News
September 11, 2018
FALKEN "ZIEX ZE001 A/S" Selected as Factory Standard Tires for the New SUBARU "FORESTER"
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. is pleased to announce that we have begun supplying our high-performance FALKEN "ZIEX ZE001 A/S" tires to SUBARU Corporation for use as factory standard tires on their new "FORESTER" (model for North American and Chinese markets), which goes on sale this fall.
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May 15, 2018
Both Team FALKEN Motorsports Racecars Complete the 46th ADAC Zurich 24h-Race Nurburgring
The Sumitomo Rubber Group is pleased to announce that both of the Team FALKEN Motorsports racecars competing in the 46th ADAC Zurich 24h-Race Nurburgring (commonly known as the 24h-Race Nurburgring) completed the race, with the team's Porsche 911 GT3R placing 9th overall and the team's BMW M6 GT3 placing 15th overall. Widely renowned as one of the world's largest touring car races, this year's 24h-Race Nurburgring was held from Thursday, May 10 through Sunday, May 13 in Nurburg, Germany.
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May 15, 2018
SUBARU WRX STI Equipped with FALKEN Tires Finishes First in the SP3T Class at the 46th ADAC Zurich 24h-Race Nurburgring
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. is pleased to announce that a SUBARU WRX STI racecar outfitted with high-performance FALKEN tires finished first in the SP3T Class at the 46th ADAC Zurich 24h-Race Nurburgring (commonly known as the 24h-Race Nurburgring), which was held from Thursday, May 10 through Sunday, May 13 in Nurburg, Germany. This was Team Subaru Tecnica's fifth victory in the SP3T Class at the 24h-Race Nurburgring, a race that is widely renowned as one of the world's largest touring car races.
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May 7, 2018
Racecar Outfitted with FALKEN Tires to Compete in the 46th ADAC ZURICH 24h-Race Nurburgring
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. is pleased to announce that Team SUBARU Tecnica International will be competing in the upcoming 46th ADAC ZURICH 24h-Race Nurburgring (commonly known as the 24h-Race Nurburgring) in a SUBARU WRX STI racecar outfitted with high-performance FALKEN tires. One of the largest touring car races in the world, this year's 24h-Race Nurburgring will be held from Thursday, May 10 through Sunday, May 13 in Nurburg, Germany.
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May 7, 2018
FALKEN Brand to Sponsor and Compete in the 46th ADAC Zurich 24h-Race Nurburgring
Sumitomo Rubber Group is pleased to announce that we will be competing in the upcoming 46th ADAC ZURICH 24-Hour Race Nurburgring (commonly known as the 24h-Race Nurburgring). This year, Team FALKEN Motorsports will once again be gunning for first place with two powerful racecars. In addition, we have also signed on as an official sponsor of the race through our FALKEN brand. One of the largest touring car races in the world, this year's 24h-Race Nurburgring will be held from Thursday, May 10 through Sunday, May 13 in Nurburg, Germany.
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February 13, 2018
FALKEN Tires Selected as an Original Equipment Supplier to ALL-NEW 2019 RAM 1500
Sumitomo Rubber North America, Inc., Sumitomo Rubber Group's American sales subsidiary is pleased to announce that FALKEN WILDPEAK A/T AT3WA tires have been selected by FCA US LLC as a tire of choice for the all-new 2019 Ram 1500 pickup truck.
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January 31, 2018
FALKEN Proud to Support Pilot Yoshihide Muroya as He Competes in the "Red Bull Air Race World Championship 2018"
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. is pleased to announce that we will continue our sponsorship of Mr. Yoshihide Muroya and Team FALKEN as they compete in the ultimate high-speed motorsport: the "Red Bull Air Race World Championship 2018." This is our fourth consecutive year of supporting Mr. Muroya, who won World Champion title in last year's season.
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October 16, 2017
Team FALKEN's Yoshihide Muroya Crowned Series Champion in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship 2017
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. is pleased to announce that Team FALKEN's Yoshihide Muroya has won the final race of this year's Red Bull Air Race World Championship, which was held this past October 14-15 weekend in Indianapolis, USA. With his victory in Indianapolis -his fourth win of the season- Mr. Muroya secured the title of Series Champion, making him the first Asian pilot to accomplish this momentous feat. Through our FALKEN brand, we at SRI are proud to sponsor Mr. Muroya, who holds the distinction of being the only race pilot from Asia competing in the Master Class in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship 2017.
