Stomach-churning rivalry to be the best, ensures 50,000+ attendances on Europe's most famous tracks.

Throughout 1999, Monza, Nurburgring, Hockenheim, Spa Francorchamps, Zandvoort, Magnycours and Castle Donington, rocked again to the strains of supercar noise and white hot action, in front of passionate crowds and TV cameras.

Two of the most famous sports car marques the world has ever seen, Ferrari and Porsche, sponsored by Kumho Tyres, push themselves and their drivers to new white knuckle limits to win the chequered flag. Each year, average speeds and reliability break new barriers.

The Challenge has proved so successful and become so professionally organised, that it now has FIA status, alongside the lSRS supercars, official recognition of the highest order.

The competition among the amateur elite is so strong that full grids are guaranteed: there's even a waiting list.

THE TRACK TREMBLES AT THE POWER BElNG CREATED

Why do Kumho invest so much time, energy and money in sports car racing? Well, apart from the prestige and credibility that it bestows, it also allows Kumho to learn valuable lessons from tortuous races, which are turned into practical safety and performance benefits for the road user. Next time you drive off in your Kumho-tyred car, remember what's behind the name and you'll drive with extra confidence.

The mouth-watering prospect of F40s eyeball to eyeball with GT2 Porsches leaves nothing to the imagination and is a prospect to savour.

No wonder the Kumho Ferrari-Porsche Challenge is the benchmark for all races and the jewel in Kumho's crown.

Class A winner of the 1998 Ferrari-Porsche Challenge Daniël Schrey (Porsche 935) and Class B winner Elmar Grimm (Porsche RSR) had their achievements recorded in classic oil portraits.

The winners were presented with their awards by Anthony Pollard, part of the Kumho UK team, on 16th January at Nordwjk in Holland.