AMG Driving Academy

Mercedes-Benz has a unique program called the AMG Driving Academy where you can do just that. Watch the video below and let us know if this is something that interests you. The dates and tracks for the 2011 Academies will be announced in the end of November. Visit www.AMGacademy.com to learn more about the program and to reserve a spot!
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Big racing weekend for AMG.

AMG C-Class driver Paul DiResta made it 3 in a row in the DTM (German Touring Car Championship) with a convincing win over Audi's Timo Scheider at Hockenheim. This win puts DiResta in the lead of the Driver's Championship over HWA team mate Bruno Spengler who failed to finish. The DTM Manufacturer's Championship is virtually assured for AMG Mercedes, as is the Driver's Championship as the Audi drivers and Teams are now mathematically eliminated with only 2 races remaining in the 2010 DTM season. In future DTM news, old rival BMW has confirmed that they will be joining AMG Mercedes and Audi in the new look 2012 DTM. Some old battles will be resumed between the major high performance German brands.

While the AMG C-Class drivers were having things their own way over at Hockenheim across the country at the Nurburgring in the VLN Endurance series, the SLS AMG GT3 scored its maiden victory in only its second outing. The 4 hour race was won by SLS GT3 test driver Tomas Jager and Christopher Haase in a Black Falcon Racing entered SLS AMG GT3. Another SLS AMG GT3 entered by Mamerow Racing with Bernd Schneider and Chris Mamerow qualified on pole but was eliminated in a crash while running second. A new era in AMG customer racing has started. The SLS GT3's will run one more VLN race this year before an all out attack on the major European endurance racing series' in 2011 with a number of customer team entered cars. Three SLS GT3's are expected at the Dubai 24 Hour Race on January 14-15, 2011.

DTM Hockenheim:
1. Paul DiResta- AMG Driving Academy HWA AMG C-Class DTM
2. Timo Scheider- Abt Sportline Audi A4 DTM
3.Mike Rockenfeller- Phoenix Racing Audi A4 DTM
4.Gary Paffett Salzgitter HWA AMG C-Class DTM
5.Martin Tomczyk- Abt Sportline Audi A4 DTM
6.Oliver Jarvis- Abt Sportline Audi A4 DTM
7.Susie Stoddart- TV Spiel Film Persson Motorsport AMG C-Class DTM
8.Jamie Green- Junge Stern Persson Motorsport AMG C-Class DTM

VLN Nurburgring:
1. Tomas Jager/Christopher Hasse Black Falcon Racing SLS GT3

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Motor Trend Writer Gets Hot Laps in AMG SLS GT3

One of the writers from Motor Trend magazine was let loose in the SLS AMG GT3, check out the link below. Mike Floyd is one of the few journalists in the world to try the new GT racer. He was lucky enough to be one of the few people in the world to experience the new SLS GT3 at racing speed. His hot laps were with Mercedes-Benz test driver Thomas Jager and were amazing. See the link below to check out this article and an accompanying video.

Motor Trend AMG SLS GT3 article

These race cars are available for sale to anyone wishing to obtain one of the few available. Inquire at Hendrick Motors of Charlotte, your exclusive Charlotte area AMG Performance Center. If this is too much car for you then the street legal versions are available for order now also.