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FALKEN to Sponsor and Compete in the 45th ADAC Zurich 24h-Race N rburgring
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Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. is pleased to announce that our group's European tire sales subsidiary, Falken Tyre Europe GmbH , will be competing in the upcoming 45th ADAC Zurich 24h-Race N rburgring (commonly known as the 24h-Race Nrburgring), one of the largest touring car races. This year, Team FALKEN Motorsports will be gunning for first place in two powerful racecars instead of one. In addition, continuing from last year, FALKEN has also signed on as an official sponsor of the race, and will have a display booth and hold various promotional events during the race, which will be held from Thursday, May 25 through Sunday, May 28 in
Nrburg, Germany.
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FALKEN Motorsports
Left: BMW M6 GT3 Right: Porsche 911 GT3R | | FALKEN Booth |
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Since 1999, FALKEN has been competing in the world-famous 24h-Race Nrburgring, which is often called the toughest endurance race on earth. This year, Team FALKEN Motorsports will be gunning for first place with two powerful race cars: the Porsche 911 GT3R that placed 9th overall in last year's race (1st among Porsche vehicles) and a brand new BMW M6 GT3, which is competing for the first time this year.
This year's FALKEN Booth will also feature experiential contents that take advantage of the latest in virtual reality technology and displays of our latest tires, as well as an on-site drift show performance and various other events designed to promote the FALKEN Brand.
In addition, race fans can get up-to-the-minute updates on how the race is going from FALKEN's official website (http://24hlive.falkentyre.com/) or from the official FALKEN Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/falken/). We hope that you will join us on line to help cheer on Team FALKEN Motorsports.
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| | Class | Team | Vehicle | Team Manager | Drivers |
SP9
(FIA-GT3) | FALKEN
Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3R | Sven Schnabl | Martin Ragginger |
J rg Bergmeister |
| Dirk Werner |
| Laurens Vanthoor |
| BMW M6 GT3 | Sven Schnabl | Peter Dumbreck |
| Alexandre Imperatori |
| Marco Seefried |
| Stef Dusseldorp |
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| Taking place at the Nrburgring, which is also famous as an R&D test track for automobile and tire manufacturers, this 24-hour endurance race is considered by many to be the world's toughest race. At 25km per lap, the race makes use of the Nrburgring's full course, combining the North Course (Old Course), which features an elevation difference of 300m between its highest and lowest points and around 170 corners (including blind corners), and the more modern Grand Prix Course, which was also used for F1 racing. |
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