Bridgestone Potenza Race vs Vitour Tempesta P1+
Ahead in each discipline
The Bridgestone Potenza Race and the Vitour Tempesta P1+ have met in one independent test so far, and the Tempesta P1+ finished ahead. The Potenza Race was stronger in wet and value, the Tempesta P1+ in dry.
Performance profile
8 measurements from the one shared test, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
Potenza Race
Tempesta P1+
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In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 36 m stop against 34.2 m is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it.
Where each scores higher
Potenza Race
Tempesta P1+
Not ahead in any category
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Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tyres' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tyre that did better.
| Measurement | Potenza Race | Gap | Tempesta P1+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Tempesta P1+ ahead | |||
| Dry Braking m | 35.78 | 8% | 32.93 |
| Dry Handling s | 81.37 | 0.7% | 80.84 |
| Subj. Dry Handling pts | 8.2 | 3.7% | 8.5 |
| Wet Potenza Race ahead | |||
| Wet Braking m | 27.95 | 22.9% | 36.23 |
| Wet Handling s | 103.9 | 6.9% | 111.5 |
| Subj. Wet Handling pts | 9.1 | 26.4% | 7.2 |
| Straight Aqua km/h | 73.1 | 5.8% | 69.1 |
| Value Potenza Race ahead | |||
| Rolling Resistance kg / t | 8.9 | 18.3% | 10.9 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2025
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Potenza Race | Field | Tempesta P1+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| The FASTEST Track Tyres In The World Tested | P4 of 4 | P3 of 4 |
Potenza Race vs Tempesta P1+: your questions
Is the Bridgestone Potenza Race or the Vitour Tempesta P1+ the better tyre?
The Bridgestone Potenza Race and the Vitour Tempesta P1+ have met in one independent test so far, and the Tempesta P1+ finished ahead. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Potenza Race scores 8.7 and the Tempesta P1+ 4.8 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Potenza Race or the Tempesta P1+?
The Potenza Race led 4 of the 4 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
The Tempesta P1+ led 3 of the 3 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Potenza Race 81% from 12 reviews; the Tempesta P1+ has no owner reviews yet.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Potenza Race is made in 18 sizes (17 to 22 inch) and the Tempesta P1+ in 32 (15 to 21 inch). 5 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Potenza Race is graded C for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Tempesta P1+ D and B.
Which is the newer tyre?
The Tempesta P1+ is the newer design: it reached the market in 2025, the Potenza Race in 2021.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.