Brembo celebrates 50 years in business, confirming its technological supremacy through a string of great successes in competitive motorsports during 2011. Among these are 12 victories in the Formula One Championship that saw Sebastian Vettel and the Red Bull Racing team successfully defending the Drivers’ and Constructors’ Titles won in 2010. Involved in Formula One since 1975, Brembo is able to boast 205 Grand Prix race wins making up a total of 17 World Championship Drivers’ titles and 21 World Championship Constructors’ titles, achieved with the top teams.

Also in 2011, there have been world titles in the FIA GT Championship, the Le Mans 24 hours and the new Super 2000 World Rally Championship, as well as European and Italian Rally Championship titles. Other international successes include titles in GP2, GP3, F3 Euroseries and in the main Championships and Trophies for Grand Touring cars.

And there was total domination in two-wheel racing. The title-winning machines in MotoGP, Moto2, 125, Superbike and Supersport were all equipped with Brembo brakes, as were those that triumphed in MX1, MX2 and Enduro off-road competitions.

The Italian company has worked in close cooperation with the leading global manufacturers of cars and motorcycles, making an all-out commitment to the research and development of highly innovative and technologically advanced products. The main international successes of the season are listed below.

Car Championships

Formula One World Championship — Sebastian Vettel and the Red Bull Racing team won the World Drivers’ Championship and the World Constructors’ Championship for the second year in succession.
GP2 — Drivers’ Title won by Romain Grosjean (team Dams), and Constructors’ Title by team Barwa Addax.
GP3 — Drivers’ Title won by Valtteri Bottas and Constructors’ Title by team Lotus ART.
F3 Euroseries – Drivers’ Title won by Roberto Merhi, Constructors’ Title by team Prema Powerteam.
World Series by Renault — Drivers’ Title won by Robert Wickens, Constructors’ Title by team Carlin Motorsport.
Brembo has underscored its status as the leading supplier of particularly innovative brake systems in the notably tough world endurance, GT, Challenge and Rally championships.
Le Mans 24 Hours — Overall and LMP1 class victory secured by team Audi, with the car driven by Fassler, Lotterer and Tréluyer.
Intercontinental Le Mans Cup — Victory in LMP1, LMP2 and LM GTE Pro Classes, achieved respectively with teams Peugeot Sport, Signatech Nissan and AF Corse Ferrari.
Le Mans Series — Titles won by team Perscarolo with drivers Collard and Jousse in the LMP1 class; team Pegasus Racing with drivers Schell, Schultis and Simon in the FLM class; team AF Corse with Fisichella and Bruni in the LM GTE Pro class; and team IMSA Performance with Armindo and Narac in the LM GTE Am class.
FIA GT – Victory in the GT1 World Championship with duo Michael Krumm and Lucas Luhr (Nissan JR Motorsport) and team Hexis AMR, winners of the Constructors’ Title. In the GT3 European Championship, Drivers’ Title won by Franceso Castellacci and Federico (AF Corse); Constructors’ Title by team Heico Motorsport.
Blancpain Endurance Series – GT3 Pro CUP won by Greg Franchi, with Belgian Audi Club among the winning teams. Drivers’ Title in the GT3 class Pro/Am CUP won by Louis Machiels, and Vita3One the best team.
International GT Open – Drivers’ Title won by Sohell Ayari of team JMB Racing.

Single Marque Trophies:

Ferrari 458 Challenge Italia – Stefano Gai (Rossocorsa) in the Trofeo Pirelli, Benedetto Marti (Motor Piacenza) in the Trofeo Pirelli - Shell Cup, and among the teams competing in the Trofeo Pirelli, Motor Piacenza.
Ferrari 458 Challenge Europa – Max Blancardi (Motor Malucelli) in the Trofeo Pirelli, Jean-Marc Bachelier and Yannick Mallegol (Motor Piacenza) in the Trofeo Pirelli - Shell Cup, and among the teams, Ferrari Moscow.
Ferrari 458 Challenge North America – Driver Enzo Potolicchio and team Ferrari of Fort Lauderdale, winners of the Trofeo Pirelli in their respective categories.
Ferrari 458 Challenge Asia Pacific – Ringo Chong, winner of the Trofeo Pirelli, and Steve Wyatt, winner of the Trofeo Pirelli - Shell Cup.
Maserati Gran Turismo MC – Title won by David Baldi.
Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo – Title won by Fabio Babini.

Rally competitions:

SWRC World Rally Championship – Drivers’ Title won by Juho Hänninen and Mikko Markkula in their Skoda Fabia S2000.
IRC International Rally Challenge – Drivers’ Title won by Andreas Mikkelsen and Ola Fløene in their Skoda Fabia S2000 – Skoda UK, winner of Constructors Championship.
ERC European Rally Championship – Drivers’ Title won by Luca Rossetti and Matteo Chiarcossi in their Abarth Grande Punto S2000, Abarth winning the Constructors’ Title.
CIR Italian Rally Championship – Drivers’ Title won by Paolo Andreucci and Anna Andreussi in a Peugeot 207 S2000 (team Racing Lions), Peugeot winning the Constructors’ Title.

Motorcycle Championships

In the MotoGP championship, where almost all of the riders use brake systems provided by Brembo, Casey Stoner clinched his second world title, this time riding for Honda Repsol. Honda also took the Constructors’ Title.
Moto2 – Riders’ Title won by Stefan Bradl (team Kalex), Constructors’ Title by team Suter.
125 Class – Riders’ Title won by Nicolas Terol, Constructors’ Title by team Aprilia.
Superbike World Championship – Riders’ Title won by Carlos Checa, Constructors’ Title by team Ducati.
Supersport – Riders’ Title won by Chaz Davies (Yamaha).
Superstock 1000 – Riders’ Title won by Davide Giugliano, Constructors’ Title by team Ducati.
AMA Superbike Championship – Riders’ Title won by Josh Hayes of team Yamaha.
British Superbike Championship – Riders’ Title won by Tommy Hill, Constructors’ Title by team Swan Yamaha.
Japanese Superbike Championship – Riders’ Title won by Kousuke Akiyoshi, of team TSR Honda.
Japanese GP Mono – Riders’ Title won by Tetta Nakashima, of team Project Racing Honda.
Spanish CEV Buckler Championship 125GP – Riders’ Title won by Alex Rins (Aprilia).
Spanish CEV Buckler Championship Moto2 – Riders’ Title won by Jordi Torres (Suter), with success for Ivan Silva (Kawasaki) in the Stock Extreme category.
European Road-Racing Championship (UEM) – 125GP and 1000 STK Riders’ Titles won by Romano Fenati (Aprilia) and Ivan Silva (Kawasaki), respectively.
Italian Road-Racing Championship (CIV) – Titles won in 125GP, Moto3, Moto2, 1000 STK and SBK categories by riders Niccolò Antonelli (Team Italia Gabrielli), Armando Pontone (Iodaracing), Alessandro Andreozzi (FTR), Danilo Petrucci (Ducati) and Matteo Baiocco (Barni Racing Team), respectively.
Supermoto Championship – Riders’ Title won by Thomas Chareyre, with success for team Aprilia among the Constructors.

Off-road:

MX1 Motocross – Antonio Cairoli took the Riders’ Title, and team KTM the Constructors’ Title.
MX2 Motocross – Riders’ Title won by Ken Roczen, Constructors’ Title by team KTM.
E1 Enduro World Championship – Riders’ Title won by Juha Salminen with team Husqvarna.
E2 Enduro World Championship – Riders’ Title won by Antoine Meo with team Husqvarna.

European truck racing championship

FIA European Truck Racing Championship 2011 – Team Truck Sport Lutz Bernau won the Constructors’ Title this year in the FIA European Truck Racing Championship, a prestigious competition for tractor units held on the most famous race tracks in Europe and open to vehicles weighing a minimum of 5,5 tonnes, which are specially modified and tuned, and capable of accelerating to 160 km/h in 6 seconds.

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