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Treading a fine line developing tyres for an iconic race

How do you pick the right tyre for a track with more than 70 turns? Falken Motorsports explains its process in preparation for the upcoming Nurburgring 24 Hours

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Our experts' guide on how you can become a better racing driver

Apart from being the only part of the car in contact with the track, there is one particular attribute shared between every type of racing tyre: they all have the ability to win or lose races. Understanding, managing and exploiting them - while riding your fair share of luck - is often the difference between success and failure.

Casual fans may roll their eyes when they hear the words "tyre management", as it's often stigmatised as a gimmick introduced to spice up racing where it isn't needed. But for ex-DTM and Super GT racer Peter Dumbreck, it is a misunderstood art.

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