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Brembo confirms leader status of motorsport competitions in 2014 season

The Italian Company triumphs in all races of and MotoGP World Championships

Stezzano, Italy, December 2014 – Brembo, world leader in technology and production of brake systems and high performance automotive components, confirms again its technological supremacy through a string of great successes in competitive motorsport competitions during 2014 season. The Italian Company has achieved ‘en plein’ in Formula One, triumphing in all 19 races of World Championship, thanks to 16 victories reached by Mercedes AMG F1 Team, winner of Constructors World Championship, and 3 victories obtained by Racing team. In detail, 11 are the successes achieved by (Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team), winner of Drivers World Championship, 5 the ones reached by (Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team) and 3 are ’s victories ().

Involved in Formula One since 1975, Brembo has reached a total of 20 World Championship Drivers’ titles and 25 World Championship Constructors’ titles divided in this way: 14 with , 4 with Red Bull Racing, 3 with McLaren , 2 with Benetton Renault, 1 with Brawn GP and 1 with Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team. We remind that in 2014 season the Italian Company has supplied brake systems to seven teams involved in Formula One: Team, Infiniti Red Bull Racing, Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team, Sahara F1 Team, Sauber F1 Team, Scuderia Ferrari and .

Total domination in two-wheel racing of MotoGP World Championship, as 12 of the 13 teams involved in the 2014 MotoGP season and 21 of the 23 riders have used Brembo brake systems fitted to their machines. Brembo has contributed to the second consecutive world title won by Marc Marquez with Honda team, achieved thanks to a total of 13 victories, while Honda team gained Constructors Title. Brembo ‘en plein’ was completed by 2 victories of (Yamaha Factory Racing), 2 successes of (Yamaha Factory Racing) and 1 win of (). To confirm its leadership, the Italian Company has worked in close cooperation with the leading global manufacturers of cars and , investing all-out commitment in research and development of highly innovative and technologically advanced products, able to guarantee high performances, maximum reliability and safety. Brembo has created an interesting Infographic (in attached) that, in percentage way, compares the results achieved by the Italian Company in Formula One and MotoGP in 2014 season, based on 10 different indicators: wins, podiums, points, qualifying sessions, total laps, hat tricks, front row, laps in the lead, fastest laps and teams equipped with Brembo brakes.

For further information, please contact: Massimo Arduini Monica Michelini Brembo Motorsport Media Relations Senior Consultant Brembo Media Relations Specialist GSM: +39.348.3147680; +39.347.1651254 @: [email protected] @[email protected]

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1 1 1 An infographic that compares results achived by Brembo in1 F1 and MotoGp during the 2014, 2 2 3 based on ten different indicators.3

1 1 2 81% 3 98% 100% 100% PODIUMS PODIUMS WIN WIN

19 wins in 19 F1 races and 18 wins in 18 Moto GP races for the cars and Of the 57 podiums available in the 2014 F1 season, 48 have gone to cars motorcycles with Brembo brakes. with Brembo brakes. Of the 54 podiums available in the 2014 MotoGP 1 1 1 1 2 season, 532 have gone to bikes with Brembo brakes. 3 3

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68% 93% Q  Q PRACTICE PRACTICE

75% 93% 68% 93% POINTS POINTS Q  Q PRACTICE PRACTICE

Of the 2020 points available in the 2014 Formula 1 season, 1507 were In F1, of the 190 cars that have achieved Q3 of qualification, 130 were won by cars with Brembo brakes. In Moto GP, of the 2534 points avail- equipped with Brembo brakes. In MotoGP, of the 216 bikes that have 1 1 able in the 20141 season, 2349 were won by bikes with Brembo brakes. reached Q2 of1 qualification, 201 were equipped with Brembo brakes. 2 2 3 3

60% 91% 89% 94% LAPS LAPS HAT TRICK HAT TRICK

12,556 were the of laps made by cars with Brembo brakes out In 17 of the 19 races in the 2014 Formula 1 season, Brembo has scored of a total of 20979 laps throughout the 2014 Formula 1 season. There the Hat Trick by equipping the cars that have won the , the were 83461 laps made by with Brembo brakes out of a total fastest1 lap and the victory in the same Grand Prix. In MotoGp, Brembo 1 1 2 2 of 9202 laps during3 the 2014 season. scored a Hat Trick3 in 17 of the 18 races.

95% 94% 97% 100% FRONT ROW FRONT ROW LAPS IN LAPS IN THE LEAD THE LEAD

The front row of cars all comprising Brembo brakes in 18 of the 19 GP of 1099 of 1134 are the laps that saw the lead car with Brembo brakes in 1 1 the 2014 Formula1 1 season. Front row of 3 bikes all comprising Brembo the 2014 season1 of Formula 1, while in the Motogp, all 476 laps saw a 2 2 brakes in 17 of the3 18 GP of the 2014 MotoGP season. motorcycle with3 Brembo brakes in the lead.

95% 100% 64% 92% FASTEST FASTEST STARTING STARTING LAP LAP GRID GRID

A single-seater with Brembo brakes clocked the in 17 of the 7 out of 11 teams use Brembo brakes in F1, 12 out of 13 teams in Moto 19 Grands Prix in Formula 1. A bike with Brembo brakes clocked the GP. fastest lap in 17 of the 18 Grands Prix in Moto GP.