LATEST EBC PRODUCTS

Various Porsche 911/Boxster/Cayman Models – Apollo Big Brake Kit

Six-piston Apollo Big Brake Kit upgrade for this popular range of sports cars

Specs:

Six-piston Apollo calipers (front axle), 355x32mm two-piece fully-floating discs (front axle), Bluestuff brake pads (front axle), braided brake lines (front axle), DOT 4 brake fluid and mounting brackets for direct fitment

Product Codes:

BBK061RED/BLU/BLK/YEL-1

BBK061R-1F (Competition kit with RP-X pads)

Vehicle Applications:

Porsche 911 (996: 2001-2005) (Includes Carrera, Carrera 4 and Targa variants)

Porsche 911 (997: 2004-2009) (Includes Carrera, Carrera 4 and Targa 4 variants)

Porsche Boxster S (986: 2000-2004)

Porsche Boxster (987: 2004-2015) (Includes base model, S and Spyder variants)

Porsche Cayman (987: 2005-2012) (Includes base model, S, S Sport and R variants)

Availability:

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

LATEST EBC NEWS

91´«Ã½ and 91´«Ã½ Racing recently attended the two-day Gravity car show, held at Birmingham’s NEC.

Acting as a headline sponsor this time around, and hosting a large trade stand in the heart of the show, it was an unforgettable weekend for the team.

With thousands of car and motorcycle fans heading to the stand to check out the EBC products and EBC-equipped vehicles on the booth.

A huge thank-you to everyone who visited the 91´«Ã½ stand across the weekend.

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SPONSORED RIDER/DRIVER UPDATE

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. With more class podiums and PBs smashed at the last round on Brands Hatch’s might GP circuit, Stone next took on Donington Park, where some more fantastic riding resulted in more class-podium finishes.

For the 2025 season, the G&S Racing Kawasaki motorcycle race team is once again competing in the BSB’s British Supersport Championship with two riders: TJ Toms and Jorel Boerboom. With a positive start to the year and a mixed bag of results in the previous round at Snetterton, the roadshow next took the outfit to Scotland’s Knockhill Circuit, where a rainy weekend played host to more positive results.

Tennessee-based pro drifter, Hooman Rahimi, is once again competing in the PROSPEC category of the prestigious Formula Drift series in the USA. With a solid fifth-place finish under their belt from the first round in Atlanta, the team’s next round took them to New Jersey’s Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, where some gremlins put a stop to the high scores he was hoping for.

The SBR Motorsport team is made up of multiple drivers and Ford Fiestas competing in the 2025 BRSCC Fiesta ST150 Challenge. All cars are proudly equipped with 91´«Ã½ Racing’s acclaimed RP-X motorsport brake pads, with plenty of success recorded in the 2024 season. One driver, Max Buxton, continues to dominate the series this year and picked up multiple wins at the most recent round at Oulton Park.

For many years, the Clubracer outfit – made up of drivers Henry Wright and Kevin Glover – piloted their Ford Fiesta in Class D of the Trackday Championship, securing multiple podium finishes and season wins along the way. For the 2025 season, the team has moved up from Class D to Class B with their new race car – a turbocharged Mk5 VW Golf GTI. With podium finishes clinched early on in the season, we next caught up with the boys as they completed their third round at Donington Park, where an outright win was secured for the team.

Bolton-based motorcycle racer, Brad Mercer, is currently competing in the No Limits Racing (NLR) Pirelli Super Series 1000 championship. Mercer proudly secured NLR’s 1000 Championship and Cup 1000 Championship back in 2022, hoping to secure more wins throughout the 2025 season. The fourth round of the year took the roadshow to Derbyshire’s Donington Park, where Mercer managed to secure his first podium of the year.

Motorcycle race outfit, Brook Built Racing, has been competing in the No Limits Racing (NLR) SuperTwins series on a group of Aprilia RS660s, yielding great results by the end of 2024. The outfit recently took a break from mainland circuit racing to attend the Isle of Man TT, with team rider Russell Brook staying on the island to compete in the gruelling Isle of Man Steam Packet Southern 100 Races.

Kart racer Marcus Hudson is campaigning in the Super 4 British Championship for the 2025 season. Hudson has enjoyed a very positive first half of the season, accumulating points in the first few rounds, ahead of attending the most recent leg at Cumbria Kart Racing Club’s Rowrah Circuit, where unseasonal weather played host to a mixed weekend.

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“Last weekend saw Round 4 of the BTRDA Rallycross Championship at Blyton Park – it didn’t go as we planned!

“This was the first time I’d gone round the new layout at this circuit, so in practice I took it easy to gets to grip with it and to spot the potholes I’d been warned about.

“Rachy the Porsche was running well and sounded brilliant.

“In Heat 1, I started towards the back on a 10-car grid so there was a fair few of us. A good start, but didn’t quite get far enough forward and there was three of us fighting for the first corner.

“I managed to get in front of a fair few and kept it for a good lap and a half, then I lost power. I carried on until the race finished but didn’t have the power as normal.”

“We recently took part in the second and third rounds of the BTRDA Rallycross Championship in Pembrey, South Wales.

“After the fuelling problem that we had at Blyton, we worked hard to replace all the bits that we needed and also sent the injectors off to have a professional clean which was done by a great company – CP Race and Fuel. They did a top-notch job.

“On the Saturday (Round 2), we were looking forward to the day – the fuel issues were a thing of the past and she was working sweet as a nut. I went out on practice and was happy with how she was going. We were raring to go for Heat 1.

“Heat 1 – I was first off the line. I kept first position for a little while and after a little mistake I ended up at the back. Fighting to try and gain some places back, I was pushing hard. On the last corner before the straight, I dropped her down into second and realised that she had jumped out of gear. I tried to put her back in and then realised we had a problem… I couldn’t get her into any gear.

“Once back in the pits and on closer inspection, I had sheered all the teeth off second gear and they were then all the way through the box. Time was against us now – where we are going to find another box so we can get out racing?!

“We tried cleaning out the box the best we could to at least let us limp round, but unfortunately there was too many little bits everywhere to even allow that, as the box was binding up.

“Luckily, after a shout out on Facebook, we found a box and they were not far away from the track. The only thing was the box was still in a car so we bought the whole car. 

“Once back to the pits, it was time to get this box out of the new car before it went dark.

“With the team working hard to get it out, we managed it and got everything swapped over on to the new box. We managed to have it removed and ready for installation by 9pm that night.”

“Another weekend of racing. This time, we found ourselves at Blyton Park for round 5 of the BTRDA Rallycross Championship.

“Away we went with practice. Unfortunately, due to no paramedic on site due to an accident, we had a little wait until we could go practice. Practice was going well but unfortunately a boost pipe came loose and we lost a fair bit of power. Luckily, it was an easy fix, and we were ready for heat 1.

“Heat 1 started well; everyone was very close to each other at the start of the race. Coming up to the hairpin on the first lap, I had a little contact with another driver, meaning I ended up pointing the wrong way with my nose in the corner marker. I quickly got back on track and started catching them up again. With no further spins, I was catching up but was still struggling with the hairpin. With the time that was lost (due to no paramedic) in the morning the organisers decided to make the heats three laps long instead of four.

“Heat 2 again started great. Everyone was close together. It was good, close racing. I was getting better at the hairpin but was still struggling compared the other drivers. Times between the two heats were getting better. My time was a full six seconds ahead.

“Unfortunately, a lot of the other classes were having some trouble on track, a fair few cars had issues or had an accident and had to be towed off track. With this, a lot of time was used re-running races, and heat 3 got cancelled.

“For the final race, I was in sixth position on the grid so quite close to the back. I got a good start and got close to the front. We all seemed to reach the dirt hairpin at the same time and unfortunately some drivers got there before me. Going over the dirt hump at the other side of the track it had started to get really dusty and really hard to see. It was a guessing game as to where the track was. Really close racing happened throughout.

“In lap 5, it was another hard one to see on the dirt hump except this time I completely lost my bearing of where the track went and ended up going backwards of the side of the hump. I thought I might as well try and get out of the field and I did, easy peasy. Now it was a catch-up game. I was catching them up and with being able to see made that little bit easier. With not enough laps to go, unfortunately I was last.

“Overall, I came third in class. Throughout the day, my times got better and being able to keep bringing ‘Rachy’ the Porsche in with no damage was the best part of the day.

“The EBC Bluestuff brake pads are really showing their true colours – the braking we have from the very start is brill and couldn’t ask for better.

“Looking forward to the next round, just have a bit of a wait now.�

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“After a long drive to get there, we had a great weekend at Lydden Hill.

“We sustained a little damage in practice with a car trying to get into a gap that didn’t exist. Part way through practice after the knock, the car cut out. On further investigation, the shunt had caused the fuel pump to move and short out and blow the fuse. The pump was moved back to where it should have been and a new fuse installed, and away we went again.

“I started at the front of the pack for Heat 1. There was a slight change to the course, with new banking added – I was slightly nervous of this, hoping I wouldn’t skid and spin. I got round and completed my laps and felt good doing it.

“For Heat 2, I was excited to get back out – this track is my absolute favourite. I was at the back on this race but got a good start into the first corner. I felt better on the loose stuff this time and came seventh eventually.

“Heat 3: another good start. With no spins, I tried to keep up with the rest of the drivers. It still shows in the driving how nervous I still get whilst on track. We had no further issues with the car, and I felt I was getting better on the track, keeping my speed up and braking at the right times. Through all the heats, my times stayed very similar with slight improvements as the day went on.

“For the final, I qualified at the back with 10 cars on track. I got off the line amongst the other drivers. I pushed the car a little too much and spun, losing my place. I was going well, catching the car ahead of me, until I lost the majority of power and limped round to finish the race. When getting back to the pits we could see exactly what had gone wrong… a boost pipe had popped off and a fair bit of oil was sprayed over the boot floor, making us think one of the turbos might have given up the ghost.

“Once again, the EBC Bluestuff pads were awesome; they work really well from cold, and I’ve never had any fade in them. We will definitely be sticking to them in seasons to come.”

Thanks to throughthelens for the images.

“Last week saw rounds two and three of the BTRDA RallyCross Championship held at Pembrey race circuit.

“Round 2 was on the Saturday. Unfortunately, I missed heat 1. Heat 2 got off to a good start. I had a little collision with another driver but the car was still drivable, so I carried on. The race got red flagged close to the beginning, so we got a restart. On the restart again I started well. Going round the course I spun about four times. This caused me to be at the back and I tried to catch up but just couldn’t make it. With the spin, one driver managed to catch up and lap me so I got a DNF for that race.

“When we got the car in after the race, we could see the cause of why the car was spinning easily. During the collision with another driver, the tracking had been knocked out on one of my rear wheels by about 10mm – we corrected this ready for the next race.

“Heat 3 started off great. The race was good and I finished 5^th. My times through the race got better and quicker with each lap.

“Then it was time for the final. I started about mid-way through the pack. My launch was faultless and I felt my driving just got better. In this final, I did the best defensive driving I’d ever done. My times again just got better through the laps with me getting the best time I had all day of 42.8 seconds. For the race, I finished 5^th overall and in class I came home with a 2^nd place. I was super chuffed and was ready for the next day.”

“We did it. After two long years, we were back out and competing in the 2022 BTRDA Rallycross competition for round one at Blyton.

“Getting ready for heat one, there was nerves but more importantly excitement being back in Rachy [the Porsche] and on the race track.

“Practice was a good reminder of how the course went ready for heat one.

“Heat one started brill (as always) – the dirt was wet and there was hardly any grip. After a few pirouettes, nerves started to come back, but we managed to finish the heat with an okay time. But the day could only get better.

“With no damage and nothing to fix, we went to see people we hadn’t seen for the last two years and give Rachy a bit of a clean down.

“Another good start to heat two. Three of us battled for the hairpin corner at the end of the first dirt section. Due to one of the other drivers having front end damage on their car and it stopping, the race got red flagged and was restarted. After the restart, we managed to scrape 15 seconds off our time from heat one. Chuffed was and understatement!

“The unfortunate event came in heat three. Great start, again on the hairpin Rachy was hit by another driver on her front right wheel. Trying to carry on with the track it soon became apparent that there was no left turning – something wasn’t quite right.

“She was taken off by the tractor where we assessed the damage she had. On first look it seemed like we could fix her enough to get us back out and competing in the final. When we looked further, we could see she had bent both the track rod and steering rack pretty badly, meaning this was game over for us.

“She was doing so well all day and there were improvements happening.

“This was the first time we really had tested out the new brakes that had been supplied by 91´«Ã½. They are working really well. Can’t wait to try them further at the other rounds!â€�

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