Monterrey: Cooper Tire preview

Cooper Tire and the A1 Grand Prix Head to Mexico

Drivers from 22 national teams to compete on 370/660R13 Cooper-A1Grand Prix racing radials

WHAT: The ninth race in the A1 Grand Prix, the World Cup of Motorsport

WHO: 22 national teams from around the world

WHERE: Parque Fundidora in Monterrey, Mexico

WHEN: Sunday, February 26, 2006 -- 2:30 p.m. EST

WHERE TO WATCH: The entire feature race can be seen live online at A1GP.com. A replay of the race can be seen on the Outdoor Life Network (OLN) on Sunday from 6 -- 8:00 p.m. EST and on Monday from 3 -- 5 p.m. EST.

BACKGROUND: The A1 Grand Prix brings together 25 nations representing 80 percent of the world's population to actively compete on a level playing field. It's a series where technology and innovation is deliberately equalized forcing team and driver to work in tandem to create the winning advantage.

This level playing field includes the Cooper-A1 racing radials that every team competes on. Designed to run at very high temperatures, the Cooper-A1 tire's distinctive blend of compounds create a soft and tacky tire to provide an incredible level of grip by literally sticking the car to the track. Cooper Tire has also designed a grooved wet weather tire to handle even the most severe weather conditions but with a construction that provides enough resilience to endure a full race distance.

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