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On the 17th, Michelin announced that it achieved its 35th overall victory in the '24 Hours of Le Mans' endurance race held at the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France, setting a record for the most wins by a tire manufacturer in history.
Michelin exclusively supplied its latest-generation 'Pilot Sport Endurance' tires to the top-tier Hypercar class in this year's event. The product features a redesigned compound incorporating over 50% recycled and renewable materials, including natural rubber, recycled carbon black, bio-silica, and recycled PET, in line with Michelin's 'All Sustainable' strategy. Notably, it was enhanced to improve initial warm-up performance in response to the new regulation banning tire pre-heating, which took effect this year.
Vehicles competing in the race demonstrated durability by completing a 'quaduple stint,' driving over 600 kilometers without changing tires during four pit stops across all compound conditions—soft, medium, and hard. In terms of performance, the BMW No. 15 car (3 minutes 22.564 seconds) and the Toyota No. 8 car (3 minutes 25.041 seconds) each set new records for lap times in the Hypercar era and race lap times, respectively.
From an environmental perspective, a total of 3,600 tires were supplied for the 18th Hypercars that participated in the race, reducing logistics-related carbon emissions through inventory management based on usage. On the official test day, tires that had been used for short durations in previous races were collected and reused to minimize waste.
During the 24th-hour race, 14 of the 18th Hypercars equipped with Michelin tires successfully completed the event. In the final results, the Toyota No. 7 car secured the overall victory. Meanwhile, Genesis, the first Korean manufacturer to compete in this event, recorded a finish with its No. 19 car on its debut appearance.
Pierre-Albert Michelin, Manager of the Motorsport Endurance Racing Program, stated, "The new Pilot Sport Endurance lineup delivered perfect performance, supporting our partner teams' race strategies," and added, "We are proud to have achieved 35 overall victories at Le Mans."
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