We are pleased to annouce that Hankook has been confirmed as the control tyre partner for the championship.

Hankook will supply teams with it’s specific touring car tyre which Hankook confirm is already used in many touring car events including TCR Italy, TCR Europe, TCR E. Europe, Leon Supercopa Ireland, Ligier JS Cup, Creventic 24hr and many more.

The tyres will be supplied to teams in one size for both slicks and wets being 260/660R18.

To keep the cost of tyres to a minimum, as is the premise of the championship, the Time Attack Organisation will purchase and supply the tyres direct to teams at a significantly low price while Hankook focus on supplying tyre engineering at each event – supporting teams to get the best from the tyres.

Manfred Sandbichler – EU Motorsport Director comments:

‘We are thrilled of this new opportunity. As soon as Andy reached us we’ve soon found an agreement. The idea behind this Championship is innovative yet tailor made for customers. We are really looking forward to it’.

Andy Barnes, Managing Director said:

‘ We invited Hankook to be our tyre partner for the inaugural year of the championship to ensure that we have a superb, fit for purpose tyre that is suitable for all of our teams and venues. Their touring car tyre is proven to give constant and reliable performance and is unquestionably a solid decision on behalf of our teams.  We are delighted with Hankook’s open support to us and their shared enthusiasm for the championship’s future.’