The latest news and headlines from around the global brake industry. This page lists all of the articles in the Motorsports category.
Source: AP Racing announcement COVENTRY, U.K. — AP Racing, a leading manufacturer of performance brake and clutch systems, has become a technical partner to Bahrain Raid Xtreme (BRX). The team’s car, the Prodrive Hunter, has been re-designed by U.K.-based motorsport…
CURNO, Italy – Brembo posted the following overview of this year’s two major electric-vehicle motorsports competitions: MotoE and Formula E, both of which feature the Italian brake company’s products. The third season on the FIM MotoE World Cup has just…
Source: Mintex announcement TMD Friction, via its Mintex brand, has launched a new website dedicated to its racing heritage and high-performance products, offering an insight into why winners choose Mintex – and have done for over 100 years. With…
Source: Brembo announcement SOCHI, Russia — Brembo is celebrating another historic milestone with the 2021 Russian Grand Prix in Sochi: 800 Formula 1 races with at least one single-seater equipped with one or more Brembo braking components. This long series…
Source: Pagid Racing announcement TROY, Mich. — As of 2022, PAGID Racing will be exclusively supplying the Toyota Gazoo Racing Iberian Cup with High Performance brake pads. The newly created one-make rally series will have eight rounds in Spain and…
DETROIT – The Corvette racing team installed anti-lock brakes (ABS) on its C8R racers for this year’s Detroit Grand Prix in preparation for moving next year from IMSA’s GTLM class, which does not allow such componentry, into the GTD Pro…
Source: NRS Brakes announcement TORONTO – The Electric Performance TV / Tesla racing team’s Tesla Model S Plaid sedan, supported by technology and product partner NRS Brakes, recently became the first production electric vehicle to complete North America’s oldest auto…
Source: CarParts.com announcement BEDFORD, Ill. — Joining the No. 34 CarParts.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRTS) Ford Mustang team and driver Michael McDowell as they return this weekend to the Daytona International Speedway after their Daytona 500 victory in February will be…
LeMANS, France – The following is excerpted from a post on sportscar365.com by John Dagys on the possibility of the Corvette Racing team competing in this year’s 24 hour race at LeMans without changing its brakes. Dagys interviewed Corvette driver…
Source: Hella Pagid announcement GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Hella Pagid Brake Systems, a world-wide brake systems specialist for the independent automotive aftermarket that operates as a joint venture with OE automotive suppliers TMD Friction and HELLA, has joined Atlanta Speedwerks for…
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — The following is excerpted from a feature article by Paul Hanaphy was posted on 3DPrintingIndusry.com about how NASCAR’s Stewart-Haas Racing team is using 3D printing to produce brake components in an effort to get a performance edge.…
Source: TecSA announcement TORINO, Italy — TecSA has introduced a new brake inertia dynamometer, designed and developed by TecSA’s Engineering Team, to help top brake components manufacturers to test and develop their products for racing sectors (such as Formula 1,…
CURNO, Italy — The following is excerpted from a post on Brembo’s website about the safety cars being used in the Superbike series to ensure track conditions are correct. These four Hyundai i30 Fastback Ns will be equipped with the…
Source: AP Racing announcement COVENTRY, U.K. — AP Racing, a leading manufacturer of performance brake and clutch systems, has produced a white paper Race to Road: Harnessing Sporting Success for the Road. The paper explores some of the latest horizontal…
Source: TMD Friction announcement LEVERKUSEN, Germany — TMD Friction, via its Mintex brand, is back on the racetrack in the Focus Cup 2021, as it continues its commitment to supporting motorsport and demonstrating its association with racing and braking safety.…
The following is excerpted from an in-depth article by Marshall Pruett posted on Racer.com examining how braking issues, like locked brakes, occurred with unusual frequency. INDIANAPOLIS — The biggest question during and after the Indy 500 involved the spate of…
Source: LIQUI MOLY announcement ALZENAU, Germany — Hyundai Motorsport has named LIQUI MOLY as an Official Supplier for the Customer Racing department’s race and rally projects. The German oil, brake-fluid and additive specialist delivers more than 80 products to the…
Source: Brembo announcement BERGAMO, Italy – For the 34th-consecutive year, Brembo will be a major brake component supplier to participants in the World Superbike Championship. Of the 23 motorcycles which will compete in the 2021 championship, 17 have chosen to…
Source: AP Racing announcement COVENTRY, U.K. — AP Racing, the world-renowned brake and clutch supplier, has been selected by NASCAR as the sole brake system supplier for the 2022 Next Gen Cup Series. The U.K. business has been a major…
Source: Galfer announcement BARCELONA — GALFER, the well-known Spanish manufacturer of braking systems for motorcycles, motorbikes and bicycles, continues its expansion into the international motorcycle racing scene as it maintains sponsorship for the 2021 Borilli FIM EnduroGP World Championship. Known…