Audi R8 LMS GT2
Successful newcomer: At the fourth round of the GT America race series, an Audi R8 LMS GT2 was on the grid for the first time this year. Elias Sabo, who had contested the first two events in an Audi R8 LMS GT4, had moved up to the 640-hp GT2 variant of the race car on the street circuit of Nashville in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As the only competitor with a GT2 sports car, he met ten GT3 race cars and twelve GT4 models in the starting field. Although the tight, 3.372-kilometer short street circuit did not offer ideal conditions for the powerful GT2 model, Sabo managed an appealing performance. The American had qualified for seventh position on the grid. Already after the start he made up one place, moved up to fifth place on the 19th of 21 laps and thus collected full points in the GT2 standings.
Audi R8 LMS GT4
Right on the money: Alex Welch in the Audi R8 LMS GT4 was in top form at the Music City Grand Prix of the GT America racing series in Nashville. The American privateer had clinched first place on the grid in the field of twelve GT4 race cars with an advantage of three tenths of a second. After losing one place to McLaren driver Thomas Surgent at the start, Welch retook the lead on the third lap and ultimately clinched his first victory of the season by 2.4 seconds ahead of Ford driver Robb Holland. In the second race, the Audi privateer drove to second place. In his most successful race weekend so far this year, Welch collected 43 points and is fourth in the standings out of 23 competitors.
Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup
Unbeatable in the rain and on a dry track: Robin Rogalski was the man of the weekend at the second event of the Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup. Like all the other contenders, the 2019 champion had started the first race at Assen in the Audi R8 LMS GT4 on slicks and immediately snatched the lead from Tom Spitzenberger. When heavy rain set in after two laps, the safety car led the competitors into the pit lane for a tire change. Rogalski then clearly pulled away from his pursuers. He won on the Dutch circuit with a lead of 7.3 seconds ahead of Tom Spitzenberger. Third place went to Tomasz Magdziarz. In the second race, Rogalski also prevailed in dry conditions, winning by 7.9 seconds from Spitzenberger, while Max Zschuppe finished third. Rogalski now leads the standings, tied with Spitzenberger, with 81 points.
Audi RS 3 LMS (TCR)
Season wins number four and five: The third race weekend of the Sports Car Championship Canada presented by Michelin was firmly in the hands of the Audi drivers. On the Calabogie circuit in the Canadian province of Ontario, there was no way around two drivers from Team TWOth Autosport. In the first 40-minute race, Travis Hill in the Audi RS 3 LMS prevailed by half a second ahead of teammate Nick Looijmans. In the second race, Looijmans crossed the finish line almost three seconds ahead of Hill as winner of the TC classification. Audi customers have thus won five of the first six races in Canada.
Coming up next week
13–15/08 Rudskogen (N), round 4, Racing NM
14/08 Zwartkops (ZA), round 4, GH Extreme Supercars