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MERCEDES-AMG MOTORSPORT 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 France 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 Nations Cup 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 24H Series 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 Masters International GT Open Driver Champion - Ladies Cup Team Champion Driver Champion 12h Bathurst FIA GT World Cup 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 EUROPE 24H Series GT Cup Open Europe SAISON 24h Spa (IGTC) GT- und Tourenwagen Racing Series ADAC GT Masters GT4 European Series ADAC GT4 Germany 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 Michelin Le Mans Cup Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe Qualifikationsrennen 24h-Rennen NBR Britcar 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-speed 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 classic 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.
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