With countless exhibits and displays across the venue, there’s never a dull moment at Festival of Speed. Below are some of our highlights from this year’s event…

The ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Stand

As always, ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ hosted a trade stand across the four days, with thousands of enthusiasts discussing their braking queries with the team across the sold-out show.

Showcased on the booth was a range of the firm’s brake disc, pad and Big Brake Kit upgrade components.

Leighton Vans

Just behind the ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ booth was the Leighton Vans stand – with the firm showcasing plenty of stunning Transits and Transporters complete with the Leighton x ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Racing Big Brake Kit upgrade package.

Steve Fraser’s 2JZ S13

Over on the Meguiar’s stand was influencer Steve Fraser’s 2JZ-powered Nissan S13 drift car. With ferocious power now on tap, this beast relies on a 6-pot Apollo Big Brake Kit for its stopping power.

Baggsy’s 1,100hp GR Corolla

One of the hottest cars of Festival of Speed 2026 was drift legend Steve ‘Baggsy’ Biagioni’s freshly-unveiled Toyota GR Corolla drift hatchback.

Sporting a Rocket Bunny wide-body, this beast has scrapped its three-cylinder engine in place of a fully built 2JZ lump, kicking out way over a thousand horses.

For its anchors, Baggsy has opted for ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Racing’s 6-pot Big Brake Kit.

This is officially the first vehicle to take on Goodwood’s hillclimb with an ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ big brake kit installed. And boy, did it do it in style!

Rest of the Show

It was non-stop awe and excitement elsewhere at Festival of Speed, whether you were checking out the hillclimb action, the off-road stage, the rally course, or anywhere in the vast paddock areas.

We hope you had a great time if you attended, and thanks if you came over to the ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ stand across the weekend.

As always, ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ will host a trade stand within the trade village area, this year being located at Booth #105.

Here, the team will showcase a range of the firm’s high-performance braking components, with staff always on-hand to discuss optimum braking upgrades with the enthusiastic attendees.

It’s also the place to grab your exclusive ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ merchandise, too.

As always, there will also be plenty of cars and bikes proudly supporting ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ braking setups, reflecting just what an impact the brand has had on the road, track and racing communities in the past few decades.

We hope to see you there!

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S550 Ford Mustang – Six-Piston Apollo Big Brake Kit

Six-piston Apollo big brake kit upgrade for this iconic, modern-day muscle car

Specs:

Six-piston Apollo calipers (front axle), 380x36mm two-piece fully-floating discs (front axle), Bluestuff brake pads (front axle), braided brake lines (front axle), DOT 4 brake fluid and mounting brackets for direct fitment

Product Codes:

• BBK070RED/BLU/BLK/YEL-1
• BBK070R-1F (competition kit with RP-X pads)

Vehicle Applications:

• Ford Mustang (6^th Gen: S550) 2.3-litre Inline-4
• Ford Mustang (6^th Gen: S550) 3.7-litre V6
• Ford Mustang (6^th Gen: S550) 5.0-litre V8

Availability:

Available now. Please  to find your local ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ stockist and see a full list of applications.

Mk8 VW Golf GTI/R & 8Y Audi S3 (+ Other MQB Models) – Fully-Floating Two-Piece Discs

Two-piece high-performance disc conversion kits for vehicles in this popular VAG-Group platform

Specs:

357x34mm two-piece fully-floating discs (front axle), various brake pad options/packages also available

Product Codes:

Discs Only

• SG2F043: front fully-floating two-piece discs (357x34mm)

Front Disc/Pad Packages

• P2DK092Y: front fully-floating two-piece discs with Yellowstuff pads
• P2DK092B: front fully-floating two-piece discs with Bluestuff pads
• P2DK092RPX: front fully-floating two-piece discs with RP-X pads

Full Disc/Pad Packages

• P2DK093Y: front floating discs and rear SG-Series Sport Discs with Yellowstuff pads
• P2DK093B: front floating discs and rear SG-Series Sport Discs with Bluestuff pads

Vehicle Applications:

• VW Golf GTI (Mk8: 2020- ) 2.0-litre
• VW Golf R (Mk8: 2020- ) 2.0-litre
• Audi S3 (8Y: 2020- ) 2.0-litre
• CUPRA Leon (2022- ) 2.0-litre
• CUPRA Formentor (2024- ) 2.0-litre hybrid
• VW Arteon R (2020- ) 2.0-litre
• VW Arteon R Shooting Brake (2020- ) 2.0-litre
• VW Tiguan (Mk2: 2021- ) 2.0-litre
• VW Tiguan R (Mk2: 2020- ) 2.0-litre

Availability:

Available now. Please  to find your local ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ stockist and see a full list of applications.

LATEST ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ NEWS

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Takes No 1 Global Spot as Brake Manufacturer

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ’ 100% UK and USA manufacturing is driving sales growth and acceptance by the market.

Launching dozens of new brake pad and rotor parts every month, ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ had a great start to the spring, with the receipt of R90 approval for its two-piece fully floating brake rotors, the launch of a new range of BMW riveted disc conversions, amidst multiple race successes in the brake pad field.

Back in our Bristol manufacturing facility, the R&D team are working hard at new materials and processes ready for SEMA 2026, where ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ will be launching a massive new and exciting brake pad program – be sure to visit ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ at the booth (#23353) and meet the team!

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Thrills and Spills at Portimão for SR-21-Equipped BMW Race Team

The ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Frenos (Spain)-supported Autoworks Motorsport race team has achieved much success in recent years, piloting ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ-equipped race cars in the Iberian Supercars Endurance Series. We most recently caught up with Autoworks Motorsport off the back of their debutant race for 2026 at the famous Portimão Circuit, where great promise was shown across the weekend despite many setbacks.

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ-Equipped Road Racing Outfit Enjoy Successes in Various Championships

Following a season in NLR’s SuperTwins in 2025, as well as various Manx/Isle of Man TT races, we previously caught up with Russell Brook and the Brook-Built racing team following their debutant race for 2026: the NLR 750km Endurance Race at Donington Park Circuit. Since then, Brook and co have been back on the road racing scene, entering a classic Honda CB350 K4 in the Barry Sheene Classic at Oliver’s Mount and the Road Racing New Classic Solo. They were also back on the ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ-Equipped Yamaha R6 for the Pub & Kitchens Twin race.

Mixed Fortunes Then a Brilliant Donington Fightback for ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ-Equipped NW Racing

Luca Wilkinson, Zack Weston, Craig Dance and Hudson Cooper of the NW Racing team are competing across BSB and its supporting championships for 2026. The opening two rounds took the team to Cheshire’s Oulton Park and then to Donington Park – a testing start to the year, followed by a hugely encouraging fightback at Donington.

Formula Drift’s BBK-Equipped Rahimi Faces Hurdles at Road Atlanta

Tennessee-based pro drifter, Hooman Rahimi, is once again competing in the PROSPEC category of the prestigious Formula Drift series in the USA. Following some great results in 2025, we next caught up with Rahimi off the back of his first round of 2026, held at the prestigious Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta circuit in Georgia.

Setbacks and Comebacks for GPFAX-Equipped NLR Racer at Croft

Retford-based Scott Stone is competing in No Limits Racing’s Pirelli Super Series 1000 Power Trophy in 2026 on his Yamaha R1, continually finding himself at the sharp end of the grid. After more podiums and PBs at Cadwell Park, Stone’s next outing took him to Croft Circuit, where a rollercoaster of a weekend saw him leave with mixed results.

Apollo BBK-Equipped Golf Racers Lead Class Following More Podiums at Silverstone

The Clubracer racing outfit – made up of drivers Henry Wright and Kevin Glover – has relied on ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ components as it has made its way up the ranks through the MSVR Trackday Championship classes, which resulted in a 2025 win. Riding off this success, they’ve decided to move onto pastures new for the 2026 season, entering the 750MC Roadsports Championship in their modified Mk5 VW Golf GTI. We next caught up with the driver duo following their third round on the mighty Silverstone GP course, where more podiums ensured they left the weekend leading their class.

Class Wins for ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ-Equipped Bemsee Racer at Cadwell Park

Spalding-based motorcycle racer, Morgan Creasey, is currently competing in the British Motorcycle and Racing Club (Bemsee)’s Thunderbike Sport and Thunderbike Ultra classes on his various Suzuki superbikes. We caught up with Creasey after the fourth round at Lincolnshire’s Cadwell Park Circuit, where he secured more podiums to make it another successful weekend.

Class Win in Armed Forces Endurance Race for RP-X-Equipped BMW Racer

Racing driver, Gary Lowe, is competing in the 2026 season of the 750MC Armed Forces Challenge in his freshly-built E92 BMW 335i. Following podium finishes in his debutant outing in the car at Silverstone recently, we next caught up with Lowe fresh off the back of Snetterton 300 round of the championship, where he walked away from the weekend’s gruelling 45-minute endurance race with a class win, despite some technical setbacks mid-race.

Setbacks for ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ-Equipped Symonds Following First BSB Rounds

Wiltshire-based motorcycle racer, Max Symonds has been competing in the British Superbike Championship’s National Superstock category for a number of years. Things were looking promising for the year ahead from the word go, until Symonds had an unfortunate fall on the third lap of the Donington Park race, causing injuries and putting him out of action for the next few rounds.

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Aston Martin V8 Vantage/DB9 – Fully-Floating Two-Piece Discs

Two-piece high-performance disc conversion kits for these celebrated sports coupes

Specs:

355x32mm two-piece fully-floating discs (front axle), 330x28mm two-piece fully-floating discs (rear axle), various brake pad options/packages

Product Codes:

Discs Only

• SG2FC2343: front fully-floating two-piece discs (355x32mm)
• SG2FC2344: Rear fully-floating two-piece discs (330x28mm)

Front Disc/Pad Packages

• P2DK089Y: front fully-floating two-piece discs with Yellowstuff pads
• P2DK089B: front fully-floating two-piece discs with Bluestuff pads
• P2DK089RP1: front fully-floating two-piece discs with RP-1 pads
• P2DK089RPX: front fully-floating two-piece discs with RP-X pads

Rear Disc/Pad Packages

• P2DK090Y: rear fully-floating two-piece discs with Yellowstuff pads
• P2DK090B: fully-floating two-piece discs with Bluestuff pads
• P2DK090RP1: rear fully-floating two-piece discs with RP-1 pads
• P2DK090RPX: fully-floating two-piece discs with RP-X pads

Full Disc/Pad Packages

• P2DK091Y: front and rear discs with Yellowstuff pads
• P2DK091B: front and rear discs with Bluestuff pads
• P2DK091RP1: front and rear discs with RP-1 pads
• P2DK091RPX: front and rear discs with RP-X pads

Vehicle Applications:

• Aston Martin DB9 (includes Vantage and Volante models) (’04-’16, V12)
• Aston Martin V8 Vantage (includes Vantage, Volante, N400 and S models) (’05-’18, V8)

Availability:

Available now. Please to find your local ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ stockist and see a full list of applications.

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ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Renews Partnership with Road Racer Maria Costello

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ is delighted to renew a sponsorship deal with celebrated motorcycle racer, Maria Costello, ahead of this year’s Isle of Man TT campaign. 2026 marks the 30^th anniversary of Costello competing on the iconic mountain course, with considerable successes in both the Supertwin and Sidecar classes under her belt in previous years. Costello – born just a stone’s throw from ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ’ global HQ in Northampton – also held the Guinness World Record for being the fastest woman to lap the Isle of Man course (114.73 mph) until 2009. Her achievements led to her earning an MBE for her services to motorcycling in 2009.

*Everyone at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ is sending their support and best wishes to Maria Costello following her unfortunate accident at the TT.

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ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ-Supported Drifter Wins at Debutant Competitive Event

Up-and-coming drifter, Owen Fox, secured victory in his first ever competitive event during the BHP Show at Kent Showground recently! The driver, competing in the 2026 season of Drift Style UK, relies on an ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Racing 6-piston big brake kit, RP-X brake pads and USR rear discs to stop his modified Nissan 350Z drift car.

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ-Supported Road Racer Scores Strong at Oliver’s Mount Spring Cup

Experienced bike racer, Oliver Charlesworth, competes in a wide variety of prestigious road racing championships each year. Next up was the Bob Smith Spring Cup at the iconic Oliver’s Mount road racing circuit in Scarborough, where Charlesworth came away with strong results and confidence brewing for the season ahead.

SR-21 Front-Row Lock-Out at Grid Life California

Kal Fortner is competing in the 2026 season of Grid Life in the USA, using his Mercedes AMG GTS as weapon of choice. We caught up with Fortner following the Gridlife California round, where he secured P2 in class, just behind another SR-21-equipped driver, Eric ‘Dewey’ DeWitt.

Podium Finish for ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ-Equipped Swedish MX Racer in First 2026 Round

Natalie Kane has been racing motocross around Europe for many years, most recently finishing 6th overall in the 2025 Swedish MX Championship. Kane has continued her Swedish MX Championship campaign for the 2026 season, and we most recently caught up with her following the first round of the season at Saxtorp, taking home a strong P4.

Single Seater Racer Achieves Fourth in Class at Silverstone

The Monoposto Race Club has been offering cost-effective single-seater racing in the UK for over 60 years. Chris Levy competes in the championship’s F3B class in his Dallara F397, complete with ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ’ Greenstuff pads. The most recent round took the series back to the iconic Silverstone GP circuit, where Levy secured fourth-in-class.

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ-Equipped Hudson Battles to Strong Seventh at Forest Edge

Kart racer Marcus Hudson is once again campaigning in the Northern Karting Federation Super 4 British Championship for the 2026 season. Hudson has been back in the seat of his real-world machine for Round 2 of the championship at Forest Edge Kart Club. The weekend yielded a positive set of results, with the team rounding out the meeting with a hard-fought seventh-place finish in the final to back up a competitive set of heats.

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ-Equipped NGRRC Trio Continue Campaign at Cadwell Park

The SpiceBoy Racing team, comprising three riders, are competing in the Clubman 600 class of the NGRRC for the 2026 season. Following a successful 2025 campaign and promising first round at Brands Hatch, we next caught up with the trio fresh from the second round at Lincolnshire’s Cadwell Park.

Podium Finishes for RP-X-Equipped BMW Driver’s Debutant Outing

Racing driver, Gary Lowe, has entered his first competitive race in his freshly-built E92 BMW 335i in the 750MC Armed Forces Challenge round at Silverstone recently, where he took home multiple podiums.

More Testing and Racing for BSB Rider Ahead of Season Start

Wiltshire-based motorcycle racer, Max Symonds has been competing in the British Superbike Championship’s National Superstock category for a number of years. Following some extensive testing at the start of the year across Europe and an NG Road Racing outing at Brands Hatch earlier in the year, we next caught up with Symonds after a stint of testing and another NG Road Racing weekend across April.

Promising Start for NLR Racer Stone at Donington

Retford-based Scott Stone is competing in No Limits Racing’s Pirelli Super Series 1000cc Power Trophy across 2026 on his Yamaha R1, aiming to achieve solid results throughout the year. With plenty of class podiums achieved across the 2025 season, we next caught up with Stone following his second race of 2026 at Derbyshire’s Donington Park, where promising results were achieved across the weekend.

Highs and Lows for GPFAX-Equipped BMW Motorcycle Racer at Donington

Preston-based Bobby Varey is currently competing in BSB’s ROKiT OFF BMW F 900 R Cup, entrusting ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Racing’s GPFAX motorsport brake pads on his German race bike. The latest round of the season to the one-make series to Derbyshire’s Donington Park, where a promising start ended in a dramatic off for Varey during Sunday’s racing action.

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F66 Mini Cooper S – Six-Piston Apollo Big Brake Kit

Six-piston Apollo big brake kit for the latest generation of this acclaimed hot hatch

Specs:

Six-piston Apollo calipers (front axle), 355x32mm two-piece fully-floating discs (front axle), Bluestuff brake pads (front axle), braided brake lines (front axle), DOT 4 brake fluid and mounting brackets for direct fitment

Product Codes:

• BBK069RED/BLU/BLK/YEL-1
• BBK069R-1F (competition kit with RP-X pads)

Vehicle Applications:

• MINI Coper S (F66: ’25- ) – 2.0 Turbo
• MINI Coper S JCW (F66: ’25- ) – 2.0 Turbo

Availability:

Available now. Please to find your local ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ stockist and see a full list of applications.

Ineos Grenadier – Six-Piston Apollo Big Brake Kit

Six-piston Apollo big brake kit for this rugged, go-anywhere 4X4

Specs:

Six-piston Apollo calipers (front axle), 355x32mm two-piece fully-floating discs (front axle), Bluestuff brake pads (front axle), braided brake lines (front axle), DOT 4 brake fluid and mounting brackets for direct fitment

Product Codes:

• BBK068RED/BLU/BLK/YEL-1

Vehicle Applications:

• Ineos Grenadier (’22- ) – 3.0 Turbo
• Ineos Grenadier (’22- ) – 3.0 Turbodiesel
• Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster (’22- ) – 3.0 Turbo
• Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster (’22- ) – 3.0 Turbodiesel

Availability:

Available now. Please to find your local ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ stockist and see a full list of applications.

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ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ’s Cars, Bikes & Coffee ’26 Event a Sizzling Success

The ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ UK team enjoyed a morning in the sun as it hosted the 2026 instalment of its ‘Cars, Bikes & Coffee’ at its Northampton World Headquarters.

Attracting hundreds of eclectic vehicles, it proved to once again be a fantastic event, with good coffee, good food and good company from start to finish.

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ would like to thank every company and individual who made it down for the morning – we hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did.

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Kart racer Marcus Hudson is campaigning in the Super 4 British Championship for the 2026 season. Following positive results in 2025, we caught up with Hudson after the first round of the 2026 season at Fulbeck Kart Circuit, Lincolnshire, where technical issues did little to dampen his optimistic spirits.

Front-running BSB Supersport team, Astro-MAR HIPPO Suzuki, recently took the annual pilgrimage to Florida’s Daytona International Speedway for the 200-mile Daytona 200 endurance race. The trio of Suzuki GSXR-750 bikes all boast ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Racing’s GPFAX brake pads and X-Series discs up front.

The Clubracer racing outfit has relied on ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ components as it has made its way up the ranks through the MSVR Trackday Championship classes. This all culminated in an outright championship win in 2025 – a fantastic result for the team. Riding off this success, they’ve decided to move onto pastures new for the 2026 season, entering the 750MC Roadsports Championship, where they took home a podium in the opening round.

Dave Barrett is competing in the 2026 Modified Ford Series, piloting his modified Mk4 Ford Fiesta 1.6 Zetec within the Class C category. We caught up with Dave after the first round of the year, held at Cheshire’s Oulton Park recently, where he achieved a maximum points hall with class wins in both races entered.

Pro drifter, Stuart Egdell, continues his partnership with ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ as he once again carries out another season of the Drift France championship. We caught up with Egdell off the back of his debutant 2026 round at Circuit du Val de Vienne, where despite some setbacks, it was a positive insight into the year ahead for the team.

Following a season in NLR’s SuperTwins in 2025, as well as successes on the gruelling Manx Grand Prix and Classic TT races at the iconic Isle of Man mountain course, Russell Brook began his 2026 campaign by entering the NLR 750km Endurance Race at Donington Park Circuit, where they took home a 3^rd in class.

British Caterham racer, Carl Jones, is undertaking another season in the top-tier Caterham Seven Championship UK in his 420R-badged machine. Following multiple podiums across 2025, we caught up with Jones fresh off the back of his first 2026 round at Silverstone, where a DNF in Race 1 was pivoted into spectacular victory in the second outing of the weekend, despite starting at the back of the grid.

The British Army Motorcycle Road Race Team (AMRRT) is an exclusive racing club for all Army, RAF and Navy personnel. Formed in 2010, the AMRRT is one of the largest teams in the British Army Motorsports Association. It encompasses two road racing disciplines – sprints and endurance – with 21 full-time and reserve riders, plus support crew for 2026. We caught up with the team off the back of the official BSB testing day at Derbyshire’s Donington Park, where prep for the season seems to be going well.

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