THE CHOICE OF CHAMPIONS” WITH 23 OVERALL WINS IN 26 YEARSSupplying 90% of Teams, Brembo Triumphs in LMP1 & GTE-PRO
LE MANS, France, June 15, 2014 – In the world of motorsports, this weekend’s 82nd running of
the 24 Hours of Le Mans is the ultimate bench test for automotive development…always evolving,sometimes revolutionary, almost always changing…except for the teams’ choice of Brembo brakes– the “Choice of Champions!”
This year’s evolution was based on new regulations requiring the Le Mans LMP1 prototypes to get
the most speed from the least amount of energy. The teams accepting this new challenge include
the reigning Le Mans and World (WEC) Champion Audi Sports Team Joest with three Audi R18 etron quattros, the 2014 WEC-leading Toyota Racing with two TS040 Hybrids, and two Porsche 919
Hybrids for Porsche Motorsport, returning to compete for the overall for the first time since winningin 1998. In addition, there is the revolutionary “Garage 56” ZEOD entry from Nissan, a hybridelectric race car similar in design to the radical DeltaWing. Eight dramatic interpretations of cuttingedge technology and all utilizing state-of-the-art Brembo brake components.
For the 2014 edition of the prestigious French competition, the Italian company, a world leader inthe production of brake systems, supplied over 90% of the teams (51 of 56 cars), including every
Aston Martin, Ferrari and Porsche in the GTE-PRO class.
In a battle of the hybrids, tradition and experience won out as the #2 Audi of Fassler, Lotterer andTreluyer finished ahead of their teammates in the #1 Audi for their 13th win at the Circuit de laSarthe and Brembo’s 14th overall victory in 15 years. The Brembo-equipped #51 AF Corse Ferrari
458 Italia bested the #73 Corvette Racing C7R for top honors in GTE-PRO.
This year’s overall victory represents Brembo’s 23rd win in 26 years, dating back to Brembo’s firstoverall with Mercedes in 1989. Since then, Brembo has provided its record-winning brakes tomanufacturers such as Audi (13x), Porsche (4x), Peugeot (3x), Mazda, and McLaren to say
nothing about Brembo’s many class victories.
For Le Mans, Brembo’s focus is on lightweight, long-lasting brake technology, especially for thenew hybrids where reduced weight is critical for success. The majority of prototypes use
lightweight, monobloc aluminium calipers with carbon-carbon discs, 380mm in front and 355 or
337mm on the rear axle, while GT cars require heavier cast iron rotors.
Brembo is synonymous with success since 1975, when Enzo Ferrari relied on the Italianmanufacturer of high-performance braking systems to equip his legendary Formula One cars.
From then on Brembo has equipped the most important teams and manufacturers dominating in
the most prestigious categories.
Racing teams and manufacturers such as Aston Martin, Audi, Chevrolet, Ferrari, Honda, Porsche,Mercedes, Nissan, Renault and Toyota demand the best and turn to the expert in braking
technology and performance: Brembo. The excellent trusted relationships that Brembo has withmore than 30 original equipment manufacturers and hundreds of championship-winning race
teams in F1, IndyCar, NASCAR and sports cars, are based on the fact that Brembo is the industry
benchmark.
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 was € 1,388.6 million (12/31/12). Brembo is the owner of the Brembo, Breco, Bybre, Marchesini,and Sabelt brands and operates through the AP Racing brand.
For more information:
Jack Gerken
Brembo Public Relations Consultant
714-436-9900- Jack@Gerken.org

Caroline Fallara
Brembo N.A. Communications
734-468-2109 press2@brembo.com