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The Haupt Racing Team will make a guest start at the third round of the International GT Open at Spa-Francorchamps – the premiere in the pan-European GT3 series for the team from Meuspath. Frank Bird (GBR) and Jordan Love (AUS) will share the wheel of the #4 Mercedes-AMG GT3.

After a solid performance at the first two rounds of the DTM season, Mercedes-AMG Team HRT heads into the third race weekend at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola full of confidence.

The Haupt Racing Team secured the class win in the Silver Cup at the second race in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Endurance Cup. Al Faisal Al Zubair, Axcil Jefferies and Fabian Schiller drove the #777 Mercedes-AMG GT3, competing under the banner of Al Manar Racing by HRT, to first place in their class.

This weekend, the town of Le Castellet in the south of France hosts round two of the Endurance Cup in the GT World Challenge Europe. Haupt Racing Team fields three Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the six-hour race at Circuit Paul Ricard.

Competing under the banner of the Mercedes-AMG Team BILSTEIN, the Haupt Racing Team is celebrating a successful anniversary edition of the ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring. In a race that delivered thrills until the finish, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #6 with drivers Hubert Haupt, Nico Bastian, Marvin Dienst (all GER) and Gabriele Piana (ITA) secured eighth position overall and the class win in the Pro-Am standings for the SP9 class. The team’s #12 car with Philip Ellis, Raffaele Marciello (both SUI) and Luca Stolz (GER) overcame an early setback to produce an impressive chasing performance and cross the line in seventh place

Mercedes-AMG Team HRT claimed a podium and another top-five result at the second race weekend of the 2022 DTM season. Both Luca Stolz (GER) and Arjun Maini (IND) fared well at the Lausitzring, particularly in the Saturday race: starting from P4, Stolz climbed into second place in the #4 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the blue and yellow livery of team partner Bilstein. In doing so, the 26-year-old repeated his podium success from Portimão. Team-mate Maini also produced a flawless performance in the #36 blue and white PAUL car. The 24-year-old finished fourth, narrowly missing out on his first podium for HRT.

Next week (26th to 29th May), the eyes of motorsport enthusiasts all over the world will be on the Nürburgring, when the Eifel circuit’s famous Gesamtstrecke (Whole Course) layout hosts the 50th edition of the legendary 24-hour race. Haupt Racing Team is making its third appearance at this motorsport highlight in the Green Hell, and is looking to challenge at the very front.

The Lausitzring hosts the second event of the 2022 DTM season this weekend. Mercedes-AMG Team HRT once again lines up with two cars as it goes in pursuit of more championship points on the 4.563-kilometre layout.

Haupt Racing Team and Swedish textile manufacturer Jobman Workwear GmbH have entered into a partnership. The specialist in high-quality workwear is now official outfitter of HRT, as well as a new sponsor and team partner.

In just four weeks, it will be that time again: On 28th May, the lights will go green, signalling the start of the 50th staging of the ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Nürburgring. This weekend (6th to 8th May), Haupt Racing team will be in action at the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers. The team from Meuspath will contest two three-hour races on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife, as it looks to secure a good starting position for the 24-hour classic.