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Guinness World Drift Record Set On Continental Tires

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Created on Thursday, 16 May 2013 13:15

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  • The BMW Performance Driving School team shattered the Guinness World Record for longest sustained drift on ContiSportContact 5P tires.

Fort Mill, SC – May 15, 2013.  Johan Schwartz shattered the Guinness World Record for longest sustained drift in a BMW M5 Sedan on ContiSportContact 5P’s at the BMW Performance Center in Greenville, South Carolina on Saturday, May 11, 2013.  With confidence, Schwartz completed a total of 322.5 laps around the 841-foot (circumference) BMW Performance Center skid pad, for a total of 51.278 miles (82.506 kilometers) on one set of Continental tires.  

"It was a great day with a lot of money collected for charity,” said Schwartz following the event.  “People had a hard time believing that I did this event on off-the-shelf ContiSportContact 5P’s.  I can't blame people for being amazed.  The tires gave me the confidence that I needed to go the long distance, both in the wet and dry conditions!"

The ContiSportContact 5P is an original equipment (OE) tire on BMW.  The ultra-high performance tire is tuned for drivers seeking grip in dry and wet conditions without sacrificing comfort and performance.

“We’re ecstatic that the new Guinness World Drift Record was established on a set of Continental tires,” said Travis Roffler, director of marketing for Continental Tire.  “Johan’s accomplishment is a testament to the performance and confidence that our tires provide drivers every day on the road.  We congratulate Johan and everyone at the BMW Performance Driving School on their achievement.”

The previous Guinness World Drift Record was set in February in Abu Dhabi with a total distance of 6.94 miles (11.18 kilometers).  As a kick-off event to a week of activities leading up to the BMW Charity Pro-Am, the event generated over $20,000 in charitable donations.

Check out the highlights here:  Guinness World Drift Record

Continental Tire is a proud partner of the BMW Performance Driving School.  For more information about the school, please visit www.bmwusa.com/performancecenter

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About Continental Tire the Americas

Based in Fort Mill, S.C., Continental Tire the Americas, LLC manufactures and distributes a complete premium line of passenger, light truck and commercial tires for original equipment and replacement markets. Our ultra-high performance tires include award-winning technologies that focus on safety, help save money and reduce CO2 emissions. The ProContact with EcoPlus Technology and CrossContact LX20 with were also awarded a Consumer’s Digest Best Buy award in 2012. Continental’s premium products are available at leading independent tire dealers, car dealers, and mass retail companies across North America. Continental Tire is a proud supporter of the GRAND-AM Road Racing Series, Major League Soccer (MLS), West Coast Customs, the Las Vegas Invitational and Las Vegas Classic, Wendy’s 3 Tour Challenge, Chris Rado, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, NSCAA, Petty’s Garage, UNC Athletics, and Duke Athletics.

About Continental Tire

With preliminary sales of €32.7 billion in 2012, Continental is among the leading automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for powertrains and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires, and technical elastomers, Continental contributes to enhanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also an expert partner in networked automobile communication. Continental currently has more than 170,000 employees in 46 countries.

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Sheri Herrmann PLT Communications Coordinator Continental Tire the Americas, LLC. 1830 MacMillan Park Dr. Fort Mill, SC 29716 Phone; 704-583-8151 Cell: 704-905-6433 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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