Audi RS 3 LMS (TCR)
One-two win in club racing: In the American NASA Western Endurance Championship club sport series, the Audi RS 3 LMS scored a one-two result. On the circuit of Buttonwillow in California, the driver team Gavin Ernstone/Jon Morley from Road Shagger Racing celebrated overall victory ahead of David Depillo/Brett Strom from Strom Motorsports.
Preparation for Hungary: The WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup will hold its second round at the Hungaroring on April 28 and 29. The three Audi Sport campaigners Gordon Shedden, Jean-Karl Vernay and Frédéric Vervisch just like privateers Nathanaël Berthon, Denis Dupont and Aurélien Panis will be battling for points in three individual races. Following the opening round including a victory in Marrakesh, Vernay is the best driver of an Audi RS 3 LMS in position three of the table. In addition, Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team occupies third place in the teams’ classification. On making his debut with Audi, Gordon Shedden scored twelve points. Denis Dupont from grid position 20 in race one managed to fight back to position 13. Awaiting the six drivers and their rivals on the outskirts of Budapest is a 4.381-kilometer Grand Prix circuit. On Saturday, a twelve-lap race is scheduled, followed by two more races of twelve and 15 laps, respectively, on Sunday.
Coming up next week
27–29/04 Virginia (USA), rounds 3 and 4, Pirelli World Challenge GT-X
27–29/04 Virginia (USA), rounds 3 and 4, Pirelli World Challenge TCR
27–29/04 Most (CZ), rounds 3 and 4, ADAC GT Masters
27–29/04 Most (CZ), rounds 3 and 4, ADAC TCR Germany
27–28/04 Dijon (F), rounds 3 and 4, DMV GTC
28–29/04 Hungaroring (H), rounds 4 to 6, WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup
28–29/04 Most (CZ), rounds 1 and 2, GT4 Central European Cup
28–29/04 Sugo (J), round 2, Super Taikyu Series
28–29/04 Imola (I), rounds 1 and 2, Italian GT Championship
28–29/04 Imola (I), rounds 1 and 2, TCR Italy
28–29/04 Imola (I), rounds 1 and 2, ASS TCR Swiss Trophy