Goodyear has agreed a multi-year extension to its partnership with the FIA World Endurance Championship, ensuring it will continue to provide tyres to the series’ fiercely competitive LMGT3 category until at least 2029.
Goodyear has been the production-based category’s exclusive tyre-supplier since its inception two years ago, and has been selected to remain so for the next three seasons following a rigorous tender process taking into account consistency of performance across varying track and weather conditions, safety, sustainability, cost, experience and technical and operational support.
A new generation of Goodyear Racing Eagle tyre specifications will be introduced from 2027, further strengthening the brand’s focus on bringing sustainable materials into real-world competition and translating innovation into tangible performance on-track, with a clear pathway to scalability and industrialisation.
“This extension reinforces Goodyear’s long-term commitment to endurance racing as a platform for innovation,” commented Xavier Fraipont, Goodyear Racing Vice-President. “With the next generation of Eagle tyres, we are not only raising the bar in performance but also accelerating our journey to have tyres with higher levels of sustainable material content in top-tier competition.”
“Goodyear has played an important role in the success and development of the FIA World Endurance Championship’s LMGT3 category,” added Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest. “Extending this partnership through 2029 reflects a shared ambition between the FIA, the ACO and Goodyear to ensure strong sporting consistency while continuing to drive innovation.
“The introduction of a new generation of tyres from 2027, combining technological excellence and high-level performance with environmental responsibility, perfectly illustrates the direction endurance racing must continue to take.”
The refreshed range will maintain Goodyear’s current single-specification philosophy, with one Goodyear Racing Eagle Medium slick and one wet tyre developed around three key priorities – instant confidence, a broad operating window and enhanced sustainable credentials, with both compounds containing 66 per cent recycled and bio-based materials.
“Developing a tyre capable of performing across vastly different circuits, supporting front, mid and rear-engined cars and meeting the demands of both professional and amateur drivers, is no small feat,” acknowledged Fraipont.
“Since the category launched in 2024, we have continuously developed the Goodyear Racing Eagle products using feedback from drivers, teams and manufacturers competing at the highest level of endurance racing.
“At Spa this year, we witnessed the fastest LMGT3 race ever recorded at the circuit. At Le Mans this weekend, we expect some teams to complete up to four stints (around 600km) on a single set of tyres.
“The new specifications are the result of an extensive development process, demonstrating that sustainability and uncompromising performance can progress hand-in-hand – and this milestone is only one step in a much longer journey. We are already challenging ourselves to go further and move faster, to ultimately redefine what high-performance racing should look like in a more responsible era.”
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