All,
I have been in contact with and received some very promising news from Vredestein regarding the Sportrac 5.
Keen readers of the tyres section will know that many on here think that for the 185/60/14 tyre size there is not a better option. Certainly not when it comes to a List 1A MSA approved tyre for Motorsport activities. Just ask NickD our resident tyre guru.
The MSA were unfortunately due to remove the Vredestein Sportrac 5 from their approved list at the end of this year. I confirmed this with the MSA. On discussions with Vredestein, they have said that they will do all they can to ensure this does not happen and it remains on the MSA List 1A for 2018 as well.
As the tyre is already approved as a List 1A it should be within Vredestein’s control that it remains on that list. Vredestein’s confirmation that they will support the inclusion of the Sprotrac 5 as a List 1A tyre should therefore be enough.
So, if anyone was holding back on buying tyres for track days or sprints, as I was, unsure if the Vredestein Sportrac 5 would be removed, well you can no go ahead in the knowledge that they (almost certainly) will not be.
There might be more on this story to come, so will keep you informed.
Cheers
R