DAVANTI TYRES NAMED AS TECHNICAL PARTNER FOR SUZUKI SWIFT SPORT CHALLENGE

Davanti Tyres, is excited to announce a new technical partnership with 750 Motor Club’s new Suzuki Swift Sport Challenge.

As of January 2025, the Protoura Race tyre will be the control tyre of the championship, a new entry-level formula for 2025 that brings with it the next generation of technical and sporting cost control.

At the core of the Swift Sport Challenge are various new concepts that aim to reduce the ‘cost to be competitive,’ with regulations set to include details such as incentivising road-going cars, disincentivising spending on pre-race test days and removing the ability to use costly performance-enhancing data logging equipment.

In line with the low-cost racing model, the affordable high-performance tyre, Protoura Race, has been selected as the control tyre, having been specifically designed to excel on the track – its semi-slick tread design provides a combination of excellent dry grip and control in the wet without compromising speed, making it a successful formula to outpace the ordinary.

To be supplied and fitted by BMTR Motorsport, racers will be able to maximise car performance and minimise track times thanks to key design features including:

• Directional tread pattern to provide superior control in wet weather conditions.
•  Enhanced carcass strength to provide direct feedback to the driver and control under high cornering forces experienced on race tracks.
•  New compound with added grip for greater braking and acceleration power.
•  Semi-slick tread design allows the tyre to be driven from the track to the road.

As well as utilising the Protoura Race tyre, Davanti Tyres decals will feature on all race cars, strengthening brand visibility at race weekends with the iconic Davanti orange.

Sean Maddocks, Davanti Tyres Sales Director for UK & Ireland, said:

“At Davanti Tyres, we’re really pleased to work with 750 Motor Club and to see our first ever track tyre become the control tyre for the Swift Sport Challenge, supporting a new entry-level formula that aims to reduce the cost to be competitive and generally be more accessible.

“Despite its competitive price, the Protoura Race’s testing credentials are ahead of the benchmarks set by similarly priced competitors, thanks to rigorous testing and development at the IDIADA facilities in Spain and iconic motor racing circuits such as Silverstone and Spain’s Calafat Circuit. It will be great to show the racers and fans the on-track performance of this tyre.”