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MERCEDES-AMG CUSTOMER RACING PRESS KIT 2019. TOTAL 24 HOURS OF SPA. Introduction DON’T LIMIT YOUR CHALLENGES. CHALLENGE YOUR LIMITS. SAISON

2019 Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing is a successful concept of which we are proud. Since the launch of the Customer Racing Programme in 2010, we have produced over 350 race cars that Introduction our teams race from one victory to the next all over the world. 2018 was our most successful Programme season to date. We want to build on that. Following the motto ‘Don’t limit your challenges. Achievements Challenge your limits’, we compete with strong line-ups in high-quality international series and Series / Races in highlight events with worldwide fame, such as the Nürburgring 24-hour race. Here, we are up against teams and sports car manufacturers from all over the world and don’t shy away from Mercedes-AMG GT3 any comparison in 2019 either. I wish all the teams and drivers a successful season. Mercedes-AMG GT4 24h Spa: Facts Tobias Moers Chairman of the Board of Management 24h Spa: Teams of Mercedes-AMG GmbH Drivers Contact

With over 40 championship titles and numerous major race wins, 2018 was a tremendously successful season for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing. Behind these achievements are incredibly committed teams that we support with matured GT3 and GT4 race cars as well as a comprehensive Customer Racing Programme that we continue to develop. In 2017, we have expanded our support in the most relevant GT series in North America and in 2018 in the Asian market. In 2019, we continue to impel the internationalisation and will also launch an interesting new product. Teams, drivers and fans can look forward to a thrilling and hopefully successful season.

Stefan Wendl Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing 1 Customers and Manufacturer ONE BRAND, ONE SPIRIT.

Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing is tailored to meet the requi- base in which all participations and results are documented. SAISON rements from ambitious race teams and drivers. Along this ra- Another groundbreaking element is the online portal (CSP) as cing line, the concept is continuously being developed further. the heart of the programme. Here, teams can call for parts, It includes maximum support, from the maiden firing up of the support, information and updates and place orders. The Mer- car all the way to the joint plotting of race strategies. cedes-AMG Customer Racing Championship, a global com- Since the founding of the programme with the launch of the le- petition for drivers and teams that additionally rewards their 2019 gendary SLS AMG GT3 in 2010, Mercedes-AMG has introduced achievements at the race track, has been in place since 2016. numerous innovations that have set new benchmarks in the The driver to score the highest number of points during his Introduction customer racing segment. These include a rental service for race participations with the Mercedes-AMG GT3, the Merce- Programme race cars, support of privateer teams with professional drivers des-AMG GT4 or the SLS AMG GT3 receives valuable prizes at from the Mercedes-AMG Driver Pool or a comprehensive data- the end of the season. Achievements Series / Races Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG GT4 24h Spa: Facts 24h Spa: Teams Drivers Contact

2 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing 8h Laguna Seca 1st place Pro-Am

ACHIEVEMENTS MERCEDES-AMG GT3 Australian Endurance Championship Driver Champion

24H Series European Championship IMSA, 12h Sebring Driver & Team Champion overall & A6, 1st place and 3rd place Driver & Team Champion GT4, SAISON Driver Champion Ladies Cup

Intercontinental GT Challenge Driver Champion overall, Driver Champion Bronze Driver 24h Spa 1st place Pro-AM class, 3rd place overall FFSA GT4 IMSA North American Endurance Cup 1st place (maiden race Driver, Team & Manufacturer Champion 2019 win GT4) International GT Open Driver Champion Pro-Am Introduction Australian GT, Adelaide 1st place (maiden win) Blancpain GT Series 24h Nürburgring Driver & Team Champion - 2nd place, Programme Silver Cup 3rd place, 1st place GT4 SP10, Achievements 1st place GT4 SP8T Super GT 24h NBR Qualification Race Driver & Team Champion 1st place and 2nd place Series / Races Blancpain GT Sports Club China Endurance Championship Driver Champion Mercedes-AMG GT3 Driver & Team Champion IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar 10h Suzuka FIA GT 24h Nürburgring Championship Mercedes-AMG GT4 1st place Driver Champion 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place, 4th place Endurance Champion 2nd place 24h Spa: Facts Championship of the Continents Blancpain GT Series Asia Driver & Team Champion overall & A6 24h Spa: Teams 24h Spa Driver & Team Champion 2nd place Drivers Contact 2 016 2017 2018 2019 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 01 02 03 04 05 06

Australian 12h Silverstone Endurance Championship 1st place 12h Bathurst Driver Champion 3rd place 12h Sebring 3rd place 24h Nürburgring Super GT Series 8h Laguna Seca 2nd place overall Driver & Team Champion VLN 1 (SP10) 2nd place 1st place GT4 SP10 1st place (maiden class 24H Series victory GT4) Driver & Team Champion ADAC GT International GT Open Driver Champion - Ladies Cup Team Champion Driver Champion 12h Bathurst FIA GT Macau 2nd place Driver & Manufacturer Champion Blancpain GT Series Driver & Team Champion overall, 24h Dubai Driver Champion Silver Cup 1st place Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Blancpain GT Series Driver & Team Champion overall, Driver & Team Champion Driver Champion Pro-Am

Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup Driver Champion overall, 3 Driver Champion Silver Cup Blancpain GT Series Asia Driver Champion GT4 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing RACING ALL OVER THE WORLD

24H Series GT Cup Open Europe SAISON 24h Spa (IGTC) GT- und Tourenwagen Racing Series ADAC GT Masters GT4 European Series ADAC GT4 GT4 Scandinavian ADAC TOTAL 24h-Rennen Nürburgring GT4 South European Series Belcar - Belgian Endurance Championship International GT Open Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Italian GT Championship Blancpain GT Sports Club Le Mans Cup Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe Qualifikationsrennen 24h-Rennen NBR Endurance Championship Rundstrecken-Challenge Nürburgring British GT Championship SOP-Slovak Circuit Cup 2019 STT - Spezial Tourenwagen Trophy DMV GTC ESET V4 Cup TOTAL 24 Hours of Spa (IGTC) Introduction FFSA GT4 France VLN Langstreckenmeisterschaft Campeonato de Espana Resistenica (GT-CER) Nürburgring Programme Achievements Series / Races Mercedes-AMG GT3 ASIA

Mercedes-AMG GT4 10h Suzuka (IGTC) 12h Abu Dhabi 24h Spa: Facts 24h Dubai (24H Series) Asian Le Mans Series 24h Spa: Teams Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia CEC – China Endurance Championship Drivers China GT Championship AFRICA FIA GT Nations Cup FIA GT World Cup Macau Contact Kyalami 9 Hour (IGTC) GT4 International Cup NORTH AMERICA Gulf Sportscar Championship Pan Delta Super Racing Festival 24h COTA (24H Series) SIC 888 km Endurance Race California 8h of Laguna Seca (IGTC) Super Car Race Series Blancpain GT World Challenge America Super GT IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Super Taikyu IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Pirelli GT4 America

AUSTRALIA/OCEANIA 12h Bathurst (IGTC) Australian GT Championship Australian GT Endurance Championship North Island Endurance Series SOUTH AMERICA South Island Endurance Series Endurance Brasil New Zealand Endurance Championship Finale 4 SAISON 2019 Introduction Mercedes-AMG GT3 Programme Achievements TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Series / Races Mercedes-AMG GT3 Engine: Weight: Mercedes-AMG GT4 AMG 6.3-Liter V8 naturally aspirated engine (6,208 cm3) < 1,285 kg* 24h Spa: Facts Transmission: Tank Volume: 24h Spa: Teams Sequential AMG 6- competition gearbox 120 litres, competition safety tank Drivers Electronics: Contact Length: Motorsport electrics incl. multi-adjustable ABS max. 4,746 mm and AMG TRACTION CONTROL

Width: Wheels/Tyres: AMG alloys, 18“, forged max. 2,049 mm [front 325/680-18 / rear 325/705-18] Height: Brakes: max. 1,238 mm [front 390 mm / rear 355 mm] brake balance configuration via balance beam Price: 399,000,- Euro without tax (Sprint Spec.) Suspension: Double wishbone front and rear Adjustable competition dampers via compression and 5 rebound, adjustable anti-roll bars *FIA homologation, depending on BoP classification SAISON 2019 Introduction Mercedes-AMG GT4 Programme Achievements TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Series / Races Mercedes-AMG GT3 Engine: Weight: 3 Mercedes-AMG GT4 AMG 4,0-Liter V8 Biturbo Engine (3,982 cm ) < 1,390 kg* 24h Spa: Facts Transmission: Tank Volume: 24h Spa: Teams Sequential AMG 6-speed racing transmission 120 litres, competition safety tank Drivers Electronics: Contact Length: Motorsport electrics incl. Fully adjustable ABS and max. 4,619 mm AMG TRACTION CONTROL

Width: Wheels/Tyres: AMG alloy wheels, 11 x 18“,forged max. 2,075 mm [front 305/660-18 / rear 305/680-18] Height: Brakes: max. 1,284 mm [front 390 mm / rear 355 mm] brake balance configuration via balance beam Price: 198,850,- Euro without tax Suspension: Double wishbone front and rear Motorsport dampers with adjustable rebound and pressure, 6 configurable stabilisers *FIA homologation, depending on BoP classification TOTAL 24 Hours of Spa THE GT3 RACE OF THE YEAR

The next highlight in the 2019 endurance racing season be- year’s 71st running of the event, ten Mercedes-AMG GT3s will SAISON ckons: from 25-28 July, the Spa 24-hour race is on the sche- be at the seven kilometres long track, aiming at the overall win. dule for Mercedes-AMG. Since the legendary class win of the A total of seven different teams will be running the GT3s from 300 SEL 6.8 AMG in 1971, the in the Belgian Ardennes Affalterbach. Traditionally, the record 73-GT3-car entry list has been an unmistakable part of the motorsport DNA of the assembles the world’s best teams and drivers once again. 2019 performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach. In this Eau Rouge / Raidillon: : The world-fa- Precision is required in the double Introduction mous corner is a challenge lap after lap. left-hander at Pouhon. First of all, the Programme At the exit of the corner, that can not be track goes down hill and secondly, 260 km/h seen into, a perfect line decides about the combination of corners is slightly 2013 Achievements top speed and possibilities for overtaking tilting to the outside. The best way to Most recent victory Mercedes-AMG Topspeed on the long Kemmel straight. negotiate it is in one single radius. HTP Motorsport Series / Races (Buhk, Götz, Schneider) Mercedes-AMG GT3 MALMEDY Mercedes-AMG GT4 KEMMEL STRAIGHT LES COMBES 24h Spa: Facts 75 % 24h Spa: Teams Full throttle ratio Drivers 10 Contact BRUXELLES Mercedes-AMG GT3 7,004 km RAIDILLON Track length POUHON 9 10 EAU ROUGE Left-hand corners Right-hand corners BLANCHIMONT

FAGNES 73 CAMPUS Cars participating in the race 249 km/h 61 km/h CHICANE Fastest curve Slowest curve STAVELOT Blanchimont La Source COURBE PAUL FRÈRE

LA SOURCE Blanchimont: The fastest corner at Spa is taken at a speed of approximately 250 Although not so well-known, Stavelot is km/h. As the corner tightens at the exit, one of the most important corners at Spa: every inch of the track has to be used. a perfect line allows for sufficient speed all An optimal exit allows for overtaking the way to the chicane and therefore good 1924 511 28 prior to the subsequent chicane. opportunities for overtaking manoeuvres. Inaugural 24-hour race 7 Race laps 2018 Shifts / lap MAXIMILIAN GÖTZ (second-oldest in the world) 31 Mercedes-AMG Team Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Team BLACK FALCON #4 BLACK FALCON #6

The time is right for BLACK FALCON: it is already eight years ago that the Next to victory, it is also about valuable championship points: Maro Engel team from Meuspath in Germany scored its last overall podium finish to date and Luca Stolz are currently second in the Blancpain GT Series standings. SAISON in the . Back then, they came third with the SLS AMG GT3. Patrick Assenheimer, Hubert Haupt and Gabriele Piana are in second place 2019 In 2019, the team is attacking with two top-class Mercedes-AMG GT3. of the Endurance Cup. Introduction Programme Achievements Series / Races Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG GT4 24h Spa: Facts 24h Spa: Teams Yelmer Maro Patrick Abdulaziz BUURMAN ENGEL ASSENHEIMER AL FAISAL Drivers Contact

Luca Hubert Gabriele STOLZ HAUPT PIANA

www.black-falcon.de @teamblackfalcon www.black-falcon.de @teamblackfalcon 8 @teamblackfalcon @TeamBlackFalcon @teamblackfalcon @TeamBlackFalcon Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Team Mercedes-AMG Team #43 STRAKKA RACING #44

In 2016 and 2017, Christina Nielsen won the GTD class of the IMSA WeatherTech is the reigning champion of the Intercontinental GT Challenge SportsCar Championship and has embarked on a full IGTC campaign this year. (IGTC), of which the Spa 24 Hours is a round. Moreover, two fast Brits will be SAISON As a quartet, together with her teammates David Fumanelli, Jack Hawksworth taking turns behind the wheel: , the reigning DTM champion, and 2019 and Richard Heistand, she will be aiming for a top result in the Pro-Am class. , the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup winner (Pro-Am). Introduction Programme Achievements Series / Races Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG GT4 24h Spa: Facts 24h Spa: Teams David Jack Gary Tristan FUMANELLI HAWKSWORTH PAFFETT VAUTIER Drivers Contact

Richard Christina Lewis HEISTAND NIELSEN WILLIAMSON

www.strakkaracing.com @strakkaracing www.strakkaracing.com @strakkaracing 9 @strakkaracing @StrakkaRacing @strakkaracing @StrakkaRacing Mercedes-AMG Team Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Team AKKA ASP #88 AKKA ASP TEAM #90

A multiple reigning Blancpain GT Series champions’ team, AKKA ASP Team an eye on the points. The points at stake at the six- and twelve-hour mark ranks among the undisputed favourites at Spa, both with the #88 car for overall could prove to be decisive in the battle for the Blancpain GT Series titles. SAISON honours and with the #90 in the Silver Cup. In the process, the team led by Especially the car with starting number 90 has good chances in the race 2019 principal Jérôme Policand not only will go for the race win, but also has to keep for the championship in its class. Introduction Programme Achievements Series / Races Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG GT4 24h Spa: Facts 24h Spa: Teams Vincent Raffaele Nico Timur ABRIL MARCIELLO BASTIAN BOGUSLAVSKIY Drivers Contact

Fabian Felipe SCHILLER FRAGA

www.akka-asp-team.com/fr @akkaaspteam www.akka-asp-team.com/fr @akkaaspteam 10 @AKKAASPTeam @AKKAASPTEAM @AKKAASPTeam @AKKAASPTEAM Mercedes-AMG Team Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Team GRUPPEM RACING #999 GOODSMILE RACING & TYPE MOON #00

Chinese team GruppeM Racing has been running the Mercedes-AMG GT3 since The Japanese team Goodsmile Racing drives from success to success in the 2017 and scored three title wins in the Blancpain GT Series Asia in its inaugural Super GT. In 2017 they won the championship with the Mercedes-AMG GT3. SAISON season. During its global campaign in the Intercontinental GT Challenge, the team After the premiere at Spa in 2017, the team wants to draw attention in this has already had considerable success. Now, the next milestone is envisaged in the year‘s race, too. 2019 team’s maiden outing at Spa. Introduction Programme Achievements Series / Races Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG GT4 24h Spa: Facts 24h Spa: Teams Lucas Maximilian Adam Tatsuya AUER BUHK CHRISTODOULOU KATAOKA Drivers Contact

Maximilian Nobuteru GÖTZ TANIGUCHI

www.gruppem-amg.com www.goodsmileracing.com/en @goodsmileracing 11 @gruppemracing gruppem_racing @goodsmileracingofcial @goodsmileracing Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Team Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Team RAM RACING #74 SCUDERIA VILLORBA CORSE #133

The Silverstone-based team is a regular entrant in the Blancpain GT Series Scuderia Villorba Corse has made the transfer to the Mercedes-AMG GT3 for endurance rounds. At Spa, the Brits want to be in contention for victory in the this year and has huge ambitions. On its debut with the Mercedes-AMG GT3 SAISON Pro-AM class. Its regular drivers Tom Onslow-Cole and Remon Vos are getting in the Spa 24-hour race, the team intends to mount a challenge for a podium 2019 support from Darren Burke and Christiaan Frankenhout. finish. The Italian Scuderia is competing in the Pro-AM class. Introduction Programme Achievements Series / Races Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG GT4 24h Spa: Facts 24h Spa: Teams Darren Christiaan Mauro Ivan BURKE FRANKENHOUT CALAMIA JACOMA Drivers Contact

Tom Remon Roberto Stefano ONSLOW-COLE VOS PAMPANINI

www.ramracing.com @ramracingcom www.villorbacorse.com 12 @RamRacingCom @RamRacingCom @villorbacorse @villorbacorse Performance Professionals MERCEDES-AMG DRIVERS 2019

SAISON Achievements: 2006  North German ADAC Karting Cup Bambini A: champion 2007  ADAC Bundesendlauf ICA Juniors: champion 2012  FIA GT3 European Series: champion in driver and team standings 24h Dubai: 2nd place (first race in sports car) 2013  ADAC Junior Motorsport Racer of the Year Blancpain Endurance Series: 2019 MAXIMILIAN BUHK champion in driver standings (Pro) 2013 24h Spa-Francorchamps: overall winner (youngest winner of all time) Introduction Date of birth: 9 December 1992 2015  Blancpain Sprint Series: champion in driver standings Place of birth: Reinbek (D) Programme Since 2016  Mercedes-AMG driver Residence: Schwarzenbek (D) 2016  Blancpain GT Series: champion in driver and team standings (Pro) Web: www.maximilian-buhk.de Achievements 2018 ADAC GT Masters: Team Champion Series / Races Mercedes-AMG GT3 Achievements: th Mercedes-AMG GT4 2006  British Formula 3 Championship: 4 place 2006 GP2 Series 6 rounds, Magny Cours: 2nd place, GP2 Series 3 rounds, 24h Spa: Facts 24h Dubai: 3rd place, Super League Formula - PSV: 2nd place 24h Spa: Teams 2010 Force lndia Rookie Test in Abu Dhabi 2011 - Team PSV: 1x overall winner & 3rd place Drivers YELMER BUURMAN 2011 FIA GTl : 1x overall winner Contact 2012 FIA GTl World Championship: 3rd place 2013 Blancpain Endurance Series: champion in team standings 24h Nürburgring: 2nd place Date of birth: 19 February 1987 2015 24h Dubai: overall winner Place of birth: Ubbergen (NL) Residence: Ubbergen (NL) Since 2015 Mercedes-AMG driver rd Web: www.yelmer.com 2018 24h Nürburgring: 3 place 2018 Blancpain Endurance Series: Champion

Achievements: 2008 British Formula Championship: Champion 2009 Star Championship: Champion 2012 1st place 24h Barcelona 2013  1st place in class 24h Nürburgring 2014  3rd place 24h Dubai 2015  1st place 24H Paul Ricard, 2nd place 24h Dubai Since 2015 Mercedes-AMG Driver 2016 1st place 24h Nürburgring, 2nd place 24h Dubai Date of birth: 11 June 1989 2018 24H GT Series Championship of the Continents: Champion (A6) Place of birth: Lichfield (GB) 2018 24H GT Series European Championship: Champion Residence: Lichfield (GB) 2018 2nd place 24h Nürburgring 13 Web: www.adamchristo.com Performance Professionals MERCEDES-AMG DRIVERS 2019

SAISON Achievements: 2007 British F3 International: Vice Champion 2008-2011 DTM 2014 1st place GT Cup, 3rd place 24h Nürburgring 2015 1st place FIA GT World Cup Macau rd MARO ENGEL 2016 1st place 24h Nürburgring, 3 place FIA GT World Cup Macau 2019 Brand ambassador of Mercedes-AMG Since 2017 2017 5th place 24h Nürburgring, 3rd place 24h Dubai, 3rd place FIA GT World Cup Macau Date of birth: 27 August 1985 Introduction 2018 2nd place FIA GT World Cup Macau, 2nd place 24h Nürburgring, Place of birth: München (D) Programme Residence: Monaco (MCO) Blancpain Endurance Series: Champion Achievements Web: www.maroengel.com Series / Races Mercedes-AMG GT3 Achievements: Mercedes-AMG GT4 2002  Formula BMW: 2nd place, best Rookie 2003  Formula BMW: champion 24h Spa: Facts ADAC Junior Motorsport Racer of the Year 24h Spa: Teams 2012  ADAC GT Masters: champion in driver and team standings nd Drivers 2013  Blancpain Endurance Series: 2 place, 24h Spa-Francorchamps: overall winner, MAXIMILIAN GÖTZ Nürburgring 1,000 km: overall winner, ADAC GT Masters: 3rd place Contact 2013  Blancpain Endurane Series: 2nd place Since 2014  Mercedes-AMG driver Date of birth: 4 February 1986 2015-2016  DTM Place of birth: Ochsenfurt (D) rd Residence: Uffenheim (D) 2016  24h Nürburgring: 3 place Web: www.maximilian-goetz.de 2017 24h Spa-Francorchamps: 1st place (Pro-Am) 2018 ADAC GT Masters: Team Champion

Achievements: 1992  German Pop-Kart Junior Champion 2010  FIA GT3 European Series: Champion 2011  FIA GT1 World Championship: 3rd place 2014  24h Nürburgring: 3rd place CHRISTIAN HOHENADEL Since 2015  Mercedes-AMG driver 2016  24h Nürburgring: 2nd place 2018 Qualifying Race 24h-Race: 3rd place Date of birth: 20 September 1976 Place of birth: Dudweiler (D) 14 Residence: Quierschied (D) Instagram: @christian_hohenadel Performance Professionals MERCEDES-AMG DRIVERS 2019

SAISON Achievements: 1990 Winner of the ADAC Kart - Schule 1996  La Filliere Racing Driver School in Le Mans, Formula Campus: 3 victories 1998-1999  lnt. German Formula 3 Championship: 4 victories 2000-2003  DTM: 1x champion in team standings, 3 podium finishes 2006 Challenge: champion 2019 THOMAS JÄGER 2009  Carrera Cup Deutschland: champion Since 2010  Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing coordinator, test and development driver Introduction Date of birth: 27 October 1986 2012 FIA GT1 World Championship: 1 victory, champion in team standings, 24h Dubai: overall winner Chemnitz (D) Programme Place of birth: 2013  12h Bathurst: overall winner Residence: München (D) 2014  Nürburgring 1,000 km: overall winner Web: www.thomas-jaeger.de Achievements 2015  24h Series: champion in driver and team standings (A6) Series / Races 2016  6h Nürburgring: overall winner st rd Mercedes-AMG GT3 2018 Qualifying Race 24h-Race: 1 place, 24h Nürburgring: 3 place Mercedes-AMG GT4 24h Spa: Facts Achievements: 24h Spa: Teams 2012 FIA European F3 Championship: Vicechampion 2013 FIA European F3: Champion Drivers 2014/15/16 GP2 Series Contact Since 2017 Mercedes-AMG driver 2017 24h Spa-Francorchamps: 3rd place 2018 Blancpain GT Series: Champion 2018 Blancpain GT Sprint Series: Champion Date of birth: 17 December 1994 2018 10h Suzuka: 1st place Place of birth: Zürich (CH) rd Residence: Lugano (CH) 2019 12h Bathurst: 3 place Web: www.raffaelemarciello.com 2019 8h California: 2nd place

Achievements: 2008 : Vice Champion 2009 Macau FIA Formula 3: Winner 2010 Macau FIA Formula 3: Winner 2010 Formula 3 Euro Series: Champion 2013 Daytona 24 Hours: Winner 2011/12/13 Macau GT-Cup: Winner 2015 DTM: 4th place Date of birth: 12 January 1987 2016 DTM: Vice Champion 15 Place of birth: Genf (CH) 2017 Total 24Hours of Spa: 3rd place Residence: Genf (CH) 2017 Macau GT-Cup: Winner Web: www.edoardomortara.com Since 2018 FIA driver Performance Professionals MERCEDES-AMG DRIVERS 2019

SAISON Achievements: 2002 German Formula-3-Cup: Champion 2004/09/10/12 Vice Champion 2006-2017 Formula 1 test driver: McLaren & Williams 2005/2018 DTM: Champion 2019 GARY PAFFETT Since 2018 FIA Formel E driver: HWA Racelab

Introduction Date of birth: 24 March 1981 Place of birth: Bromley (GB) Programme Residence: Sudbury Achievements Web: www.garypaffett.com Series / Races Mercedes-AMG GT3 Achievements: Mercedes-AMG GT4 2003 Formula König: 2nd place nd 24h NBR: Fan Base 2008 Deutschland: 2 place 2013 VLN: 1x overall winner 24h NBR: Teams 2014 VLN: 1x overall winner Drivers Since 2016 Mercedes-AMG Test and development driver JAN SEYFFARTH rd Contact 2016 24h Nürburgring: 3 place Date of birth: 12 July 1986 Place of birth: Querfurt (D) Residence: Leimbach (D) Web: www.jan-seyffarth.de

Achievements: 2012 ATS Formel 3 Trophy: 5th place 2013 Porsche Carrera Cup 2016 Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup: Champion in driver standings (Silver Cup) 2018 12h Sebring: 3rd place rd LUCA STOLZ 2018 24h Nürburgring: 3 place 2018 24h Le Mans: 3rd place (GTE Am) 2018 IMSA TPNAEC: Champion in driver and team standings (GTD) Date of birth: 29 July 1995 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup: Champion in driver and team standings Place of birth: Kirchen (D) Since 2019 Mercedes-AMG driver Residence: Brachbach (D) 16 Web: www.luca-stolz.de Performance Professionals MERCEDES-AMG BRAND AMBASSADOR 2019

SAISON Achievements: 1987 lnt. German Formula 3 Championship: Champion 1988-1990 FIA Formula One World Championship 1997 FIA GT: 1x world champion 95/00/01/03/06 DTM: Champion BERND SCHNEIDER Since 2009 Mercedes-AMG brand ambassador 2019 2013 24h Nürburgring: 1st place 2013 24h Spa- Francorchamps: 1st place Date of birth: 20 July 1964 Introduction 2016 24h Nürburgring: overall winner Place of birth: St. Ingbert (D) Programme Residence: Bottighofen (CH) Achievements Web: www.berndschneider.com Series / Races Mercedes-AMG GT3 Achievements: Mercedes-AMG GT4 1989 Formula 3 - German Championship: Champion 24h Spa: Facts 1990-1991 FIA World Sportscar Championship: overall winner 1991-1996 FIA Formula One World Championship: 24h Spa: Teams 1996 24h Le Mans: 2nd place Drivers 1999 FIA GT Championship: Champion Contact 1999 24h Le Mans: winner (GTS) 2000 American Le Mans Series: 2nd place Date of birth: 20 December 1968 2000 24h Daytona: overall winner Place of birth: Kufstein (AT) 2000 24h Le Mans: winner (GTS) Residence: Thiersee (AT) 2004-2009 FIA GT Championship Web: www.karlwendlinger.com Since 2012 Mercedes-AMG brand ambassador

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SAISON JOCHEN ÜBLER SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Tel: +49 7144 302 924 70 Mobil: +49 176 30914191 www.facebook.com/MercedesAMGCustomerRacing E-Mail: [email protected] www.facebook.com/MercedesAMG 2019 www.twitter.com/MercedesAMG MEDIA DISTRIBUTION LIST / QUESTIONS www.youtube.com/OfcialMercedesAMG Introduction To be added to the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing media Programme distribution list or in case of any questions, please send an www.instagram.com/MercedesAMG email to Achievements [email protected]. Series / Races Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG GT4 MEDIA WEBSITE Daimler Global Media Website: media.daimler.com 24h Spa: Facts Mercedes-AMG Media Website: media.mercedes-amg-customer-racing.com 24h Spa: Teams Drivers Contact

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