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200 Grands Prix and counting - Bridgestone relive the landmarks

Indexed: Thu Aug 21, 2008 @ 10:15:15AM 3 months 1 week ago

The European Grand Prix in Valencia will mark the 200th Grand Prix since Bridgestone's full time Formula One entry as a tyre supplier in 1997. The Japanese company will celebrate this momentous milestone over the course of the weekend but on track it will be business as usual for Formula One's official tyre supplier. Had Bridgestone not followed its original plan however, they would not be celebrating race number 200 this season. Indeed, the Japanese company's first season of racing should really have been one of testing and developing tyres away from the media glare...

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Source: Formula1.com - http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2008/8/8246.html
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