SKUSA Launch Evinco Brand Tyre
| 8 November 2015 |
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American kart racing promoter, Superkarts! USA, has launched its own brand of tyre. SKUSA will use their new "Evinco" spec rubber in the SKUSA Pro Tour and regional ProKart Challenge programs in 2016 and beyond.
Over the past three years, MG Tires provided SKUSA with a custom-badged MG “SK” White tire for the Stock Moto and TaG categories. This partnership will continue, with MG Tires manufacturing the new Evinco line of rubber. The program will begin with a simple re-branding of the current MG-SK compound.
Above: SKUSA's new Evinco rubber, manufactured by MG. The Latin definition of Evinco translates to "overcome, conquer, subdue, overwhelm, defeat utterly."
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On Track Promotions, otp.ca
There will be two distinct Evinco tyres - Evinco Red (medium compound, to be used in all shifter and TaG classes) and Evinco Blue (harder compound, available in sizing suitable for TaG Cadet Briggs & Stratton classes).
Evinco will be an exclusive brand and distributed only by Superkarts! USA.
"Having complete control of our program will allow us to grow and provide stability to our national series, regions, and customers" SKUSA's Tom Kutscher said.
“Having our own tire, with a dedicated partner standing behind it, is the best of both worlds."
Above: Superkarts! USA CEO Tom Kutsher with MG Tires owners Marcelo and Gianfranco Ventri
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On Track Promotions, otp.ca
Yokohama 'Advan'
Professional European racer Bas Lammes posted on social media some images of him and his team testing the Yokohama produced ADVAN kart tyre recently.
Above: Yokohama's Advan kart tyre, available in 4 slick compounds (ACC, ACB, ACM and ACH) plus the ACW wet
pic - Lammers/Facebook
Above: Lammers about to take the Sodi/TM for another run on the Advans. Note the intrumentation behind the front wheel tread.
pic - Lammers/Facebook