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EBC-Supported Drifter Continues Globe-Spanning Charity Mission

Sam — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:52:34 +0000

Andy Howard, aka ‘Drift Across the World’, is aiming to drive his BMW from Australia to Ireland

Irish drifter, Andy Howard, is currently completing his epic ‘Drift Across the World’ journey across the globe.

Towards the end of 2025, Howard shipped his BMW 330i Touring over to Australia, with the aim of driving the car back to his homeland of Ireland whilst raising money for the Make-a-Wish foundation in the process.

He’s relying on 91��ý components for the stopping power on his trusty steed, as he drives, drifts and lives in the car over this huge journey. He’s running Bluestuff pads, USR discs and braided brake lines – a strong and reliable setup that should help him navigate the hugely varying and demanding terrain that lays ahead of him.

We caught up with Andy recently as he’d left Australia and entered Southeast Asia, with spirits high as he navigated his way through Malaysia and Thailand. You can read his update below…

“Wanted to send a quick update on the Drift Across the World project.

“The Australian leg is complete and I am currently in Malaysia, about to cross the border into Thailand. Which is crazy to think I am in Southeast Asia!

“The project has also generated over 200,000 followers and 20 million views on social media and continues to grow, while raising over $4,000 for much needed funds for Make-A-Wish International.”

“I’ve helped organise what will be one of the biggest car events in Malaysia called ‘Penang Autoshow’, happening on the 1–3 May. This will also raise funds for Make-a-wish Malaysia.

“Your support means a lot!”

Be sure to keep up-to-date on Andy’s adventure by following .
You can also show your support by donating .

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EBC-Supported Drifter Sets Off on Mammoth Globetrotting Charity Adventure

Sam — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:07:35 +0000

Andy Howard, aka ‘Drift Across the World’, is aiming to drive his BMW from Australia to Ireland

Irish drifter, Andy Howard, has begun his epic ‘Drift Across the World’ journey across the globe.

Howard shipped his BMW 330i Touring over to Australia, with the aim of driving the car back to his homeland of Ireland whilst raising money for the Make-a-Wish foundation in the process.

With car and driver reunited Down Under back in September, the journey has now officially begun, with Howard making his way through the vast outback of Australia and most recently arriving in Bali, Indonesia.

Howard is relying on 91��ý components for the stopping power on his trusty steed, as he drives, drifts and lives in the car over the huge journey ahead of him. He’s running Bluestuff pads, USR discs and braided brake lines – a strong and reliable setup that should help him navigate the hugely varying and demanding terrain that lays ahead of him.

At the time of writing, he’s raised over £2,500 of his target £20,000 for the charity.

Be sure to keep up-to-date on Andy’s adventure by following .

You can also show your support by donating .

Connect with Drift Across the World for more news and information:

Bluestuff NDX Pads

A high-friction sport and race material that now has R90 approval on almost all fitments for the EU. Ideal for fast road, track day, club racing and drift applications.

USR Slotted Discs

The USR, or Ultimax Slotted Rotor range, is our premium, silent street range designed for fast street use. It is made using the highest quality R90-approved G3000 grey iron rotor blanks.

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91��ý Staff Reach Final of Charity Karting Challenge

Sam — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:17:57 +0000

Two teams from the firm’s Northampton HQ have been battling it out in 2025’s RoKart races

A team formed of staff from 91��ý’ 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.

Organised by Teamworks and the Rotary Club of Nene Valley, one of the 91��ý teams managed to win the event in 2024, so spirits are high in the EBC office as the final approaches.

“Many congratulations for your win last night in Heat 5 of RoKart 2025,” organiser Neil Hufton commented after the last round. “It was a commanding performance and we look forward to how you might do in the final.”

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

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91��ý Staff Gear Up for Charity Karting Challenge

Sam — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:30:50 +0000

Two teams from the firm’s Northampton HQ will battle it out in 2025’s RoKart races

Two teams from 91��ý’ Global Headquarters in Northampton, UK, are set to compete in this year’s RoKart go-karting championship in the nearby Teamworks Northampton Karting Centre – raising money for various local charities along the way.

Organised by Teamworks and the Rotary Club of Nene Valley, one of the 91��ý teams managed to win the event in 2024, so spirits are high in the EBC office for more impressive results this time around.

The first race for the EBC competitors takes place on 4^th March, with further heats continuing until the final on Tuesday, 8 April, should they succeed in their initial races.

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

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91��ý Supports Mexican Breast Cancer Charity Off-Road Race

Sam — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 15:47:18 +0000

The ‘Racing for Boobs’ annual competition attracts buggies, motocross bikes, SxS/UTV and quad vehicles

Between 15-17 March, the annual women-only ‘Racing for Boobs’ off-road breast cancer charity race took place in the vast dry lake bed of Laguna Salada in Baja California, Mexico, with 91��ý once again proud to support an event with such a great cause.

Countless women took part, with the intrepid riders demonstrating their skill and bravery with every curve and jump the Baja terrain has to offer.

Race contingency expo started off on Friday night with a bang, with well over 69 team registrants showcasing their race vehicles. From world-renowned trophy trucks, off-road buggies, SXSs and UTVs through to desert quads and motorcycles.

Well-rested competitors awoke at pre-dawn hours to witness an amazing sunrise as they prepped for the early morning start in the desert. First up was the motorcyle class, followed by quad classes, while the numerous other classes started soon after on the 25-mile course with four laps each; a total of 100 miles for each team to complete.

EBC’s sponsored team racer, Lupita Ramirez of Zen Pro Racing, at 54 years of age and six-time Pro ATV champion, arrived to defend her title. After taking three years off from the event, she returned with a fierce attitude to once again regain her crown. In the end Lupita captured second place against her much younger adversary, however they are good friends from over the years.

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91��ý Staff Win Local RoKart Charity Karting Event

Sam — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 16:43:20 +0000

The action-packed race raised money for local charities

On Tuesday, 7 February, two teams from 91��ý’ global HQ in Northampton competed in the annual RoKart charity go karting event at the local .

has organised RoKart for the last seven years, and has now raised over £60,000 for local charities. This year, they raised money to support local domestic violence abuse charity, Eve, as well as cancer charity Lewis Foundation (also based in Northampton), as well as other Rotary projects. The format of the challenge was 10 heats of 10 teams (four-to-five drivers per team) with a final (sponsored by Michael Jones Jeweller) for the heat winners in April.

As always, the event was well organised by the Teamworks guys and the Rotary Club of Nene Valley.

The evening was very eventful for both teams, who had a mixture of experience in each team.

In 91��ý Team 1, we had Adam Hawkings, Ron Gibson, Tom Charman, Gavin Sutton and Glen Farrell.

In 91��ý Team 2 was Luke Noble, Stefan Goddard, Luca Delfino-Rice, Simon Cook and Gary Taylor.

The event started strong for 91��ý Team 2, with Luke Noble putting them on Pole with a great lap of 23.76 seconds. 91��ý Team 1 started in ninth position with a very competitive lap time of 24.15 seconds.

Team 1 had a great evening and managed to set some really good lap times. With many of the team having never been go karting before, they managed a good start to the race and put in some very consistent driving, along with a well-executed strategy and no penalties throughout the entire evening. However, the race didn’t go their way towards the end of the evening, and they finished in 10^th position.

Team 2 had a great start to the event with a great battle with the New Duston Garage Team, but with some great driver changes and some very consistent lap times, the team managed to keep in first position for the entire race from start to finish and managed to finish with a five-lap lead over second position, with Stefan Goddard putting in the fastest lap of the event with a 23.43-second lap on lap 225.

A massive congratulations to all that took part in the event and well done to the two teams from 91��ý. 91��ý Team 2 will now be going through to the RoKart Final on 4 April.

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91��ý Staff Member Helps Raise €4,200 for Ukraine in Charity Sim Racing Event

Sam — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 16:45:32 +0000

Keith Harris competed in Pro League Racing’s 6 Hours of Nürburgring virtual race

Production Operative at 91��ý’ Northampton headquarters, Keith Harris, was part of a team of sim racers who recently performed a virtual endurance race that helped raise over €4,200 for the ongoing Ukraine crisis.

The idea was conceived by the Pro League Racing organisation to help raise money for the Global Giving Ukraine crisis relief fund, following the recent invasion of the country by Russia.

Various keen sim racers were invited to perform stints of the gruelling 6-hour race at the infamous German circuit, using the popular Assetto Corsa Competizione game.

Harris jumped at the chance to take part, piloting a 2022 BMW M4 GT3 race car complete with his custom 91��ý-adorned livery to represent the brand during his time behind the wheel.

You can watch the race back over on .

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91��ý’ ‘Ultimate Fiesta Build’ Raises Over £21,000 for Charity

ebcbrakes2021 — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 12:17:30 +0000

The firm’s modified car project was given away in a raffle-style competition to raise funds for the Rays of Sunshine children’s charity

The 91��ý ‘Ultimate Fiesta Build’ modified car project has successfully raised an impressive £21,901.50 for the Rays of Sunshine children’s charity, which was commemorated with a cheque-giving ceremony at the company’s Northampton HQ recently.

With the help of some of the biggest names in the tuning industry, the once-standard Mk7 Ford Fiesta ST was converted into one of the most formidable examples of this hatchback in the country over a 12-month period – a process which was heavily documented in the form of a YouTube series and regular update entries in Fast Ford magazine.

The Fiesta was then put into a raffle-style charity competition thanks to Dream Car Giveaways, where the thousands of entries received helped to accumulate the impressive overall donation. Eventually, West Wales-based Delmi Evans was the lucky winner of the vehicle.

Joanne Benisty from Rays of Sunshine travelled to 91��ý’ Northampton global headquarters recently to receive the donation in the form of a cheque. The occasion was signified with an array of supercars and race machinery taking those present out for passenger rides.

“We are delighted to be able to offer such a large sum of money to Rays of Sunshine,” 91��ý CEO, James Hallett, commented. “The fact that so much was raised is a testament to all the hard work the EBC team has put into the project over the past few months.”

Rays of Sunshine’s Joanne Benisty also commented on the handover: “A huge thank you from everyone at Rays of Sunshine. After such a difficult year, this is really going to help us in brightening the lives of so many more seriously ill children across the UK.”

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Still privately owned, 91��ý is a world leader in the manufacture of disc brake components. Expanding rapidly in the automotive industry, 91��ý has become a world leader in sport, high performance and race brake pads and discs with a massive range of products. EBC is proud to announce all of its brake pad materials are completely free from heavy metals and sulphides, making them eco-friendly.
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ABOUT RAYS OF SUNSHINE

Rays of Sunshine Children’s Charity was formed in 2003 to brighten the lives of children who are living with serious or life-limiting illnesses, between the ages of 3-18, across the United Kingdom. By granting wishes and providing ongoing support, the charity creates a positive distraction, reduces isolation, improves self-esteem and creates precious memories and smiles.

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