FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBREMBO’S LATEST LIGHTWEIGHT BRAKE TECHNOLOGY TO BE
FEATURED AT THE 80TH RUNNING OF THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS
Brembo To Supply More Than Two-Thirds Of The Field
LE MANS, France, June 15, 2012 – Fifty-six race cars from around the world willtake the green flag tomorrow in the classic 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world’s greatest
endurance race. For Le Mans, Brembo’s focus is on lightweight long-lasting braketechnology, especially for the new hybrids where reduced weight is critical forsuccess and podium finishes. Most of the prototypes run lightweight monobloc
aluminum calipers with carbon-carbon discs, 380mm in front and 355 or 332mm on
the rear axle, while GT cars are required to use the heavier cast iron rotors.
Brembo has been dominant at the legendary 8.5-mile Circuit de la Sarthe where theItalian brake manufacturer will be racing for its 12th overall victory in the past 13years, as well as numerous class wins.
Brembo will again supply more than two-thirds of the field for Le Mans this year,
including 18 LMP prototypes. 18 GT cars, including every Aston Martin, Ferrari andPorsche, will also be Brembo-equipped.
Technology has always been at the forefront at Le Mans starting with the first radial
tire in 1951, the first disc brake in 1953, the first turbo-charged race engine in 1974,
the first win for a rotary engine in 1991 and the first victory for a diesel in 2006. And
2012 might see the first win for a Hybrid engine as both Audi Sport and Toyota
Racing will each enter two hybrids to compete with two Audi R18 Ultras (Ultralightweight) for overall honors. Other challenges will come from the legendary FrenchTeam Pescarolo in LMP1, along with eight Orecas in LMP2, all Brembo-equipped.
Whether four-wheel or two, open-wheel, prototype or GT, since Brembo began racing withFerrari in 1975, the Italian manufacturer of high-performance braking systems has won more
world championships at more great venues like Le Mans, Daytona, Sebring, Monaco andBaja than any other competitor.
Racing teams and manufacturers such as Aston Martin, Audi, Ferrari and Porsche, whodemand the best, turn to the experts in braking technology and performance: Brembo. The
strong support and trusted relationships that Brembo has with more than 30 original
equipment manufacturers and hundreds of championship-winning race teams in F1,MotoGP, WRC, NASCAR, IndyCar and sports cars, is based on the fact that Brembo is theindustry benchmark. There is no other company or product line on the market that canmatch Brembo's level of technology and performance.

About Brembo SpABrembo SpA is the world leader and acknowledged innovator of the disc brake technology forautomotive vehicles. 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 only. Today the company operates in 15 countries of 3continents, with 35 production and business sites, and a pool of more than 6700 employees, about
10% of whom are engineers and product specialists active in the R&D. 2011 turnover is € 1,255
Brembo North America | 47765 Halyard Drive Plymouth MI 48170 | www.brembo.com/us

million. Brembo is the owner of the Brembo, Breco, Bybre, Marchesini, and Sabelt brands andoperates through the AP Racing brand.

For more information visit us at www.brembo.com/US or contact Brembo North America.
Jack Gerken
Brembo Public Relations Consultant
714-436-9900- Jack@Gerken.org

Caroline Fallara
Brembo N.A. Communications
cfallara@brembo.com