Federal-Mogul Motorparts’ Champion® and Ferodo® Brands Support WorldRecord Drive from Europe to Africa
Challenge4 team aims to complete the ‘Cape to Cape’ challenge in just 10 days and will display the car at Automechanika
Frankfurt, Germany, 17th September 2014. Federal-Mogul Motorparts, a division of Federal- Mogul Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: FDML), is supporting Challenge4, a specialist in worldwide automotive projects with Volkswagen (VW) vehicles, in its world record attempt to drive from Nordkapp, Norway (the northernmost point in Europe) to Cape Agulhas, South Africa (the southernmost point in Africa) in less than 28 days. Rainer Zietlow, owner of Challenge4, aims to complete the 17,000km ‘Cape to Cape’ challenge in just 10 days, which will mean maintaining an average speed of 60km per hour. He will also attempt to break the thirty-year-old challenge record for fastest trip across the continent, from Ras Ben Sakka, Tunisia to Cape Agulhas, South Africa.
Zietlow, a German driver, will begin the challenge on September 21st in a VW Touareg, a vehicle which is equipped with Champion® and Ferodo® products as Original Equipment, including brake pads and wiper blades.
“For the third consecutive time, Federal-Mogul Motorparts is supporting one of my world record attempts,” said Zietlow. “Reliability is essential for these challenges and brands like Champion and Ferodo help to provide this. It is a real pleasure to work with a company that is so professional and supportive of our projects.”
The Challenge4 team has competed in similar long distance challenges and is the current world record holder for the ‘Panamericana,’ a race from Argentina to Alaska, and the ‘Russtralia’ from Melbourne to St. Petersburg. Federal-Mogul supported Zietlow and his team throughout both of these world records.
Zietlow will be at the Federal-Mogul Motorparts stand at the Automechanika show in Frankfurt (Hall 3, Stand D51) during the morning 17th September to answer questions. The team’s car will be on display in the AGORA area outside Halls 3, 4 and 5 for the duration of the show. You can find photos, videos and blog updates of Zietlow’s during his recordbreaking attempt, on his website or on www.touareg-capetocape.com.
About Federal-Mogul
Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: FDML) is a leading global supplier of products and services to the world’s manufacturers and servicers of vehicles and equipment in the automotive, light, medium and heavy-duty commercial, marine, rail, aerospace, power generation and industrial markets. The company’s products and services enable improved fuel economy, reduced emissions and enhanced vehicle safety.
Federal-Mogul operates two independent business divisions, each with a chief executive officer reporting to Federal-Mogul's Board of Directors.
Federal-Mogul Motorparts sells and distributes a broad portfolio of products through more than 20 the world’s most recognized brands in the global vehicle aftermarket, while also serving original equipment vehicle manufacturers. The company’s aftermarket brands include BERU®* ignition systems; Champion® spark plugs, wipers and filters; AE®, FP Diesel®, Goetze®, Glyco®, Nüral® and Payen® engine products; MOOG® steering and suspension parts; and Ferodo®, Wagner®, Beral®, Necto®, Duron®, Jurid®, Stop® and Abex® brake products.
Federal-Mogul Powertrain designs and manufactures original equipment powertrain components and systems protection products for automotive, heavy-duty, industrial and marine applications.
Federal-Mogul was founded in Detroit in 1899 and maintains its worldwide headquarters in Southfield, Michigan. The company employs more than 45,000 people in 34 countries. For more information, please visit www.federalmogul.com.
*BERU is a registered trademark of BorgWarner Ludwigsburg GmbH
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