{"id":730,"date":"2024-06-13T20:37:25","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T20:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gtradial-us.com\/blog\/?p=730"},"modified":"2024-06-13T20:37:49","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T20:37:49","slug":"gt-radials-youngest-driver-hiroya-minowa-earns-driver-of-the-day-award-at-age-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gtradial-us.com\/blog\/gt-radials-youngest-driver-hiroya-minowa-earns-driver-of-the-day-award-at-age-14\/","title":{"rendered":"GT Radial\u2019s Youngest Driver, Hiroya Minowa, Earns Driver of the Day Award at Age 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><i>Hiroya Minowa\u2019s impressive performance propels GT Radial in the standings as the brand prepares for the upcoming Englishtown ra<\/i><i>ce.<\/i><\/h2>\n<p>GT Radial is thrilled to announce that our newest and youngest driver, Hiroya Minowa, has earned the prestigious Driver of the Day Award at just 14 years old. Demonstrating exceptional skill and determination, Hiroya battled his way through the Top 16 and Top 8, ultimately finishing 4th overall. His remarkable performance has significantly expanded his global fanbase, bringing unprecedented attention to the GT Radial brand.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Following Round 3, GT Radial is proud to hold 2nd and 3rd place in the standings, thanks to the outstanding efforts of drivers Simen Olsen and Odi Bakchis. Additionally, GT Radial is currently 2nd in the Tire Cup Points race, maintaining a substantial lead over competitors Kenda, Kumho, and Nexen Tire.<\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gtradial-us.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/LY1_4738-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gtradial-us.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/LY1_4738-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gtradial-us.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/LY1_4738-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gtradial-us.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/LY1_4738-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gtradial-us.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/LY1_4738-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gtradial-us.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/LY1_4738-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>We are looking forward to our next race in Englishtown, New Jersey, taking place from June 18-20. This event will also feature the second race of the season for ProSpec. Notably, all ProSpec teams exclusively use GT Radial Champiro SX2RS tires.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hiroya Minowa\u2019s impressive performance propels GT Radial in the standings as the brand prepares for the upcoming Englishtown race. GT Radial is thrilled to announce that our newest and youngest driver, Hiroya Minowa, has earned the prestigious Driver of the Day Award at just 14 years old. Demonstrating exceptional skill and determination, Hiroya battled his &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gtradial-us.com\/blog\/gt-radials-youngest-driver-hiroya-minowa-earns-driver-of-the-day-award-at-age-14\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">GT Radial\u2019s Youngest Driver, Hiroya Minowa, Earns Driver of the Day Award at Age 14<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":731,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-730","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>GT Radial\u2019s Youngest Driver, Hiroya Minowa, Earns Driver of the Day Award at Age 14 | GT Radial<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hiroya Minowa\u2019s impressive performance propels GT Radial in the standings as the brand prepares for the upcoming Englishtown race. 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