PAGID Racing Provides Exclusive Insights into German Production

• Tuning specialist and YouTube icon Philipp Kaess embarks on an exclusive factory tour of brake pad production with racing driver and PAGID Racing brand ambassador Benny Leuchter
• From goods receipt to the pressing process, the duo gains deep insights into the brake pad manufacturing at TMD Friction for PAGID Racing
• The first part of the factory tour is available on YouTube now

How are brake pads for motorsport made? This question was recently explored by German tuning specialist, entrepreneur, and YouTuber Philipp Kaess, who visited the brake pad production at the German site of the parent company TMD Friction together with PAGID Racing brand ambassador Benny Leuchter. From the receipt of raw materials to mixing and quality control to the pressing process – during the guided factory tour, Kaess and Leuchter had the unique opportunity to visit the production facilities and experience the various steps of high-performance brake pad manufacturing up close. A special highlight was the demonstration of dyno testing, where the glowing brake discs impressively demonstrated its performance. Philipp Kaess commented: "It is fascinating to see how much precision, knowledge, and experience goes into the production of a brake pad. The demonstration in the test field was particularly impressive and shows how important quality and safety are in motorsport."

‍Special Service: Pre-bedded Brake Pads

Good preparation of the vehicle is the first requirement for any successful race. PAGID Racing offers its customers a special service with the test field. During the process, pads and discs for racing use are pre-bedded, allowing valuable training time to be used more efficiently. Race-, test-, and development driver Benny Leuchter explains: "Our PAGID Racing brake pads are always pre-bedded on the dyno. This offers us as a racing team a great timesaving at the track. In free practice, you don't have to bed in any sets, you just install them and drive."

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‍Exclusive Insights Available from Thursday, March 20, 2025

The factory visit was documented by a film crew to capture the insights into the world of PAGID Racing and the mother company TMD Friction. The first part of the factory tour was released on Philipp Kaess' YouTube channel on Thursday, March 20, 2025:

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The second part of the tour, filmed in Leverkusen at the Dyno testing facilities can be watched here

"We are proud to open our doors for this exclusive factory visit and to present our production processes and our passion for motorsport," said Carolin Leo, Global Brand Marketing Manager at PAGID Racing. "The collaboration with Philipp Kaess and Benny Leuchter is both valuable and exciting for us, and we look forward to further joint projects."

‍About PAGID Racing

PAGID Racing is a world-leading manufacturer of high-performance brakes for motorsport. With a strong focus on innovation and quality, the company sets standards in the development and production of brake solutions that meet the highest demands. In addition, PAGID Racing brake products are installed as original equipment in some of the most renowned and powerful series vehicles in the world, including Audi, Bugatti, Ferrari, and Porsche.

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