The latest auto news, reviews, prices, product and vehicle releases. Jun
27th
Stay connected Subscribe to our RSS feed
From Brembo
The No. 50 Corvette of Larbre Competition took first place in the GTE Am category at the 24 Hours of Le Mans using Brembo RB 340 pads.
The brake pads on the Corvette driven by Patrice Bornhauser, Pedro Lamy and Julien Canal were not changed even once throughout the entire duration of the famous race, and the car maintained a gap of between 10 and 40 seconds over its nearest pursuer for almost 20 hours.
This is the first time that a GTE car equipped with Brembo pads has completed and won the Le Mans event: 329 laps covering 4,423 km, and not a single change of brake pads.
The drivers were particularly appreciative of the RB 340, which delivered stable levels of performance throughout the race, especially during the colder night hours.
Significantly, Pedro Lamy, a former Formula 1 driver, set his best lap of 3m58.534 during the latter stages of the race, proving that even under the least advantageous conditions.
The Le Mans 2012 race was characterized by the domination of Brembo equipment, both in the general classification, with the two Audi R18 e-tron quattros and the Audi R18 Ultra; and in other categories too: victory in the GTE Pro class with the success of the Ferrari 458 raced by AF Corse, and second and third place in the LMP2 category.
The No. 50 Corvette of Larbre Competition took first place in the GTE Am category at the 24 Hours of Le Mans using Brembo RB 340 pads.
The brake pads on the Corvette driven by Patrice Bornhauser, Pedro Lamy and Julien Canal were not changed even once throughout the entire duration of the famous race, and the car maintained a gap of between 10 and 40 seconds over its nearest pursuer for almost 20 hours.
This is the first time that a GTE car equipped with Brembo pads has completed and won the Le Mans event: 329 laps covering 4,423 km, and not a single change of brake pads.
 |
| Photo: Brembo |
The drivers were particularly appreciative of the RB 340, which delivered stable levels of performance throughout the race, especially during the colder night hours.
Significantly, Pedro Lamy, a former Formula 1 driver, set his best lap of 3m58.534 during the latter stages of the race, proving that even under the least advantageous conditions.
The Le Mans 2012 race was characterized by the domination of Brembo equipment, both in the general classification, with the two Audi R18 e-tron quattros and the Audi R18 Ultra; and in other categories too: victory in the GTE Pro class with the success of the Ferrari 458 raced by AF Corse, and second and third place in the LMP2 category.