Audi R8 LMS GT4
Title successes in toughest European series: Following three titles in America, the Audi R8 LMS GT4 in its maiden season is successful in Europe as well. In its home round at the Nürburgring, Ernst Moser’s Phoenix Racing team with its two junior drivers won the Silver Cup in the GT4 European Series. Dutchman Milan Dontje and Dane Nicolaj Møller Madsen had traveled to the Eifel in third place of the standings. In a turbulent final race with many retirements, the two drivers who were promoted from the Audi Sport TT Cup only needed fifth place to secure the title. The driver pairing celebrated three race wins during the 2018 season. In the Pro-Am classification, another Audi Sport customer was successful with the R8 LMS GT4. Martin Kohlhaas’ Team Racing One with its driver Markus Lungstrass won the driver’s classification and finished the team’s classification in position one as well.
Audi RS 3 LMS (TCR)
Title success in China: In the Chinese Circuit Hero One racing series, Audi Sport customers achieved a perfect finale. Filipe Souza from Team Champ x TA won the TCR classification on the third race weekend at Zhuhai in front of Billy Lo from the Tianshi Racing team. Both drove an Audi RS 3 LMS. Billy Lo’s podium finish also earned him victory in the class championship of the racing series ahead of Filipe Souza.
Two podiums in Portugal: Francisco Carvalho in an Audi RS 3 LMS clinched two podium finishes on the third race weekend of the TCR Portugal. On the Braga circuit in the north of Portugal, he achieved second place in race one and in race two crossed the finish line in third.
Audi Sport customer racing
Virtual success at the Nürburgring: In the ADAC Sim Racing Expo, the Audi R8 LMS was victorious in a computer game. Pure Racing Team Red won the ADAC Digital GT500, Pure Racing Team Blue achieved third place. MSP Phoenix Racing and Mücke Motorsport Simracing were on the grid as well.
Coming up next week
21–23/09 Hockenheim (D), rounds 13 and 14, ADAC GT Masters
21–23/09 Hockenheim (D), rounds 13 and 14, ADAC TCR Germany
21–22/09 Mantorp Park (S), rounds 11 and 12, TCR Scandinavia
21–22/09 Mantorp Park (S), rounds 9 and 10, GT Sweden
21–23/09 Ningbo (CN), round 2, China Endurance Championship
22–23/09 Shanghai (CN), rounds 9 and 10, Blancpain GT Series Asia
22–23/09 Monza (I), rounds 11 and 12, TCR Europe
22–23/09 Monza (I), rounds 9 and 10, ASS TCR Swiss Trophy
22–23/09 Monza (I), rounds 11 and 12, International GT Open
22–23/09 Motegi (J), round 5, Super Taikyu Series
22/09 Nürburgring (D), round 7, Endurance Championship Nürburgring
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