The latest news and headlines from around the global brake industry. This page lists all of the articles in the Motorsports category.
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…
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…
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…
Source: Alcon announcement TAMWORTH, U.K. — For more than 100 years, Ford vehicles have been competing in the legendary Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) held just outside of Colorado Springs, Colo. For 2023 and the 101st running of the…
Source: Brembo announcement DETROIT – Brembo confirms the leadership in the Formula One World Championship ahead of the 2023 season, which starts March 3-5 with the Bahrain Grand Prix. Thanks to the extensive experience gained over 48 Formula One seasons,…
Source: EBC Brakes announcement PINEHAM, U.K. — EBC Brakes has confirmed an expansive contingency program with the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) for its 2023 season, which will see drivers of the club’s many competitive programs receiving contingencies from…
Source: Brembo post DAYTONA, Fla. — After an incredible 2022 race season celebrating more than 600 titles in major motorsports competitions since 1975, Brembo was on everything from GTP to MX-5 Cup cars this past weekend at the 61st running…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — Braking friction specialist TMD Friction’s renowned brake brand Mintex, and Yorkshire-based Richmond Motor Club, are celebrating more than 40 years of racing excellence in the Mintex Trophy Trial, a demanding motorcycle trial event…
Source: Brembo announcement DETROIT– Brembo, a global leader in braking systems, celebrates more than 600 world titles won since 1975, thanks to 62 world titles won in the major racing competitions of 2022 – on two and four wheels –…
Source: Brembo announcement DETROIT — Once upon a time, many years ago, there lived a boy with thick blond hair. His heart raced for cars, so much so that when he was only three years old, his parents bought him…
Source: AP Racing announcement COVENTRY, U.K. — AP Racing, the world-renowned brake and clutch supplier, is further investing in its workforce by officially launching its latest round of industrial placement opportunities. Applications are open to anyone seeking a year’s industrial…
TMD Friction’s legendary racing braking brand, Mintex Racing, is the product of choice across the UK motorsport sector, from both circuit racing to rallying – with Mintex Racing pads the specification braking part for various national championships. TMD Friction has…
Source: Brembo announcement LAS VEGAS – Brembo, world leader and acknowledged innovator of brake technology, unveiled all-new brake calipers for off-road racers this week at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. The new Brembo XC1 off-roadcaliper…
Source: TMD Friction announcement LEVERKUSEN, Germany — TMD Friction’s high-performance braking product lines continue to prove their credentials on the racing circuit, with its Mintex brand providing the stopping power to various racing and rallying championships nationwide, including Lewis Brown…
Source: DGM Racing Announcement TORONTO — DGM Racing is proud to announce its newest partnership with NRS Brakes, a Canadian brake manufacturer. NRS Brakes will serve as the primary sponsor of Alex Labbé’s No. 92 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series…
Source: Akebono Brake Industry announcement TOKYO — Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd. announced that the NR22 brake caliper for endurance racing has received the FY2022 Good Design Award (organized by Japan Institute of Design Promotion). This is the first Good…
Source: Brembo announcement DETROIT — Brembo engineers offer a guide to braking for this weekend’s Formula 1 Honda Grand Prix to run at the Suzuka International Racing Course, Oct. 7-9. Two weeks after the MotoGP championship, Formula 1 is also…
Source: TMD Friction announcement HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — TMD Friction and its renowned braking brand Mintex provided the stopping power to the latest round of the Historic Rally Car Register (HRCR), the largest historic rally championship in the U.K. Richard Barton,…
Source: Brembo post ZANDVOORT, Holland — After its big success with the public last year when it was the European Grand Prix with the second largest number of spectators attending over the weekend, the Dutch GP does it again at…
Source: TMD Friction HARTLEPOOL, U.K. — TMD Friction’s renowned Mintex braking brand provided the stopping power to the latest round of the high-octane Quaife MINI Challenge, which took place at legendary Scottish circuit Knockhill. The 2.1-mile circuit, located ten miles…