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Bridgestone preview the Turkish GP

Friday 2nd May 2008

Istanbul could prove to be one of the more challenging races for Bridgestone who expect a high rate of tyre wear.

Hirohide Hamashima - Director of Bridgestone Motorsport Tyre Development: "Istanbul has a wide range of different corner types and is a very difficult circuit to master in terms of car set-up and maximising tyre potential.

"In Istanbul we face the highest G forces we see all season so we are bringing the hardest tyres in our range for this race. Historically, we have seen hot temperatures in Turkey, and the change to May should mean slightly lower temperatures.

"Last year we did see some drivers experience problems with their use of our tyres, so we have made changes to the tyre construction to minimise the chances of this happening again.

"This circuit is not only a challenge for our tyres, drivers face a tough race too as the circuit is not clockwise like most of the tracks on the calendar."