Editing Disc brake (section)

===Racing===
[[File:Ferrari F430 Challenge Brake.JPG|thumb|[[Reinforced carbon–carbon|Reinforced carbon]] brake disc on a [[Ferrari F430]] [[Ferrari Challenge|Challenge]] race car]][[File:Oreca 07 No.99 JDC-Miller Motorsports 2018 12 Hours of Sebring.jpg|thumb|Front disc brakes glowing during a race]]

In racing and high-performance road cars, other disc materials have been employed. [[Reinforced carbon–carbon|Reinforced carbon]] discs and pads inspired by aircraft braking systems such as those used on [[Concorde]] were introduced in [[Formula One]] by [[Brabham]] in conjunction with [[Dunlop Rubber|Dunlop]] in 1976.<ref>{{cite book |last=Henry |first=Alan |year=1985 |title=Brabham, the Grand Prix Cars |page=163 |publisher=Osprey |isbn=978-0-905138-36-7 }}</ref> [[Reinforced carbon–carbon|Carbon–carbon]] braking is now used in most top-level motorsport worldwide, reducing [[unsprung weight]], giving better frictional performance and improved structural properties at high temperatures, compared to cast iron. Carbon brakes have occasionally been applied to road cars, by the French Venturi sports car manufacturer in the mid-1990s for example, but need to reach a very high [[operating temperature]] before becoming truly effective and so are not well suited to road use. The extreme heat generated in these systems is visible during night racing, especially on shorter tracks. It is not uncommon to see the brake discs glowing red during use.{{Cn|date=August 2024}}