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Zolder weekend sees driver Gerd Körber step up to the podium for the second consecutive event

Team Allgäuer's Christiane Huemer (left) celebrates the second place in the team championship together with Seline Hellmonds (Team Buggyra, first) and Conrad Hahn (Team Hahn, third).

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – 21 MAY 2007 – WABCO and Truck Race Team Allgäuer achieved good rankings in the races at the second European Truck Racing Championship weekend in Zolder, Belgium. In the second qualification race Team Allgäuer’s Gerd Körber ranked third, securing a place on the podium in the second consecutive outing. In the following second cup Race Körber ranked fourth. Team captain Egon Allgäuer finished both Sunday races, ranking fifth in the second qualification race and sixth in the second cup race. With the good results, Team Allgäuer is now ranking second in the newly established team championship.

Tight situation - Egon Allgäuer managed to pass Jean Philippe Belloc's truck without a scratch.

"After the successful start into the season in Barcelona seven weeks ago, the good results in Zolder, where Team Allgäuer again was able to get on the podium in one of the races, indicate that the combination Allgäuer – WABCO is highly competitive”, said Harald Kaess, WABCO vice president OE sales. “We are proud that our know-how and products, in particular our braking technology, contribute to this success”, Kaess added.

Team Allgäuer Rankings in Zolder
1st qualification race (Saturday): Gerd Körber 5th, Egon Allgäuer 7th
1st cup race (Saturday): Gerd Körber 6th, Allgäuer –
2nd qualification race (Sunday): Gerd Körber 3rd, Egon Allgäuer 5th
2nd cup race (Sunday): Gerd Körber 4th, Egon Allgäuer 6th

The next European Truck Racing Championship event will take place in Albacete, Spain, from June 2-3.

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 by the end of 2007.
Website: www.wabco-auto.com

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