for 2007 as
this really switched on the overall performance of the package.
In South Africa the ROTAX Distributor decided to use the
Bridgestone YGK used by other karting classes here given
its good balance of price and performance. While a softer
tire would provide an even more stunning result the obvious
disadvantages of shorter life, increased costs, stock holding,
etc. make the Bridgestone YGK an obvious option.
Initial testing on Bridgestone's this week-end at Zwartkops
saw the ROTAX DD2's circulating more than 1.5 seconds a
lap faster than any other class. The drivers all raved about
the drivability of the karts and were excited about the
lap times. |
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