As the 2006 American Le Mans Series season approached, Risi Competizione was finalizing plans for new cars, engines, factory drivers, and technical support for a Ferrari 430 GT campaign.

But a ground-breaking decision by Guiseppe Risi who told the factory “to keep their cars” unless he could run on the right tires turned out to be a key factor in championship success. History shows it turned out to be a very smart decision by Risi.

Read more here as Sportscar 365 looks into the relationship between the Texas-based Ferrari squad and Michelin by clicking here…. 

.@Michelin_Sport GTLM Insider: @RisiComp‘s Extended Family: https://t.co/t9eI1UabZX @IMSA @MichelinAlley #IMSA pic.twitter.com/tMIrSImtyq

— Sportscar365 (@sportscar365) March 14, 2016