Audi Sport’s Winning Streak Continues with GT4 European Title
[Source: Audi]
Team Speedcar captured its first GT4 European Series drivers’ title with the Audi R8 LMS, marking Audi Sport customer racing’s third championship of the season. The brand also added GT3 wins in Belgium and Japan, while the Audi RS 3 LMS scored its first IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge victory of the year.
Audi R8 LMS GT4 Highlights
GT4 European Silver Cup – Speedcar Secures Title
Audi customer team Speedcar secured the GT4 European Silver Cup title early, marking Audi’s eighth class championship since 2018. Drivers Robert Consani and Benjamin Lariche clinched the crown at the Nürburgring despite a crash in Race 1, sealing the title with an eighth-place finish in Race 2 after four wins and two podiums this season.
GT Cup Series at the Slovakiaring – Multiple Class Wins
At the Slovakiaring GT Cup round, Lema Racing’s Audi R8 LMS GT4 impressed with Grega Simunovic taking two class wins and, alongside Zak Simunovic, a third-place finish in the endurance race.
DMV NES GP and DMV Super Touring und GT Cup – More Victories
Seyffarth Motorsport’s Audi R8 LMS GT4 claimed overall victory in the DMV NES GP at Oschersleben, with Bernd Schaible and Tobias Erdmann winning the two-hour race by a lap. DMV Super Touring und GT Cup also held its fourth race at the same event. Erdmann finished third overall and was a class winner in the first sprint in his Audi R8 LMS GT4, while his teammate Schaible repeated exactly the same results in the second sprint.
Audi R8 LMS GT3 Highlights
GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS – Class Successes and Podium Finishes
Audi customer teams earned four podiums at the GT World Challenge Asia round in Okayama. Uno Racing’s Rio/Shaun Thong won the Silver Cup in Race 2, edging fellow Audi duo Cheng/Kuai, who also secured two runner-up finishes and now lead the Silver Cup standings by 16 points heading into the finale.
Spezial Tourenwagen Trophy – Audi R8 LMS Triumphs in Rainy Spa Battle
At Spa-Francorchamps, Stefan Wieninger claimed his third Spezial Tourenwagen Trophy win of the season in the Land-Motorsport Audi R8 LMS, beating Mercedes-AMG rival Kenneth Heyer thanks to quicker pit work in changing conditions. Thomas Westarp added two third place finishes for Audi.
GT Cup Series – Triple Podiums at Slovakiaring
At the Slovakiaring GT Cup round, Fullinrace by Interaction scored three class podiums with Petr Fulín in the Audi R8 LMS, finishing third and second in the sprints and adding another second-place result in the endurance race with Jiří Navrátil.
Audi RS 3 LMS (TCR) Highlights
IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge – Victory at VIR
RVA Graphics Motorsports by Speed Syndicate earned the first Audi RS 3 LMS victory of the season in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge at Virginia International Raceway, with Jaden Conwright and Luke Rumburg claiming a dramatic two-hour race win using smart tactics and the car’s top speed advantage.
TCR Eastern Europe – Audi Drivers Dominate Podiums at Slovakiaring TCR Event
At the TCR Eastern Europe round at Slovakiaring, Audi RS 3 LMS drivers Martin Kadlečík and Bartosz Groszek finished second and third in both sprints. Kadlečík leads the junior standings, while Aditis Motorsport tops the team championship by 20 points.
Cup und Tourenwagen Trophy – Win and a Podium
Manfred Lewe won the class in the second race at Spa ahead of Daniel Haager in another Audi. Lewe had finished second in the first race.
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