Endless Advance
Encyclopedia
Endless Brake Technology Europe is a Swedish
-based company that provides brake
s and brake fluid
for the motorsport
industry. The company mainly operates from the swedish town of Västerås
.
During the 1987 season, Endless newly developed pads made their racing debut in the Japanese F3000 championship at Suzuka. This first outing was a great success and within a year Endless had acquired 70% of the brake pad market in Japanese circuit racing, winning championships in both F3000 and group C sports car racing. Based in Saku-City outside of Nagano where all manufacturing and development takes place, Endless has since had great success in all racing classes in Japan and throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
From 1996 and on Endless has also been involved in the European competition scene supplying brake pads to several of the major teams in BTCC, and being part of the championship wins with Volvo
and Ford in 1998 and 2000 respectively. The World Rally Championship
is also part of the Endless arena for competition, originally in FIA Allstars, and thereafter supplying both equipment and technical development assistance to several teams in WRC as well as to both factory and private teams in PWRC and JWRC, SWRC achieving great success in co-operation with amongst other Ford Motorsport, Mitsubishi Ralliart, WTCC
, GT Racing, Subaru STI and many Touring Car Championships in Europe.
Endless has been involved in the Formula One
circuit since 2003 when Honda used Endless brake fluid for their F1 Team.
Endless would provide the Brawn GP
Formula One
motor sport team with its RF-650 competition brake fluid throughout the 2009 Formula One season
. And as of the 2010 Formula One season Endless is an official Team Supplier of brake fluid to the Mercedes GP Petronas Formula One Team.
During the 2011 Nûrburgring 24hour race the Top 5 cars used Endless pads.
Brake Calipers, Brake pads
, Brake fluid
and Brake rotors.
countries:
Sweden
, Norway
, Denmark
, Finland
, Germany
, Poland
, France
, Greece
, Portugal
, Spain
, Ireland
, Italy
, Latvia
, UK, Czech Republic
, Slovenia
, Estonia
, Lithuania
and Cyprus
Mercedes GP Petronas Website
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
-based company that provides brake
Brake
A brake is a mechanical device which inhibits motion. Its opposite component is a clutch. The rest of this article is dedicated to various types of vehicular brakes....
s and brake fluid
Brake fluid
Brake fluid is a type of hydraulic fluid used in hydraulic brake and hydraulic clutch applications in automobiles, motorcycles, light trucks, and some bicycles. It is used to transfer force into pressure...
for the motorsport
Motorsport
Motorsport or motorsports is the group of sports which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles, whether for racing or non-racing competition...
industry. The company mainly operates from the swedish town of Västerås
Västerås
Västerås is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some 100 km west of Stockholm...
.
History
In 1986 Isao Hanazato founded Endless Advance . In 1999, Endless Advance turned into Endless Brake Technology Europe. It has been a market leader in Europe for advanced motorsport brake technologies.During the 1987 season, Endless newly developed pads made their racing debut in the Japanese F3000 championship at Suzuka. This first outing was a great success and within a year Endless had acquired 70% of the brake pad market in Japanese circuit racing, winning championships in both F3000 and group C sports car racing. Based in Saku-City outside of Nagano where all manufacturing and development takes place, Endless has since had great success in all racing classes in Japan and throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
From 1996 and on Endless has also been involved in the European competition scene supplying brake pads to several of the major teams in BTCC, and being part of the championship wins with Volvo
Volvo
AB Volvo is a Swedish builder of commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses and construction equipment. Volvo also supplies marine and industrial drive systems, aerospace components and financial services...
and Ford in 1998 and 2000 respectively. The World Rally Championship
World Rally Championship
The World Rally Championship is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. The driver's world championship and manufacturer's world championship are separate championships, but based on the same point system. The series currently consists of 13...
is also part of the Endless arena for competition, originally in FIA Allstars, and thereafter supplying both equipment and technical development assistance to several teams in WRC as well as to both factory and private teams in PWRC and JWRC, SWRC achieving great success in co-operation with amongst other Ford Motorsport, Mitsubishi Ralliart, WTCC
World Touring Car Championship
For the video game, known as World Touring Car Championship in Japan, see TOCA World Touring CarsThe FIA World Touring Car Championship is an international Touring Car championship sanctioned by the FIA.-History:...
, GT Racing, Subaru STI and many Touring Car Championships in Europe.
Endless has been involved in the Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
circuit since 2003 when Honda used Endless brake fluid for their F1 Team.
Endless would provide the Brawn GP
Brawn GP
Brawn GP Formula One Team, the trading name of Brawn GP Limited, was a Formula One motor racing team and constructor, created by a management buyout of Honda Racing F1 Team. It only competed in the 2009 Formula One World Championship, with drivers Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello. The team...
Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
motor sport team with its RF-650 competition brake fluid throughout the 2009 Formula One season
2009 Formula One season
The 2009 Formula One season was the 60th FIA Formula One World Championship season. The season took place over 17 rounds, and started with the on 29 March 2009. It ended on 1 November 2009 with the inaugural ....
. And as of the 2010 Formula One season Endless is an official Team Supplier of brake fluid to the Mercedes GP Petronas Formula One Team.
During the 2011 Nûrburgring 24hour race the Top 5 cars used Endless pads.
Products
The products manufactured by Endless consists of:Brake Calipers, Brake pads
Brake pads
Brake pads are a component of disk brakes used in automotive and other applications. Brake pads are steel backing plates with friction material bound to the surface that faces the disk brake rotor.- Function :...
, Brake fluid
Brake fluid
Brake fluid is a type of hydraulic fluid used in hydraulic brake and hydraulic clutch applications in automobiles, motorcycles, light trucks, and some bicycles. It is used to transfer force into pressure...
and Brake rotors.
National Dealers
Endless Brake Technology Europe has national dealers in the following EuropeanEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
countries:
Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
, UK, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
and Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
External Links
Endless Brake Technology Europe WebsiteMercedes GP Petronas Website