Firestone will be the official tire of the 2005 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (Fla.) April 1-3.

The event is the first street circuit race in the history of the Indy Racing League´s (IRL) IndyCar Series.

"We´re excited about the IRL´s first street course event and the opportunity to showcase our street course tires for the first time in this league," says Al Speyer, executive director, Firestone Racing.