Hankook Tire Co., Korea's top tiremaker, said Wednesday it has been named as official tire sponsor for two Italian motor race events.
Under the deal with the event's organizer FG Group, the Korean company will supply its Ventus F200 and Ventus F207 racing tires to cars competing in the Superstars Italy Series and the GT Sprint series, Hankook Tire said in a statement.
The Superstars Series is for global luxury cars from Audi AG and BMW AG, while the GT Sprint is a newly-inaugurated motor race that features super cars such as those made by Lamborghini and Ferrari.
"We will redouble our sports marketing efforts in order to strengthen our brand image in Europe," said a company official. (Yonhap)