Audi R8 LMS GT4
With slicks to the front: Florian Boehnisch experienced a roller coaster of emotions at the ADAC Racing Weekend in Assen. The privateer started the second sprint of the GTC Race series from first place in the Konrad Motorsport Audi R8 LMS GT4. On slicks, Boehnisch had no chance on the initially damp track and dropped back. When it dried out, he fought his way back position by position and in the end finished third in the GT4 classification.
Second place in club racing: On the fourth race weekend of the Trophée Tourisme Endurance, Team Full Motorsport managed a podium result with the Audi R8 LMS GT4. The driver trio Pierre Arraou/Thibault Bossy/Nicolas Milan finished second in their class on the Ledénon circuit after four hours of racing.
Audi RS 3 LMS (TCR)
First victory for Yuki Fujii: Audi Team Hitotsuyama will have special memories of the fourth race weekend of the TCR Japan. Last year’s champions are only occasionally competing in this race series this year and had opted for a guest start at Motegi. In the second sprint, Yuki Fujii in the Audi RS 3 LMS, who had started from second place, won the starting duel against the car in front of him, Yusuke Shiotsu in the Honda. After both race cars touched, Fujii was the first to turn into the first corner. Shortly thereafter, the Audi nearly spun off the track in a corner while chaser Shiotsu swerved to avoid and spun himself in the process. Further incidents in the field forced a safety car period. After being green-flagged again, Fujii in the Audi led ahead of Honda driver Masayoshi Oyama, who was soon overtaken by Yusuke Shiotsu. Although Shiotsu still reduced his gap to half a second, he could not get past the leading Audi. Thus, Yuki Fujii, who discovered his racing talent at the Audi driving experience in Japan and as the best participant was allowed to contest a TCR race last year for the first time, clinched his first victory in the TCR Japan.
Two wins in Canada: Travis Hill was unbeatable on the fourth race weekend of the Sports Car Championship Canada. The driver of Team TWOth Autosport won the TC classification in the Audi RS 3 LMS on the Mirabel circuit in both races. Teammate Nick Looijmans completed the success of the first race to a 1-2 victory for TWOth Autosport.
Success in the Netherlands: Max Frederik Gruhn had a good second weekend in the Spezial Tourenwagen Trophy. The privateer driver in the Audi RS 3 LMS won his class by 27.7 seconds in the first 30-minute sprint at Assen. In the second sprint, he was beaten by Volkswagen driver Stefan Schäfer by only 0.5 seconds. The Audi driver had already recorded a first and a second place at the season opener.
Coming up next week
03–04/09 Padborg (DK), round 4, Danish Endurance Championship
03–05/09 Red Bull Ring (A), round 5, DTM
03–05/09 Red Bull Ring (A), round 4, DTM Trophy
03–05/09 Imola (I), round 3, Campionato Italiano GT Sprint
03–05/09 Barcelona (E), round 5, 24H Series
03–05/09 Nürburgring (D), round 4, GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
03–05/09 Nürburgring (D), round 5, GT4 European Series
03–05/09 Nürburgring (D), round 5, TCR Europe
03–05/09 Vålerbanen (N), round 5, Racing NM
04/09 Ruapuna (NZ), round 1, South Island Endurance Series
03–05/09 Brno (CZ), round 6, Eset Cup
03–05/09 Brno (CZ), round 6, TCR Eastern Europe
03–05/09 Mosport (CDN), round 5, Sports Car Championship Canada presented by Michelin
04–05/09 Imola (I), round 5, TCR Italy
04–05/09 Anderstorp (S), round 4, TCR Scandinavia
04–05/09 Anderstorp (S), round 3, GT4 Scandinavia