WABCO and Truck Race Team Allgauer Continue Partnership in 2008

BRUSSELS, May. 08 /PRNewswire/ --

BRUSSELS, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- WABCO (http://www.wabco-auto.com/home), one of the leading providers of electronic braking, stability, suspension and transmission control systems for the commercial vehicle industry, and Truck Race Team Allgauer today announced the renewal of their successful partnership in the European Truck Racing Championship. WABCO has supported the team of European Truck Champion Egon Allgauer since 2001 by supplying state-of-the-art braking technology and has significantly improved the competitiveness of Team Allgauer's race trucks.

"Reliable high performance braking technology is crucial for a team's success on the racetrack," says Egon Allgauer. WABCO is well prepared for this challenge and equips the racing trucks of Team Allgauer with anti-lock braking systems (http://www.wabco-auto.com/products_and_systems/products systems-anti-lock-braking-system-anti-spin-regulation-absasrand) the patented new generation of single piston Air Disc Brakes NG (http://www.wabco auto.com/products_and_systems/products-systems-air-disc-brake-new-generation ng-22-plus), with the best weight/performance ratio for heavy trucks. (Due to the length of these URLs, it may be necessary to copy and paste the hyperlinks into your Internet browser's URL address field. Remove the space if one exists.)

"WABCO's Air Disk Brake New Generation 22 plus is tested in truck racing to evaluate data on the brake's performance under extreme conditions. It exemplifies how product development and, as a result, fleet owners and drivers benefit from our racing engagement," adds Harald Kaess, WABCO Vice President OE sales & Customer Management. "Our partnership with Truck Race Team Allgauer underlines our passion for innovative products, which contributes to increased safety and reduced costs for fleet owners."

For the 2008 truck racing season, Allgauer welcomes Russian driver Mikhail Konovalov as its new team member. "WABCO supports this decision as Mikhail Konovalov is a talented truck pilot and will contribute to the success of Truck Race Team Allgauer. For WABCO, Konovalov's commitment offers an opportunity to increase the company's visibility and brand awareness in the important Russian market," says Harald Kaess.

The European Truck Racing Championship 2008 season starts on May 10th. In ten race tracks across Europe, top teams will compete to win the championship. Barcelona, with its Circuit de Catalunya, is once again the venue for the season's kick-off-run.

2008 Truck Races 10 - 11 May: Barcelona, Spain 24 - 25 May: Misano, Italy 07 - 08 June: Albacete, Spain 28 - 29 June: Nogaro, France 11 - 13 July: Nurburgring, Germany 26 - 27 July: Donington, UK 30 - 31 August: Most, Czech Republic 13 - 14 September: Zolder, Belgium 20 - 21 September: Le Mans, France 04 - 05 October: Jarama, Spain

Editors Notes

WABCO Vehicle Control Systems is one of the world's leading providers of electronic braking, stability, suspension and transmission automation systems for heavy duty commercial vehicles. Customers include the world's leading commercial truck, trailer, and bus manufacturers. Founded in the U.S. in 1869 as Westinghouse Air Brake Company, WABCO was acquired by American Standard in 1968 and spun off in 2007. Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, WABCO employs more than 7,700 people in 31 countries worldwide. In 2007, WABCO's total sales were $2.4 billion. WABCO is a publicly traded company and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange with the stock symbol WBC.

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