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BMW Motorsport teams up with Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket.
Tue Apr 27 14:30:28 CEST 2010 Press Release
Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket is a new “Technical Partner of BMW Motorsport” for the 2010 season. With headquarters in Langen (DE), and boasting the product brands LuK as clutch and transmission specialist and INA specialising in motor, gearbox and chassis components, as well as bearings, the company will be prominent in the 2010 season: the logo will be clearly visible on the BMW M3 GT2, with which BMW will compete in GT races this year, the BMW 320si WTCC in the World Touring Car Championship, and the drivers’ overalls and team clothing.
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Ingo Lehbrink
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Munich, 27th April 2010. Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket is a new “Technical Partner of BMW Motorsport” for the 2010 season. With headquarters in Langen (DE), and boasting the product brands LuK as clutch and transmission specialist and INA specialising in motor, gearbox and chassis components, as well as bearings, the company will be prominent in the 2010 season: the logo will be clearly visible on the BMW M3 GT2, with which BMW will compete in GT races this year, the BMW 320si WTCC in the World Touring Car Championship, and the drivers’ overalls and team clothing.
“We are delighted to welcome Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket as Technical Partner of BMW Motorsport for the 2010 season,” says BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen. “The company is at home in the world of racing and brings with it immense know-how in the field of drive trains and chassis. This makes Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket an ideal partner for our outings with the BMW M3 GT2 on the endurance circuit and the BMW 320si WTCC in the World Touring Car Championship.”
Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket GmbH & Co. oHG is a business division of Schaeffler Group Automotive and is responsible for the worldwide automotive aftermarket business of the three product brands LuK, INA and FAG. The product portfolio includes spare parts for the drive train, engine and suspension – in genuine OE quality and for all vehicle classes. This is complemented with several service concepts.
The company assists in optimizing order and delivery processes, facilitates skills and expertise of its products and systems and supports marketing activities. The service portfolio includes, for example, the AutoView market research tool and the online knowledge portal RepXpert. Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket has a strong global presence with 28 sales and representative offices and almost 11,500 distribution partners.