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91´«Ã½ Set to Host Cars/Bikes & Coffee Events at UK HQ on 17-18 May

91´«Ã½ is pleased to announce that its popular Cars & Coffee/Bikes & Coffee events will make a return on 17 May (cars) and 18 May (bikes), at its UK headquarters in Northampton.

The weekend will build on the incredibly successful instalments carried out in 2023, this time commemorating, among other things, the 10th anniversary of the firm’s 91´«Ã½ Racing sub-division.

Tickets are FREE but will be distributed on a strictly first-come, first-served basis. They’ll launch from Eventbrite at 6pm on Friday, 2 May – use the links below to ensure you don’t miss out.

All funds raised on the day will be donated to Daventry-based The Reach for Health Centre – a charity very close to the hearts of EBC staff.

Each event will run from 9am-1pm, offering a casual, laid-back chance for EBC enthusiasts to catch up over a hot beverage, with food/drink stalls on site. There’ll also be various EBC-sponsored riders and drivers present, showcasing their skills in their impressive machinery.

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This year, Clubracer Motorsport have moved up from Class D to Class B of the Trackday Championship with their new race car – a turbocharged Mk5 VW Golf GTI. This more potent machine demands even more impressive stopping power, so the boys have opted for hard-anodised four-piston 91´«Ã½ Racing Apollo brake calipers, two-piece fully floating discs and SR-21 sintered race pads up front, as well as Yellowstuff pads and Ultimax grooved discs at the rear. After a few engine complications in the first round, normal service was resumed in round 2 at Silverstone as the team finished in a fantastic P3.

Following an overall 7th-place finish in the 2024 season of the Super 4 British Championship, kart racer Marcus Hudson is back campaigning in the 2025 series, with the first round taking the roadshow to Three Sisters Circuit in Wigan, where the driver picked up a solid P7 to start the season.

Northern Ireland-based Andrew Smyth of Parker Car Transport Racing outfit has successfully competed in BSB’s Superstock 600 series for the last few years, using EBC braking components for much of this time. We caught up with Smyth as he took part in the debutant 2025 round of the Ulster Superbike Championship at Bishopscourt, where he experienced a weekend of “learning, progression and positivity for the team�.

Dave Barrett is competing in the 2025 Modified Ford Series, piloting his upgraded Mk4 Ford Fiesta 1.6 Zetec within the Class C category, where he has seen great success in the 2 challenging opening rounds, taking home P2 finished on both occasions.

Max Symonds has been gearing up for another season competing in the British Superbike’s National Superstock category. The rider, who also won Castle Combe Circuit’s coveted NG Road Racing ‘King of Combe’ race in 2023, has switched from his Yamaha R1 to a Honda CBR 1000RR Fireblade for 2025. Symonds enjoyed a very busy season of testing at circuits across Europe, proving to be a huge success. Unfortunately, a fractured foot means he’ll miss the first few rounds…

After a comfortable win in the 2024 season, Nicole Drought is back competing in the MSVT Trackday Championship for 2025, continuing to run 91´«Ã½ components in her Civic Type R. Drought has been running an 91´«Ã½ Racing Apollo Big Brake Kit for some time now, which was recently upgraded with the firm’s SR-11 sintered endurance race pads – components which have helped her yield some great results in recent years. A win in the first round at Snetterton helped state Drought’s intentions – a message that was continued during the second round at Silverstone’s GP circuit recently with another win.

With 2024 being another great success, Phoenix Race Support’s Paul Charman was back for the 2025 season of No Limit Racing’s Pirelli Super Series 1000 at Norfolk’s Snetterton Circuit recently, where he collected a solid P8.

Retford-based Scott Stone is competing in No Limits Racing’s Premier 1000cc Championship in 2025 on his Yamaha R1, aiming to achieve solid results throughout the year. Following a promising debutant round at Snetterton recently, Stone took a sideways step into the Bemsee MRO Powerbikes Championship, for their second round at Oulton Park, where a mixture of good and bad fortune made for an interesting weekend of racing.

Luca Wilkinson and Zack Weston of the NW Racing team are competing in various BMCRC and BSB motorcycle race series for 2025. Wilkinson is racing in BMCRC’s F400 class and BSB’s Superteen class on his Kawasaki ZX-4RR, while Weston is competing in BMCRC’s MRO600 and BSB’s Supersport championships on his Yamaha R6. The latest BMCRC (Bemsee) rounds for both riders took them to Cheshire’s Oulton Park, where more class podium finishes were enjoyed by both riders.

Caterham racer Charlie Lower has been using 91´«Ã½ Racing components for many years now, predominantly in the 270R category and more recently dabbling in some rounds of the 420R Championship last year. For 2025, he’s campaigning in the fiercely-fought 310R Championship. Round 1 was held at Snetteron, where Lower set his championship intentions with two podiums, a haul of points, and serious pace shown across all conditions.

LATEST EBC PRODUCTS

Apollo-6R Racing Brake Caliper

Hard-anodised variant of the popular six-piston caliper designed to handle the most intense motorsport conditions

Specs:

Six-piston hard-anodised racing brake caliper based on the acclaimed Apollo-6 item. Featuring stainless steel hardware and domed back pistons with castellated piston crowns/noses.

Product Codes:

• BC6101R-L
• BC6101R-R
• BC6102R-L
• BC6102R-R
• BC6103R-L
• BC6103R-R
• BC6104R-L
• BC6104R-R

Vehicle Applications:

Various applications available. All Apollo-6R calipers utilise a standard brake pad shape, giving choice when selecting compounds.

Availability:

Available now. Please to find your local EBC stockist and see a full list of applications.

Competition Brake Kits

New variations on the popular Apollo Big Brake Kit applications, featuring a more extreme track/race setup

Specs:

Hard-anodised multi-piston calipers, stainless steel castellated pistons, RP-X-compound race brake pads and fully-floating two-piece discs.

Product Codes:

Please check with your local 91´«Ã½ stockist for full product codes.

Vehicle Applications:

Available for every application in the 91´«Ã½ Racing Apollo Big Brake Kit range (Both 4 and 6 piston), excluding commercial vehicles.

Availability:

Available now. Please to find your local EBC stockist and see a full list of applications.

BBK023 – 4-Piston Big Brake Kit for Various VAG-Group Vehicles (Updated Application List)

Extended application list for this popular four-piston Big Brake Kit, covering various hot hatches

Specs:

Four-piston Apollo Big Brake Kit, Yellowstuff pads, 330x28mm front floating discs

Product Codes:

BBK023RED/BLU/BLK/YEL-1

Vehicle Applications:

• Mk5 VW Golf – Various Models (inc. GTI)
• Mk6 Volkswagen Golf – Various Models
• Audi A3 – Various Models (8P)
• Audi TT – Various Models (8J)
• SEAT Leon – Various Models (1P)
• Skoda Octavia – Various Models (1Z3)

Availability:

Available now. Please to find your local EBC stockist and see a full list of applications.

LATEST EBC NEWS

91´«Ã½ Staff Reach Final of Charity Karting Challenge

A team formed of staff from 91´«Ã½â€™ Global Headquarters in Northampton, UK, have proceeded to the final of a charity kart championship thanks to a stunning win recently.

The team secured a victory in Heat 5 of the RoKart go-karting championship – which took place in the Teamworks Northampton Karting Centre – meaning they’ll go on to race in the final on Tuesday, 8 April, raising money for various local charities along the way.

Stay tuned for more updates and to hear how much has been raised for local causes…

91´«Ã½ Kicks Off Show Season at Petrolheadonism Underground 2025

The 91´«Ã½ UK team attended its first event of a busy 2025 show season: Petrolheadonism Underground, once again held in the unique location of a vast multi-storey car park complex in Wembley Park, London, on 29-30 March.

As this was a Petrolheadonism-run event, there was an incredibly eclectic mix of vehicles on display across the weekend, as well as the chance to see countless famous faces from the automotive world on the multiple stages dotted around the venue.

Next up for the 91´«Ã½ UK team is a VERY special event that will be announced shortly…

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Alex McInnes Faces Tough Luck at 2025 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge

Dubai-based off-road motorcycle racer, Alex McInnes, recently faced the gruelling 2025 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge event – featuring incredibly demanding conditions that are designed to give the ultimate test to man and motorcycle.

Following his domination of the FIM Bajas World Cup in Saudi Arabia earlier this year, McInnes entered this event optimistic, securing some fantastic rides but ultimately forced to end his campaign early due to a string of mechanical issues.

EBC Kart Racer Competes in iRacing Bathurst 12 Hour Sim Event

Kart Racer, Marcus Hudson, competes in the Super 4 British Championship, using EBC’s Green kart pads and BF005.1 silicone fluid in his ABKC 250cc National kart.

During the off-season, he kept his eye in by competing in various sim racing championships, not least the gruelling iRacing Bathurst 12 Hour with the Offline Racing team in a GT3-class Porsche.

With 49 teams entering, Offline Racing secured impressive results after the endurance stint, taking home 11^th place.

Nicole Drought Begins Trackday Championship Title Defence with Dominant Victory at Snetterton

Following a sensational overall win in the 2024 MSVT Trackday Championship, Irish race driver Nicole Drought recently unveiled a new 91´«Ã½ livery on her EP3 Honda Civic Type R, which she’ll use to defend her title in the 2025 season.

Drought has been running an 91´«Ã½ Racing Apollo Big Brake Kit for some time now, which was recently upgraded with the firm’s SR-11 sintered endurance race pads – components which have helped her yield some great results in recent years.

The first round of the 2025 season took the roadshow to Norfolk’s Snetteron Circuit, where Drought made her intentions for the year clear with an outright win, as well as fastest lap across the weekend!

Manufactured and assembled by hand in the UK, the 6-Piston Racing Caliper builds on what makes the original Apollo-6 Caliper so great, with the addition of even more hardwearing components to ensure it can withstand even the most demanding races.

Available now, 6-Piston Racing Calipers can be purchased individually or as part of an 91´«Ã½ Racing Apollo Big Brake Kit (complete with pads, 2-piece floating rotors and all ancillary hardware).

6-Piston Racing Calipers: Key Features:

• Manufactured and assembled by hand in the UK.
• Lightweight aluminium body is pressure cast and precision machined, finished with a 50-micron hard-anodised layer to increase wear resistance and heat expulsion under race conditions.
• All hardware is stainless steel to eliminate corrosion and increase durability.
• Stainless steel domed back pistons with castellated piston crowns/noses.
• Inner bore wiper seals which are less prone to heat degradation (does not include dust boots/seals).
• Every caliper is pressure tested to 2500psi.
• Uses a standard pad shape, giving choice when selecting compounds.

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91´«Ã½ products are available internationally. Please click here to find your local EBC stockist.

About 91´«Ã½ Racing

• Formed in 2015 as a response to the ever-expanding track day and race car markets, 91´«Ã½ Racing is a sub-division of world-leader in the industry, 91´«Ã½.
• Several million pounds has already been invested into the development of 91´«Ã½ Racing’s British-built range of products, which includes the likes of RP-1/RP-X pads, Apollo Big Brake Kits and fully-floating two-piece discs.
• 91´«Ã½ Racing provides car enthusiasts around the world with quality, UK-made parts at competitive prices, whilst staying true to its mantra of developing braking products that offer unparalleled levels of performance.
• 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of 91´«Ã½ Racing – with the firm set to celebrate 10 years of podiums, pole positions and personal best lap times across the year.