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Prince Leopold of Bavaria Starts as Guest Driver with WABCO-sponsored Team Allgäuer

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – 11 JULY 2007 – Team Allgäuer top-drivers Gerd Körber and Egon Allgäuer again scored important points for WABCO-sponsored Team Allgäuer when they ranked fourth and seventh in the Saturday qualification race and fifth and seventh in the following cup race at Nürburgring. On Sunday, Gerd Körber finished fifth in both races. Team captain Egon Allgäuer crossed the finishing line in seventh position during the first race on Sunday, but faced some problems in the following cup race that prevented him from finishing the race. Körber and Allgäuer now rank fourth and sixth respectively in the FIA driver championship and Team Allgäuer retains second position in the Team Championship.

WABCO sponsored Team Allgäuer 
maintained second position in the Team 
Championship

 During a media briefing prior to the race, Harald Kaess, WABCO Vice President OE Sales, said: "Truck motorsports provide the perfect environment to demonstrate our passion for innovation and thus to increase the global brand awareness. We use the European Truck Racing Championship and Rally Dakar as additional opportunities to gather data on the performance of our products which we feed back to our product development teams to the benefit of customers worldwide."

Team Allgäuer captain Egon Allgäuer added: “Our truck telemetry records all relevant data during a race, including data regarding the braking system which we provide to WABCO after each race. One thing is clear about our cooperation – WABCO braking technology is highly reliable.”

Prince Leopold of Bavaria who
started as guest driver for Team 
Allgäuer  at the Nürburgring.

Prince Leopold of Bavaria, who started as guest driver for Team Allgäuer, said: “It is fascinating to see and to feel how these giant trucks perform in racing conditions compared to cars. In a five ton race truck, the brakes are even more decisive and it is amazing how efficient the brakes really are.”

WABCO supports Team Allgäuer with technical know-how and latest braking technology including the Air Disc Brake NG 22 or the Tristop Cylinder. The NG 22 plus, WABCO’s advanced air disc brake for heavy class trucks, saves weight and money. A simplified design allows for fewer parts, which in turn means less maintenance and weight thus improving payload and operating costs. The WABCO Tristop Cylinder range is one of the most successful and reliable piston-type spring brake ranges on the market. It is easy to install and suitable for all standard foundation brakes. To increase service comfort and extend durability, its integrated internal breathing valve (IBV) ensures that only dry and clean air is used in the spring room of the parking brake.

Team Allgäuer Rankings at Nürburgring
1st qualification race (Saturday): Gerd Körber 4th, Egon Allgäuer 7th, Joseph Adua 15th
1st cup race (Saturday): Gerd Körber 5th, Egon Allgäuer 7th
2nd qualification race (Sunday): Gerd Körber 5th, Egon Allgäuer 7th, Joseph Adua 14th
2nd cup race (Sunday): Gerd Körber 5th

The next European Truck Racing Championship event will take place in Most, Czech Republic, from August 25-26.

WABCO and Team Allgäuer
WABCO, one of the leading suppliers to the commercial vehicle industry, and Truck Race Team Allgäuer continue their successful partnership. In the 2007 season, WABCO supplies the latest braking technology for Egon Allgäuer’s team, including the high performance Air Disc Brake, the lightest brake available for trucks. Reliable braking and high performance safety technology are critical factors for the team’s success on the racetrack. Team Allgäuer is owned by team captain Egon Allgäuer, 2002 European Truck Racing Champion.

Editors Notes
WABCO, the vehicle control systems business of American Standard Companies, is one of the world's leading producers of electronic braking, stability, suspension and transmission control systems for heavy duty commercial vehicles. Customers include the world’s leading commercial truck, trailer, bus and passenger car manufacturers. Founded in the US in 1869 as Westinghouse Air Brake Company, WABCO was acquired by American Standard in 1968. Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, the business today employs more than 7000 people in 34 offices and production facilities worldwide. In 2006, WABCO contributed US$ 2 billion to American Standard’s total sales of more than US$ 11.2 billion. On February 1, 2007, American Standard announced a plan to separate its businesses and to spin off WABCO as an independent, publicly traded company. Website: www.wabco-auto.com

Media contact:
Tobias Mueller, +49-69-719168-34, tobias.mueller@klenkhoursch.de