Press Release Archive

Media Release - April 2005

RDA Rotors & EBC Brakes braking into the future with IPRA of Victoria.

The recent merger of RDA Rotors & Drums and EBC brakes has not slowed their association with motor sport but seen it strengthened with confirmation previous EBC brakes support of the Improved Production Racing Association of Victoria (IPRA Vic) will be continued under the new banner RDA Rotors & Drums and EBC Brakes.

EBC Brakes commitment to the IPRA Vic as major sponsor has continued for the past three years. With the merger of RDA Rotors & Drums and EBC Brakes this relationship continues.

RDA Rotors & Drums and EBC Brakes products are showcased through their motor sport association and we can be sure many IPRA Vic competitors will not compromise on performance, relying on the excellent capabilities of RDA and EBC Brakes rotors and friction materials at every corner of every race.

IPRA Vic is extremely proud to have RDA Rotors & Drums and EBC Brakes as naming rights sponsor during the 2005 Victorian State Circuit Racing Series.

RDA Rotors & Drums and EBC Brakes offer an extended range of brake replacement parts. 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 1450 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

IPRA Vic thanks RDA Rotors and EBC Brakes for their support of our category in 2005 and we look forward to a successful future together.

Media Release - April 2005

TASCCO announces RDA as naming rights sponsor.

It is with great pleasure that The Australian Saloon Car Company (TASCCO) announce the signing of RDA Rotors & EBC Brakes as naming rights sponsor. Considering the widespread involvement that Rotors and Drums Australia have in motorsport, TASCCO is indeed fortunate to have formed an alliance with this proactive, family owned company.

The signing of RDA Rotors & EBC Brakes as category sponsor is a major boost to TASCCO’s aim of being one of the major support categories available to promoters. It is also a very opportune time to be joining the Saloon Car category with the introduction of the second generation Saloon Cars (VT/AU) in January 2006. There are several other projects being planned by TASCCO that will further enhance the popularity and marketability of the Holden v Ford category.

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 1450 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

RDA Managing Director, Les Smith said, “RDA Rotors & EBC Brakes is proud to enhance our relationship with TASCCO. The Saloon Car involvement is a further example of our brake products becoming the product of choice against more highly priced and fancied competitor product. The brake components used by the Saloon Cars and several other categories are standard off the shelf componentry as sold and distributed by our 1200 resellers around Australia. Our Motorsport involvement allows us to monitor our products in extreme conditions, to ensure that long operating life goes hand in hand with value for money.”

The Australian Saloon Car Company is proud to have RDA Rotors & EBC Brakes as category sponsor, and looks forward to a long and successful partnership.

Regards
Les Morrall
Category Manager – TASCCO
www.tascco.com.au

Media Release - March 2005

Aussie Racing Cars Back on the Adelaide Streets to Kick Off 2005.

A host of new cars, drivers and sponsors will take to the grid as the 2005 Wright Patton Shakespeare Aussie Racing Cars Series gets underway at the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide.

Fresh from announcing WPS as the category's title sponsor, the championship will again feature seven rounds and proceeding Adelaide will visit Wakefield Park, Eastern Creek, Queensland Raceway, Oran Park, Sandown and Symmons Plains for the first time.

The series will also return to the Lexmark Indy 300 for the non-championship showcase of the Gold Coast Cup.

Rotors and Drums Australia and EBC brake pads has extended its involvement in Aussie Racing Cars this year, incorporating a development program focusing on its performance braking components. The distinctive VY Commodore will be campaigned by Phil Ward as a mobile test bed for the company's extensive range of race-bred products.

The 2005 Wright Patton Shakespeare Aussie Racing Car Series has also reached an expanded television agreement that will include increased coverage on Network Ten throughout the season.

www.aussieracingcars.com.au

www.wps.net.au

Media information:

Phil Ward
Aussie Racing Cars
(02) 9632 6667

Mark McCartney
Aussie Racing Cars
0400 401 080

RDA renews Commodore Cup rights deal.

Aftermarket brake products supplier Rotors and Drums Australia (RDA) has renewed its naming rights sponsorship with the Commodore Cup category after a successful start to the arrangement in 2004.

2004 saw the introduction of a body-shell upgrade to VS model Commodores, and 2005 is likely to see the bulk of the field move to the new shape by series end.

At the opening round at Wakefield Park in NSW, ten of the new shape cars will compete  with a further 5 or 6 new cars to be added to that by the time the series returns to Wakefield with the

V8 Supercar Development series for the second round in May.

The new look Commodore Cup cars have greatly enhanced the appeal of the category to both the public and competitors, with series organisers fielding a large number of enquiries from potential competitors since the update was launched in early 2004.

RDA is sole supplier of the brake rotors used on the Commodore Cup cars which, like the majority of the components on the cars, are not specially built race components rather they are high quality, high performance products readily available to purchase over the counter.

Associated business, EBC brakes, also supplies many of the teams with competition brake pads from its wide range of readily available performance compounds.

RDA's product range encompasses over 1,450 vehicle applications and covers everything from Alfa to Volvo and all makes in between. They also stock a large range of applications for vehicles that were not directly released into the Australian and New Zealand market, but have found their way onto our roads by way of private import.

RDA is Australia's largest independent rotor and drum wholesaler, has 10 warehouses Australia wide, and is a family owned company.

Followers of the 2005 series will be able to participate in a season-long competition to win a rotor and brake pad package for their car after each round, and a grand prize of a major rotor, pad and caliper upgrade to be drawn after the final round. Entry forms will be available in souvenir programs at each round, and in other motorsport publications throughout the season.

The 2005 RDA Rotors Commodore Cup will take in the V8 Supercar Development Series rounds at Wakefield Park, Eastern Creek and Mallala, plus four rounds of the new Australian Motor Racing Series, with the undoubted highlight being a return appearance at the hugely successful Symmons Plains V8 Supercar event in November.

For More Information Contact: David Gittus 0418 353 524

World First - EBC Releases 'Brake In' Friction Accelerator.

EBC Brakes leads the world in brake technology with the release of its unique friction accelerator coating called Brake-In. This innovation from the worlds leading brake manufacturer, EBC Brakes, is the greatest advance in brake pad technology seen for many years.

Brake-In has been developed by worlds leading brake pad manufacturer, EBC Brakes. Brake-In eliminates the need to bed in new brake pads. A revolutionary surface coating provides instant brake performance from fitting.

The heat applied polymer coating includes a mild abrasive compound, which provides instant brake-in. The coating lasts between 80 and 400 kilometres depending on disc condition, by this time the brakes will have reached optimum performance levels.

Mechanics installing EBC Brakes with the new Brake-In technology eliminate the need to test-drive customers cars to ensure brakes are performing. Using Brake-In treated EBC pads will save the mechanics valuable time and money while providing superior service, safety and peace of mind to their customers.

EBC brakes featuring Brake-In advanced technology is now applied to all EBC brake pad production. EBC Brake pads featuring the new Brake-In technology are now available in Australia to suit most models from small and family cars to high performance sports cars and race applications. Light commercial vehicles and heavy trucks will also benefit from Brake-In technology with EBC Brakes producing an extensive range of pads to suit.

EBC Brakes are distributed by Rotors Drums Australia to leading independent brake specialists throughout Australia. For more information on EBC Brakes or the location of your nearest stockist contact Rotors Drums Australia on 1800 880 155.

For more information on this release contact PR Driven on 03 9877 7271.

Media Release - August 2004

Rotors & Drums Australia and EBC Brakes Australia Merge.

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 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 1450 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.

The merger of the two companies gives RDA customers a greater range of products and greatly expands the distribution network for EBC Brakes.

RDA has built their success on a foundation of offering quality parts with excellent support to the Brake specialist and hard parts reseller. Not content with just shipping parts, RDA has worked closely with their customers offering marketing and technical support. This level of support has allowed the independent Brake Specialists to remain competitive with the larger retail chains.

With a national network of ten warehouses and 43 delivery vehicles RDA can quickly supply the required part to most areas in Australia.

Managing Director, Les Smith says "Whenever a vehicle is released, we are working hard on having that product available in our stores as soon as possible, as the calls for replacement parts are coming quicker and sooner with every release."

RDA stock parts for the latest models and also for vehicles dating back to the sixties and fifties. Hard to find parts are a speciality, including parts for models not directly released in Australia but have made their way here through the growing private import market.

For more information on the RDA or EBC range freecall 1800 880 155

For more information regarding this release contact PR Driven on 03 9877 7271 or email prd@anaustralian.com.au

Media Release - April 2004

RDA puts the brakes on Commodore Cup

As well as celebrating 10 years as a National motor racing category, Commodore Cup is celebrating the signing of after-market brake products supplier, Rotors and Drums Australia, as naming rights sponsor.

Season 2004 is also a milestone for the category as competitors unveil their new VR and VS model Commodores, which have become eligible this season in the category's first body-shell update since its inception in 1994.

"RDA have picked the right time to get involved with Commodore Cup" says series organiser David Gittus. "2004 promises to be an exciting season with the introduction of the new body-shape and an excellent calendar taking in rounds of both the Konica Minolta V8 Supercar series, and the new Premier Racing Series for Formula 4000".

"We also have an exceptional Foxtel TV package being produced by Redmax Entertainment, which will consist of a full 30-minute program for each of the seven rounds - ensuring RDA and all competitors plenty of National exposure".

RDA supply the brake rotors used on the Commodore Cup cars which, like the majority of the components on the cars, are not specially built race components rather they are high quality, high performance products readily available to purchase over the counter.

RDA commenced operations in Melbourne in 1987 and has grown from a small trade and retail parts supplier, to today offering the largest range of Disc Brake Rotors and Brake Drums in Australia and New Zealand.

Their product range encompasses some 1,450 vehicle applications and covers everything from Alfa to Volvo and all makes in between. They also stock a large range of applications for vehicles that were not directly released into the Australian and New Zealand market, but have found their way onto our roads by way of private import.

RDA is Australia's largest independent rotor and drum wholesaler having 10 warehouses Australia wide, and is a family owned company.

The 2004 RDA Rotors Commodore Cup will take in the Konica Minolta V8 Supercar rounds at Wakefield Park, Winton, Eastern Creek and Mallala, plus the Premier Racing Series events at Winton, Eastern Creek and Oran Park.