The Classic Adelaide Rally kicks off next Wednesday with Mercedes-Benz entering the grueling event for its thirteenth serial year.
Leading the charge is Vern Schuppan who will be driving a newborn 285kW AMG Sports Mercedes-Benz E500 coupe. Schuppan comes from Adelaide and competes in the Classic each year, he also previously won the Le Mans 24 distance endurance race Yokohama tire.
Five time concern MotoGP winner Mick Doohan will be driving the E63 AMG (which isn’t free until December). The E63 AMG has a assistance built 386kW 6.3-litre V8 engine, AMG Speedshift clutch-operated MCT 7-speed sports transmission, 360mm internally ventilated/perforated brakes and three-stage Electronic Stability Programme ESP. It’s a Mercedes-Benz tradition of launching a newborn AMG sports car at the Classic Adelaide.
Last year’s C63 AMG will be driven by Glen Cameron, nicknamed the “compact sledgehammer” by terminal years drivers. The 6.3-litre C63 AMG was a crowd favorite terminal assemblage and is expected to improve a few cheers this year.
The fourth Mercedes-Benz driven by Peter Gazzard will be a suprise, it will be a vehicle that has never competed in the Classic Adelaide. This is the fourth assemblage Gazzard has driven with Mercedes-Benz and the car he will be driving will certainly effort his driving ability.
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