Goodyear confirmed as Exclusive Tyre Supplier to the WTCR - FIA World Touring Car Cup

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20.12.19

Goodyear has been confirmed as the exclusive Tyre Supplier to the WTCR - FIA World Touring Car Cup under a three-year agreement with the FIA from 2020.

The company’s appointment for the next three seasons to 2022 was approved by an FIA World Motor Sport Council e-vote this week and follows a detailed tendering process.

Goodyear will supply its latest generation of Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport race tyre in a single compound for dry weather use, with a single compound for use in wet conditions also available

The company will provide a full service and technical support structure, while the existing tyre use restriction remains in place, namely 22 new dry-weather tyres for the first event a driver takes part in. From the second event, no more than 26 dry-weather tyres can be used of which only 18 can be new. No more than 16 wet-weather tyres can be used during an event.

The 2020 WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup features 30 races over 10 weekends as follows:

FIA WTCR Race of Morocco (Circuit Moulay El Hassan, Marrakech), 3-5 April 2020
FIA WTCR Race of Hungary (Hungaroring), 24-26 April 2020
FIA WTCR Race of Germany (Nürburgring Nordschleife), 20-23 May 2020
FIA WTCR Race of Slovakia (Slovakia Ring), 5-7 June 2020
FIA WTCR Race of Portugal (Circuito Internacional de Vila Real), 19-21 June 2020
FIA WTCR Race of Spain (MotorLand Aragón), 3-5 July 2020
FIA WTCR Race of China (Ningbo International Speedpark), 4-6 September 2020
FIA WTCR Race of South Korea (Inje Speedium circuit), 16-18 October 2020
FIA WTCR Race of Macau (Circuito da Guia), 19-22 November 2020
FIA WTCR Race of Malaysia (Sepang International Circuit), 10-13 December 2020