Come back strong! MAN FILTER Mamba Racing at Nürburgring 24 Hours

Following the successful start of the 2022 racing season, MAN FILTER will join hands with Landgraf Motorsport team to compete in one of the most prestigious 24-hour endurance races in the world of racing, the Nurburgring Nordschleife 24-hour endurance race.Theeventgreatly tests the performance and reliability of vehicles, as well as the endurance of drivers. Known as the "Green Hell", it is a stage for global high-performance cars to compete for hegemony.

With 200 elite teams taking part, those who have conquered the "Green Hell" are among the best racers in the world.On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the race, the Mamba filter team has once again taken on this huge challenge and will go all out to win the PRO/AM category.The team consists of four professional drivers, Julien Apothéloz, Patrick Assenheimer, DoMINIk Baumann and Luca Sandro Trefz.

The legendary Nordschleife circuit - 25.378 km of hard work

The Nordschleife and Nurburgring Grand Prix track has a total length of 25.378 kilometers and takes more than eight minutes to drive around the track. Former Formula 1 driver Jackie Stewart nicknamed the track "The Green Hell". and is still in use today.On this track, racers need to concentrate 100% to make it possible tosafelynavigate 72 corners - uphill, downhill, tight corners, long corners, fast stretches and the famous Karussell - all while surmounting Extreme and variable harsh weather - rain, snow, heat and hail.

Four top racing drivers represent MAN filters

In order to conquer this legendary circuit, MAN Filter strictly selects every professional driver.Dominik Baumann (29, Germany), Patrick Assenheimer (30, Germany), Luca-Sandro Trefz (20, Germany) and Julien Apothéloz (21, Switzerland), the fourwarriorswill be wearing the Mann filter The Mercedes-AMG GT3 embarks on this fast-moving journey in its signature yellow-green livery.

Dominik Baumann, 29, is a professional Mercedes racing driver.In recent years, he has participated in a series of domestic and international competitions and won numerous awards, and won the runner-up in the ADAC GT Masters.

"This will be my first game in a Mann uniform." Dominik Baumann is very happy with his new role.This will be his eighth start in the 24 Hours Classic.

His teammate is Patrick Assenheimer, an AMG professional driver from Heilbronn, who has very rich experience in the Nürburgring Endurance Series.“I am very much looking forward to participating in the 24 Hours of Mann Filters, one of the most amazing races in the world and an iconic circuit, where our ultimate goal is to win the PRO-AM classification race.” Previously, Assenheimer has already proven himself at the Nordschleife.

In third place was the talented young driver Luca Sandro Trefz.The 20-year-old has always been part of the Mann filter family.As a junior driver, he and his teammate Julien Apothéloz were one step away from the ADAC GT4 German title in 2020, and just a year later he was selected for the ADAC GT Masters."We have been working hard to prepare for this game since last year," he said confidently."I've racedthis track in a MAN uniformbefore and I'm proud to be representing MAN again."

The fourth top driver, Julien Apothéloz, also expressed his enthusiasmfor therace . "I can't wait to race the second 24-hour race of my career in the filter Mamba."

One goal: conquer the Nordschleife

MAN FILTER Mamba and Landgraf Motorsport have become a well-established team since joining forces last year and have enjoyed a successful partnership at the ADAC GT Masters.For the 24-hour race, MAN Filters will again rely on the expertise and experience of the Gensingen Racing Team for the ultimate victory.Team leader Klaus Landgraf, who has a special affinity for the race, said: "The Nürburgring 24 Hours is one of the most famous races in the world, and in the past I was able to learn about the Green Hell as a racer and experience it firsthand. Uniqueness. As a team leader, I can provide the team with experience from my own personal experience and help the drivers stay away from thepits. I am very happy that we can participate in this year's competition with the MAN filter. Its eye-catching decoration stands out on the track and is loved by a large number of fans."

24 Hour Mamba Action

The 50th anniversary of the Nürburgring 24 Hours will draw crowds to the race, when the Mamba filter team will be present at the AMG fan base and share exciting behind-the-scenes stories with fans via social media.

The Nürburgring 24 Hours will officially start at 4pm on Saturday, May 28, 2022, with Nitro live streaming from the Eifel region.

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