Michelin announced that it will be the exclusive supplier of the FIA Formula E Championship until 2019. With the renewal of their partnership, the French manufacturer will remain the exclusive supplier of tyres and services to the end of the 2018/2019 season. Michelin has been the technical partner of Formula E since 2013.
“We are delighted to have been selected again by the FIA and thus be able to continue to participate in this championship that Michelin helped found,” said Pascal Couasnon, Michelin Motorsport Director.
“The Formula E is a fantastic innovation lab for sustainable mobility in the city, that our Group is actively using. Moreover, we have developed for Formula E a revolutionary tyre competition, the MICHELIN Pilot Sport tyre EV, which is praised by drivers and teams.” he continued.
“The FIA has included in the specifications of the tender such, specific to Michelin tyres to ride on both dry wet track,” says Serge Grisin, the Michelin manager of Formula E.” What was innovative prerogative of the MICHELIN Pilot Sport tyre EV has become a prerequisite requested by the authorities: it demonstrates once again the pioneering spirit of Michelin. “