A 'David vs. Golisth' scenario? FIA picks Michelin, unknown British company as suppliers of tires for WRC's '11 season

摘要

PARIS—Next year's World Rally Championship (WRC) will be an archetypal David vs. Goliath confrontation in terms of tire supply. The Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) has approved two companies— motorsports stalwart Group Michelin and relatively unknown British race tire distributor DMACK Ltd.—to supply tires for the 2011 WRC season.