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Press release

Bridgestone Develops Bespoke Potenza Race Tyres for Volkswagen
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Golf GTI’s Record-Breaking 50 Anniversary Model

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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.

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

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Nürburgring lap time for a Volkswagen production model.

Earlier in 2025, the Golf GTI EDITION 50I completed a lap of the 20.82-kilometre Nordschleife in
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just 07:46:13. 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.”