Audi R8 LMS GT4
Early class titles won in the European championship: In the Pro-Am class of the GT4 European Series weekend at the Nürburgring, Gregory Guilvert and Fabien Michal from Saintéloc Racing took the class honors in the opening race and with it won the Pro-Am drivers’ title. The same was the case in the Am class for Team Fullmotorsport. Christophe Hamon and Michael Blanchemain drove their Audi R8 LMS GT4 to both Am class victories and these results secured the Am class drivers’ title for the pairing with one round still remaining.
Spanish podium for Audi privateers: Car Collection Motorsport finished third in the GT4 class in the 24H Series at Barcelona. The Audi R8 LMS GT4 was driven in the 24-hour race by the line-up of Lisa Clark, Mark Issa, Jeff Westphal and Martin Lechman.
The latest trophies in Sweden: The J-Tech team celebrated its third podium finish of the season in GT4 Scandinavia. At Anderstorp, the Swedish team finished third in the second race with Magnus Gustavsen and Carl Rosenblad in an Audi R8 LMS GT4.
Debut success: Alienergy 300+ Motorsport finished third in the GT4 class on their debut with the Audi R8 LMS GT4 driven by Huang Ruohan and Zhao Chen in the China Endurance Championship at Ningbo.
Audi RS 3 LMS (TCR)
1-2 victory: At the China Endurance Championship season opener at Ningbo, the MMK Racing team, with drivers Mi Qi, Zheng Wancheng and Chang Chienshang, took the TCE class win ahead of 326 Racing’s Yang Manman, Jiang Jiawei and Da Bai – ensuring a first and second place in class for the Audi RS 3 LMS.
On top twice in Canada: Audi privateers Travis Hill from TWOth Autosport and Marco Cirone from Mark Motors Racing each took a class win and another podium result with their Audi RS 3 LMS cars in the two races of the Sports Car Championship Canada presented by Michelin at Mosport.
Podium run continues in TCR Eastern Europe: Bartosz Groszek achieved two runner-up finishes in the TCR Eastern Europe season finale at the Brno circuit. The polish driver was once again driving an Audi RS 3 LMS from the Horňák-Aditis team – taking his seventh consecutive podium result in the eight races that he has contested this year.
Silverware on debut: In a one-off drive with Brink Motorsport, Jessica Bäckman enjoyed a strong first weekend in the Audi RS 3 LMS at Anderstorp. The young Swede scored a podium result by finishing runner-up in the third and final race of the TCR Scandinavia weekend.
Three podium places in Denmark: Audi privateers enjoyed winning trophies with the Audi RS 3 LMS in the Danish Endurance Championship at Padborg Park near the Danish/German border. In the opening one-hour race, Dan Agro Racing with drivers Stefan Lorenzen and Niels Ulrich Nyboe finished runner-up in their class, ahead of Frederik Vodder and Jesper Henriksen from STATE Energy Racing. Vodder and Henriksen went one better in the second race and finished runner-up in class.
First podium in TCR UK: At the season finale at Donington Park, Audi privateer Hugo Cook finished third in an Audi RS 3 LMS in the final race of the TCR UK season on the Monday Summer Bank Holiday in the United Kingdom.
Coming up next week
10–12/09 Lédenon (F), round 5, GT4 France
10–12/09 Lausitzring (D), round 4, ADAC GT Masters
10–12/09 Lausitzring (D), round 3, ADAC TCR Germany
10–12/09 Lausitzring (D), round 3, GTC Race
10–12/09 Laguna Seca (USA), round 9, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
10–12/09 Laguna Seca (USA), round 8, IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge
10–12/09 Shanghai (CN), round 2, TCR Asia/TCR China
10–12/09 Shanghai (CN), round 2, GT Super Sprint Challenge
11/09 Nürburgring (D), round 7, Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie
11–12/09 Kazanring (RUS), round 5, TCR Russia
11–12/09 Oulton Park (GB), round 6, British GT
11–12/09 Sugo (J), round 5, Super GT
11–12/09 Rivera (ROU), round 3, TCR South America
11–12/09 Red Bull Ring (A), round 5, International GT Open