The moment has come: after years of intense work and experience with its 10″ tires, but also of strict technical collaboration with a great manufacturer of car racing tires, LeCont Company makes its debut with its own brand in the industry of radial construction 13″ competition tires for high performance prototypes.
The Italian company enters the new business with great style, just as one of the most prestigious brands of kart tires and high competition/technology compounds manufacturer should do.
For its debut with its own brand in this sector of the racing World, LeCont has chosen one of the most celebrated and legendary car races amongst all the automotive disciplines. The Italian company will in fact participate to the most prestigious uphill race in the World: the 92nd edition of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb that will be held on June 29 in Colorado (USA), on the Rocky Mountains, near Colorado Springs.
In the 2014 edition of this race, LeCont tires will be mounted on the Norma M20 “RD Limited” prototype, motorized with a Honda HPD K20 turbo engine. The vehicle, with race number 30, will be driven by a real star of racing, Romain Dumas.
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