Brembo Ceramic Extreme is the name of the first brake pads for road use to be produced by Brembo in ceramic material — a special friction compound that guarantees the brakes will respond faultlessly and consistently, every time.The standout features of these new Brembo pads are an ultra-high friction coefficient at high temperatures, and notable resistance to wear. Behind the superior performance attributes of the product is the development of a new binder phase, possessing mechanical and physical properties that do not degrade — even at high operating temperatures.Brembo Ceramic Extreme pads represent an ideal balance between pleasure in performance, and reassurance in the dependability and comfort that should always be associated with everyday driving: no deterioration at high temperatures and under high loads, and ease of control in any operating conditions, however extreme.
New Brembo Ceramic Extreme brake pads are fitted to the Ferrari 599 GTO.
Moto Gp 2010: San Marino / Misano
30 August – Lewis Hamilton on McLaren won the Grand Prix of Belgium in Spa, which characterized by mistakes, rain and crashes. Second place for the Australian Red Bull driver Mark Webber, who had started in pole position, followed by the Polish Robert Kubica’s Renault and Felipe Massa’s Ferrari.By winning the Grand Prix of Belgium Lewis Hamilton leads the World Championship Standings with 182 points, preceding Webber (179) and Sebastian Vettel (151).Next race on September 12th in Monza for the Gran Prix of Italy.
Brembo Life Jacket is the name given to an innovative collection of jackets incorporating a safety system in the form of an invisible airbag: if an accident should happen, the bag is deployed immediately by an inertia reel device, inflating automatically to protect the upper body. The collection includes jackets of contemporary design — ideal for wearing about town, where motorcyclists need to know they can count on safety apparel that is also elegant and stylish. In reality, it is on city streets that the majority of accidents involving motorcycles tend to occur: in Italy, more than 85% of accidents take place in built-up areas, and more than 75% at a speed of 50 km/h or less.
Press release
4 August - Brembo’s Board of Directors approved the results for the first half of 2010: sales, margins and profit increased sharply.
Compared to H1 2009: • Revenues: € 531.6 million (+31.5%);• EBITDA : € 67.9 million (+40.8%);• EBIT: € 31.8 million (+215.4%);• Net result: € 18.7 million (up over € 19 million compared to 30 June 2009); • Net financial debt: € 268.8 million, down € 34.6 million (-11.4%).