Over 75 years of Motorsport success

The new High Performance and Racing Division of TMD Friction brings together TMD Friction and BT Bremsen-Technik, two of the most highly respected names in braking, in a unique partnership for performance and innovation. For more than 100 years, since the very beginnings of the automotive industry, the Mintex and Pagid brands have represented the very best in friction for production vehicles as well as performance cars and they have achieved unprecedented success on the track. TMD Friction High Performance and Racing Division have been aiding the success of motor sports teams for many years. Up to 80% of the vehicles competing in some of the world's biggest endurance races, including the 24 hour races of Le Mans, Spa, Daytona and Nürburgring or the 12 hours of Sebring. Mintex first supplied racing friction for the Blower Bentleys that won Le Mans in 1928. Competition success soon followed, Bentley's victory at Le Mans in 1929 with Mintex brake linings, was the first of 11 wins in the classic 24 hour race. In 1960 Jack Brabham won the world championship driving a Cooper fitted with Mintex brakes and in Formula 1 Mike Hawthorn and Jack Brabham between them won three World Drivers Championships on Mintex brake linings. Today Mintex Racing has enjoyed important Championship wins in Europe, UK and USA. Amongst the many Championship wins are.

NASCAR Winston Cup Championship USA Trans Am Championship USA Formula 1 Stock Cars World Championship World Caterham Eurocup Championship Europe VW Fun Cup Europe ASCAR Championship UK TVR Tuscan Championship UK British GT Runner up (Shane Lynch) UK Mini Miglia Championship UK VW Polo Championship UK Peugeot 206 Super Cup Championship UK Mitsubishi Evo Challenge Championship UK Mini Cooper Challenge UK Mintex has also enjoyed success in the V8 Supercar Series in Australia. In conjunction with brake partner Alcon and V8 Supercar Team Betta Electrical, Mintex Racing “F” series compounds were chosen by Craig Lowndes in car 888 as his combination of choice. Team Betta Electrical enjoyed wins at Eastern Creek, Queensland, Sandown, a double win at Lexmark and podium finishes elsewhere. Today race and rally teams around the world rely on the highly advanced Mintex F-Series and M-Series friction materials to give them a winning advantage at every corner of every circuit. For further enquiries on Mintex Racing products call Superstop brake & Clutch on 03 9890 1924.

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