In the first half of financial 2010 (six months to 30 June) HWA AG showed a profit before interest and tax (EBIT) of EUR 1.20m; in the corresponding period last year there was still a loss of EUR 0.15m to report. The savings measures implemented in 2009 have been successful in improving results. After interest and taxes, HWA AG had a net profit of EUR 0.67m compared with a loss of EUR 0.53m in the first half of 2009. Revenues declined – as expected – to EUR 15.4m.
For the whole of the 2010 financial year, Management intends to achieve its target of an overall profit.
Changes in the Supervisory Board:
Towards the end of the period under review there were changes in the Supervisory Board: the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Jürgen Hubbert, resigned his office for personal reasons. Hans Werner Aufrecht, until then Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board was elected Chairman, and Christian Wolff is now the Deputy Chairman. A new member will shortly be appointed to HWA AG’s Supervisory Board.
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Company profile HWA AG:
HWA AG was founded in 1998 as a spin-off from AMG, which was established in 1967 by Hans Werner Aufrecht as the Mercedes-Benz customisation specialist. Towards the end of 1998 Aufrecht sold a majority interest in AMG Motoren- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, as it then was, to Daimler AG. In the course of the disposal, motor racing, what is today the AMG-Mercedes team in the German Touring Car Championship (DTM) and parts of the vehicles and components business was spun off and transferred to HWA AG. In the motor racing business, HWA AG acts as a full service provider to Daimler AG Motorsport in the DTM. It is responsible for the whole process of development and construction of the racing cars, including the motors, together with all other activities involved in the racing team’s operations. In its vehicles and components business, it develops and builds cars and vehicle components for the automobile industry. Since 2003 HWA AG has been producing and servicing racing engines for the Formula 3 Euroseries and the British Formula 3 Series.
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Bruno Spengler maintained overall lead with seventh place
C-Class trio Spengler, Paffett and Di Resta within 11 points on top of the leader board
After his championship year 2005, Paffett won for the third time at Zandvoort
Gary Paffett (Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Class) won the 2010 DTM’s sixth round at Zandvoort. After 42 laps (180.894 kms), he came home 0.396sec ahead of Paul Di Resta. Overall leader Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG C-Class) finished seventh.
In the direct comparison with Audi in the years 1990 until 1992 and since 2000, Mercedes-Benz achieved the 101st win out of 185 races in this period of time. It is the 157th DTM win out of 326 races for the brand since Mercedes-Benz entered the championship as a factory team in 1988 and the fifth out of six races this season.
After five continuous podium finishes including two wins this year, Bruno missed the podium for the first time this season; however, he maintained the overall lead with 44 points. Gary is second overall with 35 points ahead of Paul with 33 points each. Salzgitter/Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG with Spengler/Paffett leads the team ranking with 79 points.
Ralf Schumacher (Laureus AMG Mercedes C-Class) came home ninth ahead of Jamie Green (Junge Sterne AMG Mercedes C-Class). David Coulthard (Laureus AMG Mercedes C-Class) ended up 12th, Susie Stoddart (TV Spielfilm AMG Mercedes C-Class) finished 15th ahead of CongFu Cheng (stern AMG Mercedes C-Class).
Maro Engel (GQ AMG Mercedes C-Class) retired on lap two due to a broken front right suspension.
A total of 39,000 spectators attended the DTM race at Zandvoort during the weekend.
The start: Gary Paffett started second on the grid ahead of Paul Di Resta; Bruno Spengler had qualified seventh and Ralf Schumacher eighth. Whilst pole sitter Timo Scheider (Audi) stopped briefly, Gary took the lead followed by Paul; Bruno improved to sixth place.
Lap 2: Maro Engel pitted with a broken front right suspension and retired.
Lap 7: Ralf Schumacher made a mistake under braking into the Tarzanbocht and dropped to ninth behind Scheider.
Lap 11: Bruno Spengler (sixth) completed his first mandatory stop. Ralf Schumacher (eighth) followed one lap later.
Lap 14: Gary Paffett pitted from the lead, so did Paul Di Resta (1st) on the following lap.
Lap 16: Jamie Green (third) and David Coulthard (eighth) came in for their first stops.
Lap 17: CongFu Cheng (12th) completed his first stop. Susie Stoddart (ninth) pitted on lap 18. Bruno Spengler defended fifth position against Scheider who just exited the pits. Gary Paffett was in the lead ahead of Paul Di Resta.
Lap 23: Jamie Green (ninth) came in for his second routine halt. David Coulthard (11th) and Susie Stoddart (14th) followed one lap later.
Lap 25: Bruno Spengler (fourth) pitted.
Lap 27: Gary Paffett (leader) completed his second stop. Paul Di Resta (first) came in on lap 28, Ralf Schumacher (fourth) on lap 29 and CongFu Cheng (15th) on lap 30.
Lap 31: After the second round of pit stops, Gary Paffett held the lead with 1.6sec ahead of Paul Di Resta. Overall leader Bruno Spengler was the third C-Class driver in eighth place.
Lap 32: Bruno Spengler tried to pass Mike Rockenfeller (Audi); both cars tangled and Rockenfeller spun. Bruno was seventh.
Lap 37: Ralf Schumacher overtook Jamie Green and improved to ninth. One lap later, he challenged Martin Tomczyk (Audi) for eighth place.
Finish (lap 42): Gary Paffett clinched his second win of the year; Paul Di Resta ended up second and Bruno Spengler scored two points in seventh place.
Gary Paffett (Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Class) winner: “I just like this track. I got the maximum out of the car and driving here was great fun. I thank my team for a great job during the weekend. Like Bruno, I have won two races this year and I am ready to challenge him for the championship.”
Paul Di Resta (AMG Mercedes C-Class) second: “A good race for me and for Mercedes-Benz. I came close to the lead, but could not manage to pass Gary. Well done to him on his race win. I scored eight points today and the fight for the championship is open again.”
Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG C-Class) seventh: “A difficult race for me and our team. With all the Audis around me it was not easy to find the right strategy. Our guys did their best and in hindsight you always know better. We made the best out of the situation. Congratulations to the entire Mercedes-Benz team and to Gary and Paul on their 1-2 victory.”
Ralf Schumacher (Laureus AMG Mercedes C-Class) ninth: “Unfortunately I made a mistake when I battled with Martin Tomczyk and drove briefly through the gravel; therefore I lsot eighth place. In the end I overtook Jamie and was almost able to take eighth place and one point.”
Jamie Green (Junge Sterne AMG Mercedes C-Class) 10th: “My car’s performance in the race was better than in qualifying; however, I still lacked grip. In the end, I lost ninth place to Ralf. Now I look forward to my home race at Brands Hatch in two weeks where I want to do better again.”
David Coulthard (Deutsche Post AMG Mercedes C-Class) 12th: “For the first time I had quite a good start and improved by three positions. However, I struggled with oversteer throughout the race and therefore could not move up.”
Susie Stoddart (TV-Spielfilm AMG Mercedes C-Class) 15th: “I did a very late first pit stop and after that I had many cars in front of me which had already pitted. So I had too much traffic and that was my race.”
CongFu Cheng (stern AMG Mercedes C-Class) 16th: “I had two lengthy pit stops due to a problem with a wheel nut. Therefore, I was not able to achieve a better result.
Maro Engel (GQ AMG Mercedes C-Class) retired on lap 2 with a broken front right suspension: “I had a slight coming-together during the start – we will have to analyse if this was the reason for the damage.”
Norbert Haug, Vice President Mercedes-Benz Motorsport: “Gary and Paul were a class of their own here. As the championship leader, Bruno lost a bit more ground than necessary after a lengthy pit stop, but being the old and the new overall leader he can get over it. We will go into the upcoming races focused and enthusiastically and with a trio of Bruno Spengler, Gary Paffett and Paul Di Resta on top of the leader board. Thank you to all the hard-working employees in our teams HWA headed by Gerhard Ungar, Persson with Ingmar Persson and Mücke with Peter Mücke – all of you did a great job.”
Quelle: Daimler AG
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Four Mercedes-Benz drivers in the first four positions of the championship
Four wins out of five races
Third 1-2-3 victory for the C-Class
Bruno Spengler won the 2010 DTM’s fifth round at the Nürburgring. After 49 laps (177.821 kms), he came home 2.843sec ahead of Paul Di Resta (AMG Mercedes C-Class) whilst Gary Paffett ended up third completing the third Mercedes-Benz triple of the season.
In the direct comparison with Audi in the years 1990 until 1992 and since 2000, Mercedes-Benz achieved the 100th win out of 184 races in this period of time. It is the 156th DTM win for the brand since Mercedes-Benz entered the championship as a factory team in 1988, the 29th out of 58 DTM races at the Nürburgring since then and the fourth out of five races this season.
Jamie Green (Junge Sterne AMG Mercedes C-Class) came home fifth ahead of Ralf Schumacher (Laureus AMG Mercedes C-Class), who achieved his first DTM points of the year. Maro Engel (GQ AMG Mercedes C-Class) finished eighth; thus six Mercedes-Benz C-Class cars ended up in the top eight.
Achieving his second win of the year and his fifth continuous podium finish, Bruno extended the overall lead to now 42 points. Jamie is second overall with 26 points ahead of Gary and Paul with 25 points each. Salzgitter/Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG with Spengler/Paffett leads the team ranking with 67 points; this can be compared to the Constructors‘ Championship in Formula One.
David Coulthard (Laureus AMG Mercedes C-Class) came home 10th and CongFu Cheng (stern AMG Mercedes C-Class) finished 12th. Susie Stoddart (TV Spielfilm AMG Mercedes C-Class) retired at turn one after an incident with Markus Winkelhock (Audi).
A total of 86,000 spectators attended the DTM race at the Nürburgring during the weekend.
The start:Bruno Spengler, Jamie Green, Paul Di Resta, Gary Paffett and Ralf Schumacher started from positions two to six respectively. Bruno was fastest on the way to turn one and took the lead ahead of Jamie and Paul. Susie Stoddart had a coming together with Markus Winkelhock (Audi) and retired. At the end of the opening lap, Paul overtook Jamie and was second.
Lap 5: Triple lead for Mercedes-Benz: Bruno Spengler, Paul Di Resta and Jamie Green. Behind Timo Scheider (Audi) are Gary Paffett and Ralf Schumacher in positions five and six.
Lap 7:3sec pit stop penalty for CongFu Cheng because he short-cut the chicane.
Lap 9:David Coulthard who had had a poor start overtook Martin Tomczyk (Audi) for 12th place.
Lap 12:Entering the Mercedes Arena, Gary Paffett overtook Timo Scheider and was fourth. Jamie Green (third) pitted for the first time. Ralf Schumacher (sixth) followed one lap later.
Lap 14: First pit stop by Gary Paffett (fourth).
Lap 16: CongFu Cheng (fifth) came in; first for his penalty and then for fuel and tyres.
Lap 18:Bruno Spengler pitted from the lead.
Lap 20:Paul Di Resta, now in first place, completed his first routine halt, and so did David Coulthard (fourth). One lap later, interim leader Maro Engel was the last driver to make his first stop. Bruno Spengler was now back in the lead, followed by Paul Di Resta and Gary Paffett.
Lap 26:Gary Paffett (third) pitted for the second time.
Lap 33:Second pit stop of Ralf Schumacher (fourth). CongFu Cheng (12th) followed one lap later.
Lap 35:Jamie Green (third) and David Coulthard (ninth) came in for their respective second stops. Bruno Spengler (first) and Paul Di Resta (second) pitted one lap later, and so did Maro Engel (fifth).
Lap 37:After the second round of pit stops, Bruno Spengler was still leading ahead of Paul Di Resta and Gary Paffett. Behind Timo Scheider, Jamie Green and Ralf Schumacher followed in positions five and six whilst Maro Engel was eighth.
Finish (lap 49):Bruno Spengler achieved his second win of the year; Paul Di Resta and Gary Paffett completed the Mercedes-Benz triple.
Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG C-Class) winner: “My start was mega. Afterwards, it was my target to move away as quickly as possible and that was what I did. However, it was quite difficult, as there were always a few drops of rain. I thank my team for their great job. We will now enjoy this moment, and tomorrow we will focus on the six races which are still ahead of us."
Paul Di Resta (AMG Mercedes C-Class) second:“An excellent race for Mercedes-Benz. After qualifying, we were in a strong position and we made the best out of it. I moved up a few places already on the opening lap, but I was not able to overtake Bruno. Congratulations to him on his victory.”
Gary Paffett (Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Class) third: “A great race. I pushed throughout and we had a perfect strategy, so I improved from fifth on the grid to a podium finish.”
Jamie Green (Junge Sterne AMG Mercedes C-Class) fifth: “With my good start I immediately moved up to second; however, I made a few mistakes and Paul was able to go by. During my first pit stop I lost a few seconds and dropped back a little bit.”
Ralf Schumacher (Laureus AMG Mercedes C-Class) sixth: “I started well and avoided the incident at the first corner. In the end I was a bit faster than Jamie, but I didn’t want to take chances so I settled for my first points of the season. Now I am really happy.”
Maro Engel (GQ AMG Mercedes C-Class) eighth: “It took a long time, but now I scored my first point of the year. The team worked great and my C-Class was perfect so I could overtake several drivers. Only with a better grid position it would have been possible to finish higher up the field.”
David Coulthard (Deutsche Post AMG Mercedes C-Class) 10th: “I have to work on my starts. I am sorry for my team that I came off the line again so poor and thus ruined our race. Moreover, I was therefore also involved in that first-corner mayhem. Afterwards everything was fine, but I was too far behind to move up further.”
CongFu Cheng (stern AMG Mercedes C-Class) 12th:“I had quite a solid race and the car ran great. I learned again and now I look forward to Zandvoort.”
Susie Stoddart (TV-Spielfilm AMG Mercedes C-Class) retired after a collision: “When I braked for turn one, the brakes felt really soft. Therefore, I unfortunately hit Markus Winkelhock. I’m sorry. “
Norbert Haug, Vice President Mercedes-Benz Motorsport:“What an incredible one-two-three win, I didn’t expect it that way – great, how Bruno Spengler, Paul Di Resta and Gary Paffett excelled at the top. Jamie Green in fifth as well as Ralf Schumacher and Maro Engel in sixth and eighth positions, who scored their first points of the season, performed almost on the same level. Six Mercedes cars are in the points positions and our teams scored 32 out of 39 possible points today. Thank you to all at HWA with Gerhard Ungar and to our Partners Mücke and Persson; they all worked so hard to make this happen. This is good for us and our brand.”
Text Daimler AG
]]>After a personal long lean period, Bruno Spengler who has won the last time at the Norisring in 2007, achieved the 70th win for Mercedes-Benz in the new DTM since 2000 and the ninth in the 11th race at the Lausitzring. Mercedes-Benz has now won 154 out of 323 races since the brand had entered the DTM with a factory team in 1988.
Winning his seventh DTM race and achieving his third continuous podium finish, Spengler extended his overall lead to now 26 points. Paul Di Resta is second on 17 points ahead of Gary Paffett (Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Class), fifth today, on 16 points. Salzgitter/Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG with Spengler/Paffett leads the team ranking with 42 points; this can be compared to the Constructors‘ Championship in Formula One.
Susie Stoddart (TV Spielfilm AMG Mercedes C-Class) was in the lead once during the first round of pit stops and ended up seventh – the Scottish lady took her first DTM points. Fellow countryman David Coulthard (Deutsche Post AMG Mercedes C-Class) however missed them. Having qualified a strong eighth for only his third DTM race he was involved in a first-lap incident without own fault and had to retire on lap three.
Ralf Schumacher (Laureus AMG Mercedes C-Class) missed a points finish by 8.103sec and came home ninth. CongFu Cheng (stern AMG Mercedes C-Class) finished 12th and Maro Engel (GQ AMG Mercedes C-Class) ended up 15th. After being hit by Oliver Jarvis (Audi) he had to make an unscheduled third pit stop.
A total of 79,000 spectators attended the DTM race at the Lausitzring during the weekend.
The start:Starting from pole position for the third time in his DTM career, Paul Di Resta maintained the top spot into the first corner ahead of Bruno Spengler, second in qualifying, and Jamie Green who moved up from fourth on the grid. David Coulthard, who had qualified eighth in only his third DTM race, made a poor start and at turn 5 he was involved in an incident of two Audi drivers without own fault. He made it back to the pits and rejoined the race after repairs one lap down.
Lap 5: Re-start. Paul Di Resta was in the lead ahead of Bruno Spengler and Jamie Green. Last year’s winner Gary Paffett, ninth in qualifying, was already in fifth position. David Coulthard went back to the pits and retired.
Lap 7:Maro Engel made an unscheduled pit stop because of damage at the right rear after being hit by Oliver Jarvis.
Lap 14:Gary Paffett (sixth) came into the pits for his first stop.
Lap 16:Susie Stoddart drove in fourth position.
Lap 18: Paul Di Resta pitted from the lead and Bruno Spengler took first place ahead of Jamie Green. CongFu Cheng (10th) completed his first stop.
Lap 19: Bruno Spengler (first) came into the pits. Jamie Green, now in the top spot, followed one lap later.
Lap 21:The new leader Susie Stoddart pitted and Paul Di Resta was back in first place.
Lap 25:Ralf Schumacher (sixth) came in for his first routine halt.
Lap 29:First mandatory stop by Maro Engel (13th) who had picked up new tyres already on lap seven. Gary Paffett (sixth) pitted for the second time one lap later.
Lap 31:Second stop by Ralf Schumacher (eighth).
Lap 34:Paul Di Resta completed his second stop from the lead. He lost about three seconds because the left rear wheel nut got stuck.
Lap 35:Bruno Spengler (first) and Jamie Green (second) came in simultaneously. Spengler resumed just ahead of Paul Di Resta.
Lap 36:Susie Stoddart (third) completed her second stop. Two laps later, also CongFu Cheng (10th) pitted for the second time.
Lap 38:All drivers had completed their mandatory stops. Bruno Spengler held the lead ahead of Paul Di Resta and Jamie Green. Gary Paffett was fifth and Susie Stoddart seventh.
Finish (lap 52):Triple win for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class: Bruno Spengler took victory ahead of Paul Di Resta and Jamie Green. Gary Paffett came home fifth and Susie Stoddart seventh – one place ahead of two-times champion Timo Scheider (Audi) she clinched her first DTM points.
Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG C-Class) winner: “It’s a great feeling to finally win again after three years. Already on the final lap I had goose bumps and now I am only happy. I thank my team for a perfect car, perfect pit stops and a perfect strategy. The victory is also a birthday present for my girlfriend Franziska. Sorry for Paul and the mishap during his stop.”
Paul Di Resta (AMG Mercedes C-Class) second:“I had everything under control and was in an easy lead. However, during my second pit stop I lost a lot of time and I dropped to second place. After pole position and such a good race, this is really disappointing. But I am second overall and there is still a long season ahead of us.”
Jamie Green (Junge Sterne AMG Mercedes C-Class) third: “A very good race for me and I am happy that I finished on the podium again with my 2008 car.”
Gary Paffett (Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Class) fifth: “Following the poor qualifying and starting ninth on the grid it is important to take at least four points. I lacked a bit of speed and was not able to chase Mike Rockenfeller in front of me.”
Susie Stoddart (TV-Spielfilm AMG Mercedes C-Class) seventh: “In the points - finally! This is my best race and my most beautiful day in DTM so far. My C-Class was great and our team did an excellent job. With these points I also want to say thank you to everybody at Mercedes-Benz and Persson Motorsport who did not stop to support me.“
Ralf Schumacher (Laureus AMG Mercedes C-Class) ninth: “Today I had quite a solid speed and starting 17th on the grid, the ninth-place finish is quite reasonable. I have to improve in the qualifyings, and then I should achieve better race results.”
CongFu Cheng (stern AMG Mercedes C-Class) 12th:“A solid race for me. I still have to learn how to make my way through the field.”
Maro Engel (GQ AMG Mercedes C-Class) 15th: “After Oliver Jarvis had run into me, my car’s body was bent down onto the right rear tyre, so I had to pit. Afterwards my C-Class was ok again, but I was too far behind the field to improve my position.”
David Coulthard (Deutsche Post AMG Mercedes C-Class) retired due to an accident without own fault: “I made a poor start and lost some positions. At turn 5, I suddenly saw Mattias Ekström right in front of me and was not able to avoid him. The impact broke my suspension and I couldn’t continue. It’s a shame, particularly after my really good qualifying, but basically we move forward and now I look forward to the Norisring.”
Norbert Haug, Vice President Mercedes-Benz Motorsport:“A great race for us and a nice triple victory: congratulations to Bruno, Paul and Jamie, well done, guys. Sorry for the problem during Paul’s pit stop. Susie Stoddart was sensational – she took her first points in the DTM. This is our eighth win out of the last 12 races – our C-Class and its drivers and teams were real class.”
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Paul Di Resta (AMG Mercedes C-Class) ended up fifth and Gary Paffett (Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Class), the winner of the season opener at Hockenheim four weeks ago finished sevenhth.
Spengler, second at Hockenheim, achieved his second consecutive podium finish and took the overall lead with 16 points. Ekström is second on 13 points and Paffett third with 12 points.
Jamie Green (Junge Sterne AMG Mercedes C-Class) came home ninth ahead of Susie Stoddart (TV Spielfilm AMG Mercedes C-Class), Maro Engel (GQ AMG Mercedes C-Class) and CongFu Cheng (stern AMG Mercedes C-Class).
Former Formula One drivers David Coulthard (Deutsche Post AMG Mercedes C-Class) and Ralf Schumacher (Laureus AMG Mercedes C-Class) retired; David on lap 38 from 14th place with a broken gear shift control and Ralf on lap 24 from 14th position due to misfire as the consequence of an electronic engine control failure.
A total of 21,000 spectators attended the DTM’s racing premiere at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo during the weekend.
Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG C-Class) second: “The track was very slippery and the conditions had changed completely after this morning’s warm-up. Ekström was faster here today, after we had dominated in Hockenheim, but that’s what happens in the DTM. I am happy to take the overall lead and of course I would like to say this again after another eight races. I will now focus on the next race at the Lausitzring in two weeks.”
Paul Di Resta (AMG Mercedes C-Class) fifth:“My start was very good; however, I struggled with the balance of my car and had a lot of oversteer.”
Gary Paffett (Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Class) seventh: “I lacked speed and downforce from the very beginning. Then I was hit hard four or five times and my car was damaged. All in all a difficult race for me, but at least I scored two points.”
Jamie Green (Junge Sterne AMG Mercedes C-Class) ninth: “After the start I got stuck in traffic and lost time. When I had a clear track, I was faster, but it was already too late to improve.”
Susie Stoddart (TV-Spielfilm AMG Mercedes C-Class) 10th: “10th place is not so bad. In the beginning, I was following David and hoping for a chance to pass him, but he was too fast for me.”
Maro Engel (GQ AMG Mercedes C-Class) 11th: “On the first lap I was pushed into a spin, my engine stalled and when I continued I was 20sec behind the field. That was it.”
CongFu Cheng (stern AMG Mercedes C-Class) 12th:“After a good start I had problems with my first set of tyres, which disappeared after my first pit stop. Then I had a coming-together, my car was damaged and I was not able to improve.”
David Coulthard (Deutsche Post AMG Mercedes C-Class) retired: “I started very well and gained a few positions; however, afterwards I was pushed wide and lost again same places. My race was pretty uneventful until on lap 38, when I retired due to a broken gear shift control.”
Ralf Schumacher (Laureus AMG Mercedes C-Class) retired: “When the misfire began the team told me to try and continue, but the problem became worse and I lost more and more speed – it just didn’t make sense.”
Norbert Haug, Vice President Mercedes-Benz Motorsport:“A race with little excitement, in which we were not able to produce the speed of the two previous days and thus contributed our part to the lack of thrill. Bruno Spengler is the overall leader and we are also first in the team ranking. Some incidents looked a bit strange to me and were completely unnecessary – this has to change in the future. We now look forward to the next race at the Lausitzring and I hope that there we will present speed good enough for winning during three days.”
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It is Gary’s 15th victory in his 60th DTM race, he has now won every fourth of his DTM races. For Mercedes-Benz, it is the 153rd win out of 321 races since 1988 – a winning rate of 47,6 percent.
In his DTM debut race, David Coulthard finished 12th despite a problem with the left door of his car; he was followed by the second Mercedes-Benz DTM rookie CongFu Cheng in 13th position.
Ralf Schumacher (Laureus AMG Mercedes C-Class) came home ninth, Susie Stoddart (TV Spielfilm AMG Mercedes C-Class) ended up 11th and Maro Engel (GQ AMG Mercedes C-Class) finished 16th.
A total of 78,000 spectators attended the 2010 DTM’s first round at Hockenheim during the weekend.
Gary Paffett (Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Class), winner: “It is amazing. Yesterday I was on pole and today I won the race – a perfect weekend for Mercedes-Benz and for me. Our team did a great job and found the optimum set-up for the race; thank you to everybody. The race was not as easy as it might have looked like, as I had to look after my tyres throughout.”
Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG C-Class), second: “I am very happy. The second place is my best start into a DTM season so far. It would be great to continue like this. The result is a great reward for the entire team for their hard work over the winter.”
Jamie Green (Junge Sterne AMG Mercedes C-Class), third: “A great start into the season for me and the team; I thank everybody at Mercedes-Benz and at Persson Motorsport. To finish third with the 2008 C-Class feels like winning the race.”
Paul Di Resta (AMG Mercedes C-Class), fourth: “A difficult race as I struggled with the set-up throughout. At least I scored some valuable points.”
Ralf Schumacher (Laureus AMG Mercedes C-Class), ninth: “I was able to avoid contacts with other cars and had an uneventful race. However, starting 16th on the grid a better result was not possible.”
Susie Stoddart (TV-Spielfilm AMG Mercedes C-Class), 11th: “I pushed as hard as I could and particularly towards the end of the race it ran really well. All in all a good race for me.”
David Coulthard (Deutsche Post AMG Mercedes C-Class), 12th: “I have to optimise my starts – the start with the C-Class is different from one with a Formula One car. But the race was a good experience and the wheel-to-wheel fights were great fun.”
CongFu Cheng (stern AMG Mercedes C-Class), 13th: “I am not satisfied, because I had a poor start and was not able to improve afterwards. At least I learned a lot during the race and I hope to achieve a better result next time.”
Maro Engel (GQ AMG Mercedes C-Class), 16th: “A race to forget. After a coming-together with Oliver Jarvis on lap two, my left front suspension was damaged and my lap times suffered from that. During my second pit stop there was a problem with the rear left wheel nut and I lost more time.”
Norbert Haug, Vice President Mercedes-Benz Motorsport: “A dream start into the new season for us, four C-Class cars in the top four positions, a better outcome is hardly possible. A great result of a great race for Mercedes-Benz. Congratulations to Gary – he began the new season like he had ended the previous one here in Hockenheim – with a convincing victory. The key to success here in Hockenheim was the handling of the Dunlop tyres - and we managed that. Thank you to the HWA team under Gerhard Ungar and to our partners Mücke and Persson. Our C-Class was here a real „tyre whisperer‟. Today, David Coulthard ended up significantly better than in yesterday‟s qualifying and also our second rookie CongFu Cheng showed a solid race.”
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HWA AG’s revenues from vehicles and components rose sharply as a result of the delivery of the new model. This project was successfully completed in the autumn of 2009. The revenues from Formula 3 engines, however, also form part of this business, and these declined as a result of the economic crisis. Sponsors of the individual racing teams were reluctant to provide backing. Revenues from motor racing fell as a result of cuts in the budget for racing activities in the German Touring Car Masters Championship (DTM).
In the absence of a profit for the year, the Management Board is proposing to the Supervisory Board not to distribute a dividend for 2009.
HWA AG will publish its Annual Report for 2009 in April 2010.
Contact:
Investor Relations
HWA AG
Benzstraße 8
71563 Affalterbach
Phone: + 49/ (0) 7144/ 8717- 279
Fax: + 49/ (0) 7144/ 8718- 111
ir@hwaag.com
www.hwaag.com
Company profile HWA AG:
HWA AG was founded in 1999 as a spin-off from AMG, which was established in 1967 by Hans Werner Aufrecht as the Mercedes-Benz customisation specialist. Towards the end of 1998 Aufrecht sold a majority interest in AMG Motoren- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, as it then was, to Daimler AG. In the course of the disposal, motor racing, what is today the AMG-Mercedes team in the German Touring Car Championship (DTM) and parts of the vehicles and components business was spun off and transferred to HWA AG. In the motor racing business, HWA AG acts as a full service provider to Daimler AG Motorsport in the DTM. It is responsible for the whole process of development and construction of the racing cars, including the motors, together with all other activities involved in the racing team’s operations. In its vehicles and components business, it develops and builds cars and vehicle components for the automobile industry. Since 2003 HWA AG has been producing and servicing racing engines for the Formula 3 Euroseries and the British Formula 3 Series.
Disclaimer:
This information represents neither an offer to sell, nor a request to purchase securities of HWA AG. The information contained in this press release is meant exclusively for people having their domicile and place of residence in Germany. Securities of HWA AG were not and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, in the currently valid version, and may neither be offered nor sold in the United States of America. The information contained in this press release may not be distributed to or within the United States of America, and not be passed on to "U.S. persons", as defined in regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, in the currently valid version.
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The Supervisory Board takes this opportunity to thank Mr. Mattheis for all his efforts and dedication over the years. Hans-Jürgen Mattheis has worked for HWA AG since 1999, when the Company was formed. He was appointed Managing Director in 2007, and Management Board spokesman six years later. During the 10 years prior to that, he was responsible for motor sport activities at AMG Motorenbau- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, before that company’s motor racing business and parts of the vehicles and vehicles components divisions were spun off to form HWA AG. Hans-Jürgen Mattheis can look back on 20 years of involvement in motor racing activities with AMG and HWA AG. During his time as Management Board spokesman, Mr. Mattheis was responsible for the Company’s successful stock exchange flotation.
Until further notice, Mr. Mattheis’ responsibilities will be transferred to Gerhard Unger, who has managed the Company’s affairs jointly with Mr. Mattheis up until now. Mr. Unger, who has hitherto been responsible for technical matters, will now be the sole Management Board Director.
Contact:
Investor Relations
HWA AG
Benzstraße 8
71563 Affalterbach
Phone: + 49/ (0) 7144/ 8717- 279
Fax: + 49/ (0) 7144/ 8718- 111
ir@hwaag.com
www.hwaag.com
Company profile HWA AG:
HWA AG was founded in 1999 as a spin-off from AMG, which was established in 1967 by Hans Werner Aufrecht as the Mercedes Benz customisation specialist. Towards the end of 1998 Aufrecht sold a majority interest in AMG Motorenbau- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, as it then was, to Daimler AG. In the course of the disposal, motor racing, what is today the AMG-Mercedes team in the German Touring Car Championship (DTM) and parts of the vehicles and components business was spun off and transferred to HWA AG. In the motor racing business, HWA AG acts as a full service provider to Daimler AG Motorsport in the DTM. It is responsible for the whole process of development and construction of the racing cars, including the motors, together with all other activities involved in the racing team’s operations. In its vehicles and components business, it develops and builds cars and vehicle components for the automobile industry. Since 2003 HWA AG has been producing and servicing racing engines for the Formula 3 Euroseries and the British Formula 3 Series.
Disclaimer:
This information represents neither an offer to sell, nor a request to purchase securities of HWA AG. The information contained in this press release is meant exclusively for people having their domicile and place of residence in Germany. Securities of HWA AG were not and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, in the currently valid version, and may neither be offered nor sold in the United States of America. The information contained in this press release may not be distributed to or within the United States of America, and not be passed on to "U.S. persons", as defined in regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, in the currently valid version.
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Team Championship for Salzgitter/Mercedes-Benz Bank
Six wins out of 10 races for Mercedes-Benz
Gary Paffett at the wheel of the Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Class won the 2009 DTM’s 10th and final round at Hockenheim and took the runner-up position in the Drivers’ Championship behind Timo Scheider (Audi). Salzgitter/Mercedes-Benz Bank with Gary Paffett and Bruno Spengler took the Teams’ Championship which is comparable to the Formula 1 Constructors‘ World Championship.
Mercedes-Benz drivers won six out of the 2009 season’s 10 races; Gary alone took four victories. Jamie Green (2008 Junge Sterne AMG Mercedes C-Class) and Paul Di Resta (AMG Mercedes C-Class) were the other winners for Mercedes-Benz. In the 60th DTM race at Hockenheim, Mercedes-Benz took their 27th victory here. Mercedes-Benz won 152 out of 320 races since 1988.
After 39 laps (178.386 kms), Paul Di Resta came home third, 1.792sec behind winner Paffett; Jamie Green ended up fifth and Bruno Spengler who had started 15th was seventh.
Gary finished the championship with 54 points in second place, five points behind Scheider. Paul Di Resta who had won his home race at Brands Hatch in August ended the season third overall with 45 points. Norisring winner Jamie Green was seventh overall with 27 points and thus the best driver of a last year’s car.
The team Salzgitter/Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG of Paffett and Spengler won the team championship with 100 points ahead of the best Audi crew with 85 points.
Maro Engel (GQ AMG Mercedes C-Class) finished 10th and Mathias Lauda (stern AMG Mercedes C-Class) came home 14th. Susie Stoddart (TV Spielfilm AMG Mercedes C-Class/lap 32) and Ralf Schumacher (Trilux AMG Mercedes C-Class/lap 1) retired due to accidents.
Several celebrities attended the Hockenheim event: The 1998 and 1999 Formula 1 World Champion Mika Häkkinen, also a former Mercedes-Benz DTM driver, together with his former McLaren Mercedes team mate David Coulthard; three times Formula 1 World Champion Niki Lauda; Sebastian Vettel, second overall of the 2009 Formula 1 World Championship; three-times Wimbledon champion Boris Becker; top model and Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador Eva Padberg.
A total of 155,000 spectators attended the 2009 DTM’s 10th and final round at Hockenheim during the weekend.
Gary Paffett (2009 Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Class) winner and runner-up in the championship: “I am very happy to have achieved my fourth win of the season and I thank my team – again they gave me a perfect car. Unfortunately, I missed the championship win by five points, but I want to congratulate Timo Scheider, he was more consistent and deserved to win.”
Paul Di Resta (2009 AMG Mercedes C-Class) third: “I am happy about my third places today and in the championship, this was the maximum which was possible here. There was no chance to catch Timo Scheider today.
Jamie Green (2008 Junge Sterne AMG Mercedes C-Class) fifth: “I am the best driver with a last year’s car here and in the overall ranking – I can be satisfied with today’s race and the 2009 season.”
Bruno Spengler (2009 Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG C-Class) seventh: “My race was ok – I moved up from 15th on the grid to fifth. However, my final stint was very long and therefore, in the end my tyres faded a bit and I lost two positions.”
Maro Engel (2008 GQ AMG Mercedes C-Class) 10th: “Again I was hit by another car, this is the story of almost my entire season. Without these incidents, I could be quite satisfied with my performance.”
Mathias Lauda (2008 stern AMG Mercedes C-Class) 14th: “Following a coming-together in the opening stages I lost my good pace and wasn’t able to achieve a better result.”
Susie Stoddart (2008 TV-Spielfilm AMG Mercedes C-Class): “Until my accident I had a great race and enjoyed the fight with Tom Kristensen. Then the suspension broke and all of a sudden my race was over. I am fine, but it’s a shame to end the season this way and I am sorry for my mechanics – they did a great job throughout the year.
Ralf Schumacher (2009 Trilux AMG Mercedes C-Class) retired: “At the hairpin during the first corner, a couple of cars spun in front of me and I wasn’t able to avoid them. Therefore, I lost the bonnet which also damaged a part of the electronics and caused an engine failure. So I wasn’t able to continue.”
Norbert Haug, Vice President Mercedes-Benz Motorsport: “A sensational race by Gary Paffett and his C-Class. With four wins out of 10 races he is by far the driver with the most wins of the year and can claim to have won as many races alone as all our competitors together. Mercedes won six out of 10 races and the teams’ championship with a significant margin – a great balance. Thank you to the HWA team headed by Gerhard Ungar and Hans-Jürgen Mattheis, I am glad for the entire team. Cordial congratulations to Timo Scheider and Abt Audi on the title win – Timo scored five points more, Gary achieved two wins more, Timo deserved to win.”
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It is Gary’s third win of the season and the 13th of his DTM career. In this year’s ninth race, Mercedes-Benz Benz clinched the fifth victory, the 151st out of 319 races since 1988 (47.3 percent) and the 67th out of 108 races of the “new DTM” since 2000.
The championship decision was postponed to the season finale on 24th and 25th October 2009 at Hockenheim, because overall leader Timo Scheider (Audi) finished sixth today. After three wins so far, Gary reduced the gap behind Scheider from 14 to seven points and has now a total 49 points; Scheider leads with 56.
The team Salzgitter/Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG of Paffett and Spengler lead the team ranking with 88 points which is comparable to the Formula 1 Constructors‘ World Championship.
Mathias Lauda (stern AMG Mercedes C-Class) came home eighth which made six out of the eight C-Class cars in the field finishing in the points; Maro Engel (GQ AMG Mercedes C-Class) finished in 12th place and Susie Stoddart (TV Spielfilm AMG Mercedes C-Class) ended up 14th.
A total of 26,000 spectators attended the 2009 DTM’s ninth round at Dijon during the weekend.
Gary Paffett (2009 Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Class) winner: “I am really happy and I thank my team for our great performance today. It was a tough and long race, but the fight with Mattias Ekström was always fun. It’s great that I reduced the gap behind Timo Scheider from 14 to seven points. Hockenheim will be again an exciting race and even with the chances of an underdog I don’t give up.”
Paul Di Resta (2009 AMG Mercedes C-Class) second: “A great race for me and for the entire Mercedes-Benz team. The C-Class was perfect and we achieved the optimum result.”
Bruno Spengler (2009 Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG C-Class) third: “To start from pole and finish third is not the perfect result; however, my car suffered from oversteer and therefore I wasn’t able to drive faster. Under these circumstances I am still happy with my third podium finish of the year. Congratulations to Gary on his victory – we will now see an exciting showdown in Hockenheim.”
Jamie Green (2008 Junge Sterne AMG Mercedes C-Class) fourth: “A fantastic race for me. To finish fourth with a last year’s car is a good result and the quintuple is a great achievement for Mercedes-Benz. I am proud to be part of it”
Ralf Schumacher (2009 Trilux AMG Mercedes C-Class) fifth: “I am happy about my best DTM result and thank my team for their great job. My car ran perfectly throughout the weekend. It’s great for Gary and everybody at Mercedes-Benz, that the championship will remain open until the final race at Hockenheim.”
Mathias Lauda (2008 stern AMG Mercedes C-Class) eighth: “I had four top-ten results this year and today I finally scored a point. I am satisfied, this was a super weekend for me.”
Maro Engel (2008 GQ AMG Mercedes C-Class) 12th: “I started very well and was already third when I was pushed to the dirty side at the first corner; I went wide and lost several positions. Due to this incident, I unfortunately missed the optimum balance and the speed I had in yesterday’s qualifying. In the end, points were possible but when we fought for positions, Alexandre Prémat hit me and I lost some places.”
Susie Stoddart (2008 TV-Spielfilm AMG Mercedes C-Class) 14th: “I had a good speed; however, Katherine Legge blocked me for three laps although she was already one lap behind. That ruined my race; what a shame.”
Norbert Haug, Vice President Mercedes-Benz Motorsport: “What a race and what a victory. Here in Dijon our C-Class was the “tyre whisperer” and this was the reason for Gary’s race win and the quintuple victory for Mercedes-Benz. Gary won the third time this year and the C-Class for the fifth time in nine races. We now look forward to an exciting finale at Hockenheim in two weeks time; for the third consecutive time the championship will be decided there. With a gap of seven points and an extra weight of 10 kilograms after today’s win, the odds for Gary are not the best, but a chance is there at least for the spectators in Hockenheim and the TV viewers.”
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