Gran Turismo is a video game series from Polyphony Digital, a subsidiary of Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation). After the first Gran Turismo game was released in 1997, the award-winning game series quickly became the most successful brand for the PlayStation® console, with over 80 million games sold. Gran Turismo games are considered the most authentic driving simulators thanks to lifelike graphics, understandable driving physics and an impressive level of detail. With this fidelity to reality, Polyphony Digital and the popular chief developer Kazunori Yamauchi have revolutionized the genre of digital racing games forever.

As one of the main sponsors of the ADAC Total 24h Race at the Nürburgring, game developers Polyphony Digital and Sony Interactive Entertainment are looking forward to the Gran Turismo Championships (FIA GT Championships for short) certified by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) at the 24h race to lead into the second stage at the Nürburgring and to accompany it with an extensive supporting program.

For more information on Gran Turismo, the FIA-Certified Gran Turismo Championships and the World Tour Events, visit the game’s official site at www.gran-turismo.com or www.playstation.com.

Falken Tyre Europe GmbH is the European affiliate of Japanese tyre manufacturer Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (SRI); with more than 39,298 employees, it is the fifth largest tyre manufacturer worldwide. In 2001 and 2014 SRI was selected to appear in the Thomson Reuters ‘Top 100 Global Innovators’ list of the world’s most pioneering companies. From its location in Offenbach, Main, the company markets and sells a complete tyre portfolio for passenger cars, light trucks, trucks, pick-ups and SUVs as original equipment and for the entire European retrofitting market. All Falken factories comply with the ISO 9001, IATF 16949 as well as environmental standard ISO14001. Developed and tested in the world’s most demanding racing series, Falken tyres provide maximum driving pleasure. The Falken brand is involved in exciting and high technology platforms such as motorsport with two identically constricted Porsche 911 GT3 R, at the BORUSSIA PARK stadium, which is the stadium of Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach.

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H&R Spezialfedern GmbH & Co. KG is one of the leading manufacturers of high-quality chassis components for automobiles. The current range includes parts for a wide range of models with over 3,000 applications and is continuously being expanded. All suspension components offered are manufactured exclusively in Germany and always have the necessary parts certificate or ABE. Around 100 employees develop and produce coil springs, sport springs, shock absorbers, sport and coilover suspensions, spacers, stabilizers and other components such as electronic lowering systems with the highest quality standards.

H&R stands for intensive technology transfer from international motorsport to the development of innovative chassis components for road vehicles. Leading teams in Formula 1, the DTM, the endurance classics in Le Mans, Daytona and the Nürburgring as well as other racing series rely on technology from H&R. The automotive industry also relies on the chassis specialist’s know-how: Porsche equips all sports and racing models with H&R technology ex works.

H&R Spezialfedern GmbH & Co. KG
Elsper Strasse 36 57368 Lennestadt
[email protected]
www.h-r.com

In 1990 the REMUS Innovation research and exhaust system production company was founded. In just five years, there followed a dynamic rise to the world market leader among sports exhaust manufacturers. In 1997 the purchase of SEBRING and the completely new construction of the SEBRING Technology Center in Voitsberg followed as a further milestone. Today the REMUS-SEBRING Group employs more than 900 people who produce exhaust systems for the world market on a production area of ​​over 40,000 square meters. In addition to the gradual expansion of the production area, a research and development center was opened in 2002, which opened up extensive possibilities for the functional, mechanical and acoustic development of sports exhaust systems. In addition to the almost complete tuner industry, numerous well-known premium vehicle manufacturers such as Mercedes AMG, Porsche, Bentley, McLaren, Aston Martin, BMW and Ducati are among the OEM customers of the REMUS-SEBRING Group. Over 90 percent of production is exported to over 60 countries around the world, and the trend is rising.

Further information at www.remus.eu and www.sebring.at

REMUS Innovation GmbH
Dr.-Niederdorfer-Strasse 25
A-8572 Bärnbach
Tel: +43 3142 6900 – 0
Fax: +43 3142 6900 – 291
[email protected]

DEKRA has been active in the field of safety for almost 100 years. Founded in 1925 in Berlin as Deutscher Kraftfahrzeug-Überwachungs-Verein e.V., it is today one of the world’s leading expert organizations. DEKRA SE is a subsidiary of DEKRA e.V. and manages the Group’s operating business. In 2022, DEKRA generated preliminary sales totaling almost EUR 3.7 billion. The company currently employs over 48,000 people (as of 30.09.2022) in approximately 60 countries on all continents. With qualified and independent expert ser-vices, they work for safety on the road, at work and at home. These services range from vehicle inspection and expert appraisals to claims services, industrial and building inspections, safety consultancy, testing and certification of products and systems, as well as training courses and temporary work. The vision for the company’s 100th birthday in 2025 is that DEKRA will be the global partner for a safe, secure, and sustainable world. With a platinum rating from EcoVadis, DEKRA is now in the top one percent of sustainable businesses ranked.

Audi Sport GmbH (formerly quattro GmbH) was founded in 1983 as a wholly owned subsidiary of AUDI AG. In 1985 the company began marketing an exclusive collection of accessories. At the International Motor Show in Frankfurt in 1995, Audi Sport GmbH presented an extensive range of customization options for Audi models for the first time. The company has been registered as a manufacturer of high-performance automobiles since 1996. At the end of 2016, the Audi subsidiary, based in Neckarsulm, was renamed Audi Sport GmbH. It is built on four pillars. In addition to developing and building the Audi R8 and Audi RS models, she is responsible for customer motorsport – Audi Sport customer racing. The business areas also include customizing the cars via the Audi exclusive program and accessories from the Audi Sport collection.

The brand’s customer motorsport program began in 2009 with the first generation of the Audi R8 LMS. Audi Sport has now delivered more than 200 copies worldwide. Audi Sport customer racing is currently realizing its largest model offensive: The Audi RS 3 LMS for the TCR category, which has been available since the end of 2016, already has more than 130 racing cars; the 50th copy of the Audi R8 LMS GT4 available for the 2018 season left the production facilities in March .

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Hyundai Motor Germany, based in Offenbach am Main, has been a 100 percent subsidiary of the South Korean Hyundai Motor Company since 2012. In Germany, Hyundai established itself in the top three import brands in 2017 with a market share of 3.2 percent and 108,518 registrations and remains the strongest Asian brand in Germany. Hyundai was named Brand of the Year by the Automotive Brand Contest for its sustainable and consistent development in Germany. Customers also confirm that Hyundai has an attractive design and a very good price-performance ratio.

Emotions and passionate commitment – this is what Hyundai’s diverse collaborations with strong partners at national and international level are all about. Hyundai has been the official partner of all FIFA ™ World Cups since 1999; Active as a promoter of amateur football in Germany since 2017 through the cooperation with sporttotal.tv. Families are in the foreground in the partnership with LEGOLAND® Deutschland Resort. This is also the case with the collaboration with Caritas, which in 14 years of collaboration has already reached over 140,000 families and children in need in 75 projects. Hyundai is also active in motorsport. This year too, Hyundai is the official partner of the ADAC Zurich 24h race at the Nürburgring. The Hyundai Motorsport Team, based in Alzenau, Bavaria, is starting the World Rally Championship with the Hyundai i20 WRC and is aiming for numerous podium places again in the new season.

Contact

Hyundai Motor Germany GmbH
Kaiserleipromenade 5
63067 Offenbach am Main
Service hotline: 069 / 380767-211
www.hyundai.de