MotoGP Mugello, Brembo title sponsor of the Italian Grand Prix for the third year

For the third consecutive year it will be red Brembo to color the Italian Grand Prix Of MotoGP scheduled from 29 to 31 May 2026 on the circuit Mugello. The Stezzano company, in fact, will be the protagonist of the seventh seasonal round of the world championship series, consolidating an increasingly central presence in the MotoGP. In addition to the role of title sponsor of the event (officially called Brembo Grand Prix of Italy), from 2023 the Bergamo brand will also cover the role of Braking inspiration partner of the championship, confirming its commitment to the development of increasingly advanced technologies for performance and safety.

between history and news

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Brembo was founded in 1961 in Paladina, near Bergamo. Last year the Lombardy company celebrated its first half century of activity in the world of competitions by surpassing a thousand world championship titles. “Being the title sponsor of the Mugello GP and supplying all the MotoGP teams for the eleventh consecutive year confirms Brembo’s role as a technological reference in motorsport – declared Matteo Tiraboschiexecutive president of Brembo – A role built over 50 years of presence in the MotoGP, which began in 1976, thanks to the trust of the best riders and the best teams, who choose Brembo because our solutions are created and validated in the most extreme conditions, where performance, reliability and innovation really make the difference”. Among the most important innovations of the Mugello weekend will be the new Brembo truck serviceready to debut in the Tuscan paddock. On the ground floor there will be space for the operational areas of the engineers, who during each race weekend provide technical assistance to the MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3 and MotoE teams on all the components supplied. The real news compared to the previous vehicle, however, it will be the upper floor, intended for Brembo hospitality: an exclusive space designed to welcome guests and partners during European events and some international races of the season.

NOT JUST BRAKES

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Within the Brembo group, too Öhlins continues to represent a fundamental component in the development of technologies dedicated to motorcycle racing. In MotoGP the Swedish brand’s suspensions – front fork and rear shock absorber – work in perfect integration with the Brembo braking systems, creating a high-performance ecosystem developed directly on the track. A synergy that aims to improve control, precision and competitiveness, increasingly crucial aspects in modern MotoGP. To complete the technological picture of the Brembo Group in the top two-wheel series there are also AP Racing and Marchesini. The former has been a reference for engine clutch systems for years, thanks to solutions appreciated for their precision, reliability and adaptability to the most extreme racing conditions. Marchesinion the other hand, brings its forged magnesium wheels to the track, designed to guarantee lightness, easy handling and stability, improving the driving feeling of the riders.

mugello, the most challenging braking sections

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According to the Brembo engineers, engaged for the eleventh consecutive year alongside all the MotoGP teams, the 5.245 km of the Mugello International Autodrome are considered moderately demanding for the brakes, with a difficulty index of 3 out of a maximum of 6. During a lap the drivers use the brakes 10 times for a total of 31 seconds, but only two braking sections are considered in the category Hardwhile there are four Medium and four Light. The overall load on the brake lever throughout the race was also limited: just 814 kg per rider. The most challenging braking at Mugello remains Turn 1, the famous San Donato. Here the MotoGP bikes go from 337 km/h – a speed that can further increase in the slipstream – to 94 km/h in 5.4 seconds, covering 291 metres. To complete the braking, the riders exert a load of 5.5 kg on the brake lever, while the deceleration reaches 1.5 g. The pressure of the Brembo brake fluid reaches up to 11.8 bar and the temperature of the carbon discs even reaches 740°C.