Kumho Tire Extar Racing Team, CJ Super Race Entry

Kumho Tire Ecsta Racing Team Group Photo (Photo by Kumho Tire)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] Kumho Tire is set to kick off its full-fledged motorsports activities starting with the opening round of the ‘2020 CJ Logistics Superrace Championship’ (CJ Superrace) held at the Korea International Circuit (KIC) in Yeongam, Jeollanam-do on the 20th and 21st.

Kumho Tire founded the EXRTA Racing Team in 2014 together with singer and broadcaster Director Kim Jin-pyo, former Japanese F1 driver Ide Yuji, and driver Jung Eui-chul. The team won the championship in the CJ Superrace the following year, 2015. This year, the team aims for victory with drivers Jung Eui-chul, Noh Dong-gi, and Lee Jung-woo.

This year’s CJ Superrace opening was delayed by about two months due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The organizing committee decided to hold the opening round without spectators, judging that further postponement would disrupt the event’s operation, similar to other sports leagues. Instead, the 1st and 2nd round races held consecutively over two days starting on the 20th will be available for live streaming on the official website, YouTube channel, and Naver TV.

The Super 6000 class, in which Kumho Tire participates, is the top category of the CJ Logistics Superrace Championship. It features racing-dedicated stock cars with the fastest speed and power (6200cc, maximum 436 horsepower) among domestic race cars. After four years, a new Toyota GR Supra body has been introduced, along with modifications to the chassis and suspension, applying new technical regulations. The previous course record was broken during the official test held earlier this month.

Kumho Tire continues to sponsor official tires for the ‘CJ Superrace GT class,’ which features various race cars modified for racing based on production cars according to set regulations, as it did last year. Except for the 6000 class, where teams select tires according to their preferences, Kumho Tire’s racing tires are equipped on all race cars participating in the top-tier GT1 and GT2 classes.

Director Kim Jin-pyo, leading the EXRTA Racing Team, stated, “EXRTA Racing Team has been able to achieve good results thanks to Kumho Tire’s advanced racing tire technology. This year, with a formal lineup of three drivers for the first time in a while and dedicated efforts in testing, we will do our best to reclaim the championship title.”

Additionally, Kumho Tire has expanded the EXRTA Racing Team’s exclusive models to six members: Yoo Jin, Ban Ji-hee, Yoo Da-yeon, Jin Yu-ri, Moon Se-rim, and Kim Yu-min. They will participate in all rounds starting with the ‘2020 CJ Logistics Superrace Championship.’

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