Brembo awards Niki Lauda during Formula One Italy Grand Prix

The legendary Austrian racing driver, three-time Formula One World Champion, received‘Bernie Ecclestone Award 2013’ to have contributed with his sporting and entrepreneurial
capabilities to the history of Formula One(Monza, Italy, 8th September 2013) – On the occasion of Formula One Italy Grand Prix at
Monza circuit, Alberto Bombassei, Brembo Chairman and Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One
Management Limited (FOM) Chairman, gave to Niki Lauda the prize ‘Bernie Ecclestone Award2013’.
The special award, a Formula One braking system, was achieved with the following
motivation:“To have contributed to the history of Formula One as a racing driver, with three-time WorldChampion victories in 1975, 1977 and 1984, 177 races competed, 25 wins, 54 podiums, 24 polepositions. After the retirement from competition, in the role of teams consultant, televisioncommentator, motorsport writer and journalist and now as non-executive Chairman of Mercedes
AMG Petronas F1 team. Moreover, in September 2013 the movie RUSH will be released about F1
battle between Austrian driver and James Hunt in Seventies and contribute to further spread theculture of Formula One worldwide. Thanks to the award assigned to Niki Lauda, Brembo brings theaward outside Italy at more international level”.
The award ceremony took place at FOM (Formula One Management) motorhome.
The ‘Bernie Ecclestone Award by Brembo’ was born in 2011 to celebrate 50th anniversary of theItalian Company. The first edition of the award, a braking system personalized with the colour of
the Italian flag, was given to Bernie Ecclestone. In 2012 the award was assigned to Luca Cordero
di Montezemolo, Ferrari Chairman.
The Italian Company continues to invest maximum commitment in research and development ofhighly innovative and technological products, offering high performances and guaranteeing thebest reliability and safety. Since 1975 to date, Brembo has achieved 18 Drivers WorldChampionships and 23 Constructors World Championships, divided in this way: 14 with Scuderia
Ferrari, 3 with McLaren Honda, 3 with Red Bull Racing, 2 with Benetton Renault and 1 with BrawnGP.

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2 photos use free of the award ceremonyAbout Brembo SpABrembo SpA is the world leader and acknowledged innovator of disc brake technology for automotivevehicles. Brembo supplies high performance brake systems for the most important manufacturers of cars,commercial vehicles and motorbikes worldwide, as well as clutches, seats, seat belts and other components
for racing. Brembo is also a leader in the racing sector and has won more than 200 championships. Todaythe company operates in 16 countries on 3 continents, with 22 production and business sites, and a pool of
about 7.000 employees, about 10% of whom are engineers and product specialists active in the R&D. 2012
turnover is € 1.388,6 million (31.12.2012). Brembo is the owner of the Brembo, Breco, Bybre, Marchesini,and Sabelt brands and operates through the AP Racing brand.

For further information please contact:

Massimo Arduini
Brembo Motorsport Media Relations Senior Consultant
GSM: +39.348.3147680; +39.347.1651254@: m.arduini@lpditalia.it

Monica Michelini
Brembo Media Relations Specialist@Monica_michelini@brembo.it