ILN criticizes tire manufacturer sponsoring contract of the Nürburgring endurance series 13.03.2020: - Interessengemeinschaft Langstrecke Nürburgring (ILN) refuses that all participating cars have to carry the logos of a certain tyre manufacturer - Compulsory sponsor endangers business basis of

- Interessengemeinschaft Langstrecke Nürburgring (ILN) refuses that all participating cars have to carry the logos of a certain tyre manufacturer





- Compulsory sponsor endangers business basis of numerous teams in the Nürburgring Endurance Series





- ILN Chairman Martin Rosorius: "The VLN marketing company puts the axe to the refinancing models of many racing teams".









The Interessengemeinschaft Langstrecke Nürburgring (ILN) strictly rejects the sponsoring partnership with the tyre manufacturer Hankook announced yesterday by the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie. From now on, the logo of the Korean company is to be displayed on the front fenders of all participating race cars of the Nordschleife series known by the abbreviation VLN - regardless of the tyres on which the individual competition cars actually roll.







The stickers are thus in direct competition with the many different tyre partners of the teams, who are committed to the open competition, and thus destroy the marketing opportunities of these companies. This greatly limits the refinancing opportunities of the racing teams. In the past, the ILN has repeatedly pointed out that series sponsors from the automotive sector directly endanger the existence of especially smaller teams.







"Shortly before the planned start of the season, the VLN marketing company is putting the axe to the refinancing models of especially the small racing teams, whose existence and commitment in the VLN is questioned by the sponsoring agreement with a certain tyre manufacturer announced today," emphasises ILN Chairman Martin Rosorius.







"To emphasize this clearly: We have nothing against Hankook, but are pleased together with the VLN that this proud company wants to support the Nürburgring Endurance Series. But it is not acceptable for the series operator to destroy the business basis of its customers - the teams - in favor of a partner. In a series where the tyre manufacturer is exempt, not all participating vehicles can carry the logo of the new series partner. This is advertising cannibalism and also a slap in the face for all other tyre manufacturers who have been involved in the VLN to date".









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Achim Peitzmeier- translated Deepl





