For immediate release
June 16, 2009
HANKOOK UNVEILS IRC LIVERY FOR YPRES RALLY
Hankook has unveiled the livery of the car that French ace Alex Bengue will drive this weekend on the Belgium Ypres Rally.
The MSD Corsa will start at number 18 for the IRC event and carries Hankook and Yacco decals. French oil giant Yacco has been a long term supporter of Bengue.
The two day Belgian rally will be the first of five IRC rounds contested by the car in Hankook livery this year ahead of a full championship assault in 2010.
“This season we will be in Belgium before tackling rounds in the Czech Republic, Spain, San Remo and Scotland,’’ said Hankook motorsport manager Mike Patterson.
He said the mix of events chosen for 2009 would give the team valuable experience on both asphalt and gravel surfaces and ensure maximum opportunity for tyre development before the 2010 season gets underway.
“The Corsa is a stunning Super 2000 car and Hankook has proven capabilities on both surfaces so we will be looking to fine tune the development of the car and tyres during the remainder of 2009,’’ said Mike.
The team is expected to give the car a final shakedown before the rally gets underway on Friday.
ENDS
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