Dunlop have recently confirmed a deal with will see the manufacturer supply tyres to the 2018 ADAC Northern Europe Cup, one of Europe’s premier lightweight motorcycle racing championships.
Now in it’s 3rd season the series will consist of seven races, with all competitors running on Dunlop tyres. This brings its tyre supply into line with the Dorna Sports SL European Talent Cup, launched in 2017, in which the two world championship classes, Moto3 and Moto2, race exclusively on tyres from Dunlop. As part of the Dunlop partnership, the top three riders in each race will win a set of Dunlop tyres.
“We are proud to support the ADAC Northern Europe Cup. Our Dunlop Moto3 tyres have been chosen by the World’s leading lightweight championships, including the FIM World Championship, European Talent Cup, Red Bull Rookies, and Asia Talent Cup. The opportunity for ADAC Northern Europe Cup riders to race on the same tyres as these series will help them as they climb the ladder to MotoGP,” said Wim Van Achter, motorcycle motorsport sales manager, Dunlop Europe.
The 2018 season will kick off with a three-day practice session at Misano (24-26 March). The first race will take place on the weekend of 11-13 May 2018 at the Scandianavian Raceway in Anderstorp, Sweden. With the help of the Swedish organiser and SVEMO, the Swedish Motorcycle Association, all participants will receive subsidised travel to Sweden.
The series will also pay a visit to the UK alongside their British Moto3 counterparts at the MCE British Superbike Championship (BSB), held at Silverstone on 7-9 September.
You can find out more about Dunlop’s race tyre range here.
