Nova Motorsport is proud to announce its appointment as the Official Motorsport Tyre Partner for Caterham Motorsport in a landmark multi-year agreement.
This partnership formally transfers the highly successful, long-standing association between Caterham and Avon Motorsport to the new Nova Motorsport brand, which now produces the former championship-winning Avon Motorsport tyres under licence.
Nova Motorsport will supply its performance tyre products across four official Caterham Motorsport Championships, ensuring competitors continue to race on tyres designed, developed, and manufactured for the unique demands of the Caterham Seven.
Clear Commitment to Championship Supply
The supplied line-up will feature former Avon-branded tyres now rebranded as Nova.
- Caterham Roadsport Championship – Nova ZZS
- Caterham Seven 270R Championship – Nova ZZS
- Caterham Seven 310R Championship – Nova ZZR/ ZZS
- Caterham Seven Championship UK – Nova Motorsport Slicks and Wets
The new Nova-branded ZZR and ZZS tyres are engineered with a singular focus on track performance. Now no longer restricted by label-grade compliance, both products deliver enhanced performance without the limitations imposed by road tyre labelling legislation.
Expertise of and Enthusiasm for Caterham Brand
The transition to Nova-branded tyres and the multi-year nature of the new alliance attest to Caterham Motorsport’s confidence in Nova Motorsport and its strategic commitment to supplying the world’s most focused, driver-centric racing series with proven, ultra-high-quality, high-performance products.
Daniel Stanton, Head of Sales & Marketing, Nova Motorsport said: “We are immensely proud to solidify our relationship with Caterham Motorsport as the brand’s official tyre partner. This builds on a working relationship that has lasted many successful years under the Avon Motorsport banner. Nova Motorsport and Caterham share key synergies as businesses; we are both focused on the specialist, niche, and high-performance segments of the automotive and motorsport world. This multi-year partnership is a major strategic pillar for Nova Motorsport. It underscores our unwavering commitment to reliably supplying Caterham competitors around the world with the tyres they need to compete and win at the highest level.”
Alex Read, Head of Motorsport – Caterham, commented: “Nova Motorsport is the perfect fit for Caterham Motorsport. Our products demand specialist tyres, and the Nova team, with its heritage rooted in Avon Motorsport, understands this implicitly. The tyres supplied are uniquely designed for our Sevens, meaning our competitors will directly benefit from Nova Motorsport’s renewed dedicated focus on the Caterham product. We are fully confident in the quality and service our drivers will receive and are looking forward to getting the 2026 Caterham Motorsport racing season underway with our new partners.”
Nova Motorsport remains dedicated to becoming the number one choice for specialist high-performance, low-volume applications, building on the exceptional heritage and technical know-how developed over decades.
