For the kind of racing Mad Dawg does, he should be looking at either the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 or the Pirelli P-Zero Corsa or Trofeo R. I'm not sure about the Pirelli's but Michelin has 18", 19" & 20" sizes suitable for the Pantera.
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