Mintex Racing
Winners insist on Mintex. With a formula stretching back to the 1920s and over 100 years of experience, Mintex Racing brake pads deliver proven performance on a daily basis.
Braking excellence in all racing conditions
Mintex Racing brakes have been tried, tested and trusted for over a century. From the hillclimbs of Yorkshire to Silverstone and the Welsh forests, our assured braking capabilities have been instrumental in delivering championship accolades to the UK’s most famous drivers and iconic cars. Every Mintex Racing compound is subject to over 1000 hours of dyno and on-track testing on some of Europe’s most demanding circuits and rally stages. As part of TMD Friction, Mintex Racing is backed by world-renowned research and development facilities, working with technical partners and drivers operating at the forefront of motorsport and performance tuning.
Compounds and applications to suit every team
Mintex Racing offers an extensive range covering road to racing brake caliper applications. We can even produce bespoke and obsolete parts. We also have a dedicated technical telephone line to help with application, compound choice and fitment. Don’t buy blind: speak to the experts and get the right compound for your vehicle. Our M Series and F Series products are ideal for a range of categories and activities including karting, hillclimbs, rallying for club, tarmac and loose surface, single seater and historic racing, and saloon and GT/TCR racing. They are also used extensively for performance road cars, sports cars and track days.
Milestones in Mintex Racing heritage
We’ve played a crucial part in the success of some of the world’s most renowned motorsport drivers and teams. Here are just some of our milestones throughout racing history.
1957 – Stirling Moss, Tony Brooks – British Grand Prix at Aintree, Vanwall, 1st and 2nd for Mintex
1959 – Jack Brabham, 1st Monaco Grand Prix, Cooper Climax
1977 – Ari Vatanen, Peter Bryant – 1st Mintex Rally, Ford Escort RS
1979 – Stig Blomqvist, 1st Mintex International Rally, Saab Turbo
1980 – Hannu Mikkola, Arne Hertz, 1st Mintex International Rally, Ford Escort RS1800 Mk 2
1987 – Colin MacRae, first WRC event, Mintex-equipped Vauxhall Nova
1990 – Richard Burns, Peugeot Challenge Champion, 205 GTI
1996 – Jason Plato, Renault Spider Champion, all cars using Mintex M1166
2005 – Seat Cupra Cup – all cars Mintex-equipped
2006 – Ultima GTR breaks 0-100-0 mph record using Mintex F4R
2009 – Daniel Ricciardo, British Formula 3 Champion, Team Carlin
2013 – Daniil Kvyat – 1st Formula 3 European race at Zandvoort, Team Carlin
2017 – Brett Smith, Mini Challenge JCW Class Champion
2020 – Nathan Harrison, Mini Challenge, JCW Class Champion
Our racing partners
There’s no better proving ground than the race track. Week in, week out, Mintex Racing brakes give drivers and teams the competitive edge they need to win.
Here are just a handful of our racing event partners across the UK:
- Mini Challenge – The Place to Race, and the only championship to enjoy the support of Mini UK
- Fun Cup – the excitement, drama and passion of long distance endurance racing
- EnduroKA – launched in 2019 to provide a competitive, cost-effective, and fun introduction to the thrill of team motorsport
- Focus Cup – bringing the Arrive and Drive concept to racing, with no need to build, transport or maintain your own race car
- MRF Tyres BRDA Rally Series – the premier clubman gravel rally championship in the UK
- CSCC Mintex Classic K Series – one of eleven Classic Sports Car Club racing series catering for cars of all ages