Two victories and lead extended for Audi Sport drivers in the GT World Challenge

Audi R8 LMS GT2

Championship leads extended: The GT2 European Series headed to Misano for its third occasion of the 12 months. The battle for third place in the first race was a three-way Audi R8 LMS GT2 battle with the duo of Peter Guelinckx and Bert Longin from PK Carsport popping out on prime to clinch the remaining step on the podium. Pole place for the second warmth belonged to Elia Erhart together with his Audi R8 LMS GT2 from LP Racing. In the finish, the victory got here all the way down to a decent battle with simply over one second overlaying the first 4 automobiles at the end. Leading the manner was Stienes Longin and Nicolas Saelens in their Audi R8 LMS GT2 from PK Carsport, forward of Am class winner Henry Hassid in his Audi R8 LMS GT2 from LP Racing. This marked the fourth win in six races of the sequence up to now this 12 months for the strongest race automobile from Audi Sport buyer racing. Stienes Longin and Nicolas Saelens proceed to lead the Pro-Am drivers’ standings, having extended their lead forward of Peter Guelinckx and Bert Longin, whereas Henry Hassid additionally elevated his lead at the prime of the Am drivers’ classification.

Audi R8 LMS GT4

First place in Vila Real: The well-known avenue circuit in Portugal hosted the second spherical of the Campeonato de Portugal de Velocidade, which was additionally a joint non-championship occasion of the Supercars Endurance sequence. Veloso Motorsport celebrated victory in the weekend’s opening race with the pairing of Patrick Cunha and Jorge Rodrigues in an Audi R8 LMS GT4, who gained with a 14-second benefit over their nearest competitor in the total outcomes.

Silverware for Saintéloc Racing: At the third weekend of the GT4 European Series hosted at the Misano circuit in Italy, the reigning Pro-Am class drivers’ champions, Grégory Guilvert and Fabien Michal, completed runner-up total in the weekend’s opening race. It was the second total podium outcome for the two Frenchmen in an Audi R8 LMS GT4 from the Saintéloc Racing group up to now this season.

Third place in Nuremberg: Thiago Vivacqua completed third in the opening DTM Trophy race at the Norisring – the third occasion of the season. It was the second podium outcome for the Brazilian teenager with an Audi R8 LMS GT4 from Heide-Motorsport up to now in 2022.

Audi RS 3 LMS (TCR)

Firm maintain on the championship lead: Franco Girolami loved a profitable weekend with the Audi RS 3 LMS and the Comtoyou Racing group in TCR Europe at the Norisring in Germany – the fourth occasion on the season’s calendar. Having began the first race from eighth on the grid, the Argentine moved ahead to take his fourth podium end of the season with third place on the avenue circuit. In the second warmth, Girolami lined up in third place and later moved into the lead on the tenth lap and remained at the entrance to win his second race of the 12 months up to now. Girolami’s lead in the drivers’ championship has now greater than doubled after the Norisring with a bonus of 72 factors over second place.

Coming up subsequent week

08–10/07 Portimão (P), spherical 5, 24H Series
08–10/07 Zhuzhou (CN), spherical 1, TCR Asia
09/07 Nürburgring (D), spherical 5, Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie
09–10/07 Sugo (J), spherical 3, Super Taikyu Series
10/07 Varano (I), spherical 4, Coppa Italia Turismo
10/07 Hungaroring (H), spherical 4, International GT Open