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Kal Fortner is using Ƶ Racing’s sintered brake pads on his Mercedes track car

Kal Fortner is competing in the 2026 season of Gridlife in the USA, using his Mercedes AMG GTS as weapon of choice.

The driver is utilising Ƶ Racing’s SR-21™ sintered endurance motorsport brake pads to ensure stopping power is optimal in his super-coupe.

Following podiums in Carolina and Atlanta, alongside another SR-21™-equipped driver, Eric ‘Dewey’ DeWitt, Fortner next visited Michigan’s Gingerman Raceway for Gridlife Midwest, with more top results secured across the weekend.

Read how it panned out in his own words below…

“Coming off of another strong showing at Gridlife Atlanta with a double podium in Streetmod for Ƶ, I was feeling all the momentum and all the confidence heading into my 10th Gridlife Midwest, the event that started it all for me! The energy at Gridlife Midwest is just unmatched in every way, from the massive crowds to the festival vibes throughout the weekend, it’s always been my favourite event making a podium here just that much more meaningful. This is Gridlife’s Indy 500.”

“This weekend proved to me more of a challenge that I could have ever expected though. Right at the first corner of the very first session, my ABS failed, making each braking zone incredibly challenging. While racing a car designed without ABS is relatively straightforward, racing one without it that’s designed to have it is nothing short of dangerous.”

“Because of this, I was far off of the pace I needed to be fighting at the front, and potentially too far off to even put it in the top-5 for the podium sprint. I knew that if I wanted a podium, I needed to give it my absolute everything to at the very least make it into the sprint in order to give us the chance to fix our ABS issues, and I was able to do just that! Modulating my SR-21™ pads and focusing on perfecting each and every braking zone, I got us into the sprint by just over a second! This gave us a full day to chase whatever electrical issue was causing our problems. Thankfully, Gridlife is a paddock full of the most helpful people, and after getting help from a couple mechanics on a Rush SR team, we found the blown fuse, and the ABS was back to working as it should! 

“Come Sunday, I knew what I had to do, and now that I could actually lean into the full potential of my Ƶ brakes, I knew I could give it my everything to go for my third podium in a row for the season! Although I missed out on second place due to fuel cuts from the car getting little too hot waiting in the pits from an incident on track, I was able to secure third, and with Eric Dewitt in first, this was yet another double podium for Ƶ! After such a challenging event, to be able to come home with a podium is something I’ll forever be grateful for. Next up we’ve got Watkins Glen, one of my favourite tracks and a place that the Mercedes really shines at! The last time we were there, not only did I set the Streetmod record, I was also able to get the overall record! I’m so hyped to see what we can do this time!”

Connect with Kal Fortner for more news and information:

SR-21™ Race and Endurance Pads

A variation of SR-11™ that offers ultra-high friction and is targeted for the front and rear of race cars with bias controls only. SR bites harder and lasts longer.

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Kal Fortner is using Ƶ Racing’s sintered brake pads on his Mercedes track car

Kal Fortner is competing in the 2026 season of Gridlife in the USA, using his Mercedes AMG GTS as weapon of choice.

The driver is utilising Ƶ Racing’s SR-21™ sintered endurance motorsport brake pads to ensure stopping power is optimal in his super-coupe.

Following a podium finish at Grid Life Carolina, where he finished only behind another SR-21™ for an Ƶ front-row lockout, Fortner came back fighting at the next round held at Atlanta’s iconic Michelin Road Raceway, where more podiums were clinched by both drivers.

Read how it panned out in his own words below…

“Going into this weekend, fresh off of a strong result at Gridlife Carolina coming in P2, I had so much confidence to give it my everything one of my all-time favourite tracks: Road Atlanta. To start out the weekend, I was met with some traffic during my flyers, so initially I wasn’t able to show what the true pace was. With this being a two-day, traditional time attack weekend with a limited schedule, the pressure was on to put together a perfect lap. On top of that, we had rain in the forecast for Sunday, potentially limiting us to only 3 dry sessions.”

“Road Atlanta is a very high-speed track, with the car hitting speeds of over 165 mph, putting the braking performance on centre stage. My SR-21™s performed at their best, giving me the confidence to carry as much speed as possible into even the heaviest of braking zones, without a single ounce of hesitation, just full confidence. Ending the day on Saturday, I still never got a truly clean lap catching traffic on a track that is incredibly difficult to pass at, but even with this, I was able to put us into P3 going into Sunday.”

“Come Sunday morning, to my surprise, we had no rain! I knew exactly where I needed to find the time, and I did just that. Battling back and forth up until the last session, I ended the weekend in P2, with Eric Dewitt in P1, also on Ƶs! Just like Carolina, this was an Ƶ Streetmod 1-2, and on top of that, in ClubTR, the entire podium was swept by Ƶ equipped cars! I couldn’t be prouder to show represent Ƶ in such a strong showing against such a strong field at one of the most difficult tracks in the world.”

Connect with Kal Fortner for more news and information:

SR-21™ Race and Endurance Pads

A variation of SR-11™ that offers ultra-high friction and is targeted for the front and rear of race cars with bias controls only. SR bites harder and lasts longer.

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Kal Fortner is using Ƶ Racing’s sintered brake pads on his Mercedes track car

Kal Fortner is competing in the 2026 season of Grid Life in the USA, using his Mercedes AMG GTS as weapon of choice.

The driver is utilising Ƶ Racing’s SR-21™ sintered endurance motorsport brake pads to ensure stopping power is optimal in his super-coupe.

We caught up with Fortner following the Gridlife Carolina round, where he secured P2 in class, just behind another SR-21™-equipped driver, Eric ‘Dewey’ DeWitt.

Read how it panned out in his own words below…

“We ended up scoring P2 at Gridlife Carolina, and Dewey got P1 so we’re looking at an Ƶ front-row lockout!

“The first day, we battled the heat since temps were in the 90s, but on Sunday after putting in some sticker tires I was able to go 5 tenths faster than my previous personal best!”

“The SR-21™s felt incredible all weekend and I really had the confidence to push into the braking zones and trust the ABS when needed.

“Next up is Atlanta and I really think we’ve got a good shot at getting P1 there, it’s a track that really suits the Mercedes and personally a track that I’m very comfortable at.”

Connect with Kal Fortner for more news and information:

SR-21™ Race and Endurance Pads

A variation of SR-11™ that offers ultra-high friction and is targeted for the front and rear of race cars with bias controls only. SR bites harder and lasts longer.

The post SR-21™ Front-Row Lock-Out at Gridlife Carolina appeared first on Ƶ.

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A round-up of the latest products and news stories from Ƶ this month

LATEST Ƶ PRODUCTS

VW Polo-Platform Vehicles – Apollo Big Brake Kit (Four Piston)

Four-piston Apollo Big Brake Kit upgrade for this popular platform of small VAG-Group vehicles

Specs:

Four-piston Apollo calipers (front axle), 330x28mm two-piece fully-floating discs (front axle), Yellowstuff brake pads (front axle), braided brake lines (front axle), DOT 4 brake fluid and mounting brackets for direct fitment

Product Codes:

BBK063RED-1 / BBK063BLU-1 / BBK063BLK-1 / BBK063YEL-1

BBK063R-1F (Competition kit with RP-X™ pads)

Vehicle Applications:

  • VW Polo (AW – 2017-present) (all models inc. GTI)
  • VW T-Cross (2019-present) (all models)
  • SEAT Arona (2017-2025) (all models)
  • Skoda Fabia (PJ – 2021-present) (all models)
  • Skoda Kamiq (2019-present) (all models)
  • Skoda Scala (2019-present) (all models)

Availability:

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

VW Polo-Platform Vehicles – Apollo Big Brake Kit (Six Piston)

Six-piston Apollo Big Brake Kit upgrade for this popular platform of small VAG-Group vehicles

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:

BBK063RED-2 / BBK063BLU-2 / BBK063BLK-2 / BBK063YEL-2

BBK063R-2F (Competition kit with RP-X™ pads)

Vehicle Applications:

  • VW Polo (AW – 2017-present) (all models inc. GTI)
  • VW T-Cross (2019-present) (all models)
  • SEAT Arona (2017-2025) (all models)
  • Skoda Fabia (PJ – 2021-present) (all models)
  • Skoda Kamiq (2019-present) (all models)
  • Skoda Scala (2019-present) (all models)

Availability:

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

Two-Piece Floating Front Disc Upgrade – Various Mercedes-Benz AMG Models

High-performance brake disc upgrade for the front axle of a large variety of AMG-badged Mercedes variants built between 2006 and present day

Specs:

Bolt-on 390x36mm two-piece fully-floating front disc upgrade featuring grooved, race-derived cast iron friction rings, aluminium bells and SD-Drive bobbins

Product Codes:

SG2F042 (also available in kit format with Yellowstuff/Bluestuff NDX/RP-1™/RP-X™ pad sets)

Vehicle Applications:

  • C63 S AMG (2010-2021)
  • E63 AMG/S (2014-present)
  • AMG GT (includes S/R/4-Door Coupe/C Roadster models) (2014-present)
  • SLS AMG (2010-2015)
  • SL63/65 AMG (2012-2019)
  • GL63 AMG/S (2017-2022)
  • S63/65 AMG (2013-2020)
  • CLS63 AMG (2006-2017)

Availability:

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

LATEST Ƶ NEWS

Ƶ All Set for 2025 SEMA Show

The Ƶ UK and Ƶ USA teams are busy preparing for one of their largest events of the year – the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show.

This Las Vegas Convention Centre-based expo – which this year will run from 4-8 November, celebrates all things automotive, motorsport and performance within its vast trade halls, with Ƶ once again having a large presence.

You will find Ƶ at Booth #23151, within the ‘Central Hall – Racing & Performance’ section.

Full story: click here

Ƶ Prepares for Milan’s EICMA Motorcycle Expo

While some of the Ƶ team will be celebrating all things four wheels the SEMA car show in Las Vegas, the rest will be focusing on two wheels at the equally-impressive EICMA motorcycle expo, set to descend on Milan’s Fiera Milano venue between 6-9 November.

Based in Hall 5, Stand T90, the Ƶ booth will be packed with the latest high-performance motorcycle braking components that have helped make the company a household name for the last four decades.

Full story: click here

SPONSORED RIDER/DRIVER UPDATE

Tennessee-based pro drifter, Hooman Rahimi, is once again competing in the PROSPEC category of the prestigious Formula Drift series in the USA. Following a rollercoaster of a year, the team’s next round took them to the capacious World Wide Technology Raceway in St Louis, Missouri, where Rahimi experienced another successful weekend, taking home 11th place.

The Phoenix Race Support motorcycle racing team is supporting Ƶ-equipped Paul Charman for the 2025 season. Charman races in the No Limits Racing (NLR) Pirelli Super Series 1000 on his Yamaha R1, and we caught up with him and the team fresh off the back of their mid-season round at Lincolnshire’s Cadwell Park Circuit, where they finished the weekend in 5th overall.

Natalie Kane has been racing motocross around Europe for many years, recently taking a break due to pregnancy. She recently returned to compete in the Women’s Swedish Championship for 2025, with her first round taking place just nine weeks after giving birth. We caught up with Kane after round 6 of the championship, which took place at the Göta Motorcross Track, where some great performances earned her 4th and 5th place finishes.

For the 2025 season, the G&S Racing Kawasaki motorcycle race team is once again competing in the BSB’s British Supersport Championship with two riders: TJ Toms and Jorel Boerboom. Off the back of another points-scoring round at Thruxton, the roadshow next took the team to Cadwell Park, where highs and lows were experienced across the weekend.

The SpiceBoy Racing team, comprising three riders, are competing in the HM Racing Clubman 600 class of the NGRRC for the 2025 season. We caught up with the trio of riders as they had just finished their late-summer round at Derbyshire’s Donington Park Circuit, where the team experienced a weekend of “determination, development, and team spirit”.

Motorcycle race outfit, Brook Built Racing, has been competing in the No Limits Racing (NLR) SuperTwins series throughout 2025. The latest update comes ahead of the final race of the season. Team Principal Russell Brook said: “We are proud of the effort from everyone involved in Brook Built Racing at this year’s MGP and Classic TT. The results reflect our determination, and the lessons learned will help us take another step forward next season.”

Pro drifter, Stuart Egdell, continues his partnership with Ƶ as he once again carries out another season of the Drift France championship. Off the back of another successful round at Croix en Ternois, Egdell next competed at Calmont for Round 5 – where he achieved another Top-16 finish.

Following a successful 2024 campaign, Wiltshire-based motorcycle racer, Max Symonds has been competing in another season in the British Superbike’s National Superstock category. We last caught up with Max as he was getting back into the flow of racing following missing five rounds due to a serious foot injury. Since then, Symonds has also competed a round at Lincolnshire’s iconic Cadwell Park Circuit, where there was more proof he was returning to form with some fantastic results achieved.

Mark White is the Operations Manager of the Mission Motorsport charity – set up to help those affected by military operations by engagement through sport. With a 20+ year career in the army himself, White now competes in the Armed Forces Race Challenge championship in his EP3 Honda Civic Type R race car. We caught up with Mark following the most recent Oulton Park leg of the championship, where he secured double poles, double wins, and even a championship lap record!

Retford-based Scott Stone is competing in No Limits Racing’s Premier 1000cc Championship in 2025 on his Yamaha R1, constantly achieving class-topping results as the year’s gone on. Following more podiums at the previous Donington Park round, Stone was next out at Lincolnshire’s Cadwell Park, where he achieved yet more class podiums and even some PBs at what is his home track.

Full stories:

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24-7 Motorsport recently competed in the Silverstone round of the series in their Mercedes GT4 race car

Norfolk based multi-discipline race outfit, 24-7 Motorsport, is currently competing in the 2023 season of the GT Cup race series, with drivers David Frankland and Ed Bridle piloting a Mercedes AMG GT4 race car in the GTH class of the championship (homologated cars running to Group GT4 specifications).

Throughout the season, the team has been entrusting Ƶ Racing’s SR-21™ sintered motorsport endurance race brake pad – a compound it has also used in both its and in recent years to great success.

At the recent Silverstone round of the series back in July, 24-7 Motorsport secured some of their best results of the year so far, finishing 2nd in class and 5th overall in Race 3 of the weekend – scoring higher than many of the more potent GT3-spec machines on the grid.

The team credits the SR-21™ brake pads found on both front and rear axles as a contributing factor in these results, with both drivers consistently managing to out-brake other vehicles on track throughout the race.

SR-21™ offers the highest friction level and durability out there as of now, and is being used more and more by top teams in GT and prototype racing.

Made in the Ƶ Plant in Ohio, USA SR-11™ and SR-21™ offer medium and high friction respectively, with both boasting ultra-high durability meaning they allow more racing miles-per-Pound/Dollar spent.

Driver Ed Bridle commented on the weekend’s events: “The latest Ƶ SR-21™ pads worked brilliantly with the changeable conditions at Silverstone recently. They gave us loads of confidence in the braking zones and allowed us to improve on consistency during the longer races. The biggest advantage of using these pads is twofold: more bite AND no fade.”

Connect with 24-7 Motorsport for more news and information:

SR-11™ Race and Endurance Pads

The latest sintered race material from Ƶ will launch in spring 2022 and promises to eclipse most of today’s organic, semi-metallic, and carbon-based racing brake pads.

SR-21™ Race and Endurance Pads

A variation of SR-11™ that offers ultra-high friction and is targeted for the front and rear of race cars with bias controls only. SR bites harder and lasts longer.

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