Bridgestone has signalled it could be willing to expand its SuperGT tyre supply to accommodate NISMO next season after Michelin exits the GT500 class:
However, question marks have been raised over Bridgestone’s capacity to supply tyres to more than 10 teams in the top category.
When asked about supplying NISMO on top of its existing commitments in 2024, Bridgestone’s director of motorsport Koji Terada said that it would require an increase in staff and equipment, but did not discount the possibility. “When you install new equipment, you have to pay property tax, and the scale of our operations has decreased since the F1 days. It’s about strengthening those areas, and increasing the number of buildings.”Terada added that the recent agreement for Bridgestone to supply the Super Taikyu series in place of Hankook,, would not necessarily be an obstacle to ramping up its supply of SUPER GT tyres.
“But we are thinking that if we can make these at other factories, like mass production factories, then that gives us some breathing space [in Bridgestone’s main Kodaira development factory] and maybe we can supply other categories.”
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