The Italian tyre firm Pirelli will supply all the Formula One teams from 2011- 2013 with six types of tyre: four for dry weather, one for rain and one intermediate tyre.
Pirelli – which has supplied tyres exclusively for the GP3 championship this year – will also supply the GP2 championship from 2011, becoming the sole provider of tyres for the most prestigious single-seater championships in motorsport.
The Milan-based firm is already present in the World Rally Championship, the World Superbike Championship, the Rolex Sports Car Series in North America, the Motocross World Championship and several other national championships for both cars and bikes.
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