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Oct 2011Grand Prix Success Continues in India
Formula
One
The inaugural Indian Grand Prix held at the Buddh International
circuit near Delhi, saw AP Racing's domination of supplying
Brakes and/or Clutches to Formula One continue, with a
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9 & 10th finishes for our products.When the
chequered flag came down it was our 686th GP success, a truely
magnificent achievement which AP Racing are confident of
increasing in the future.
The UK company has racked up that amazing tally in just 38 years. The very first car to win a grand prix with AP Racing's brakes was the Ferrari 312B driven by Mario Andretti in the South African GP at Kyalami back in March 1971. It was, remarkably, Andretti's first competitive outing for Ferrari. The technical comparisons between the brakes used for the landmark occasions make for interesting reading. Where the caliper weighed 3.6 kg in 1971, it tipped the scales in Bahrain at 1.6 kg. The disc itself weighed 4 kg in 1971 but now weighs just 1.75 kg! AP Racing has an outstanding record in F1 - 686th Grand Prix wins starting at the Dutch GP in 1967 have been won with cars that used the British company's brakes, clutches, or both.
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