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    GT Radial Wins Podium Finish With Young Driver

    Aug. 14, 2024
    Giti Tire (USA) Ltd.
    “We knew Hiroya was going to be special, but he has amazed everyone with two podiums so early in his career,” says Mike Meeiem, motorsports manager for GT Radial.
    “We knew Hiroya was going to be special, but he has amazed everyone with two podiums so early in his career,” says Mike Meeiem, motorsports manager for GT Radial.  

    GT Radial, a brand from Giti Tire (USA) Ltd., achieved a second podium finish with 14-year-old, Hiroya Minowa, in round 6 of the Formula Drift Pro Championship.  

    Minowa raced on GT Radial tires at the race in Seattle, Wash., on Aug. 10. 

    “We knew Hiroya was going to be special, but he has amazed everyone with two podiums so early in his career,” says Mike Meeiem, motorsports manager for GT Radial.  

    GT Radial is defending its 2023 Formula Drift Tire Cup. Teams on Champiro SX2 RS tires scored the most points over the eight races in the 2023 season.  

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