He is one of many great people that I met on this press junket, but I digress. He’s an Automotive Editorial TV & Radio host and has his own production company, Garage Latino (During the drive to the hotel, Ricardo and I began to get to know each other. Unlike me, Ricardo Rodriguez-Long is a celebrity, especially in Latin America. I shook our driver’s hand, introduced myself and then introduced myself to the chap who would be riding in the limo with me. The chauffeur actually smiled broadly at both of us. I was brought back to earth when I learned that I would be sharing the limo ride with a fellow automotive journalist. I half expected the chauffeur’s face to be crestfallen, when I arrived on the scene, since he was probably expecting some action movie star or better yet world number 1 pro tennis player Brian Smith, as opposed to someone like me, an automotive scribe with a crooked smile and an almost legendary lead right foot when behind the wheel of a high performance automobile. treatment to celebrities like Michael Jordan - the pro basketball star is customary. This happenstance reminded me of that Michael Jordan commercial, where this white middle-aged Michael Jordan keeps showing up at places like airports and restaurants, in which the V.I.P. Sure enough, there was a tall gentleman in a chauffeur’s uniform standing there with a white placard that read ‘Brian Smith’ and said BFGoodrich up in the right hand corner. In fact, I was already beginning to think that the E in turnstile stands for ‘Excellent’. “Brian Smith, please make your way to baggage claim turnstile E.” As I hadn’t checked any bags, I figured perhaps someone from BFGoodrich might be at the airport to collect me and take me to the hotel where I would be staying. I departed the plane and made my way to the ground transportation/baggage claim area of New Orleans airport and was surprised to hear my name being paged. To give proper time perspective, this was the first Tuesday of the two Tuesdays leading up to the Super Bowl. We all arrived on Tuesday afternoon in New Orleans. We were all there for the launch of the new g-Force Rival Tire to discover firsthand how the Rival performs during very spirited driving. BFGoodrich invited a rather large contingent of automotive scribes from disparate parts of North America, including the good old U.S.A., Canada and Latin America. With proper and safe operation on “roval” road courses necessitating increased air pressure to compensate for the vertical loading exerted by the track banking.Recently, Redline Review visited New Orleans for the first time. Use on road courses in time attack formats requires proper care and feeding. Rival S is primarily intended as a low-speed autocross tire. Remember to ensure maximum performance vehicle set-up, tire pressure, and temperature monitoring is imperative. Official Tire Evolution Performance Driving SchoolĪvailable exclusively through BFGoodrich USA and Canadian race tire distributors: Rival tires feature a three rib (255mm and smaller) or four rib (275mm and larger) tread design depending on section widthĬategory exclusive all Rival models are designed, engineered, and Made in USA SCCA National Solo legal Street (S), Street Touring (ST), and Classic American Muscle (CAM) classes requiring UTQG 200 minimumĪlso eligible for autocross competition in Good Guys Pro-Touring Autocross, Optima Ultimate Streetcar, and Tire Rack One Lap of America.ġ3 popular sizes in 15″-19″ seat diameters: Tested at Lincoln Air Park on 2014 Tire Rack Solo Nationals West course with SCCA National Championship drivers and at Michelin Laurens Proving Grounds (LPG) Black Lake Updated compound for quicker warm-up, maximum dry, and improved wet grip sacrificing wear while still meeting UTQG 200 requirements.Įnhanced construction to improve shoulder wear on camber challenged cars For low-cost endurance road racing it will offer quick lap times, while sacrificing wear vs the original compound Rival. Rival S is an extreme high-performance street/autocross/track tire for national level SCCA Solo, Pro Solo and Pro Touring competitors sacrificing wear for quick warm-up and ultimate dry grip. Tyre Reviews Video – Jonathan Benson reviews 2oo Treadwear category July 2021 UPDATE – Grassroots Motorsports magazine tire test July 2018 See the preview in Grassroots Motorsports magazine June 2016. Rival S 1.5 is SCCA Solo legal in 13 sizes across 15″-19″ rim diameters. Rival S 1.5 - The same proven Rival S compound introduced in 2015 with enhanced internal construction to improve turn-in and transitional response during autocross competition. GForce Rival S 1.5 – Now Available in 18″ & 19″
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