Audi Takes Charge: Melbourne Performance Centre Sweeps GT3 Championships

[Source: Audi]

In a thrilling finale to the GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS, Melbourne Performance Centre staged an impressive comeback with the Audi R8 LMS, overturning a 30-point deficit to secure the championship by four points. The victory capped off a dominant season for the team, as all five titles in the series went to Audi customer racers supported by Troy Russell and Lee Burley’s Melbourne-based outfit. The success underscored Audi Sport customer racing’s continued strength, complemented by additional race wins in China that made for a standout weekend across global GT3 competition.

Audi R8 LMS GT3 Highlights

GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS – Turning Point in Australia 

Melbourne Performance Centre capped a remarkable season in the GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS with a dramatic title-winning weekend at New Zealand’s Hampton Downs. Despite entering the finale 30 points behind, drivers Broc Feeney and Brad Schumacher delivered back-to-back wins in their Audi R8 LMS, overturning the deficit to claim the championship by four points. Feeney’s blistering qualifying pace and a late-race comeback set the tone, while Schumacher sealed victory after overtaking the leading Ferrari just two laps from the finish. The dominant performance earned MPC and Audi their ninth overall title in the series, along with wins in the Pro-Am, Am, Am driver, and Trophy class championships—sweeping all five available titles for 2025.

Thailand Super Series – Another Trophy in Thailand

In the Thailand Super Series finale at Buriram, Team B-Quik Absolute Racing secured a podium finish with their Audi R8 LMS. Drivers Kiki Sak Nana and Karol Basz claimed third place in Sunday’s one-hour race, capping the season with another strong result for Audi in Thailand.

Audi RS 3 LMS (TCR) Highlights

TCR Asia – Clinching the Championship

At the TCR Asia finale in China, Chang Chien Shang clinched the championship in his Audi RS 3 LMS with second- and third-place finishes at Hunan International Circuit. With three wins this season, he secured the title by 39 points over his Hyundai rival. His RevX Racing team also captured the team championship.

TCR China – Another Title and a Podium

In TCR China’s final round at Zhuzhou, Audi customer team 326 Racing claimed another title as Liu Zichen won the 2025 TCR China Challenge in the Audi RS 3 LMS. Teammate Wu Yifan also earned a podium in the Pro class. Overall, the Audi RS 3 LMS has captured two overall titles and 15 class titles worldwide in 2025.

TCR UK – Multiple Podiums

In the TCR UK finale at Brands Hatch, Simon Green Motorsport’s Cedric Bloch earned two Gen1 class podiums in his Audi RS 3 LMS, finishing second in Race 1 and third in Race 2.