The ATHERTON family hit the track together with Continental tires!

THE ATHERTONS hit the track together with Continental tires! GT Factory Racing is ready for 2012!

... and this is also your profit! In close cooperation with the Athertons we were able to develop a tyre for extreme wet conditions and are proud to present the new Mud King (see below)!

Together with the "adopted Atherton" Marc Beaumont (27), Rachel (24), Gee (27) and Dan (30) are representing the new GT Factory Racing Team.

The 4 world class athletes ride the hottest tires in the Downhill World Cup from Germany – from Continental in Korbach.

The Athertons' meteoric rise reached its latest high point with Gee Atherton's victory at the world championships in 2008. Rachel, the youngest of the speedy clan, was the first Brit to win the Elite Women UCI Downhill World Championship, and crowned her amazing achievements with several World Cups and European Championships. Dan, the eldest of the three siblings, was National UK Champion as early as 2004, and became the World Cup winner in the 4X Round 2 in 2008.

Continental has stood for German engineering since 1871. As the exclusive German manufacturer, Conti produces bike tires "Handmade in Germany". Continental throws its new improved "Black Chili Compound" into the mix, which has been developed with the most modern research methods in the Conti R&D laboratory. The proven compound has been fundamentally reworked, thus significantly improving the performance values: 26 % less rolling resistance, 30 % more grip and a 5 % higher mileage!