MICHELIN has over a century of motorsport competition experience including over 20 Le Mans victories and 10 Formula One world championships. This competition pushes technological innovations that are transferred to series tires, improving grip, handling, longevity and safety on wet and dry roads. MICHELIN works closely with prestigious car manufacturers from specification to market launch. Historical partnerships include Porsche since 1961 and BMW, equipping the M3. Motorsport tires and series tires both aim for top performance under varying challenges, and the technological alliance steadily improves tire balance and vehicle performance.

1. MICHELIN’s technical
excellence in Sport &
Super Sport, from
Motorsport to series

2. Motorsport enables technological innovations
to be tested in extreme situations
… More than one century of competition
The 24 Hours of Le Mans: since 1923, 20 victories including 14 in a row
14 years of F1: 102 victories, 10 world championships
FIA GT: more than 20 manufacturer and driver titles since 1997
WRC: 224 victories and 38 world championships
American Le Mans Series: 114 victories and 12 world championships
Le Mans Series: MICHELIN is unbeaten since 2004 -
35 victories and 7 world championships

3. Car manufacturers and MICHELIN, a tight
relationship and mutual trust
Because taking pleasure in driving depends
on precision
• MICHELIN works in close cooperation
with car manufacturers from the specifications
phase to the time when the tyre or vehicle
is launched in the market.
• Chosen by the most prestigious car manufacturers to equip from the outset
their most prestigious vehicles:
- Porsche 997 Turbo, Porsche GT2 RS and GT3 RS, BMW M3, BMW M5 and M6,
Ferrari 599 GTO, Ferrari 458 Italia, Ferrari FF, Corvette ZR1, Bugatti Veyron Super
Sport, Koenigsegg Agera, Gumpert Apollo...

4. Car manufacturers and MICHELIN, a tight
relationship and mutual trust
Historical partnerships
• 1961: beginning of the partnership with Porsche
• Alpina with whom we are celebrating 26 years of
being their tyre partner on and off track
• Michelin tyres have been original equipment on all four generations of
the BMW M3
Mutual trust
• In 2010, MICHELIN has received the Ferrari Technology Award
for the outstanding contribution to product development
and performance for GT cars

5. MICHELIN, a partner manufacturer, meets the most
demanding specifications
In Motorsport & on series vehicles, tyres are a key component of the vehicle’s performance
But tyres have different challenges:
• In Motorsport: top-quality performances at the highest level
under extreme conditions :
• Grip & Longevity
• For series vehicles: this complex and multi-faceted alliance seeks to improve
performances:
• Comfort • Dry handling • Hydroplaning
• Noise • Dry braking • High-speed testing
• Energy efficiency • Wet handling • Longevity
This alliance enables MICHELIN to improve steadily the balance of performances

6. Technological transfers from Motorsport to Series
Precision of sculpture is adapted to driving conditions in order
to provide:
• Better vehicle handling on wet and dry roads
• Better longevity
• Safety on wet and dry roads
MICHELIN Slick MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup+ MICHELIN Pilot Super Sport MICHELIN Pilot Sport 3

7. Technological transfers from Motorsport to Series
Blends developed in Motorsport result in
better grip on dry ground
• Carbon black developed at The 24 Hours of Le
Mans in the bi-compound technology used in
MICHELIN Pilot Super Sport tyres
• Identical polymers used in competition as well as
series
An architecture tried and tested in
competition that results
in better vehicle handling
• Aramid

8. MICHELIN’s technical
excellence from
competition to series