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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 moment for our team and a testament to what’s
possible when two performance-driven brands collaborate closely. We're very proud to help Volkswagen
make history once again.”

Bridgestone is the exclusive tyre supplier for the optional GTI-performance package for the Golf GTI

EDITION 50. The vehicle’s bespoke 19-inch Bridgestone Potenza Race (235/35 R19 91Y) feature a special
Volkswagen sidewall marking – highlighting the tyre’s exclusive development for this model.

*1 Until the Golf GTI EDITION 50 can be ordered, the vehicle will be listed in the “pre-production models”

category in the official list of the Nürburgring.

Media information: Jessica Vandenbruggen, PR & Communications Manager, Bridgestone EMEA: +32 489
10 19 94

About Bridgestone in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Bridgestone in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (Bridgestone EMEA) is the regional Strategic Business

Unit of Bridgestone Corporation, a global leader in tyres and sustainable mobility solutions.
Headquartered in Zaventem (Belgium), Bridgestone EMEA employs more than 14,000 people and conducts

business in 35 countries across the region.
Bridgestone offers a diverse portfolio of premium tyres, tyre technologies and advanced mobility solutions.
The company’s vision is to provide social and customer value as a sustainable solutions company. The

Bridgestone E8 Commitment is a broad, global corporate commitment that clearly defines the value the
company is promising to deliver to society, our customers and future generations in eight focus areas;

Energy, Ecology, Efficiency, Extension, Economy, Emotion, Ease and Empowerment. These provide a

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