Brembo is Once Again the Choice of Champions
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:31 am
Brembo is Once Again the Choice of Champions
Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - Brembo Brakes Press Release
ORLANDO, Fal. -- A number of legendary companies will celebrate major motorsports anniversaries in 2007, but few, if any, will have achieved as much success as Brembo has in its relatively short history.
Brembo and its racing subsidiaries are a fascinating success story just 30 years in the making. Although founded in 1961, Brembo began racing in 1975 when Enzo Ferrari entrusted the Bergamo-based, high-performance brake manufacturer with the task of fitting its most prestigious Formula 1 car. Since then, Brembo has been at the forefront of the motorsports arena, winning over 150 world championships, a record that is unprecedented in the industry.
When one thinks of Brembo, sports car racing comes to mind immediately and rightfully so. Historically, Brembo has dominated with the likes of Aston Martin, Audi, Ferrari, Maserati and Porsche, among others. Names like McNish and Beretta with Audi and Corvette were Brembo champions in the American Le Mans Series, while Lamy and Lieb drove their Aston Martin DBR9 and Porsche 996 respectively to class champions in the Le Mans Endurance Series. Bartels and Bertolini were crowned FIA GT1 Champions with their Brembo-equipped Maserati MC12, while Melo topped GT2 in his Ferrari F430.
And in the classic 24 Hours of Le Mans, Brembo walked away with all of the hardware in the two prototype classes as the Audi R10 of Team Joest (P1) and the MG/Lola of Mallock Racing (P2) stood atop the French podium.
Historically, Brembo has also had a strong presence in open-wheel racing, regularly winning championships in Formula 1, Champ Car and IRL. This year, Newman/Haas Racing’s Sebastien Bourdais won his third-straight Champ Car Championship with Brembo brakes. What is even more amazing is the breadth of Brembo’s success. Who would have ever thought that names like Jimmy Johnson (Nextel Cup), Kevin Harvick (Busch Series) and Tony Stewart (IROC) would ever be considered Brembo champions? But the vast majority of the NASCAR drivers in each of these series use Brembo braking systems and components more often than not to get to victory lane.
Brembo’s dominance in racing is not reserved for four-wheel vehicles only as Brembo has helped the likes of Aprilla, Ducati, Honda, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaha win 13 motorcycle championships in 2006 alone, including MOTOGP Champion Nicky Hayden.
Racing teams and manufacturers such as Ferrari, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz AMG and Lamborghini, who demand the best, turn to the experts in braking technology and performance: Brembo. The strong support and trusted relationships that Brembo has with more than 31 original equipment manufacturers and hundreds of Championship Winning Race Teams in F1, WRC, NASCAR, IndyCar and American LeMans, is based on the fact that Brembo is the industry benchmark. There is no other company or product line on the market that can match Brembo's level of technology and performance.
BREMBO S.p.A
Brembo, the world leader in engineering, development and production of high- performance braking systems and components, was established in 1961 in Bergamo, Italy.
Brembo is an engineering company with over ten percent of its 4300 employees dedicated to research, development and innovation. Brembo has 25 plants and offices in 12 countries worldwide. Each product is designed with performance and styling uniquely matched to the vehicle that it equips. Of equal importance is Brembo’s total commitment to manufacturing and quality assurance. Brembo controls every step of the process, from design to iron casting through to assembly, by means of testing and simulations in the laboratory, as well as on the road and track to assure performance.
As a global supplier, Brembo manufactures over 32 million brake rotors a year for more than 30 different OEMs, including Aston Martin, Audi, BMW, DaimlerChrysler, General Motors, Ford, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Mercedes and Porsche. The Group’s 2005 sales were $882* million.
Brembo North America was established to provide superior service to customers in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Brembo North America offers a comprehensive line of brake components and systems ranging from original equipment and direct OE replacement parts, to racing and highperformance upgrades, as well as performance motorcycle components and systems.
Brembo’s Aftermarket systems are subject to the same technology, performance and quality standards as their OEM and racing systems.
For more information visit our website at www.brembo.com/US or contact Brembo North America.
*1.24 exchange rate applied
Brembo Is Once Again The Choice of Champions
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Partial List of 2006 Brembo Champions (Cars)
NASCAR Nextel Cup
• Jimmie Johnson; #48 Hendricks Motorsports Chevrolet
NASCAR Busch Series
• Kevin Harvick; #21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
24 Hours of Le Mans
• LMP1: Biela, Pirro & Werner; #8 Audi Team Joest R-10
• LMP2: Erdos, Newton & Wallace; Ray Mallock MG/Lola
American Le Mans Series
• LMP1: Capello & McNish; #1 Audi Sport North America R-10
• GT1: Beretta & Gavin; #4 Corvette Racing C6-R
• GT2: Risi Competizione Ferrari 430 Team Championship
Le Mans Endurance Series
• LMP2 : Barazi & Vergers ; #32 Barazi Epsilon Courage C65 AER
• GT1 : Gardel, Lamy & Vosse ; #50 Larbre Competition Aston Martin DBR9
• GT2: Camathias & Lieb; #76 Team Autorlando Porsche 996 GT3 RSR
FIA GT
• GT1: Bertolini & Bartels; #1 Vitaphone Maserati MC12
• GT2: Bobbi & Melo; AF Corse Ferrari 430
• GT3: Edwards; Tech 9 Motorsport Porsche 997 Cup
Champ Car World Series
• Sebastien Bourdais; #1 Newman/Haas Racing Ford-Cosworth/Lola
Speed World Challenge
• Touring Car: Pierre Kleinubing; #42 RealTime Racing Acura TSX
International Race of Champions (IROC)
• Tony Stewart
ARCA RE/MAX Series
• Frank Kimmel; #46 Clement Racing Ford
Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - Brembo Brakes Press Release
ORLANDO, Fal. -- A number of legendary companies will celebrate major motorsports anniversaries in 2007, but few, if any, will have achieved as much success as Brembo has in its relatively short history.
Brembo and its racing subsidiaries are a fascinating success story just 30 years in the making. Although founded in 1961, Brembo began racing in 1975 when Enzo Ferrari entrusted the Bergamo-based, high-performance brake manufacturer with the task of fitting its most prestigious Formula 1 car. Since then, Brembo has been at the forefront of the motorsports arena, winning over 150 world championships, a record that is unprecedented in the industry.
When one thinks of Brembo, sports car racing comes to mind immediately and rightfully so. Historically, Brembo has dominated with the likes of Aston Martin, Audi, Ferrari, Maserati and Porsche, among others. Names like McNish and Beretta with Audi and Corvette were Brembo champions in the American Le Mans Series, while Lamy and Lieb drove their Aston Martin DBR9 and Porsche 996 respectively to class champions in the Le Mans Endurance Series. Bartels and Bertolini were crowned FIA GT1 Champions with their Brembo-equipped Maserati MC12, while Melo topped GT2 in his Ferrari F430.
And in the classic 24 Hours of Le Mans, Brembo walked away with all of the hardware in the two prototype classes as the Audi R10 of Team Joest (P1) and the MG/Lola of Mallock Racing (P2) stood atop the French podium.
Historically, Brembo has also had a strong presence in open-wheel racing, regularly winning championships in Formula 1, Champ Car and IRL. This year, Newman/Haas Racing’s Sebastien Bourdais won his third-straight Champ Car Championship with Brembo brakes. What is even more amazing is the breadth of Brembo’s success. Who would have ever thought that names like Jimmy Johnson (Nextel Cup), Kevin Harvick (Busch Series) and Tony Stewart (IROC) would ever be considered Brembo champions? But the vast majority of the NASCAR drivers in each of these series use Brembo braking systems and components more often than not to get to victory lane.
Brembo’s dominance in racing is not reserved for four-wheel vehicles only as Brembo has helped the likes of Aprilla, Ducati, Honda, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaha win 13 motorcycle championships in 2006 alone, including MOTOGP Champion Nicky Hayden.
Racing teams and manufacturers such as Ferrari, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz AMG and Lamborghini, who demand the best, turn to the experts in braking technology and performance: Brembo. The strong support and trusted relationships that Brembo has with more than 31 original equipment manufacturers and hundreds of Championship Winning Race Teams in F1, WRC, NASCAR, IndyCar and American LeMans, is based on the fact that Brembo is the industry benchmark. There is no other company or product line on the market that can match Brembo's level of technology and performance.
BREMBO S.p.A
Brembo, the world leader in engineering, development and production of high- performance braking systems and components, was established in 1961 in Bergamo, Italy.
Brembo is an engineering company with over ten percent of its 4300 employees dedicated to research, development and innovation. Brembo has 25 plants and offices in 12 countries worldwide. Each product is designed with performance and styling uniquely matched to the vehicle that it equips. Of equal importance is Brembo’s total commitment to manufacturing and quality assurance. Brembo controls every step of the process, from design to iron casting through to assembly, by means of testing and simulations in the laboratory, as well as on the road and track to assure performance.
As a global supplier, Brembo manufactures over 32 million brake rotors a year for more than 30 different OEMs, including Aston Martin, Audi, BMW, DaimlerChrysler, General Motors, Ford, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Mercedes and Porsche. The Group’s 2005 sales were $882* million.
Brembo North America was established to provide superior service to customers in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Brembo North America offers a comprehensive line of brake components and systems ranging from original equipment and direct OE replacement parts, to racing and highperformance upgrades, as well as performance motorcycle components and systems.
Brembo’s Aftermarket systems are subject to the same technology, performance and quality standards as their OEM and racing systems.
For more information visit our website at www.brembo.com/US or contact Brembo North America.
*1.24 exchange rate applied
Brembo Is Once Again The Choice of Champions
Page 2
Partial List of 2006 Brembo Champions (Cars)
NASCAR Nextel Cup
• Jimmie Johnson; #48 Hendricks Motorsports Chevrolet
NASCAR Busch Series
• Kevin Harvick; #21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
24 Hours of Le Mans
• LMP1: Biela, Pirro & Werner; #8 Audi Team Joest R-10
• LMP2: Erdos, Newton & Wallace; Ray Mallock MG/Lola
American Le Mans Series
• LMP1: Capello & McNish; #1 Audi Sport North America R-10
• GT1: Beretta & Gavin; #4 Corvette Racing C6-R
• GT2: Risi Competizione Ferrari 430 Team Championship
Le Mans Endurance Series
• LMP2 : Barazi & Vergers ; #32 Barazi Epsilon Courage C65 AER
• GT1 : Gardel, Lamy & Vosse ; #50 Larbre Competition Aston Martin DBR9
• GT2: Camathias & Lieb; #76 Team Autorlando Porsche 996 GT3 RSR
FIA GT
• GT1: Bertolini & Bartels; #1 Vitaphone Maserati MC12
• GT2: Bobbi & Melo; AF Corse Ferrari 430
• GT3: Edwards; Tech 9 Motorsport Porsche 997 Cup
Champ Car World Series
• Sebastien Bourdais; #1 Newman/Haas Racing Ford-Cosworth/Lola
Speed World Challenge
• Touring Car: Pierre Kleinubing; #42 RealTime Racing Acura TSX
International Race of Champions (IROC)
• Tony Stewart
ARCA RE/MAX Series
• Frank Kimmel; #46 Clement Racing Ford