MANN-FILTER and ZAKSPEED launch partnership
Ludwigsburg, Niederzissen, March 7, 2016: A perfect partnership: the cooperation between MANN-FILTER and Team ZAKSPEED was officially sealed at an exclusive launch event in Ludwigsburg last Friday. In addition to the new driver pairing, the new Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the VLN endurance championship and the Nü
“We are looking forward to making our debut in endurance motor racing together with MANN-FILTER”, says team owner Peter Zakowski from Team ZAKSPEED Motorsport. “The Nordschleife in particular is uncompromising in terms of the technology and discipline is demands of each team, each driver and each car, so it's worth a lot to have a valued partner on our side. The first roll-out of the new yellow and green racing cars will take place on the VLN test day on March 19 at the Nü
”A racing team like Team ZAKSPEED with such a long tradition in motor sports and the successes that come with it is a fantastic opportunity for us“, asserts J?rg Engels, Director of Brand Management for the Automotive Aftermarket at MANN+HUMMEL. ”We want to use this involvement in motor sports to increase the popularity of our brand. It goes without saying that an eye-catching team presence, which we already have thanks to our colors yellow and green, as well as the accompanying marketing measures on a number of communication channels, from social media through print to trade fair appearances and autograph sessions will be important here. With the new MANN-FILTER Team ZAKSPEED, we are now also offering customers and fans with a passion for motor sports a great opportunity to be able to experience races at the Nürburgring live.“
This season, the partnership between MANN-FILTER and Team ZAKSPEED will be focusing on the 24-hour race and the VLN endurance championship at the Nü
”I've been working with the MANN-FILTER brand for years. The partnership with Team ZAKSPEED is a great solution for us. I have a close and long-standing friendship with the founder Erich Zakowski as well as his son Peter, who is running things today. Racing for the team, in which my father was favorite to drive for and that I have such a great affinity for is something very special. We are at the beginning of a long partnership with MANN-FILTER Team ZAKSPEED and I'd like to celebrate the first year with the best possible result in the Nürburgring 24-hour race. The partnership is as new as the car, so everything has some growing to do, but I've held every position in the top 10 apart from overall winner in the classic category. That's my personal goal for my career, and I'm going to do everything I can to achieve it.“