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Hankook and FIA Formula 3 European Championship extend their partnership for a further 3 years

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Hankook and the FIA #formula3 European Championship prematurely signed a partnership deal for a further three years following the DTM and FIA #formula3 race in Spielberg. This is the second time #hankook has extended its contract since entering the FIA #formula3 European Championship. The consistent cooperation and partnership with the FIA motor sports series for young drivers underlines the confidence placed in the tyre maker`s tyre technology.

Neu-Isenburg, Germany, 24 May 2016#hankook and the FIA #formula3 European Championship officially extended their successful cooperation following the DTM and FIA #formula3 race last week in Spielberg. In the customary way, #hankook will continue to deliver its Ventus Race F200 #racing tyres for the 225 hp #racing cars belonging to the FIA #formula3 #racing teams.

Walter Mertes, CEO of the Formel-3-Vermarktungs GmbH, who organises and promotes the FIA #formula3 European Championship, is extremely satisfied with the extension to the cooperation. “Hankook has been committed to motor sport for young new #racing talents for years. The enthusiasm and passion #hankook puts into our #racing series is tremendous. So we are of course especially delighted about the further cooperation.”

The tyre maker has been actively involved in international motorsport since 1992 and is committed to various motorsport series such as the DTM, FIA #formula3 European Championship, the 24 H Endurance Races powered by #hankook and the TCR series in Germany, Italy and Portugal.

In view of the new contract signing, Manfred Sandbichler, Hankook’s Motorsport Director Europe, stated, “Hankook has been focussing especially on motorsport for young new drivers for years. For this reason, we are particularly pleased to have extended our successful partnership with the FIA #formula3 European Championship. Our extremely active and friendly cooperation set us apart, and we are very proud of this.”

The FIA #formula3 European Championship season got under way on April 1 at the classic Paul Ricard circuit in France. The current Championship leader, Lance Stroll, is very satisfied with the Ventus Race from #hankook and is very much looking forward to continuing the cooperation. “The understanding of perfect tyre handling is a critical success factor. As drivers we need to understand the tyres to fully use their high potential. Due to their strong performance the #hankook #racing tyres are ideally suited for this.”

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Hankook's Motorsport Director Europe, Manfred Sandbichler (l), and Walter Mertes (r), CEO of the Formel 3-

About Hankook

Hankook Tire is one of the global top 5 companies in the mass production of tyres and manufactures innovative, award winning radial tyres of proven superior quality for passenger cars, light trucks, SUVs, RVs, trucks and buses as well as motorsports (circuit racing/rallies).

Aspiring to bring consumers the utmost excellence in #product quality, technological excellence and driving satisfaction, #hankook Tire continuously invests in research and development maintaining five R&D centres and seven production facilities around the world. Bespoke tyre solutions for the European markets as well as European Original Equipment according to the requirements of leading premium car manufacturers, are developed in the company’s regional Technical Centre in Hanover/Germany. Production for the European region is taking place in the state-of-the-art manufacturing site in Rácalmás/Hungary which was inaugurated in June 2007 and is continuously being expanded. Currently more than 3,000 employees produce up to 19 million tyres a year for passenger cars, SUVs and light trucks.

Hankook Tire’s European headquarters are located in Neu-Isenburg near Frankfurt am Main in Germany. The manufacturer operates further branches in Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Hungary, Czech Republic, Russia, Turkey, Sweden and Poland. #hankook products are sold directly through regional distributors in other local markets. #hankook Tire employs more than 22,000 people worldwide and are selling their products in over 180 countries. Internationally leading car manufacturers rely on tyres made by #hankook for their original equipment. Approximately 30 percent of the company's global sales are generated within the European and CIS-Region.


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