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MERCEDES-AMG MOTORSPORT GETS THE SEASON UNDERWAY WITH A PAIR OF 24-HOUR HIGHLIGHTS
The start of the 2021 motorsport year already has some major events in store: with the Dubai 24 Hours (14-16 January) and the Rolex 24 At Daytona (28-31 January), Mercedes-AMG Motorsport and the Customer Racing Teams are facing two highlights right away. Strong driver and team line-ups are in place to make the start of … Continue reading
HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ANNIVERSARY SEASON FOR MERCEDES-AMG MOTORSPORT
Founded ten years ago, the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Programme also remains on course for success in its anniversary season. In spite of various races being cancelled due to the Covid-19 situation, the international AMG Customer Racing Teams were again able to rack up numerous victories and titles, seamlessly continuing their successful streak from the record … Continue reading
MERCEDES-AMG MOTORSPORT SECURES MANUFACTURERS’ AND DRIVERS’ TITLE IN GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE SEASON FINALE
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport claims the overall title in the 2020 GT World Challenge Europe with Timur Boguslavskiy (RUS) of the Mercedes-AMG Team AKKA ASP, teammate Raffaele Marciello (ITA) follows in third place. The manufacturers’ title also goes to Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. In the season finale, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT secured the best result of the day with the … Continue reading
MERCEDES-AMG WITH A 24 HOURS OF SPA TOP TEN RESULT AND A 1-2 IN THE SILVER CUP
The 72nd running of the Total 24 Hours of Spa ends with a turbulent final stage at a rain-soaked track. In particularly difficult conditions, Mercedes-AMG was able to achieve a respectable result. The best-placed GT3 from Affalterbach at the finish was the #4 Mercedes-AMG Team HRT car: seventh place for the trio of Vincent Abril (FRA), … Continue reading
A START ACCORDING TO PLAN FOR MERCEDES-AMG AT THE SPA 24-HOURS
On Thursday morning, action for the Total 24 Hours of Spa got underway with a good performance by Mercedes-AMG. In first free practice, three Mercedes-AMG GT3s ended up in the top ten. Maro Engel (GER) of the #4 Mercedes-AMG Team HRT entry posted the third-fastest time in the GT3 field of 56 cars. In total, … Continue reading
MERCEDES-AMG WITH STRONG LINE-UP FOR THE 24 HOURS OF SPA
In the packed race calendar for the second half of the year, another endurance racing highlight is imminent for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport: the 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps (22-25 October). With ten Mercedes-AMG GT3s, the performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach has, according to the current situation, the largest contingent of all the manufacturers that will … Continue reading
A PAIR OF TOP TEN RESULTS FOR MERCEDES-AMG IN THE NURBURGRING 24 HOURS
Mercedes-AMG fell short off of the high goals it had set itself for this year’s ADAC TOTAL 24h-Rennen. The season highlight at the Nürburgring was marked by extreme weather conditions that led to retirements for the favourites including the race-leading Mercedes-AMG GT3 cars and resulted into the race being suspended over nine hours. Once the … Continue reading
MERCEDES-AMG READY TO RUN IN THE NURBURGRING 24 HOURS
This Saturday afternoon, the ADAC TOTAL 24h-Rennen as the endurance racing season highlight for Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing gets underway. The initial position for a repeated success after 2013 and 2016 is very good: next to pole position for the #4 HRT Mercedes-AMG GT3, four further GT3s from Affalterbach will be lining up on the first … Continue reading
MERCEDES-AMG HEADING TO THE NURBURGRING 24-HOUR RACE WITH A STRONG LINE-UP
With a high-class driver line-up, Mercedes-AMG Motorsport will be taking on this year’s 24-hour race at the Nürburgring (24th-27th September). Preparation at the Nordschleife was promising from the perspective of the performance and sports car brand from Affalterbach: five rounds of the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) resulted into a pair of overall wins and four additional … Continue reading
A PAIR OF TOP TEN RESULTS AND FIFTH CONSECUTIVE CLASS WIN FOR MERCEDES-AMG MOTORSPORT IN THE NLS
Saturday’s six-hour race of the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) was the final test race prior to the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring (24th-27th September). Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed crossed the finish line in fourth place with its #2 Mercedes-AMG GT3. The #17 Mercedes-AMG Team HRT entry also scored a top ten result with its sixth-place finish. … Continue reading
