11/08/2026
For US Nova Motorsport dealer and racer Brandon Kraus, motor racing has always been about one thing: the engineering of grip.
After decades as a championship-winning driver, test driver, and race engineer, his relationship with Avon Motorsport tyres took hold in 2012 when a Norma Prototype endurance programme needed better tyre consistency. Avon developed a new solution in just two weeks, delivering around two seconds per lap and dramatically improving long-run performance.
That success led to thousands of Avon tyres being developed for prototypes, formula cars, and club racing across the US – and a surge in demand at his dealership.
Brandon believes Avon’s greatest strength was its consistency, rapid development, and willingness to solve problems. When the Avon factory closed, he feared that expertise would be lost. Instead, it continued through Nova Motorsport, with many of the same engineers and compound specialists carrying the legacy forward.
As Brandon says, the soul of Avon Motorsport didn’t disappear – it moved to Nova Motorsport.
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