Introduced alongside the LMGT3 category in the FIA World Endurance Championship, the American tire manufacturer announced the renewal of their partnership until the end of 2029. Image: Goodyear ©
Selected by both the FIA and the ACO for its performance, safety, and environmental attributes, Goodyear will also develop a new tire for the 2027 season. The all-new Goodyear Racing Eagle will be introduced in both WEC and the European Le Mans Series (ELMS), featuring an impressive 66 percent recycled and bio-based raw material composition, more than Michelin’s 50 percent in Hypercar. This technical milestone makes them the tires with the highest sustainable content in top-level endurance racing.
“This extension reinforces Goodyear’s long-term commitment to endurance racing as a platform for innovation“, said Xavier Fraipont, Goodyear Racing Vice-President. “With the next generation of Eagle tires from 2027, we are not only raising the bar in performance but also accelerating our journey to have tires with higher levels of sustainable-material content in top-tier competition”.
The new compounds combine recycled and bio-based materials including recycled steel, rice husk silica, recycled zinc oxide, and ISCC-certified polymers and carbon black, alongside bio-based processing aids and sustainable natural rubber. Both the LMP2 and LMGT3 categories will benefit from this ecological innovation across the multi-class fields.
“Goodyear has played an important role in the success and development of the LMGT3 category since its introduction in the FIA World Endurance Championship“, said Pierre Fillon, ACO President. “Extending this partnership through 2029 reflects a shared ambition between the FIA, the ACO and Goodyear: to ensure strong sporting consistency while continuing to drive innovation. The introduction of a new generation of tires from 2027, combining high-level performance with increased sustainable material content, perfectly illustrates the direction endurance racing must continue to take, where technological excellence and responsibility go hand in hand.“
