MANN-FILTER looks back on a successful championship year

Ludwigsburg, November 28, 2022 – Hard work, team spirit, and a passion for motorsport – these are the qualities that define the partnership between premium filtration brand MANN-FILTER and Team LANDGRAF and delivered two championship titles this year. An eventful season, in which several challenges had to be overcome, has come to an end, a year that will certainly be remembered by many.

ADAC GT Masters Champion 2022 and runner-up team title for MANN-FILTER

MANN-FILTER once again had professional Mercedes-AMG driver Raffaele Marciello (27, Switzerland) on board as the regular Mamba driver in the ADAC GT Masters this year. The selection of a teammate for "Lello" generated a lot of excitement and attracted a great deal of attention. On the fifth race weekend of the season, the driver lineup was defined with Daniel Juncadella and the team again focused exclusively on the championship title.  Team spirit, love for motorsport, and outstanding performance were ultimately rewarded with the driver's title for Raffaele Marciello. Consistency proved to be the key to success. "We weren't always the fastest, but we generally stayed out of trouble and consistently scored points. We had a great season and I'm proud that we were able to win the championship," the champion sums up. 

Team spirit, love for motorsport, and outstanding performance were ultimately rewarded with the driver's title for Raffaele Marciello. Consistency proved to be the key to success. "We weren't always the fastest, but we generally stayed out of trouble and consistently scored points. We had a great season and I'm proud that we were able to win the championship," the champion sums up.

With Elias Seppänen (19, Finland) and Frank Bird (23, Great Britain) behind the wheel, MANN-FILTER Team LANDGRAF also fielded a second Mamba this year, with the aim of providing support and paving the way for up-and-coming racing drivers to become professionals. Despite the high standard, the two young racers held their own and ended the season 10th in the junior classification, an impressive result. The team can look back on a successful debut year.

"Everything was new to us and we gained a lot of experience. The team was great and I'm very grateful for the support from MANN-FILTER," says Frank Bird, his teammate Elias Seppänen adding: "We had a lot of ups and downs, but also plenty of highlights. We were surrounded by a sea of fans wearing yellow MANN-FILTER caps and I really enjoyed the year overall."