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Why Choose AP Racing?
For over 30 years AP Racing’s products have been dominating road racing around the world. Their intense involvement in racing, and state of the art research & development programs has allowed them to lead the world in advanced innovative brake technology. This dominance has resulted in the largest selection of advanced brake components for virtually all types of racing. Winning race teams from Formula 1, World Rally Car, Indy Racing League, and Champ Cars choose to win with AP Racing Components. Now AP Racing is fast becoming the Brake of Choice in American Stock Car Racing. In fact, Bill Elliot won on AP Racing Brakes at the 2002 Brick-Yard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
AP Racing competitors are building their brake kits using 1980’s technology and offer only one or two caliper choices. AP Racing has developed over 40 calipers for various uses and over 20 discs with multiple variations. Their experience and technology is integrated into all the components used in the Big Brake Kits that Brake Pros distributes for street vehicles. When you choose to run with AP Racing Big Brakes you can be satisfied knowing you have the finest components available stopping your vehicle. From Lightweight, Super-Stiff, Multi-Piston Calipers to the most advanced Rotor designs available for street vehicles. Please take note - we believe AP Racing brakes are not for everyone, only those looking for the world’s best brake performance.
From iron brakes to today's carbon/carbon. From large production based clutches to compact Ø97mm multi-disc units that transmit close to 1000 bhp. AP Racing shows the way.
In Grand Prix Racing AP's success started with the incredible Auto Unions and has continued uninterrupted ever since to the championship winning Williams, and McLarens. The 2001 Canadian Grand Prix marked AP Racing's 500th clutch win in 34 years. Over that period, engine power outputs have nearly doubled but AP's clutches have reduced in size and weight by a remarkable 113mm and 3.3kg. With over 220 brake winners AP Racing shows the way.
Over the years this success has been repeated in all other types of Single Seaters including Champ Cars, Indy Lights, IRL, F3000, F3 etc.
In Touring Cars AP Racing continues to equip winners in the ever popular DTM, the new TOCA Touring, V8 Star, and Australian V8 Supercar series.
In GT & Sports Cars AP continues to equip winners from Corvette, Lola, Panoz, Pilbeam, Reynard and new cars from Bentley & MG Rover.
Victory at Le Mans in 1999 was the first time a braking system had required no change of disc and pads during the 24 hour race.
In Rally AP has equipped winners from Minis via Escorts and Quattros, to the Mitsubushis, Peugeots, Toyotas of today and the World Rally Cars of tomorrow.
In the latest Rally catagory Super 1600 AP Racing supplied Citroen, Fiat, MG Rover, Peugeot & Renault.
AP Racing now equips vehicles in all divisions of American Stock Car Racing, from Nextel Cup Series, Busch GN, Busch North and Craftsman Trucks to the Late Model Racing Series of ASA, All Pro and Re/Max. AP Racing now provide the solution to all braking requirements from Superspeedways to Short tracks.
The past three seasons has seen AP Racing equipping many championship winning cars. Building on these successes, AP Racing continue to develop new caliper and rotor ranges for the extensive stock car market.
And AP Racing Road Car business goes from strength to strength. AP Racing supplies leading performance car manufacturers with brake and clutch components and produce a comprehensive range of bolt on replacement performance brake kits.

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