BREMBO CONTINUES AS EXCLUSIVE BRAKE SUPPLIER FOR
2016 VERIZON INDYCAR SERIES SEASONDETROIT (August 13, 2015) – Brembo North America will continue as the exclusive brakecomponent supplier to the Verizon INDYCAR Series for the 2016 season, in an agreement
announced today with INDYCAR.
Brembo’s entry into Indy car racing took place in 1989, when it sold its first racing product to theKraco Enterprises car driven by Bobby Rahal in CART. For the next 22 years, Brembo
expanded and sold braking systems to several Indy car teams.
Brembo became the exclusive brake supplier toINDYCAR in 2012. The original brake system for theVerizon INDYCAR Series was a reliable and strong,
yet lightweight, system that yielded high performanceat a competitive cost. The Brembo system has beendeveloped for use on both oval and road courses.
The system includes a Brembo engineered sixpiston, monobloc aluminum caliper machined frombillet with titanium-radiated pistons (28/30/36
millimeters) weighing a mere 2 kilograms (4.4pounds). Brembo’s six-piston caliper increased
stiffness and performance of the system withoutcompromising INDYCAR’s weight requirements.
Seeking continuous improvement, Brembo increased the effectiveness of its Indy car braking
system with a geometry change in the disc and pad in 2014. New rotor material with a newdensification process was developed and a reduction in the annulus of the rotor and pad wasimplemented in order to help improve the stability of the system in the braking zone. This
reduced the weight and provided more efficient cooling. These changes reduced the "warmuptime" for the carbon, allowing parts to reach a stable operating temperature quicker.
“Brembo’s innovative braking system incorporates lightweight CER200 carbon-carbon rotors(324 mm x 30 mm), similar to rotors used in Formula One and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, andCCR400 carbon pads,” said Dan Sandberg, Brembo North America president and chief
executive officer. “These long-lasting components are suitable for the variety of racing circuitson the INDYCAR schedule. We’re proud that INDYCAR has selected Brembo products and arelooking forward to another great season.”
Also in 2014, Brembo developed a new master cylinder designed to accept a travel sensor toacquire braking data. This helps Verizon INDYCAR Series teams gain a better understanding of
how the brakes are performing on the track.

In 2015, INDYCAR implemented manufacturer-specific aerodynamic bodywork upgrades for theDallara IR-12 chassis. The INDYCAR-approved “aero kits” were developed to improve on-track
performance and enhance speed, innovation and safety. As a result of the changed bodywork,
teams and drivers have noted that the new aero packages increase downforce, allowing drivers
to brake later and release the brakes sooner.
Brembo has developed a dedicated INDYCAR site within the official Brembo website. In
addition to technical data relative to the braking points of each circuit, this dedicated section
offers race fans countless other fascinating facts about the braking systems created for Indycars (www.indycar.brembo.com).
The 2015 season marks the 40th anniversary of Brembo’s entry into motorsports. Brembo
supplied its first racing brake system to Ferrari in 1975 in the Formula One WorldChampionship. Since then, the Italian company has invested heavily in research anddevelopment of highly innovative and technological products.

About Brembo SpABrembo SpA is the world leader and acknowledged innovator of disc brake technology for automotive vehicles.
Brembo supplies high performance brake systems for the most important manufacturers of cars, commercial vehicles
and motorbikes worldwide. Brembo is also a leader in the racing sector and has won more than 300 championships.
Today the company operates in 16 countries on 3 continents, with 24 production and business sites, and a pool ofaround 7,700 employees, about 10% of whom are engineers and product specialists active in the R&D. 2014 turnoveris € 1,803.3 million (12/31/2014). Brembo is the owner of the Brembo, Breco, AP, Bybre and Marchesini brands andoperates through the AP Racing brand. For more information, visit us at www.brembo.com###Media Contacts:
Caroline Fallara
Communications Manager
Brembo North America, Inc.
+1 734 468 2109
cfallara@brembo.com

Susan Pollack
Public Relations Consultant
Brembo North America, Inc.
+1 313 434 6912
susan@kcapr.com