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With the specifications of the first of Goodyear’s two 2024 dry-spec tires now frozen and ready for next season, this week’s two-day tire test in Portimao proved to be an ideal opportun…
do to optimize the setup,” said Team WRT technical director Cornelis Sutten. “Overall, we are happy with the tire performance and the data we collected.”Lexus had two RC F GT3s on hand for the test, run by Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe (TGR-E) and their future WEC customer squad, which is expected to be AIM Vasser Sullivan. Both cars were in their striking red and black livery, similar to the look of the current Lexus LMH.The test operation confirmed the strong balance that has been achieved between the chassis and the new Goodyear LMGT3 tire, which has been developed over a two-year period. The data collected from the run by the team will now be analyzed, as well as input from the test drivers, to further optimize the tire’s performance.The FIA WEC’s LMGT3 category is set to be introduced in a pro-am format alongside the Hypercar class from next season, and should see a healthy grid of between 18 and 24 cars. It’s also hoped that some of the world’s biggest GT3 championships will adopt the same specification of the latest Goodyear tire, furthering the appeal of LMGT3 and creating more exposure to the growing Endurance category.
Source: Racer
