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Successful Start for Pirelli Tyres During GP3 Pre-season Tests

Milan, 20 April 2011 – Pirelli enters its second year as sole tyre supplier to the GP3 Series, having successfully completed its 2011 pre-season tests, which finished in Barcelona last Thursday. A total of eight days of testing were completed, with Pirelli supplying its soft compound tyres at Paul Ricard (3-4 March) as well as its hard compound slick tyres at both Silverstone (29-31 March) and Barcelona (12-14 April).

Throughout the tests, the young GP3 drivers had the opportunity to gain a solid understanding of how the new Pirelli rubber performs and how best to manage their tyres on track. In line the requirements of the GP3 organisers compound specifications have been altered from 2010 to provide a higher level of performance with less durability to teach GP3 drivers the importance of good tyre management.

In France, rain and cool weather conditions formed the backdrop to the Paul Ricard test. Running on a wet to damp track in low ambient temperatures, the drivers also had the opportunity to sample the wet P Zero tyres. This was a good opportunity for drivers to get familiar with driving in changeable conditions.

Mixed track conditions and low ambient temperatures were also experienced at Silverstone. Both the wet and the hard compound tyres were tested this time. As was the case in France, the new Pirelli P Zero slick tyres experienced a drop off in tyre performance in keeping with the request of the GP3 organisers.

Finally the hard compound tyres took to the track in Barcelona last week. In Spain the weather was mild and dry, with temperatures ranging from 15 to 35 degrees centigrade. Despite the wide range of temperatures, the P Zero hard compound tyres performed very effectively at the Spanish venue.

Pirelli’s racing manager Mario Isola commented: “Following the GP3 organisers’ requests, we’ve enhanced the compound specification by actually designing less durable tyres for this year, compared to last year in GP3 when they lasted longer and were much easier to produce. These pre-season tests were the first opportunity for the GP3 drivers to try out the new rubber and they all did very well, although managing increased levels of tyre degradation was a new experience for them. One of our key priorities at Pirelli is giving opportunities to young and talented drivers. The art of tyre management is crucial for any driver’s career: at the beginning it might be a bit tough but at the end of the season I’m sure they will thank us for having helped them to improve their racing skills.”

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