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Hankook Gears Up to Perform on the Challenging Stages of FORUM8 Rally Japan 2026

**media[1074717]**Round 7 of the 2026 WRC takes place from May 28 to 31 across the Aichi and Gifu regions of JapanHankook's Ventus Z215 and Z210 to support top-tier rallying performance on narrow and technical mountain tarmac stagesHankook to reinforce premium brand positioning in Japan and expand Original Equipment (OE) tire supply to leading Japanese automakersTOYOTA, Japan, May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A leading global tire company Hankook Tire & Technology (Hankook), the exclusive tire supplier to the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), continues its campaign at Round 7 of the 2026 WRC, FORUM8 Rally Japan, taking place from May 28 to 31 across the Aichi and Gifu regions of Japan.**media[1074718]**

By The Manila TimesPublished 28 May, 12:26 amUpdated 28 May, 12:26 am3 min read
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**media[1074717]**Round 7 of the 2026 WRC takes place from May 28 to 31 across the Aichi and Gifu regions of JapanHankook's Ventus Z215 and Z210 to support top-tier rallying performance on narrow and technical mountain tarmac stagesHankook to reinforce premium brand positioning in Japan and expand Original Equipment (OE) tire supply to leading Japanese automakersTOYOTA, Japan, May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A leading global tire company Hankook Tire & Technology (Hankook), the exclusive tire supplier to the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), continues its campaign at Round 7 of the 2026 WRC, FORUM8 Rally Japan, taking place from May 28 to 31 across the Aichi and Gifu regions of Japan.**media[1074718]**

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