The latest news and headlines from around the global brake industry. This page lists all of the articles in the Motorsports category.
Source: LIQUI MOLY announcement IRVINE, Calif. – LIQUI MOLY, the German oil and brake fluid specialist is extending its cooperation with Turner Motorsport for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Series and the SRO GT World…
Source: AP Racing announcement COVENTRY, U.K. – AP Racing, a world-renowned brake and clutch supplier, has been chosen by TOCA and the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) to supply critical performance components for an additional six years. All racecars on…
Source: Wilwood Engineering announcement Camarillo, Calif. –Tommy Strup has joined Wilwood’s Racing Division as its newest outside sales contractor. Strup brings more than five decades of racing experience and braking technology knowledge to the Wilwood team. Since his early childhood,…
Source: PAGID Racing announcement TROY, Mich. – PAGID Racing and Mazda Motorsports have been working together successfully in the U.S. for many years. The most recent example is the annual shootout for the Mazda scholarships to compete in the 2021…
Source: rider post LANCASTER, N.Y. – DP Brakes, the leader in sintered braking technology, just completed a successful 2020 motorsports season throughout North America. Its accomplishments include: Moto AmericaTwins Cup1st-Rocco Landers Liqui Moly Junior Cup1st-Rocco Landers Canadian CSBKPro Superbike1st-Jordan Szoke…
Source: Brembo announcement DETROIT – Brembo, a leader in high-performance braking systems, reached the historic 500 motorsports world championships in 2020, confirming its technological prowess in this arena. The brand won 42 world titles this year including driver, manufacturer, and…
Source: AP Racing announcement COVENTRY, U.K. – AP Racing scored its 850th Formula 1 victory as a supplier of racing brake and clutch components during last weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix. According to the company, “This outstanding result of cumulative victories…
Source: LSP Innovative Automotive Systems GmbH post UNTERFÖHRING, Germany – After a forced intermission due to Covid-19, the sixth season of Formula E came to an end in mid-August in Berlin. LSP Innovative Automotive Systems Gmbh provided brake-by-wire systems for…
Source: The following is excerpted from the cover story in Racing Tech written by William Kimberley and Chris Pickering on how Aston Martin, using Alcon braking components, was able to win the LeMans 14-hour race without a brake change. The…
Source: TMD Performance post ESSEN, Germany – In motorsport, only those who are using brake material on which they can rely 100 percent and that is perfectly tuned for the intended purpose of use, will be able to celebrate success…
Source: AUTOSPORT.COM post LE MANS, France – Maxime Martin said completing the full race distance without stopping to change the Alcon supplied brakes was a “key point” in Aston Martin’s GTE Pro class victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours.…
Source: Sportscar Vintage Racing Association announcement SOUTHLAKE, Texas – Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) announced that Hawk Performance is its “Official Brake Pad.” “SVRA and Hawk have a great history together,” said Tony Parella, SVRA CEO and majority owner of…
Source: EssentiallySports!.com posted the following explanation as to what caused the brakes on Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari to fail during the Italian Grand Prix MODENA, Italy – Six laps into the recent Italian Grand Prix at Monza, Sebastian Vettel had to…
Source: MotorSportWeek.com post MODENA, Italy – Ferrari says it is working with supplier Brembo to understand the cause of Sebastian Vettel’s brake failure at the Italian Grand Prix. The four-time world champion was forced to retire from the race on…
Source: Brembo announcement STEZZANO, Italy – Brembo, the official braking supplier of the FIA Formula E World Championship through Spark Racing Technology, has won the ADI Compasso d’Oro Award for its Formula E brake caliper. The Compasso d’Oro prize was…
MONZA, Italy – The Ferrari Formula 1 race car lost its brakes on the sixth lap following the “explosion” of its brake lines, forcing driver Sebastian Vettel had to retire from the Monza Grand Prix. At the start of the…
Source: This excerpted from a Professional Motorsports World post written by Lawrence Butcher after he spoke with AP Racing executives. The most populous global racing class is GT3, with dozens of manufacturers producing customer cars, raced by both professionals and…
Source: speedcafe.com post INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – James Davison’s sixth Indy 500 start ended just six laps into the 200-lap race when his Dale Coyne Racing with RWR/Byrd/Belardi car suffered a front-right brake issue that caused the wheel to catch alight.…
Source: motorsport.com post STYRIA, Austria – Maverick Vinales ignored advice from MotoGP brake supplier Brembo to run a new system for the Styrian Grand Prix after Yamaha riders suffered numerous issues in the Austrian GP, according to the post on…
Source: carthrottle.com post STYRIA, Austria – Maverick Viñales’ Styrian motorcycle Grand Prix ended in a terrifying fashion at the weekend, with the Monster Energy Yamaha rider forced to abandon his bike at high speeds following a loss of front brake…