Cooper Tire and the A1 Grand Prix Head to Mexico

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February 24, 2006

 

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Patricia Brown                                   

Cooper Tire                           
419-424-4370                                   

pjbrown@coopertire.com

 

Cooper Tire and the A1 Grand Prix Head to Mexico

Drivers from 22 national teams to compete on 370/660R13 Cooper-A1Grand Prix racing radials

 

WHAT:                                    The ninth race in the A1 Grand Prix, the World Cup of Motorsport

 

WHO:                                      22 national teams from around the world

 

WHERE:                                 Parque Fundidora in Monterrey, México

 

WHEN:                                    Sunday, February 26, 2006 - 2:30 p.m. EST

 

WHERE TO WATCH:            The entire feature race can be seen live online at A1GP.com. A replay of the race can be seen on the Outdoor Life Network (OLN) on Sunday from 6 - 8:00 p.m. EST and on Monday from 3 - 5 p.m. EST. 

 

BACKGROUND:                    The A1 Grand Prix brings together 25 nations representing 80 percent of the world's population to actively compete on a level playing field. It's a series where technology and innovation is deliberately equalized forcing team and driver to work in tandem to create the winning advantage.

This level playing field includes the Cooper-A1 racing radials that every team competes on.  Designed to run at very high temperatures, the Cooper-A1 tire's distinctive blend of compounds create a soft and tacky tire to provide an incredible level of grip by literally sticking the car to the track. Cooper Tire has also designed a grooved wet weather tire to handle even the most severe weather conditions but with a construction that provides enough resilience to endure a full race distance.

 

 

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