 |
|
 |
December 18, 2003 BFGoodrich® Tires' Off-Road Record Unmatched In 2003; Brand Claims 241 Overall Off-Road Racing Victories Greenville, SC BFGoodrich® Tires finished 2003 in record-setting fashion claiming 241 overall off-road racing and rock crawling class victories, a record unmatched in the history of off-road motorsports. "2003 has been a banner year for BFGoodrich Tires and is proof that more and more drivers are discovering the advantages of racing with BFGoodrich Tires," said Thom Peebles, brand director for BFGoodrich Tires. "We race to win and we race to develop the most advanced and best performing tires in motorsports. We are looking forward to improving our record in 2004." During the 2003 desert racing season, BFGoodrich Tires claimed 10 out of 11 overall race wins, winning both the SCORE and Best In The Desert points overall championships and 28 out of 35 class championships, far more than any other competitor. Off-Road Racing results by series include: SCORE Desert Racing: Teams racing on BFGoodrich tires claimed 66 class victories and 13 overall season championships including the brand's 18th consecutive Baja 1000 win. In addition, BFGoodrich Tires finished first overall in each of the series' six races and claimed the overall season points championship. BFGoodrich Tires also claimed two SCORE Off-Roadsman of the Year awards at the series ending awards banquet. Best In The Desert: Teams racing on BFGoodrich tires took home 42 class victories, finished first overall in four of the series' five races and increased the number of series championships to eight. Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR): BFGoodrich Tires claimed 85 class wins and increased its number of championships in the series to seven. During the 16-race CORR season, BFGoodrich had more than six times as many victories as its closest competitor. In addition to success in desert racing, BFGoodrich Tires successfully defended its position as "King Of The Rocks". Since 2002, BFGoodrich Tires has brought home 17 rock-crawling championships and in 2003, captured 48 out of 69 class victories and 10 out of 14 year-end class championships, including UROC, ERoCC, NEUROC and the unlimited championship in ProROCK. Rock crawling results by series include: UROC: Staying true to its tagline, BFGoodrich Tires "took control" of the second annual Super Crawl with two first-place finishes in St. George, Utah. The success of the brand's off-road tires put them in high demand as the Krawler T/AKX was the tire of choice for more than 60 percent of the field at SuperCrawl II, the Super Bowl of rock crawling. In addition to it success at the series premiere event, BFGoodrich Tires finished one, two and three in both the Legends and Unlimited season championships. RCAA: BFGoodrich Tires finished first, second and third in both the stock and Super Modified season championships and the Krawler T/AKX helped the brand capture the 2003 Women's Rock Crawling Championship in Cedar City, Utah. The series also announced that it will be merging with UROC in 2004. ERoCC: BFGoodrich repeated its 2002 performance by clinching the 2003 EROCC series points championship. ERoCC recently announced it will also merge with UROC and will now be named the UROC Eastern Regionals. The Eastern Regionals will continue to benefit and be run by the Trail Keepers Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating and maintaining multi-use trails. NEUROC: Teams using BFGoodrich Tires claimed all three season championships including the top two spots in the Stock Modified and the top three spots in both the Pro Modified and Unlimited classes. Pro Rock: BFGoodrich Tires teams captured the Trophy class season championship and took home second place in the Stock Modified class on their way to a successful 2003 Pro Rock season. BFGoodrich Tires' off-road success began in in 1976, with the introduction of the world's first performance light-truck radial, the Radial All-Terrain T/A. To prove the durability and reliability of radials in off-road conditions, the engineers put the tire to the toughest test they could find: off-road racing. Since then, the BFGoodrich brand has continued the tradition of racing the tires it sells to the public and using motorsports as a breeding ground for future technologies. BFGoodrich® Tires combines technological expertise with vast motorsports experience, delivering a high-performance tire for every type of vehicle from ultra-high performance tuner vehicles, sports cars and SUVs to the hottest sport trucks, pickups and rock-crawling rigs in the world. For more than 30 years, BFGoodrich Tires has used motorsports as a proving ground. Success on the street begins with winning on the track and BFGoodrich Tires is involved in every type of racing, including oval, road, drag, desert and extreme rock-crawling. With 18 consecutive Baja 1000 wins, the most victories in rock-crawling history, and an unmatched record on pavement, BFGoodrich Tires has proven the only records it breaks are its own. Visit BFGoodrich Tires online at: www.bfgoodrichtires.com. |
|
|
 |
|
| All press releases for: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 | |
