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Which tyre manufacturer will be the first to be confirmed as official F1 supplier from 2011?

Background: Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone Corp said it would quit Formula One next year, dealing a further blow to the sport after the recent withdrawal of other high-profile firms due to the global downturn.

Bridgestone said it would end its contract as the official tyre supplier to the FIA, raising questions over who would replace it after French rival Michelin pulled out in 2006 and US maker Goodyear left in 1998.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h20HrRPejzRDx3_mboPBfr29XgeA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One_tyres

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source. Settlement on official announcement by FIA.

 
Forecast history %
Goodyear
11%
Bridgestone
2%
Michelin
29%
Dunlop
6%
Firestone
15%
Pirelli
8%
Continental
9%
Other manufacturer
14%
None by start of 2011 season
6%
Question suspends in 32 weeks

Suspend date: Mon 1st Nov 3:59pm PST (32 weeks to go)

Initial likelihoods: Goodyear: 12%, Bridgestone: 5%, Michelin: 12%, Dunlop: 12%, Firestone: 12%, Pirelli: 12%, Continental: 12%, Other manufacturer: 18%, None by start of 2011 season: 5%

Action history:

Created Mon 2nd Nov 2009 7:16am PST by kruijs[Power User]

Suspend date: Mon 1st Nov 3:59pm PST (32 weeks to go) details

 

Predictions (58)

1 week ago
jude_mac1 predicted Michelin (H$20 at 29%)
2 weeks ago
pauliharman predicted Michelin (H$1,000 at 25%)
4 weeks ago
anflaw predicted Michelin (H$400 at 20%)
4 weeks ago
johnnyd predicted Michelin (H$100 at 17%)
5 weeks ago
thisismyrobot predicted Michelin (H$133 at 15%)

Comments (8)

  1 bgrigore
What will happen if two or more tyre suppliers will be announced (like Michelin and Bridgestone were before 2006 for some years).
posted 19 weeks ago
  2 kruijs[Power User]
now you put it this way, I recognize that to put "first" into the question may not be enough. it could settle "other", or eventually double settle. that's up to the admit.
posted 19 weeks ago
  3 noozdude
I just wish "tire" was spelled correctly...
posted 19 weeks ago
  5 koester
lol
posted 19 weeks ago
@noozdude: "tyre" is spelled correctly... only here in the USA we are used to seeing the "tire" version. Another example of how "America and England are two nations divided by a common language." :-)
posted 19 weeks ago
  7 johnnyd
"Two Korean tyre manufacturers are reportedly interested in becoming the sport's new official tyre supplier for the three-year tenure beginning in 2011."

http://formula-1.updatesport.com/news/article/1263461098/formula_one/F1headlines/Korean-tyre-makers-eye-F1-/view.html
posted 8 weeks ago
  8 johnnyd
Michelin still might be back for 2011 - http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=47796
posted 4 weeks ago

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