A dedicated development and testing programme is already in place and additional tests will be conducted in the coming weeks before the start of the season for the FIA WEC Prologue at the Paul Ricard circuit (France). The objective of the coming tests will be to define Dunlop tyres specifications, tailored to suit the Rebellion R-One LM P1 cars, for the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship season. REBELLION Racing confirmed last week their 2016 racing programme focused on running a pair of upgraded Rebellion R-One AER LMP1 cars in the FIA World Endurance Championship, which includes the prestigious 24 Heures du Mans. For the last four years, REBELLION Racing has been the top non-manufacturer team in the FIA World Endurance Championship, winning four times the FIA WEC Endurance Trophy for Private LM P1 Teams and winning three times the Privateer class at Le Mans 24 Hours, including finishing in fourth place overall twice.

Bart Hayden (Rebellion Racing Team Manager): “We are delighted to welcome Dunlop as tyre partner of REBELLION Racing and are excited about working alongside a company with such a deep motorsport background and rich history at Le Mans. We look forward to establishing a strong and long term relationship with Dunlop. We saw in recent seasons that Dunlop have provided very competitive tyres to the LM P2 cars and we hope that this partnership will further improve the competitiveness of the Rebellion R-One LM P1 cars.”

Xavier Fraipont (Managing Director, Dunlop Motorsport EMEA): “The Rebellion Racing team has established itself as one of the most respected and professional teams in the FIA WEC paddock. We are delighted that they have chosen Dunlop as a technical partner. We are proud that they selected our iconic brand after an intensive comparative tyre test and we will be providing focused technical support to help us drive forward together during the season.”

(Based upon REBELLION Racing press information)

Photo : LE MANS (SARTHE, FRANCE), CIRCUIT DES 24 HEURES, 24 HOURS OF LE MANS, SATURDAY JUNE 13, 2015, RACE. Since 2012 REBELLION Racing was the best LM P1 Privateer in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the FIA World Endurance Championship.