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6/30/25, 2:05 PM Bridgestone Develops Bespoke Potenza Race Tyres for Volkswagen Golf GTI’s Record-Breaking 50th Anniversary Model - Middle …
Bridgestone Develops Bespoke Potenza Race
Tyres for Volkswagen Golf GTI’s Record-

Breaking 50th Anniversary Model

June 26, 2025

Bridgestone, a global leader in premium tyres and sustainable mobility solutions, has
developed custom Potenza Race semi-slicks for Volkswagen’s new Golf GTI EDITION 50, the
Golf GTI’s exclusive 50th anniversary model. Engineered to perfectly match and enhance
the high performance capabilities of the fastest and most powerful production GTI to date,
Bridgestone’s custom racing fitment leverages the motorsports heritage of its iconic Potenza
family.

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Developed and produced in Europe, the premium Bridgestone Potenza Race fitment features
a high-grip compound with an optimised cavity profile for maximum dry performance, a
tread pattern designed to perform even in the wet, and a high-strength, lightweight carcass
to reduce rolling resistance.

Providing the precision and control to make history:

Volkswagen unveiled the Golf GTI EDITION 50 at the world-famous 24-hour race held at
Germany’s iconic Nürburgring – where the exclusive model already set the fastest-ever
Nürburgring lap time for a Volkswagen production model.1

Earlier in 2025, the Golf GTI EDITION 50I completed a lap of the 20.82-kilometre
Nordschleife in just 07:46:13.1 The record-breaking car was exclusively equipped with
custom Bridgestone Potenza Race fitment, delivering consistent ultra-high grip across the
full lap, and the precision and control needed to make history on the demanding
Nürburgring circuit.

“Our bespoke Potenza Race tyres were engineered to extract every ounce of performance
from the Golf GTI EDITION 50,” said Radoslaw Bolkowski, Vice President OE Sales at
Bridgestone EMEA. “Seeing them help deliver a record-breaking Nürburgring lap is a brilliant

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