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| Continental frosted teams victorious in all classic races of the racing season in 2012 and the ContiRoadAttack 2 CR launched to tire of the favorites. For 2013 already announced new tire dimensions with CR designation. |
With the last race of the season, the Bol d'Or Classic on 20-21. October Magny-Cours/Frankreich, Continental has brought the classic winning streak this year to a successful end. With all major race events this year, the teams were able to win Continental tyred machines first place. In order to ring the new Continental Classic Racing Tire, Conti Road Attack 2 CR, a new era in this class. In addition, Continental launches new tire sizes next year in the trade.
More than half of the driver relies on Continental
Classic races are enjoying increasing popularity. Glory and honor to promise the most important competitions like the 6-hour race in Cartagena (Spain), the Bikers' Classics at Spa Francorchamps (Belgium), the 4-hour Classic Endurance in Oschersleben (Germany), the 200 Miglia di Imola Revival (Italy ) and the Bol d'Or at Magny Cours Classics (France). Dominates the classic racing scene is now set by the team, the Continental tires - and this is now usually more than half of all the teams. With the right choice in tire gamble they reached at all major race the top of the podium on the podium. Among all the teams could distinguish themselves particularly the Phase One team (UK): You were almost always in the first place, or at least on one of the upper echelon.
The motorcycles were equipped in the best of times even with the then-ply tires, the modern and much more powerful radial tires properly bring back life into the ranks of the old two-wheeler ladies.
Base for excellent grip - even at the limit - the Racing Compound Technology. Together with the special race-construction of the carcass, in this class, the unique 0 ° steel belt radial structure and is the highest stability and optimal feedback when braking and accelerating out, just out of corners, guaranteed. Thus setting the ContiRoadAttack 2 CR raised the bar for competitors in terms of handling and feedback in racing.
Homogeneous grip grading with a single rubber compound
For the dominance of the tire is also responsible proven Continuous Compound Technology. Behind a homogeneous grip grading infected with only a rubber compound. It enables a continuous and thus rounded slope change from the Zenith area in a straight line to the flexible shoulder area without sacrificing grip and performance. Together with the newly tuned Black Chili tread compound of the race tires always maintains a close relationship with asphalt and thus guarantee maximum grip and optimum control when racing.
High cold grip and shorter startup times
Also important for the race is the high cold grip of the tires. Traction Skin, the revolutionary, roughened tread shortened, also sustained the break-in - perfect on the race track. Background of this technique is a special and complex process in the production process at the plant in Korbach. It will be omitted, and the tire mold release agent specially coated to make before the start of the race to enough structure to the tire. Above all, the new design of the carcass raises the performance of racing tires on an excellent grip level. Here the best 17-inch technology was adapted along with the latest technologies on the 18-inch version of Race.
From 2013 brings new Continental tire dimensions of the Continental Road Attack 2 with the "CR" - embossed on the side flank.
Front: 100/90 R 18 CR 110/80 ZR 18 CR
Rear: 130/80 R 18 CR 150/65 ZR 18 CR
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