BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – 21 July 2004 – At the recent 19th Truck Grand Prix in Germany, the former BMW test driver Prince Leopold of Bavaria debuted on the Nürburgring by finishing second in a new truck primarily sponsored by WABCO for the Allgäuer Truck Race Team.
The runner-up in last year's European Championship, Egon Allgäuer regards braking and safety technology as one of the critical factors for success on the racetrack.
"We push our trucks to the limits of their capabilities. And there we often tap into WABCO's experience in the field of commercial vehicle safety. In a race, part of a successful strategy is being able to call on dependable brakes precisely when they're needed. Last year, we took a big step forward by changing over to WABCO's air disc brakes: their higher efficiency and lower wear and tear give us a definite advantage over the competition", said Allgäuer.
"Our European truck racing sponsorship has been successful for a number of years in collaboration with Egon Allgäuer's team", said Harald Kaess, WABCO vice president of OE Sales. "For us the focus is on supporting the team with technical know-how and state-of-the-art braking technologies. In the racing environment, we can also showcase our systems' performance capabilities under tough conditions to a wide specialist public."
In recognition of the Nürburgring as the highlight of the truck racing season, WABCO welcomed customers and business associates to a WABCO hospitality tent at the Allgäuer Truck Race Team's center at the track in the Eifel, Germany.
WABCO also sponsors the Aquila truck racing team in England.
Pictures:
Prince Leopold of Bavaria debuted on the Nürburgring by finishing second in a new truck primarily sponsored by WABCO for the Allgäuer Truck Race Team.
His Royal Highness Prince Leopold of Bavaria and Egon Allgäuer enjoying the highlight of the truck racing season.
Prince Leopold of Bavaria summing up his first rounds in a race truck on the Nürburgring.
Editors Notes:
WABCO, the vehicle control systems business of American Standard Companies, is the world's leading producer of electronic braking, stability, suspension and transmission control systems for heavy duty commercial vehicles. WABCO products are also increasingly used in luxury cars and sport utility vehicles (SUVs). Customers include the world's leading commercial truck, trailer, bus and passenger car manufacturers. Founded in the US 135 years ago as Westinghouse Air Brake Company, WABCO was acquired by American Standard in 1968. Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, the business today employs more than 6500 people in 29 office and production facilities worldwide. In 2003, WABCO contributed US$1.358 billion to American Standard's total sales of US$8.568 billion. Website: www.wabco-auto.com
Media contact:
Georg Lahme, +49 (0) 69 719 168-13, georg.lahme@klenkhoursch.de
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