September 21st, 2012
The other night we had teased everyone by posing the question of what would happen when one of the world’s leading tire manufacturers brought a street-going, ultra high performance tire to North America for the first time. Well now it’s time for us to share.
Wednesday September 19, 2012 – After months of careful quiet planning, the day finally arrived. We were told to meet the Bridgestone team at the site of the US Naval Air Station in Alameda. We knew that we’d be testing their existing RE-11 tires against the all-new RE-11A and that the track would be awaiting us at the airbase. Accompanying us on our duties was none other than our trusty Honda S2000 aka “Irene” and a borrowed Mitsubishi Evolution 9. Also in attendance was our tow vehicle, loaded to the gills with wheels for each of the cars.
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September 18th, 2012
September 18, 2012 – What happens when one of the world’s leading tire manufacturers decides to bring a street-going, ultra high performance tire to North America for the first time? Find out with the TunerPlayground & Prima Racing team as drivers Andrie Hartanto, Tom Tang and Michael Ostby test out the all-new, Bridgestone Potenza RE11A in an undisclosed testing facility within the Greater San Francisco Bay Area!
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August 23rd, 2012
San Francisco/Concord, CA – August 22, 2012 – TunerPlayground and Prima Racing are thrilled to bring their newest partner on-board, DeatschWerks, the leading-edge, high-performance fuel systems solutions manufacturer.
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August 15th, 2012
San Francisco/Concord, CA – August 15, 2012 – TunerPlayground and Prima Racing have bolstered their competitive efforts and marketing strengths by forming partnerships with both Bridgestone Performance Marketing and Twin Cam Motorsports.
Bridgestone, as the premier global manufacturer of both street and competition-based tires, will serve as vital asset to increasing the racing team’s performance in their testing and competition weekends leading up to their efforts in the Super Lap Battle in November.
“Bridgestone Performance Marketing is thrilled to work with TunerPlayground and Prima Racing and expects the Potenza RE-11 tires to perform with maximum road gripping performance at the track and the street,” indicated Rod Stotsenburg, Performance Marketing and Events Manager at Bridgestone.
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