The Stuttgart-based brand 2009 2009 ZUR DEUTSCHEN VERSION

AMG Driving Academy 2009/2010 Affalterbach - The AMG Driving Academy was set up to give keen drivers the opportunity to hone their sporty driving skills under professional guidance and to experience unforgettable events with like-minded enthusiasts. The programme offers a wide selection of events which allow ambitious sports car en-thusiasts to improve their car control and further enhance their driving safety. Bernd Schneider, the former DTM, ITC and FIA GT champion and one of the most successful German race-drivers of all time, is a new addition to the team of experienced instructors. The AMG Driving Academy, founded by Mercedes-AMG in 2007, consists of five different programmes: EMOTION, BASIC, ADVANCED, PRO and MASTERS. These provide everything from lifestyle-oriented events and courses which take the participants through their first experience of driving at the limit, all the way to in-tensive race circuit training with a competitive edge. The level of difficulty is tai-lored to the participants' individual requirements. Legendary race tracks such as the Nürburgring Nordschleife and the Spa-Francorchamps grand prix circuit in Belgium are the venues, as AMG drivers and enthusiasts gradually and safely discover the limits. In this way, each participant automatically improves their driving safety. Licensed trainers with extensive racing experience pass on their vast knowledge with great professionalism. All of which means the learning experience is directly linked to driving pleasure and passion. Bernd Schneider has joined Chief-Instructor Reinhold Renger's team: the 44-year-old ended his career as an active race-driver at the end of 2008 and is now employed by AMG as a driving instructor, test driver and brand ambassador. With his five DTM titles, as well as another in the ITC and FIA GT Championships, Bernd Schneider ranks as one of the most successful German race drivers ever. Data recording for precise analysis and rapid progress Advanced training methods ensure the participants in all AMG Driving Academy events are quickly in touch with the fundamentals of driving dynamics and allow them to discover the limits of man and machine in a danger-free environment. A racing pulse and broad smile come as standard. Data recording techniques refined in motorsport are used to record not only individual sector and lap times, but also lon-gitudinal and lateral acceleration. This enables the team to conduct fast and precise analysis of each participant's progress. Depending on the event, the programme also features sports medicine input from official Mercedes-Benz DTM motorsport doctor, Dr Markus Schmitt and a sports physiologist. AMG MASTERS "Sports Trophy" offers a unique prize Ensuring a racing heart and maximum car control are the aims of the AMG MASTERS "Sports Trophy". This extremely exclusive and top-class AMG competi-tion series sees the participants benefit from intensive and individual race circuit training, combined with input from the field of sports medicine. AMG specialists use their vast pool of expertise to work out a personal chassis set-up with each indi-vidual participant. In 2009 the three or four-day events are taking place at Sachsen-ring (Germany), Zandvoort (Netherlands), Brno (Czech Republic) and the Ascari Race Resort in Spain. 25 drivers at each of the four events collect points towards an overall score. Awaiting the winner is a quite unique first prize: the chance to drive this year's AMG Mercedes C-Class from the DTM. Wintry driving pleasure in Swedish Lapland A very special experience is offered by the AMG Winter Sporting event, which takes place in Arjeplog, Sweden - not far from the Arctic Circle. Participants drive the AMG high-performance cars provided exclusively on a closed-off ice surface. All the cars are fitted with special spike tyres, which ensure a precisely de-fined level of grip. A wide-ranging support programme for the event characterised by a typical local atmosphere rounds off the four-and five-day events in Swedish Lapland. Also included is a ride in the AMG Ice Taxi, a specially prepared AMG car fitted with the special spike tyres used by FIA WRC rally cars. Since the beginning of 2009 participants in the AMG Winter Sporting event have been able to enjoy the facilities of the newly-built AMG Lodge which nestles in the breathtaking landscape of Swedish Lapland. The AMG-owned hotel on Mount Galtis near Arjeplog provides a fabulous view over the forests and lakes of the region. The exclusive rooms, excellent restaurant and large spa area including swimming pool and fitness studio guarantee a thoroughly pleasant stay. AMG high-performance cars double up as cars for hire Depending on the type of event, the participants drive either their own AMG cars or AMG high-performance models laid on by the AMG Driving Academy. There are also cars for hire, e.g. the C 63 AMG, SLK 55 AMG, CLS 63 AMG with the Performance Package, the SL 63 AMG or the CLK 63 AMG Black Series. Standard features of all AMG events, meanwhile, are top-class hospitality - including culinary specialities - and accommodation in high-class hotels. Incentives for companies: an unforgettable experience The AMG Driving Academy also arranges complete incentive packages for compa-nies, customers and business partners. These may take the form of lifestyle-oriented events along the lines of an EMOTION tour or intensive race circuit training at Hockenheim, Spa and Ascari or other race circuits. Whichever option you choose, AMG will be pleased to put together a tailor-made programme to suit the occasion. For more details on dates and further information go to www.mercedes-amg.com/driving-academy or contact the AMG Driving Academy hotline on +49 7144 302-575. READER COMMENTS ADD YOUR COMMENTS Daimler Communications, 70546 Stuttgart, Germany Mercedes-Benz - a brand of Daimler AG, March 2009 BACK TO TOP

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