A round-up of the latest products and news stories from EBC Brakes this month
LATEST EBC PRODUCTS
BBK055 6-Pot Big Brake Kit – Toyota GR Yaris/GR Corolla
A six-piston Apollo Big Brake Kit for the front axles of these highly-regarded modern-day Toyota hot hatches
Specs:
Six-piston Apollo Big Brake Kit, Bluestuff pads, 355x32mm front floating discs
Product Codes:
BBK055RED/BLU/BLK/YEL-1
Vehicle Applications:
– Toyota GR Yaris GXPA16 (2020- )
– Toyota GR Corolla E210 (inc. Core/Circuit Edition/Morizo Edition variants) (2022- )
Availability:
Available now. Please click here to find your local EBC stockist and see a full list of applications.
LATEST EBC NEWS
– The Gigglepin Racing team has been at the sharp end of various international off-road racing championships in recent years, being proudly supported by EBC Brakes throughout this time. After winning the popular Ultra 4 Championship last year, the team emerged victorious as Blidinje Challenge 2024 Champions, also scoring highly in the successive Croatia Challenge race, too!
– The G&S Racing Kawasaki race team experienced plenty of thrills and spills at Thruxton last month, and the roadshow next took the boys to Cheshire’s Oulton Park, where they both put in hard-fought rides to secure decent finishes, despite more unexpected setbacks.
– Dave Barrett has been competing in the 2024 Modified Ford Series, piloting his upgraded Mk4 Ford Fiesta 1.6 Zetec within the Class C category. The latest round of the series at Brands Hatch coincided with the Ford Power Live event, bringing even more excitement to the weekend, and playing backdrop to some incredible driving from Dave as he secured top honours in class C and overall for the 2024 season!
– Craig Cotton is currently competing within the Club 4WD class of the fiercely fought Time Attack UK series in his heavily modified Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6. Cotton has this year upgraded to an EBC Brakes Racing 4-Piston Apollo Big Brake Kit, complete with SR-11™ sintered endurance race pads, to help his car stop as fast as it goes. The latest round took the series to Kent’s Brands Hatch, where Cotton finished in a strong 2nd place, which means he takes a 20-point championship lead into the penultimate round!
– Justin Roberts and Nicole Drought are sharing the seat of their EP3 Honda Civic Type R race car this year in both the MSVT Trackday Championship. Accumulating some fantastic results throughout the year, the team headed into the recent Cadwell Park round at the top of the pile. With the race abandoned before it even started thanks to heavy fog, this means the duo are still leading the series as it next heads to its guest international round.
– 24-year-old Spalding-based motorcycle racer, Morgan Creasey, is currently competing in various British Motorcycle and Racing Club (Bemsee/BMCRC) championships, including the Thunderbike Ultra and Clubman 1000 races, which he uses his K7 Suzuki GSX-R1000 to compete in. The final rounds of the series he takes part in were held at Kent’s Brands Hatch recently, and after a successful weekend they finished in a fantastic 2nd place in the Clubman 1000 Championship, and 1st place in Thunderbike Ultra Championship!
– Young kart racer, Marcus Hudson is once again competing in the Super 4 British Championship for another season. The penultimate round of the championship took the roadshow to Cumbria Kart Racing Club, where Hudson once again took part in some
– Following an incredibly successful debutant year in 2023, the Crewsade/Monster Energy ‘Up in Smoke’ drifting tour returned for an equally epic second year recently. Famous drifter Steve ‘Baggsy’ Biagioni was once again taking part in the same trusty Nissan 350Z he used last year, albeit with plenty more mods thrown into the mix. With drifting relying heavily on strong and precise braking under your foot, Baggsy decided to continue his relationship with EBC Brakes, again entrusting the firm’s Yellowstuff pads and USR slotted discs to provide the stopping power.
– Tennessee-based pro drifter, Hooman Rahimi, is once again competing in the PROSPEC category of the prestigious Formula Drift series in the USA. Rahimi entrusts EBC Brakes Racing’s Apollo Big Brake Kit with RP-1™ pads and GD rotors on his highly capable turbocharged LSX-powered Nissan 370Z. Following another unforgettable year within the FD roadshow, Hooman performed some of his last remaining competitive rounds of the year at Grantsville, Utah, followed by the iconic LS Fest show.
– British Caterham racer, Carl Jones, has been competing in the Caterham Seven Championship UK in his 420R-badged machine. Jones had a sensational year with races across the UK and beyond, eventually clinching the below accolades:
- 2024 Vertex Caterham – Am British Champion
- 2024 Caterham Silver Seven – British Champion
- 2024 Caterham Three Nations Cup – Joint Second
Full stories can be found by clicking here.
