Audi R8 LMS GT3
René Rast catches up: At the seventh of eight DTM rounds, Audi Sport driver René Rast made up worthwhile factors in Austria. He had arrived on the Red Bull Ring in third place within the standings with a 34-point deficit and returned with a spot of solely twelve factors. The three-time DTM Champion managed the quickest time in qualifying within the Audi R8 LMS although he solely began the primary race in fourth place on the grid attributable to a earlier penalty from Spa. The 35-year-old skilled made one of the best of his scenario and superior to second place as early as on the primary lap, which he maintained till the end. While Rast is third within the drivers standings, ABT Sportsline is second within the crew standings. Audi involves the finale at Hockenheim in two weeks’ time because the second better of six producers with a single level behind.
Victory within the ultimate meters: Sam Fillmore and Jonny Reid within the Audi R8 LMS clinched their second consecutive victory in New Zealand’s South Island Endurance Series. Until a couple of minutes earlier than the tip of the 3-hour race at Teretonga, it regarded as if Reid must admit defeat to his opponent Daniel Gaunt within the McLaren. But then the chief ran out of fuel, minimize the course throughout a grassy space and thru pit lane, and ultimately rolled out. Fillmore and Reid have thus doubled their lead within the standings from 5 to 10 factors forward of the finale.
Third place on the Sachsenring: Audi Sport driver Dennis Marschall and his teammate Kim-Luis Schramm had been delighted with their second-best results of the season on the sixth spherical of the ADAC GT Masters. The driver duo had began the primary race on the Sachsenring from third place. Over the course of 60 race minutes, the 2 drivers in one of the best of eight Audi R8 LMS maintained their place within the discipline even after the pit cease. At the race weekend in Saxony, the younger drivers from Team Rutronik Racing thus managed to leap from ninth to fifth place within the standings. This at the moment makes them one of the best Audi driver pairing within the ADAC GT Masters.
Podium after comeback race: In the second spherical of the China Endurance Championship, the FAW Audi Racing Team managed a pleasant catch-up. After a technical downside Chris Chia was compelled to begin the race at Zhuzhou from the pit lane as a substitute of from second place on the grid. Amateur driver Chia improved to fourth place. He then handed over the Audi R8 LMS to Audi Sport Asia skilled driver Cheng Congfu throughout the pit cease. After Audi Sport Asia Junior Yu Kuai retired, Cheng moved as much as third place half-hour earlier than the tip of the two-and-a-half-hour race, which he held till the end. Teammate Chris Chia thus additional prolonged his lead because the chief of the Audi Sport Asia Trophy standings.
Skier thrills friends: Marcel Hirscher drove an Audi R8 LMS as a race taxi on the seventh spherical of the DTM on the Red Bull Ring. On the 4.3-kilometer undulating observe in Styria, the friends who gained a experience bought an incomparable impression. At the facet of the previous total World Cup winner and Olympic gold medalist, they skilled the circuit in an authentic GT3 sports activities automobile like those Audi DTM racers additionally drive. As a particular gesture, Audi Sport customer racing mounted a pair of skis on the rear of the ten-cylinder sports activities automobile for the ex-ski racer, who’s common with many followers.
Audi R8 LMS GT4
Best race weekend for Heide-Motorsport: Thiago Vivacqua continues to impress along with his performances within the DTM Trophy. In his debut season, the Brazilian within the Audi R8 LMS GT4 already completed on the rostrum 4 occasions within the first 5 occasions. On the sixth race weekend on the Red Bull Ring, he surpassed his earlier finest efficiency. As within the season opener on the Lausitzring, he managed second place within the first race. Ninth on the grid meant a troublesome beginning place within the second dash. But Vivacqua made up 4 locations on the primary lap and improved to 3rd place by the point he crossed the end line. The South American thus collected 37 factors for Heide-Motorsport in Austria – greater than beforehand this season. In the standings, he moved up from fourth to 3rd place.
Coming up subsequent week
28/09–01/10 Road Atlanta (USA), spherical 10, IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge
30/09–01/10 Mantorp Park (S), spherical 6, TCR Scandinavia
30/09–02/10 Barcelona (E), spherical 5, GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
30/09–02/10 Barcelona (E), spherical 6, GT4 European Series
30/09–02/10 Hockenheim (D), spherical 5, GTC Race
30/09–02/10 Hockenheim (D), spherical 6, Spezial Tourenwagen Trophy
30/09–02/10 Singapur (SGP), spherical 3, Thailand Super Series
01–02/10 Autopolis (J), spherical 7, Super GT
