More World Cup action as Cooper heads into third A1GP season

The 2007 sporting season has been the year for World Cups, and Cooper Tire is about to embark on its third season with the World Cup of Motorsport, A1GP.

Zandvoort, in The Netherlands, will host the opening race event of A1GP’s third season, on September 29/30. Cooper Tire has been the official tyre partner of the championship since its inception in 2005, and was chosen as the sole tyre supplier for its rich motorsport heritage and expertise.

Even a cursory scan online reveals that there have been at least 25 World Cup competitions running this year. Everything from softball, orienteering, kayak slalom racing, and archery has had a World Cup in ’07, but A1GP is by far the fastest of them all.

A grid of 22 nations going head to head in 550bhp single-seater racing cars capable of 180mph in a 11-race season around the globe. The specially-formulated Cooper 370/660R13 tyres, fitted to 16-inch wide racing wheels, operate at approximately 90 degrees celsius at race temperatures.

Since A1GP started in ’05, more than 250,000 Cooper tyres have been used in testing and races, and through two full seasons of racing, there has not been a single incident due to tyre problems.

For more informtion, visit coopertire.com or a1gp.com.