Category Motorsports

 

The latest news and headlines from around the global brake industry. This page lists all of the articles in the Motorsports category.

AP Racing enters BTCC for 14th consecutive season

AP Racing Backs BTCC for 14th Season

COVENTRY, U.K. — AP Racing, the world-renowned brake and clutch supplier, is celebrating its 14th consecutive season as an integral technical partner of TOCA and the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC). As part of a long-standing partnership between AP Racing…

Wilwood Disc Brakes Releases Lug-Drive Rotor Adapters for Wide 5 and 5x5 Race Hubs

Wilwood Releases Lug-Drive Rotor Adapters

CAMARILLO, Calif. — Wilwood Racing has engineered an innovative new Lug-Drive dynamic-mount rotor system specifically for race cars using Wide 5 and 5×5 hubs. The new floating rotor Lug-Drive system simplifies assembly with a single snap ring in place of…

Mintex increased its 2023 support of the Mini Challenge

Mintex Ups MINI Challenge Support

HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Braking specialist TMD Friction UK has expanded its support of the Vertu Motors MINI Challenge for the 2023 season, with its high-end Mintex Racing braking brand again providing the specification friction material across the field. The MINI…

Mintex Continues Focus Cup, EnduroKA Support

Mintex Continues Focus Cup, EnduroKA Support

HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Braking friction specialist TMD Friction UK has confirmed its renowned competition braking brand Mintex Racing will continue its support of the one-make Focus Cup and EnduroKA motorsport championships into 2023. Mintex will be the sole braking supplier…

Brembo offers guide to braking for first Grand Prix

Brembo Braking Guide for First Grand Prix

DETROIT – Brembo engineers offer a guide to braking for this weekend’s season opening Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix to run at the Bahrain International Circuit, March 3-5. Brembo confirms the leadership in the Formula One World Championship…

AP Racing is providing custom components to LMDh

AP Racing Adds Custom Parts for LMDh

COVENTRY, U.K. — Globally renowned clutch and brake system manufacturer, AP Racing, is supporting more than 50 percent of the upcoming LMDh starting grid with braking systems that will simultaneously enhance performance while being cost-effective.  The new systems draw on…

Knorr-Bremse remains the primary sponsor of Team Hahn

Knorr-Bremse Sponsor of Team Hahn

Source: Knorr-Bremse announcement MUNICH — Knorr-Bremse, the global market leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other systems for rail and commercial vehicles, together with Knorr-Bremse TruckServices, Knorr-Bremse’s commercial vehicle aftermarket unit, will continue their joint role as…