BREMBO celebrates 50 years in motorsport 

January 27, 2025
BREMBO celebrates 50 years in motorsport 
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Brembo is celebrating 50 years of success and innovation in the world of Motorsport. To mark this significant milestone, the company has planned a series of special events and initiatives that will take place throughout the year. 


These events will be dedicated to telling a story of passion and innovation, highlighting the constant commitment to excellence in both two-wheel and four-wheel competitions.

“We are proud to celebrate this racing anniversary,” said Matteo Tiraboschi, Executive Chairman of Brembo Group. “Thanks to 50 years of top-level experience, today all Formula 1 and MotoGP teams choose Brembo. The data collected by our engineers shows that the winner is often not the one who goes fastest, but the one who brakes best.”

In 1975 Brembo supplied the first cast iron discs in Formula 1 to Scuderia Ferrari. That year, Niki Lauda, driving the historic 312 T, brought the drivers’ title back to Maranello after 11 years. A year later, the company also entered two-wheel competitions, supplying brake calipers to the Suzuki-Gallina Team. 

The 1980s were a period of great excitement and innovation, during which Brembo introduced the first 4-piston radial mount caliper in Formula 1 and obtained its first patent for the radial pump in the 500cc. 

After this the company entered other prestigious motorsport championships, such as WSBK in 1988, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and IndyCar in 1989. In the 1990s, Brembo engineers continued to push the limits of technology. For motorcycles, they designed the first monobloc caliper, made from a single block of aluminium, for the Honda team in the 500cc and developed a thumb-operated rear brake pump, created specifically for champion Mick Doohan and later adopted by many other great riders. Since 1995, Brembo has dominated the scene, winning all the races in the 500cc and, subsequently, in MotoGP. Finally, at the end of the decade, Brembo introduced the first carbon discs in Formula 1, consolidating its leadership.
 
With the new millennium, Brembo continued to innovate and expand. The company became a key player in competitions such as the World Motocross and Enduro Championships and introduced Brake by Wire in Formula 1 in 2014. In became the sole supplier for IndyCar; in 2016 the supplier for all MotoGP teams; and in 2022 the supplier of brake calipers for all ten Formula 1 teams, with nine supplied by Brembo and one by AP Racing, a UK-based company that is part of the Brembo Group. Between 2018 and 2019, Brembo becomes the sole supplier of braking systems for the two main electric Motorsport championships: Formula E and Moto E. In 2024, the company celebrated an unprecedented record: over 700 world titles won in major competitions.
 
In addition to a history of sporting triumphs, Brembo has grown as a global group, acquiring prestigious companies such as Marchesini, AP Racing, SBS Friction, J.Juan, and the newly arrived Öhlins, a leader in racing suspensions, original equipment, and aftermarket for two- and four-wheel vehicles. Over the years, the Group’s expansion process has led it to hold a dual position today: leader in the motorsport sector and at the same time a Solution Provider for all equipped customers and teams. 

The year of celebrations will be accompanied by a new logo, specifically dedicated to the 50th anniversary of Brembo in the Racing world. More new on special events will follow. 

 
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