International Dealer News IDN 154 April/May 2020 | Page 23

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Ferodo - did you see that finish?
Brakes manufacturer Ferodo is one of
the industry's most famous legacy
brands - a trackside race fixture for
decades. In recent years it has added
to its paddock credentials, scooping
up race podiums and series wins as
more and more teams in more
disciplines embrace this most storied
of brands.
This year will see Ferodo active in
World Superbikes, World Supersport
and Enduro GP racing, among other
international and national race series
on the track and in the dirt.
For 2020 Ferodo is again a Pata
Yamaha WSBK team Technical Partner,
and when the series gets underway
again, and I know we all hope that can
be soon, Ferodo and Pata Yamaha will
be hoping to build on their success in
the season opening (and so far only
WSBK) round at Phillip Island at the
end of February.
With reigning and five-time WSBK
Champion Jonathan Rea crashing out,
Turkish rising star Toprak Razgatlioglu
(now on the factory YZF R1 after his
multi-podium breakout year as an
independent in 2019) won in Australia
in one of the tightest finishes in WSBK
history, with teammate Michael van
der Mark fourth - the first four finished
just 0.137 seconds apart.
In World Supersport, Ferodo and
Champion are technical partners with
Finland's Kallio Racing team and saw
riders Hannes Soomer and Asaac
Vinales finish 6th and 10th
respectively.
Ferodo brake pads are as equally at
home in the dirt and are Beta Boano
Racing's Enduro GP Technical Partner.
After a long and successful stint with
British rider Brad Freeman, who has
now signed with the Beta Factory
team, Jarno Boano's team has
changed its approach this season,
taking care of no fewer than nine
riders!
At the time of writing the first two of
the eight race Enduro GP series (in
Portugal and Spain) have been
cancelled. The series is due to finish in
Germany in October.
www.ferodoracing.com
CNC Racing renews Pramac partnership
Italian sportsbike specialist CNC
Racing has renewed its technical
partnership with the Duscati
supported Pramac Racing MotoGP
team through to 2021.
The technical and commercial
relationship established between the
two companies dates back to 2015
when CNC Racing became Official
Technical Supplier of Pramac Racing
Team in MotoGP, providing 'Brake
Guards' for the 2 riders on the Ducati
GP14.
Over the years the relationship has
evolved not only to become a technical
collaboration in MotoGP, and since last
year in MotoE, but also allowing the
two companies to develop some CNC
Racing products in co-branding with
Pramac Racing.
Thanks to Pramac Racing's experience
the 'Air Ducts' were born, the first
carbon air ducts to cool the braking
system on the market, the
development of the 'Brake Guards, has
been accelerated, also in racing
version, and additional carbon wings
were developed as aftermarket parts
for Moto Ducati.
In 2020 and 2021 more CNC Racing
products for Ducati motorcycles will be
launched with the brand "Pramac
Racing Limited Edition"; some for
specific models, others universal.
Luca Fornaini, Sales Manager for CNC
Racing said that "We are very happy
to announce the renewal of the
partnership with Team Pramac, a
prestigious team characterized by
innovation and dynamism and in
which we have always seen ourselves
for its people’s professionality. This
collaboration aims at strengthening
this bond established several years
ago and that pushes us even more to
create new products with high
technological content in co-branding
and to satisfy the technical support
required by the Team drivers."
Francesco Guidotti, Team Manager at
Pramac Racing agreed, stating that
"Having the opportunity to continue
the partnership with CNC Racing for
another two seasons is a great source
of pride for the Team. We are equally
proud of the collaboration for the
'Pramac Racing Limited Edition' line,
for this reason we feel an even closer
bond with the CNC Racing company".
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