Annual Report 2012 - Knorr-Bremse AG.

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Jochen Hahn successfully defends title in European Truck Racing Championship
2012 saw Jochen Hahn successfully defend his title as European Champion at the FIA European
Truck Racing Championship. Following an exciting season the end result came quickly – after the
first of the final races at the legendary Circuit Bugatti in Le Mans, France, Hahn had such a lead over
his nearest rivals that victory was certain.
The brilliant result was immediately celebrated by his team and almost 50,000 fans – and Knorr-
Bremse was also quick to congratulate the new champion. The company is delighted to have been
supporting him and his team since 2001 and since 2003 has been an official sponsor.
Knorr-Bremse supplies the high-performance brakes for Hahn’s racing truck. The rules of the competition
require all components to be drawn from normal series production, so the systems Knorr-
Bremse tested in conjunction with the Hahn racing team were volume-produced rather than prototypes,
as is often the case in Formula 1 racing. The collaboration means Knorr-Bremse is able to
monitor the performance of its braking systems under demanding racing conditions and gain valuable
insights for its series production.
In this race truck disc
brakes are tested to
their limits.