Callaway Update # 1 George P

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CALLAWAY ON THE POLE AT NÜRBURGRING Corvette Qualifies #1 for Both Races: #1 and #2

NÜRBURG GERMANY (August 2, 2013) –
Callaway Competition has come back from the ADAC GT Masters series’ Summer Break in full force. At this afternoon’s Nürburgring qualifying, Callaway Competition’s Z06.R GT3 Corvettes captured Pole Position for both ADAC GT Masters Saturday and Sunday races. Diego Alessi put his Z06.R in first place on the grid for Saturday’s race, while Andreas Wirth drove his Callaway Competition entry to start fourth on Saturday. Then, in the second qualifying session, Jeroen Bleekemolen was even quicker, putting his Callaway-prepped Corvette on the pole for Sunday’s race. Another Callaway entry, piloted by Christian Hohenadel, finished fourth in qualifying for the Sunday event.
The ADAC GT Masters series pits the world’s leading sports car manufacturers in head-to-head competition on Europe’s most challenging racetracks.
Giovanni Ciccone, Callaway Competition Team Manager, said, “At Nürburgring, we’ll see whether we’ve taken a step forward during the last two months.” Apparently, the Callaway team put the time to good use.
Qualifying, Top 5 – Race #1 (Saturday)

1. Diego Alessi, Callaway Competition – Corvette Z06.R GT3 – 1:25.920

2. Michael Christensen, Tonino by Herberth Motorsport-Porsche 911 GT3 R (+0.144 sec.)

3. Simon Knap, DB Motorsport-BMW Z4 GT3 (+0.152 sec.)

4. Andreas Wirth, Callaway Competition-Corvette Z06.R GT3 (+0.333 sec.)

5. Maximilian Buhk, Polarweiss Racing-Mercedes Benz SLS AMG GT3 (+0.419 sec.)
Qualifying, Top 5 – Race #2 (Sunday)

1. Jeroen Bleekemolen, Callaway Competition-Corvette Z06.R GT3 – 1:25.650

2. Dominik Baumann, PIXUM Team Schubert-BMW Z4 GT3 (+0.164 sec.)

3. Sean Edwards, Farnbacher Racing-Porsche 911 GT3 R (+0.192 sec.)

4. Christian Hohenadel, Callaway Competition-Corvette Z06.R GT3 (+0.289 sec.)

5. Jörg Müller, PIXUM Team Schubert-BMW Z4 GT3 (+0.314 sec.)
Callaway Cars Incorporated is an automotive engineering and manufacturing corporation specializing in high performance applications. Founded in 1976, the corporation’s four core business units include Callaway Cars, Callaway Carbon, Callaway Engineering and Callaway Competition with facilities in California, Connecticut and Germany. The organization produces specialty vehicles, engineering services, and performance products that showcase technological sophistication, artistry in design, and beauty in craftsmanship.