This year Goodyear will be Formula Virtual's sole supplier. The American tyre supplier will become the fourth company in five years to supply tyres to Formula Virtual. Bridgestone ran as the sole supplier in 2013 and 2014, before Michelin and Firestone both supplied tyres to teams in 2015 and 2016. From 2017 on wards, Goodyear will become the sole tyre supplier in what is believed to be a long term deal. "I'm absolutely delighted to welcome Goodyear to Formula Virtual. Goodyear are a fantastic company and also have a rich motorsport history while raking in a lot of success. As part of Formula Virtuals long term plan, it is important that we move to a sole tyre supplier. With Michelin and Firestone's contracts ending at the end of 2016, whom also did a fantastic job, it was an opportunity to sign up a tyre company for the foreseeable future. We had many options, but ultimately we accepted Goodyear in what I believe will turn out to be a great decision. Goodyear will become the series fourth tyre supplier, but the intention is that we continue our partnership together for many years to come", said Nic Morley, whom was present at the event. Six Formula Virtual show cars were revealed at the event, each showcasing each of the six tyre compounds teams can use in 2017. A slideshow is presented below that showcases the six tyre compounds.
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