Also in 2024, the Brembo Group confirms itself among the protagonists of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with the supply of at least one component to all 23 Hypercar category cars entered in the race. Here are the details on the braking systems developed for the premier class, for the Lmp2 and for the Lmgt3
It will continue with the 101st edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mansdeparting at 4.00pm Saturday 15 June 2024 (complete programming and TV times here) the commitment of Brembo In the FIA World Endurance Championship. In addition to supplying its own brake calipers to all ten teams entered in the world championship F1to the twenty-two protagonists of the MotoGP and to two of the three manufacturers registered in the World Championship Wrc with a Rally1 category car, the Bergamo company boasts complete coverage on the grid of Hypercars competing for the title Wecwhile of the 62 cars that will compete on Circuit de la Sartheas many as 59 will be equipped with at least one component marked by brands. Let’s discover all the secrets of the systems and braking systems that will be used in the endurance race par excellence, with their use and stresses playing a fundamental role in the final result.
hypercar, Brembo branded brakes and calipers
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At the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2024 the Brembo Grouprepresented by the AP Racing and Brembo brands, will supply at least one braking component, tra calipers, pads, discs, brake by wire and frictions, a all the 23 cars of the category Hypercarsfrom three Ferrari 499P at six Porsche 963until to Alpine A424at Toyota GR010 Hybridat Cadillac V–Series.Rat BMW M Hybrid V8at Peugeot 9X8at Lamborghini SC63 and to theIsotta Fraschini. In particular, in the premier class, 100% of the cars will be equipped with calipers made by the Bergamo brand, while in terms of discs the presence is 50% of the starting grid. As regards the brakes, the Lombard company has decided to confirm the carbon as a friction material, with the discs having a maximum thickness and diameter respectively equal to 38 And 380mmwith an autonomy of over 5 thousand km. According to what was declared by the group, the range operating temperature is between 250 and 850° C. Also confirmed as an integral part of the device, the M6 monobloc from 2.7kg for them LMDh (acronym for Le Mans Daytona Hypercar) and from 2.4kg for them LMH (Le Mans Hypercar).
the brakes for the lmp2 and lmgt3
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In the most famous and prestigious event of a championship animated by category cars Hypercars, Lmp2 (with Valentino Rossi and the BMW Wrt team at the starting line) e Lmgt3The Brembo Group supplies at least one component to 59 of the 62 cars (equal to 59%) expected at the start, with 34 fitted with devices Brembo and 46 of brands British AP Racing. For the class LMP2 the carbon discs sThey are equipped with 48 ventilation holes and have an operating temperature range between 250 and 850° C, while on a structural level the maximum thickness and diameter are respectively 32 and of 380mmwith a guaranteed effectiveness of over 5 thousand km. Finally, the vehicles of the class Lmgte They are equipped with cast iron disc brakes smooth, without ventilation holes, with a maximum thickness and diameter respectively of 35 and of 390 mmand can travel up to 4,000 km. Their operating temperature range is between 250 and 750° C.
