Dunlop Racing Tyre
range 2013
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Race to road philosophy
• Motorsport has always been where Dunlop pushes boundaries, develops technologies and
builds partnerships, allowing our approach to offer motorists and their vehicles the quality,
durability, and endurance of tyres designed from racing through to road.
• In the precise world of motorcycle racing, where engineering meets cutting-edge
computing power, it’s a sobering realisation that the final connection between track and
rider is a patch of material, which started its life in a tree.
• For Dunlop, excellence comes from refining and optimising the connection between tyre
and road. Feedback is crucial. The experience of the street rider is as important to us as the
information stream flowing from the Dunlop GP champion, pit crew member and race
engineer.
• What is learned by our exploits on the track is applied on the road. Our engineers were the
first to apply race tyre performance standards to tyres designed for everyday motoring.
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Racing range
COMPETITION
EASY RACING (Trackdays)
HYPERSPORT (Road)
KR 106 / 108
D212 GP Pro
GP Racer D211
SportSmart
On Track
On Road
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Technology
With engineers and designers across Europe, Japan and North America, Dunlop boasts a truly
global Research & Development operation with innovations quickly put to the toughest test
of all – racing.
 By mixing different compounds, the same tyre can display different
performance attributes at maximum leaning angles than upright
during straight line riding.
 Jointless belt (JLB) construction eliminates the belt overlaps,
resulting in smoother handling and a more stable contact patch with
the road.
 Dunlop’s ingenious NTEC pressure adjust system allows the rider to
optimise the tyre by adjusting the inflation pressure. For dry track
days, deflating the tyre will deliver predictable and tenacious
handling at the edge.
 Jointless Tread (JLT) strip-winding technology allows multiple
compounds to be precisely positioned on the tyre to achieve
advantages in durability, wear resistance, grip from the tread centre
to shoulder and high-speed tyre stability.
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D212 GP Pro – KR106 technology
A totally reviewed Front tyre construction based on latest
New
technology
Technology applied on compounds 1 & 2
o Improves braking stability & reactiveness
Steel
o To ensure straight braking stability
& high speed stability
New front tyre profile
o Improves handling
Current D211 Profile
o For fast turning &
accurate line holding
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D212 GP Pro – KR108 technology
Rear tyres :
New Jointless Tread Technology o Ensures stability, traction, braking and
longer tread life
Combination of central compounds
o Improved handling/reactiveness
2nd Generation of innovative NTECs system
(Further tuning of belt material and construction)
New range of shoulder tread compounds
o Allows riders to lower tyre pressure
for ultimate grip in race conditions
o To cover a wide range of usages, from
professional racing to track days.
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Main European Tracks - Severity Ranking
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New Racing range 2013
John Mc Guiness IOM 2012
« The Road legal Racing tyre for
Supersport Championships»
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D212 GP Pro - Application guide
The D211 GP revolutionised the ultra-performance tyre market. Now we’ve developed the
technology further to create the new D212 GP Pro, an even more focused circuit tyre for the
racer and track day enthusiast.
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D212 GP Pro - Technical specifications
* Pressure « Off tyre blankets » is announced after 60min by 75-80°
Dunlop recommends to use « tyre warmers » for all racing products to get the best performance out of the tyre. Without « tyre
warmers » grip and durability might be impacted .
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New Racing range 2013
« The perfect Slick tyre for Superbike
and Endurance Championships »
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KR 106/108 - Application guide
Derived from the ultra successful, multi-championship winning race tyres as used by world
class riders around the world, the KR106 and KR108 are premium winning race tyres for
professional, amateur and track day riders who like to challenge the limits on the track.
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KR 106/108 - Technical specifications
* Pressure « Off tyre blankets » is announced after 60min by 75-80°
Dunlop recommends to use « tyre warmers » for all racing products to get the best performance out of the tyre. Without « tyre
warmers » grip and durability might be impacted .
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Easy Racing range
« The Road legal Promosport &
Trackday tyre »
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GP Racer D211 - Application guide
The Dunlop D211 GP competition tyre has won consistently at every level of world
motorsport – club, national and international – since its launch. Since then the roadgoing GP
Racer D211 has brought this all-conquering race technology to the committed road rider.
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GP Racer D211 - Technical specifications
(1) Tested during Speed and Endurance races (French Promosport & WERC championship, 24H from le Mans, Bol d’Or &
8h from Doha (Qatar))
* Pressure « Off tyre blankets » is announced after 60min by 75-80°
Dunlop recommends to use « tyre warmers » for all racing products to get the best performance out of the tyre. Without « tyre
warmers » grip and durability might be impacted .
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Hypersport range
« The hypersport tyre that can
be tuned for track days »
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SportSmart - Technical specifications
For supersport and hypersport riders, SportSmart is quite simply the tyre you’d design for
yourself.
Its Multi-Tread construction gives you race-quality grip, high mileage and the confidence to
push your bike on wet or dry roads.
Dunlop’s unique NTEC system lets you fine-tune SportSmart’s inflation pressure for totally
connected track day performance.
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Technology summary
New in 2013
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Remember !
Dunlop recommends to use « tyre warmers » for all racing
products to get the best performance out of the tyre.
Without « tyre warmers » grip and durability might be impacted .
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D212 GP Pro competition
”Win a set of Dunlop D212 GP Pro tyre
warmers!”
10 sets of tyre warmers to win
Period:
01.04 - 31.05 (2 months)
Activation:
Online banners
> Whether linking to Facebook page as in 2012
> Or to lovedunlop.com where the promotion is
embedded
Mechanism:
Click on online banner
Link to lovedunlop.com
Answer a question about D212 GP Pro
Subscribe to competition by inputting data
At the end of the promotion period the winners
are selected randomly and announced
Tyre warmers are sent to winners by DHL
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End-user prices
”Champion of the open class”
Premium price position for best racing product in his class
Well balanced price versus potential lap- and life-time
Size
Design
EUROPEAN RIDERS PRICE
EX VAT
125/65 ZR 17
KR106 - 2
165.00 €
KR106 - 3
165.00 €
KR108 - 4
220.00 €
KR108 - 5
220.00 €
KR108 - 4
243.00 €
KR108 - 5
243.00 €
SPORTMAX D212 GP PRO 2
165.00 €
SPORTMAX D212 GP PRO 3
165.00 €
SPORTMAX D212 GP PRO 4
206.00 €
SPORTMAX D212 GP PRO 5
206.00 €
SPORTMAX D212 GP PRO 4
222.00 €
SPORTMAX D212 GP PRO 5
222.00 €
185/65 ZR 17
195/65 ZR 17
120/70 ZR 17
190/55 ZR 17
200/55 ZR 17
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