Recaro Automotive Seating on board at the Nürburgring 24-hours race (FOTO)

Kaiserslautern (ots) -

For the 45th time, on the weekend of May 25 - 28, the Nürburgring
will host the legendary ADAC Zurich 24-hours race. As the leading
supplier of racing shells, Adient product group Recaro Automotive
Seating will be right in the cockpit with many of the top drivers
among the field of 161 participants. An Audi TTRS2 and an Audi RS3
from team LMS Engineering will compete in the race as Recaro
Automotive Seating's partner vehicles.

"The brand name Recaro has been at home in motorsports for over 40
years; international teams and professional drivers trust in the
safety and reliability of our racing shells," says Markus Kussmaul,
executive director of the Adient specialty seating group and
responsible for the worldwide business of Recaro Performance Car
Seating. "We are equipping many teams participating in the
motorsports highlight of the year at the Nürburgring, most
importantly several top teams in the Porsche 991 field, like Manthey
Racing, or Falken Motorsport."CONTACT

Recaro Automotive Seating will take part in the 45th edition of
the spectacular race in the Eifel mountains itself aboard two partner
vehicles. The Audi TTRS2 (# 89), driven by the fast and experienced
Ring experts Daniela Schmid, Ulrich Andree, Christian Schmitz, and
Stefan Wieninger, will compete in the fully packed and highly
competitive SP3T class. Just as exciting will be the appearance of
the new TCR class for touring cars with turbo engines and a capacity
of up to two liters, a class growing in popularity worldwide.
Representing Recaro in this category will be the Audi RS3 (# 17),
shared by gentlemen drivers Mike Jäger, Pierre Humbert and Matthias
Wasel. Ulrich Andree will also support the team by occasionally
taking the wheel.

Both vehicles have been entered by successful team LMS
Engineering. Owner Andreas Lautner has enjoyed a 30 years career both
as driver and engineer in motorsports, chalking up victories in the
Dakar Rally and taking home the title in the 2012 German Endurance
Championship, among other wins.

In addition to providing technical support to customer vehicles
and managing spare parts for a variety of manufacturers in
motorsports, Lautner has successfully entered his own race cars in
several different championships and at the 24-hours race on the
Nürburgring. Speaking about the collaboration with Recaro Automotive
Seating, Lautner says: "I worked with Recaro products throughout my
entire career in professional motorsports - so I cannot imagine a
better partner for the 24-hours race. Recaro racing shells remain
unmatched with regards to safety and quality. Plus, you have their
perfect ergonomics and the possibility to individually adjust them to
fit different drivers, which is key in endurance racing."

The Recaro P 1300 GT is the racing shell of choice for LMS
Engineering. "A big step forward in the matter of feedback for our
drivers. The shell and its sidemount have proved to be stiffer and
sturdier than previous solutions," says Lautner. It is the world's
first racing shell to meet the FIA 8862-2009 advanced racing seat
standards while offering length adjustment using a flexible adapter.
With this, and its removable upholstery pads, it offers drivers a
maximum of individual adjustment options. It is the ideal racing
shell for competitions with frequent driver changes, like a 24-hours
race, in which - despite its long duration - every second counts.

About Recaro Automotive Seating:

Recaro Automotive Seating is a product group of Adient. At eight
locations in Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Japan, Mexico, and the USA,
we design, manufacture, and market complete seats representative of
our core competencies of design, ergonomics, craftsmanship,
robustness, lightweight construction, and first-class workmanship,
under the brand name Recaro. Recaro Automotive Seating consists of
two units: While Recaro Performance Car Seating offers passenger car
seats for OEMs and the aftermarket, Recaro Commercial Vehicle Seating
focuses on commercial vehicle seats in the OEM and aftermarket
segments.

About Adient:

Adient is a global leader in automotive seating. With 75,000
employees operating 230 manufacturing/assembly plants in 33 countries
worldwide, Adient produces and delivers automotive seating for all
vehicle classes and all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to
individual components, the company's expertise spans every step of
the automotive seat-making process. Adient's integrated, in-house
skills allow it to take products from research and design all the way
to engineering and manufacturing - and into more than 25 million
vehicles every year. To learn more, please visit adient.com.

Contact:
Tilman Schäfer T: +49 7071 156-32 presse@recaro-automotive.com

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