By SEMA News Editors
New Hampshire Lawmakers Reject Increased Race Track Fees
The New Hampshire House of Representatives voted to effectively kill House Bill 346 (HB 346), which would have increased the maximum annual licensing fee that towns can charge local race tracks from $100 to $500.
PRI opposed HB 346, warning that it would have imposed unnecessary financial burdens on race tracks across the state. By allowing local governments to increase licensing fees fivefold, the legislation threatened to create a patchwork of inconsistent costs, making it harder for tracks--many of which are small, family-run businesses--to stay competitive.
PRI continues to advocate for policies that support the health of grassroots racing and the motorsports industry. The defeat of HB 346 ensures that New Hampshire's race tracks can continue to operate without additional financial strain, preserving the state's vibrant racing community.
For more information, contact Christian Robinson, PRI's senior director of state government affairs, at christianr@sema.org.
Photo courtesy of Jill Torres and New Hampshire Motor Speedway/Speedway Motorsports
Brembo, Michelin Partner to Share Knowledge, Fine-Tune Offerings
Brembo, the Italian brake supplier, and Michelin, the French tire manufacturer, have formed a new partnership to merge their technologies and insights.
Through the partnership, the companies combined Michelin's connected solutions software to provide tire grip data to Brembo's SENSIFY braking system. Engineers used the tire insights to fine-tune the braking system.
In the first testing phase, Michelin's tire models and algorithms were integrated with Brembo's intelligent braking models and vehicle simulations in a fully virtual environment. In the second phase, physical tests were conducted on tracks at Michelin's Research Center, where the simulation results were confirmed.
The tests demonstrated braking distance reductions up to 13 feet during ABS events, with the same tires in various conditions.
For more information, visit brembo.com or michelin.com