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Media Release - April 2006

ISLAND MAGIC – STOP EVERYTHING

Over the last 54 years, the Phillip Island Auto Racing Club (PIARC) has been proudly providing Access to Motorsport for Competitors, Officials and Spectators predominantly at one of the best known circuits around the world; the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.

Along with a great relationship with the owners and managers of this fabulous circuit, PIARC has always looked to promote Motor Racing in a professional and pleasurable manner.

Along the way, PIARC created a unique race meeting that to this day, remains a fantastic finale to State level Motor Racing in Victoria . Over the last 15 years the Island Magic’s popularity has grown with Competitors with excellent fields of over 230 cars that all enjoy a tight and exciting scheduled of races.

The Island Magic atmosphere is always relaxed and inviting which has led to good spectator numbers over the last five years and with that consistency it has also brought interest from corporate Australia.

NEW SPONSOR:

In 2006, PIARC is proud to announce that respected Brake and Rotor supplier RDA Rotors & EBC Brakes will be the naming rights sponsor of the 16^th Island Magic to be held at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit on the 25^th and 26^th of November. With a pedigree born out of Motorsport involvement, both Rotors and Drums Australia (RDA) and EBC Brakes have now formed a dedicated Motorsport division to handle all enquiries for those directly involved, either as a competitor or at the club level.

The Motorsport division of RDA Rotors & EBC Brakes can assist with advice and guidance in many areas of a vehicle’s braking requirements by drawing on current experience and many levels of current and past Motorsport involvement.

Ongoing product development is the cornerstone of RDA Rotors & EBC Brakes product base and Motorsport has become an important part of their research and development and RDA Rotors & EBC Brakes see an excellent tie in with the Island Magic and the State level competitor.

Les Smith, Managing Director of RDA Rotors & EBC Brakes had this to say about his involvement with PIARC as naming rights sponsor of the Island Magic; “The Island Magic was put together for Club and State based competitors who wanted all the trappings of a National level event but who might not have the budget or time to race nationally”.

“When we were approached to be the naming rights sponsor of the Island Magic we saw this as a perfect opportunity to promote our exciting new EBC Motorsport division and our complete range of Disc Brake Rotors, Brake Drums and Kevlar brake pads and parts, which has made us the largest supplier in Australia and New Zealand”, Les went on to add. “The Motorsport division can assist with advice and guidance in many areas of a vehicle’s braking requirements and we intend to use the RDA Rotors & EBC Brakes Island Magic to fully promote our range of products and expertise”.

Peter Nelson, President of PIARC was also on hand to discuss the signing of RDA Rotors & EBC Brakes and was delighted with the connection; “Over the last few years PIARC has worked successfully with sponsors such as Repco and Image Racing in promoting the Island Magic meetings, and today’s signing of RDA Rotors & EBC Brakes brings together an association we hope to continue with well into the future. Les Smith from RDA Rotors & EBC Brakes has been a long time supporter of Motorsport and we are extremely proud to have him on board”.

Another well publicised bonus for the Island Magic is it’s inclusion as the final round of the Victorian State Circuit Racing Championships (VSCRC) that has been running continuously since 1975. So the traditional end of year meeting will now hold extra significance, both in statue, promotion and calibre.

2006 PIARC SCHEDULE

In 2006 PIARC will be promoting four major events at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, so be sure not to miss any of them:

May 20-21                            CAMS National Racing Championships

June 10-11                           Victorian State Circuit Racing Championships

August 19-20                       CAMS National Racing Championships

November 25-26                   RDA Rotors & EBC Brakes Island Magic

To keep up to date with all the latest developments of the RDA Rotors & EBC Brakes Island Magic and all of our exciting events jump online at www.piarc.com.au to find out more or contact Richard McLean on rich.mac@bigpond.net.au or 0438 590 994.

For Phillip Island Auto Racing Club information contact

Promotions Director, Richard McLean on: +61 (0)438 590 994

Email: rich.mac@bigpond.net.au

Media Release - February 2006

EBC MOTORSPORT DIVISION OPENS FOR BUSINESS!

Media Release - February 2006

The Big Brake Kit - Product Launch

After many years of testing and evaluation, RDA Rotors & EBC Brakes in association with Peter Brock, are pleased to announce the release of Brake upgrade kits for a range of Vehicles found on Australian roads.

THE BIG BRAKE KIT from the BIG BRAKE COMPANY

With the evolution of RDA Rotors into brake pad development and the take over of performance based EBC brakes, the natural direction was to strive for increased brake performance across the range of brake componentry for all vehicles found on Australian roads.

With RDA-EBC’s large Motorsport involvement with the likes of:- Aussie race cars/ Commodore Cup/ The Australian Saloon cars and various targa and rally competitors, we were able to draw on a lot of harsh environment testing, that is not available on the road.

As Peter Brock had used EBC Brakes for many years, discussions regarding the lack of true brake performance and the related safety issues of increased performance that cars were delivering, in speed and cornering capabilities, little had been done about increasing the performance of a car’s braking system.

Whilst EBC could improve braking performance with the use of Kevlar and other high quality brake pad materials and RDA Rotors could enhance the braking performance of a standard brake disc, the other components that work together very closely, were fitted by manufacturers as they performed sufficiently for its intended purpose and fitted the manufacturers budget.

Working closely with Peter Brock on improved brake performance, the need to provide increased safety through better braking, had to cross all budgets and not be the exclusive domain of those with high disposable incomes.

It also had to be something that was available as a direct fitment, for new and more importantly used cars, already on our roads.

In respect of this we are launching three different levels of brake upgrade kits to suit all budgets.

• Level 1 is a performance enhancement upgrade kit.


• Level 2 is a performance upgrade kit.


• Level 3 is an extreme performance upgrade kit.

All of these meet with Peter’s exacting desire and requirements to deliver better braking, not only in enhanced stopping performance, but also being more reliable and consistent during repeated braking.

Independent testing has shown that the product developed has met or exceeded the necessary Australian Design Rule (ADR) for automotive braking systems (ADR31/00). In fact the testing is the first done on a public road in Australia and where better to have this done than on Mount Panorama at Bathurst- a road well known By Peter Brock!

RDA-EBC Company Profile… Rotors & Drums Australia have joined forces with EBC Brakes Australia to offer customers an extended range of brake replacement parts. Rotors & Drums Australia commenced operations in Melbourne as a trade and retail parts supplier in 1987. Today RDA is the largest supplier of Disc Brake Rotors and Brake Drums in Australia and New Zealand, with a range of parts to suit over 1530 vehicle applications. EBC Brakes is the worlds leading brand of Kevlar brake pads and parts. EBC Brakes offer parts for race and high performance street machines and were introduced into Australia in 2000. For more information go to www.rdabrakes.com.au or www.ebcbrakes.com.au

RDA Managing Director, Les Smith said, "RDA Rotors & EBC Brakes is proud to enhance our relationship with Peter Brock. The brake upgrade kits are a further example of our brake products delivering not only value to the Australian Motoring public, but the increased safety aspects are an important focus often overlooked, when people strive to improve the performance of their car."

"The brake components used in our Brake upgrade kits, are of the highest quality and are designed to ensure long operating life, goes hand in hand with value for money."

Regards,
Bob Fletcher
National Sales & Marketing Manager – Rotors & Drums Australia (RDA) - EBC BRAKES

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Media Release - January 2006

Product Launch

Gold passivated, directionally grooved disc brake rotors, for the discerning motorist.

Now available for all makes and models of vehicles in the RDA Brake disc rotor range- the largest range available in Australia.

These discs are ZINC PLATED and GOLD PASSIVATED to avoid corrosion, with blind dimples to avoid the problems normally associated with cross drilled rotors (cracking due to the weakened structural integrity).

The grooved discs are directional LEFT and RIGHT (nearside and offside of your vehicle). They are marked as such for easy identification and direct fitment with no modification required.

All quality brake products from Rotors & Drums Australia Pty Ltd are covered by our 12 months or 20,000 kilometre warranty against manufacturing faults.

Please note:-  No warranty exists when fitted incorrectly, modified or used in motor sports or off public road competition.

Stockist’s details online at
www.rdabrakes.com.au
www.ebcbrakes.com.au