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aprile 08, 2018 - Michelin Motorsport

WRC - Two types of tyre and a choice of three compounds – Michelin’s answer to the chal lenge of Corsica’s 10,000 turns

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Competitors face one of world class rallying’s most infamous fixtures this weekend (April 5-8) whenthe FIA World Rally Championship visits France for the #TourdeCorse. With two of the threerounds already contested this year won by Frenchman Sébastien Ogier in his M-Sport-run FordFiesta #WRC, plus the second appearance of nine-time world champion Sébastien Loeb in a CitroënC3 #WRC after his recent trip to Mexico, the 2018 #TourdeCorse is likely to generate strong localinterest. And, with the presence oflast year’s winner Thierry Neuville (Hyundai i30 WRC), who issecond in the provisional Drivers’ standings, it is shaping up to be thrilling battle on theMediterranean island.The route has undergone significant changes since last year’s rally, with at least eight stages thatnone of the current-generation drivers know. The total distance of 1,120.10km includes 12 stagestotalling 333.48km which crisscross the island between Friday-morning’s start in #BASTIA and thefinish in Ajaccio on Sunday afternoon. The longest test on the programme is Vero-Sarrola-Carcopino (55.17km) which hasn’t been run since 2001 when it was split into two parts. It passesvia the Col du Tartavello which,at 885 metres, will be the highest altitude reached by the crews overthe weekend.Michelin’s partners will have a choice of three different tyres for this all-asphalt clash, one of which–the MICHELIN Pilot Sport Full Wet 3–was designed exclusively for extremely wet conditions.Unless the weather is appalling, however, crews will essentially run either the hard-compoundMICHELIN Pilot Sport H5 or the softer Pilot Sport S6 which was made available for the first time inJanuary for the Rallye Monte-Carlo. Developed for the calendar’s most challenging asphalt roundslike the Rallye Monte-Carlo and #TourdeCorse, it stands out from its predecessor–the Pilot SportS5, launched in 2016–through its faster warm-up performance and improved grip in dampconditions, without detracting from its potential or longevity in the dry. That said, the MICHELIN PilotH5, the consistency and performance of which make it the chief choice for #Corsica, is expected tobe the most commonly selected option if the weather is seasonal.“We used the same roads we usually visit for testing ahead of this unique event,” notesJacquesMorelli, the manager of Michelin’s FIA #WRC programme. “That said, it will be hard to carry overwhat we saw in testing due to the numerous changes that have been made to the route, the newdrivers and those who are making their comeback. We still managed to run both the MICHELIN PilotSport H5 and S6 and the drivers feel confident with the latter in damp and mixed conditions.”

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