FRANCE: MICHELIN TYRE COMPANY REVEAL DETAILS OF FORTHCOMING FORMULA ONE PROGRAMME.

Record ID: 973246

  • Title: FRANCE: MICHELIN TYRE COMPANY REVEAL DETAILS OF FORTHCOMING FORMULA ONE PROGRAMME.
  • Date: 5th February 2001
  • Summary: PARIS, FRANCE/FILE (FEBRUARY 5, 2001/FILE) PARIS (FEBRUARY 5, 2001) 1. EIFFEL TOWER IN PARIS/PAVILLON D'ARMENONVILLE WHERE LAUNCH TOOK PLACE 2. BEGINNING OF PRESENTATION/REPORTERS WATCHING 3. FORMULA ONE BOSSES BOBBY RAHAL, SIR FRANK WILLIAMS, FLAVIO BRIATORE AND ALAIN PROST AT LAUNCH 4. FORMULA ONE CAR IN MICHELIN LIVERY 5. (SOUNDBITE)(ENGLISH) MICHELIN'S DIRECTOR OF RACING PIERRE DUPASQUIER SAYING WE KNOW THE PEOPLE, WE KNOW THE SYSTEM, WE KNOW HOW FORMULA ONE WORKS BUT THE PRODUCT IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, THE GROOVES IN THE TYRES, THE DESIGN OF THE TYRES, THE CARS, THE CIRCUITS HAVE ALL CHANGED MIRAMAS, FRANCE (FILE - 2000) 6. DRIVER JORG MULLER DOING TESTS ON CIRCUIT IN BMW TEST CAR, DUPASQUIER WATCHES PARIS (FEBRUARY 5, 2001) 7. JAGUAR FORMULA ONE CAR ON SHOW 8. (SOUNDBITE)(ENGLISH) JAGUAR FORMULA ONE BOSS BOBBY RAHAL SAYS I am a huge believer in Michelin and their capability so I think there may be some bad days in the beginning days of the professional relationship, in terms of performance, comparatively speaking, I think that ultimately it will be a great advantage for us. (FILE) 9. FORMULA ONE TYRE, SHOWING FOUR GROOVES DEMANDED BY REGULATIONS, BEING INFLATED PARIS (FEBRUARY 5, 2001) 10. JAGUAR FORMULA ONE COCKPIT 11. PRESENTATION PARIS (FEBRUARY 5, 2001) 12. (SOUNDBITE)(ENGLISH) BENETTON F1 BOSS FLAVIO BRIATORE SAYING we start in 2002 with Renault, but we need a long-term relationship with the technical people and we figured out Michelin was the way to go. We signed a five year contract between Renault and Michelin so we can have this adventure together. We shall be doing our best. It's new for us this year, it's new for Michelin and our engine, we expect to learn for 2002. SILVERSTONE, ENGLAND, UK (RECENT - JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2001) 13. RALF SCHUMACHER DRIVING OUT OF PITS AND TESTING CAR AROUND CIRCUIT PARIS (FEBRUARY 5, 2001) 14. (SOUNDBITE)(ENGLISH) WILLIAMS FOUNDER SIR FRANK WILLIAMS SAYING Micheline perform a very important function as the tyres do in modern grand prix cars, and to have a technical partnership with Michelin is very significant, very important. It's important for Michelin to announce formally their involvement over the next few years, and since we are a partner we are here, and delighted to be so. 15. (SOUNDBITE)(ENGLISH) PROST FORMULA ONE FOUNDER ALAIN PROST SAYS the choice is really made for the technical reason, the scientific approach of the formula one and the tyres and the product. With the experience (of Michelin) it can't be wrong, I know that it can take a little bit of time as it is too easy to say they can come and win the first race but very confident about the future in the medium to long term and that's why I wanted to be with them. 16. FORMULA ONE CARS AT PRESENTATION 16. (SOUNDBITE)(FRENCH) ALAIN PROST EXPLAINING WHY HIS TEAM CHOSE MICHELIN 17. (SOUNDBITE)(FRENCH) DUPASQUIER SPEAKING ABOUT MICHELIN'S RETURN TO FORMULA ONE Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Country: France
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