Race version of new C-Class debuts at the same time as the market launch
Dr. Dieter Zetsche, CEO of DaimlerChrysler AG and Head of Mercedes Car Group (MCG), hands over ten new Mercedes-Benz C 350 as company cars for the race drivers Bernd Schneider (42/Original-Teile AMG Mercedes C-Class), reigning DTM champion, double Formula One World Champion Mika Häkkinen (38/AMG Mercedes C-Class), DTM runner-up Bruno Spengler (23/DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG Mercedes C-Class) and Jamie Green (24/Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Class), 2004 Formula 3 Euro Series Champion with the new AMG Mercedes C-Class in the HWA team