Maxxis is celebrating after the M8060 Trepador competition tyre came out on top at the second staging of the King of the Valleys endurance event at Walters Arena Motorsport Complex near Glyn Neath, South Wales. Five out of the top seven competitors were all using the M8060 Trepador competition tyre, meaning that it was the best performing tyre at this event.
The event was organized by Neil Whitford on behalf of the All-Wheel Drive Club – the largest all-makes off-road club in the UK with some 2000 members – and supported by Ultra4 Racing, which runs the US equivalent, Griffin King of the Hammers. The annual event involves three days of endurance racing, with teams battling against each other and the terrain over 80 miles of tough natural obstacles spread across the 1600 acre site. The number of entrants fighting to achieve the fastest times possible on all four stages to an impressive 49 teams from across Europe and the US in 2013, with all terrain vehicles ranging from Landrover Defenders to 4×4 Buggy’s, choosing to run on Maxxis M8060 Trepador tyres. and 5 out of the top 10 all using the M8060 Trepador tyre.
Last year’s champions Team Acerni Racing from Italy returned to put the M8060 Trepador tyres back through the paces and was crowned in first place for the second year running. Stephane Zosso achieved second, Team Lucky Dog came in third, and Maxxis sponsored Team Gigglepin just missed out on a podium finish and came fourth. After having some fantastic runs up against the king himself, Team Gigglepin came down hard on its front radium arm, forcing it to return to the garage to get repaired. With some of the fastest lap times recorded at this year’s event, Team Gigglepin pushed the Maxxis M8060 Trepador tyres to the max to achieve a highly impressive finish after such bad luck.
The partnership that Maxxis has established with the King of the Valleys endurance event is hugely beneficial to Maxxis, as UK Managing Director, Derek McMartin confirms: “Being a part of one of the biggest up-and-coming motorsport events in the UK gives Maxxis a great advantage when it comes to its competition. It’s great to put our tyres to the test and this event proves that the advanced technology we use to develop our tyres, Orange Engineering, is one of the reasons why the M8060 Trepador was a popular choice of tyre for competitors at this year’s King of the Valleys event, with the performance reflected in the results.”
The Maxxis M8060 Trepador has become Maxxis’ most sought after extreme 4×4 specialist tyre to date. With a unique tread element arrangement to ensure a uniform tread contact area, multi-stage staggered shoulder pattern to provide improved control, even on the most difficult off-road and rocky terrain, and nylon belt-reinforced tyre construction, designed to provide improved control even on the most difficult terrain, making this extreme off-road tyre the preferred choice for drivers at this year’s King of the Valleys.
To find out more about the King of the Valleys event visit, http://www.kingofthevalleys.co.uk/.
