French tyre manufacturer Michelin has expressed a desire to return to the WRC in 2011, according to autosport.com.
Michelin has contacted the FIA regarding its intention to supply tyres for WRC teams next year. The FIA will announce which tyre companies will be able to supply WRC teams on the 13th of September.
Michelin’s competitions director Nick Shorrock told autosport.com: “There’s a process involved with the FIA and the first part of that process is to inform the FIA that we want to supply tyres. We have done that and I can confirm it is Michelin [not BF Goodrich] which we hope will be competing in the WRC.
“Now we have to wait until September 13, when the FIA will let us know the tyre companies which are to be permitted to supply tyres. And then we have to find out if anybody wants to run with our tyres.”
– Credit: www.autosport.com and www.rallybuzz.com