Englebert tires' excellent track record in racing and rally driving
A long history of racing success

Hanover/Geneva, March 2009. At an early stage, Englebert identified the motor sport as an effective marketing tool. Racing success led to a rapid increase in popularity. Englebert owed its outstanding international success among others to the vision of Enzo Ferrari. Ferrari's Scuderia, founded in 1932, consistently opted for the Belgian brand.

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In addition to its success in car racing, Englebert also achieved a great deal in motorcycle racing. It supplied tires for the FN and Saroléa racing teams. Also, in 1934, René Milhoux entered the history books setting the 500 cc solo speed record riding an FN bike with Englebert tires (224 km/h).

World champion drivers:

1956 Juan-Manuel Fangio, Lancia-Ferrari

1958 John Michael Hawthorn, Ferrari

World champion manufacturers:

1929, Bugatti

1956, Ferrari

1957, Ferrari

1958, Ferrari

German champions:

1949, Toni Ulmen

1950, Paul Pietsch, Fritz Riess

Grand Prix:

56 (between 1907 and 1958)

Long distance races:

6 x Le Mans, France

9 x Francorshamps, Belgium

2 x Mille Miglia, Italy

2 x 12 hours Sebring, USA

2 x 1,000 km Buenos Aires, Argentina

2 x 12 hours Paris, France

3 x 10 hours Messina

2 x Sicilian tour and 12 hours Reims

1 x 12 hours San Sebastian, 1,000 km Monza, 1,000 km Venezuela, 1,000 km Sweden

International rally victories:

1928, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 51 and 55 Liège-Rome-Liège

1924, 28 Monte Carlo Rally

1954, 56, 57 and 58 Tour de France Automobile

1954 Tulip Rally

Uniroyal Funcup

Between 2003 and 2008, Uniroyal once again became linked with racing success with the European Funcup series. Here sports cars modelled on the VW Beatle and fitted with rain tires from the RainSport range were pitted against each other. This proves that in racing, tires and chassis provide enjoyment both on the track and for spectators.

Back in 1895, the Belgian rubber goods manufacturer Englebert started producing tyres for Continental AG and other companies. After merging with US Rubber in 1958, the company changed its name to Uniroyal Englebert. Uniroyal, the inventor of the rain tyre, has been a European brand within the portfolio of Continental AG in Hanover, Germany, since 1979.

With targeted annual sales of €25 billion for 2008, the Continental Corporation is one of the top automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of tires, brake systems, systems and components for the powertrain and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics and technical elastomers, the corporation contributes towards enhanced driving safety and protection of the global climate. Continental is also a competent partner in networked automobile communication. Today, the corporation employs approximately 146,500 at nearly 200 locations in 36 countries.

A quarter of all tires in Europe are manufactured by Continental, the market leader. More than 30 percent of all new European cars leave the factory fitted with Continental tires. The tire divisions are an official sponsor of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa. For further details, please go to www.ContiSoccerWorld.com.