Stuttgart, Feb 17, 2022 - The Mercedes-Benz motorsport chronicle lists important anniversaries for April and May, which this Newsletter presents. Newsletter No. 2/2022 will be reporting further anniversaries from mid-May.

Stuttgart, Jan 21, 2022 - Long-distance rallies over several thousand kilometres were his speciality: for example, Eugen Böhringer won the toughest of all rallies, Liège-Sofia-Liège in 1962 and 1963.

Stuttgart, Dec 7, 2021 - „Who do you think you are? Stirling Moss?“ Das, so die Geschichte, hatte einst ein Polizist den legendären britischen Rennfahrer nach einem „gewagten“ Überholmanöver in London gefragt. „Yes, I am”, war die ehrliche Antwort.

Stuttgart, Oct 7, 2021 - Two great champions from very different classes of motorsport are celebrating a little anniversary. Steve Parrish was the dominant driver in the very popular European Truck Racing Championship for many years.

Stuttgart, Sep 15, 2021 - Two Silver Arrows from the Mercedes-Benz Classic collection will be showcased at the Goodwood Revival in honour of British racing driver Sir Stirling Moss, who passed away in April 2020.

Stuttgart, Sep 9, 2021 - They all deserve to be admired for their achievements in sports: Jochen Mass shaped the era of Group C racing in Mercedes-Benz racing touring cars – including an overall win in Le Mans.

Stuttgart, Jul 26, 2021 - This race put AMG on the motorsport map overnight: at 3 p.m. on 24 July 1971 almost 80 racing touring cars started the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. Right in the middle of the field there was a mighty Mercedes-Benz luxury saloon of the W 109 model series driving the course in the Ardennes.

Stuttgart, Jul 15, 2021 - The Mercedes-Benz racing sports car 300 SLR “722” (W 196 S) will commemorate Sir Stirling Moss at the British Grand Prix from 16 to 18 July 2021 at Silverstone. Mercedes-Benz Classic presents the car in the F1® Fan Zone in the infield of the English circuit in a glass display cube, complemented by historical film recordings.

Stuttgart, Jul 7, 2021 - At the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England from 8 to 11 July 2021, Mercedes-Benz will remember Sir Stirling Moss.

Stuttgart, Jun 14, 2021 - Mercedes-Benz pays tribute to Sir Stirling Moss at the place where he celebrated his greatest success: in a homage to the outstanding racing driver, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W 196 S) will be driving off the starting ramp at the start of 1000 Miglia in Brescia, Italy, on 16 June 2021.

Stuttgart, May 27, 2021 - What a strain this race was 100 years ago. On 29 May 1921, racing driver Max Sailer took just under seven and a half hours under the piercing Sicilian sun to reach the finishing line of the Targa Florio.

Stuttgart, May 26, 2021 - They were unforgettable successes: at the fifth edition of the Mille Miglia in 1931, Rudolf Caracciola and his co-driver, Wilhelm Sebastian, were the non-Italians to win, and did so in a Mercedes-Benz SSKL, against the favoured local heroes.

Stuttgart, May 25, 2021 - Bernd Mayländer is one of Germany’s best-known racing drivers, even if he has not been competing for victories and standings for some years now. Since 2000, as the driver of the official safety car in the FIA Formula One World Championship™, he has always been at the heart of the matter when safety is required on race tracks around the world.

Stuttgart, May 1, 2021 - Sir Stirling Moss is unforgotten. In his honour, Mercedes-Benz Classic will present the 300 SLR (W 196 S) at exclusive appearances in England in the summer of 2021.

Stuttgart, Apr 6, 2021 - What a surprising victory: The large and, despite numerous weight-saving measures, still heavy Mercedes-Benz SSKL (W 06 RS) with Rudolf Caracciola at the wheel was not considered to be a favourite in view of the Italian competition in the fifth Mille Miglia on 12 and 13 April 1931.

Stuttgart, Mar 25, 2021 - No less than two milestones in the history of Mercedes-Benz were achieved by the important “Nice Week” racing event from 25 to 29 March 1901: 120 years ago, the era of the modern car began with the victory in Nice of the Mercedes 35 hp made by Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft and, at the same time, the Mercedes brand name was born.

Stuttgart, Mar 24, 2021 - It is a rare feat for a Formula One driver to race for the same team for nine years. David Coulthard is one of those exceptions. “Between 1996 and 2004 he raced for McLaren-Mercedes 150 times and won 12 Grand Prix races in Formula One.

Stuttgart, Mar 18, 2021 - Congratulations! No less than four racing drivers who claimed victories in various eras at the wheel of Mercedes-Benz vehicles will be celebrating milestone birthdays this spring.

Stuttgart, Jan 22, 2021 - Time and again, great racing drivers dominate entire eras with their sporting success. For instance Rudolf Caracciola: the Mercedes-Benz works driver was the star of the first Silver Arrow era in the 1930s.

Stuttgart, Oct 20, 2020 - From the very first car race in the United States of America 125 years ago to claiming the top spot at rallies 40 years ago: the willingness to compete dominates the very diverse and successful motorsport history of Mercedes-Benz.

Stuttgart, Aug 20, 2020 - After the impressive anniversary celebrating 125 years of Motorsport at Mercedes-Benz last year, the brand continues to celebrate further outstanding racing moments from its history in 2020. The highlights include the triumph of Sauber-Mercedes in the World Sportscar Championship 30 years ago.

Stuttgart, Mar 13, 2020 - After the impressive anniversary for 125 Years of Motorsports at Mercedes-Benz, the brand continues to celebrate further outstanding racing moments from its history in 2020.

Stuttgart, Jan 3, 2020 - After the great “125 Years of Motorsport” anniversary at Mercedes-Benz, the brand is celebrating further great racing moments from its history in 2020. The highlights include the anniversary of the return to Formula 1 as a factory team in 2020 and legendary rally victories. Moreover, Mercedes-Benz drivers are also celebrating big birthdays.

Stuttgart, Nov 20, 2019 - Lewis Hamilton, Mika Häkkinen, Juan Manuel Fangio, Rudolf Caracciola and many more besides: Mercedes-Benz racing drivers are celebrated as heroes in the history of motor racing by their fans. Their victories range from the latest double in the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship back to the birth of motorsport 125 years ago.

Stuttgart, Oct 10, 2019 - Open to alternatives since 1894: an innovative force and an open mind towards what is new have formed part of Mercedes-Benz's motorsports history from the outset.

Stuttgart, Oct 2, 2019 - Three DTM championship titles, three Le Mans victories, the 1998 FIA GT championship and countless further triumphs: Klaus Ludwig is one of the most successful touring car and sports car racing drivers ever.

Stuttgart, Sep 17, 2019 - British racing driver Stirling Moss became a star of the Mercedes-Benz racing department in 1955. He celebrated outstanding victories with the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR racing sports car (W 196 S) and was Formula 1 runner-up world champion with the W 196 R. His successes are highlights of 125 years of Mercedes-Benz motorsport history.

Stuttgart, Aug 1, 2019 - Her overall victory at the 1962 Argentinian Touring Car Grand Prix in a Mercedes-Benz 220 SE (W 111) is the greatest motorsport success of Ewy Rosqvist – and a highlight in 125 years of motorsport at Mercedes-Benz. On 3 August 2019, the rally driver and brand ambassador of Mercedes-Benz Classic is celebrating her 90th birthday.

Stuttgart, Jul 25, 2019 - On 28 July 2019 Mercedes-Benz Classic celebrates “125 Years of Motorsports” at the Formula 1 Mercedes-Benz Grosser Preis von Deutschland at the Hockenheimring. Besides extensive event activities, numerous vehicles from the company’s own collection commemorate the highlights of motorsports history since 1894.

Stuttgart, Jul 23, 2019 - Every modern race victory by a car sporting the Mercedes star is also an echo of the world’s first competitive motorcar race – the race from Paris to Rouen on 22 July 1894.

Stuttgart/Le Mans, Jun 11, 2019 - 24 hours of fascinating motorsport: this is the legendary long distance race at Le Mans. Thirty years ago, Mercedes-Benz achieved a double victory in 1989 with the new Sauber-Mercedes C 9 Silver Arrows – just as they did in 1952 with the 300 SL racing sports car (W 194).

Stuttgart, May 24, 2019 - Fantastic rally successes are an exciting chapter in 125 years of Mercedes-Benz motorsports. Every rally is a real adventure – sometimes on surfaced roads, sometimes on gravel, sometimes in the desert, on ice or through the jungle, often through different countries and even across several continents.

Stuttgart, Apr 24, 2019 - Defining moments in races and records: 125 years of Mercedes-Benz motorsport history include many surprising and special successes, whereby world speed records are just as much a part of this tradition as unparalleled racing victories.

Stuttgart, Apr 2, 2019 - This year Mercedes-Benz celebrates the anniversary “125 Years of Motorsport” – a perfect opportunity to transform a luxurious 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 S (W 108) into a furious rally racer, following the example set by the legendary racing car icon, the red Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG, which was successful in Spa-Francorchamps in 1971.

Stuttgart, Jan 31, 2019 - In July 1894 the world's first car race takes place from Paris to Rouen. And so begins the successful motorsport history of Mercedes-Benz. The two winning vehicles are powered by an engine developed by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach.

Stuttgart, Jul 12, 2018 - The official race début of the Mercedes-Benz SS (Super Sport) ended with a dramatic triple victory. Rudolf Caracciola and Christian Werner won the third German Grand Prix on 15 July 1928 at the Nürburgring, beating Otto Merz and the team Christian Werner and Willy Walb.

Stuttgart, Apr 4, 2018 - The Australian Grand Prix on 25 March 2018 kicked off Mercedes-Benzʼs year of “Record addicts and driving champions”.

Stuttgart, Oct 26, 2017 - The first season of the new FIA GT Championship in 1997 ended with a one-two victory for AMG Mercedes: Race driver Bernd Schneider won the title driving the newly developed Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR racing touring car, which was developed in an extremely short space of time starting in December 1996.

Stuttgart, Oct 9, 2017 - In autumn 1957, racing driver Paul O'Shea won his third US sports car championship. After his two titles in a 300 SL "Gullwing" Coupé (W 198) in 1955 and 1956, he won his third championship in succession 60 years ago at the wheel of an open-top 300 SLS ("Super Light Sport") touring sports car based on the 300 SL Roadster.

Stuttgart, Sep 25, 2017 - On 28 September 1977 the world’s toughest rally was won by two Mercedes-Benz upper mid-range saloons. Andrew Cowan and his team took first place in the Singapore Airlines London–Sydney Rally driving a 280 E (W 123) – now a sought-after modern classic – and Anthony (Tony) Fowkes and his crew came in second, also in a 280 E.