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Hella Pagid Becomes New Main Sponsor of racing one

Essen-based brake specialist Hella Pagid looks forward to a successful season

Essen, February 26, 2018. Hella Pagid will be present in this year's VLN Long Distance Championship Nürburgring, ADAC TCR Germany touring car race and GT4 European Series motorsports racing series for Gran Turismo cars. As a premium sponsor of Andernach-based motorsports team racing one, the employees behind the HELLA and TMD Friction joint venture are also excited for the drivers. "Since 2011, the racing one team has been a mainstay in the European motorsports scene", explains Timo Krämer, Marketing Manager of Hella Pagid. "Due to their many years of experience in and numerous victories in VLN class SP8, we look forward to a successful season."

In this year's season, racing one will be stepping up to the plate with a Ferrari 458 GT3 in the VLN, two RS3 TCR LMSs in the ADAC TCR Germany and two GT4 LMSs in the GT4 European Series. On location ─ on the trailers and racing one race cars ─ Hella Pagid will be present in the upcoming racing season. "This will no doubt be an action-packed season together with Hella Pagid," affirms Martin Kohlhaas, Managing Director of racing one. "We are confident that our team will profit from the collaboration."

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Hella Pagid GmbH, Essen: The joint venture between the automotive parts suppliers TMD Friction and HELLA sells brake components and brake accessories on the international automotive spare parts market. Both partners have a 50% share in the joint venture. Hella Pagid benefits greatly from the competencies of the two automotive suppliers, skills which complement each other exceptionally well. This joint venture perfectly combines the strengths of two market- leading companies in original equipment, aftermarket, and service. TMD Friction is the global market leader for brake linings, whose product portfolio combines top brake technology with constant innovation. The products of Hella Pagid are distributed via the global aftermarket organization of HELLA.

For additional information please contact:

Hella Pagid GmbH HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA Timo Krämer Dr. Markus Richter Marketing Manager Company spokesman Lüschershofstrasse 80 Rixbecker Strasse 75 D-45356 Essen, Germany 59552 Lippstadt/Germany Phone: +49 (0)201 217600-25 Phone: +49 (0)2941 38-7545 Fax: +49 201 217600-7425 Fax: +49 (0)2941 38-477545 [email protected] [email protected] www.hella-pagid.com www.hella.com

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