Reports Say Pirelli Considering F1 Return

(Akron/Tire Review) News reports say that Pirelli SpA may throw its hat back into the Formula One tire ring.

Published: May 30, 2006

According to Autosport magazine, Paul Hemery, head of Pirelli’s motorsport program, said the company was considering all of its options after FIA began accepting bids for tire suppliers for the 2008 season.

FIA has decided that F1 will become a single spec tire series. It is expected that Bridgestone will make a bid, but it is not known if Michelin, which previously stated that it was leaving F1 racing after this season, would also apply.

"We are seriously considering a bid to enter Formula One when the control tire comes," Hembery told the magazine. "As well as that, we are looking at Le Mans prototypes and rally raids.”

Pirelli left F1 after the 1991 season.

Bartec TPMS adds Joe Miller to its field service team

Miller previously spent four years with Snap-on as an equipment specialist, and most recently with GPC/NAPA at the St. Louis company-owned auto parts stores.

By Christian Hinton

Published: April 25, 2024

Bartec TPMS has expanded its field service team by adding Joe Miller, who will cover the Midwest region. Based in St. Louis, MO, Bartec said Miller has been involved in the automotive industry his entire career. Miller spent four years with Snap-on as an equipment specialist, and most recently with GPC/NAPA at the St. Louis company-owned auto parts stores. Bartec said Miller brings a wealth of automotive aftermarket and T&E experience to its field service team.