BREMBO EMPHASIZES SAFETY & SUPERIOR PERFORMANCEFOR THE 2014 MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Most Teams and Riders Rely on Brembo for Supply of MotoGP Brake Systems
For the 2014 MotoGP World Championship season, Brembo, the recognized leader inmotorcycle racing at the international level, renews its commitment by supplying the majorityof the teams competing in the series.
Twelve of the 13 teams will rely on the Italian company’s technology with 21 of the 23 riders
using Brembo brake systems fitted to their machines. These include the bikes of the three
Manufacturers’ Association teams including Ducati, Yamaha and Honda, with reigning WorldChampion Marc Marquez.
Unceasing development in brake technology and steady improvements to components
reaffirm Brembo’s status at the world level. Careful choice of materials has assured thehighest technological standards. For the 2014 season, the engineers of the Italian company
continue in the research of highly technological and performance solutions and in theconstant improvement and development of components.
Last season, Brembo developed larger (340mm versus standard 320mm) carbon discs justfor the Japan Grand Prix, the most demanding circuit in MotoGP. This year, the larger discswill be mandatory for all riders on the Motegi circuit to insure safety and performance atmaximum levels.
The 2014 Championship starts on March 23rd at the Losail circuit in Qatar and the season
will be contested over 18 races, concluding on November 9th in Spain at the Ricardo Tormo
circuit in Valencia.
Brembo will supply the following MotoGP teams and riders for the 2014 season:

TeamMakeRider

Rider

Repsol Honda Team

Honda

Marc Marquez (93)Dani Pedrosa (26)

LCR Honda MotoGP

Honda

Stefan Bradl (6)Yamaha Factory Racing

YamahaJorge Lorenzo (99)

Valentino Rossi (46)Monster Yamaha Tech 3

YamahaBradley Smith (38)

Pol Espargaro (44)Ducati Team

DucatiAndrea Dovizioso (4) Cal Crutchlow (35)

Pramac Racing TeamDucati

Andrea Iannone (29) Yonny Hernandez (68)

Cardion AB Motoracing

Honda

Karel Abraham (17)Drive M7 Aspar

Honda

Nicky Hayden (69)

Hiroshi Aoyama (7)Ioda Racing Project

ART

Danilo Petrucci (9)Paul Bird Motorsport

ARTBroc Parkes (23)Avintia Racing

FTR Kawasaki Hector Barbera (8)Mike Di Meglio (63)

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FTR Yamaha Colin Edwards (5)Aleix Espargaro (41)Michael Laverty (70)15 riders use Marchesini forged magnesium wheels
Brembo also owns Marchesini, a company specializing in the design and production of hitech forged magnesium wheels fitted to many race-winning MotoGP bikes.
This year, Marchesini wheels will be fitted to bikes raced by the majority of the teams
competing in MotoGP, including the Ducati and Honda factory machines. Last year, eightriders used Marchesini; in 2014, 15 out of 23 riders will be racing with forged magnesium
wheels, designed and manufactured to take maximum advantage of their particular bikes
characteristics. One year prior to regulation changes, these teams will be equipped withwheels in compliance with the regulations going into effect next year. This choice meansthat these teams will have 7-spoke wheels that combine performance, safety and durability,
but also optimized in terms of budget terms.
Mini web site www.motogp.brembo.com
Within the Brembo web site, there is a special section www.motogp.brembo.com dedicatedto the MotoGP World Championship. In addition to technical data concerning braking pointsof each circuit, Brembo mini web site provides enthusiasts with countless information about
the world of braking systems for MotoGP bikes.

For more info:

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