ZC Rubber Expands Partnership with Red Bull Driftbrothers

The collaboration between ZC Rubber and the Red Bull Driftbrothers, launched last year, is being extended and expanded. ZC will equip the BMW vehicles the Red Bull team uses in competitions, show drifts and exhibitions with Westlake Performance Tyres and develop the Westlake Sport RS2 for competition use.

“We are excited to continue our partnership with the Red Bull Driftbrothers. The experience of Elias and the constructive exchange with his team are extremely valuable for technology and the performance of our products. This is demonstrated very clearly in the development of the Westlake Sport RS2. The demanding drift sport is also an excellent platform for illustrating the performance of our tyres. We look forward to the joint events, where we intend to activate our partnership for the European market,” said Jeffrey Zhang, general manager of the International Business Department, Zhongce Rubber Group.

Engineers, drivers and teams from ZC Rubber and the Red Bull Driftbrothers will work closely to improve the Westlake Sport RS2. The new generation of this high-performance competition tire delivers precise handling characteristics and offers maximum stability and consistently high top-level performance across all temperatures and throughout the entire tread depth. The Westlake Sport RS2 will also be available from ZC Rubber’s retail partners.

“Having a reliable and high-performance tyre partner is enormously important in our sport. With ZC Rubber, we have had such a partner at our side since last year and are very pleased to continue the cooperation. Together, we have further optimised the rubber compound of the Westlake Sport RS2. The result is a high-performance tyre that we can rely on one hundred percent, even under extreme loads, to ensure that the level of grip does not drop. The fact that the tyre will soon also be available to customers makes us even more delighted,” said Elias Hountondji, driver and engineer of the Red Bull Driftbrothers.