Impressive as well was the fightback by Jean-Karl Vernay in the final race. The Frenchman from Leopard Racing Team Audi Sport raced forward from the 15th spot on the grid to position four. In the standings, he is now the second-best Audi Sport driver. His teammate, Gordon Shedden, handled the Nordschleife well too. From 16th on the grid the Scotsman improved in the final round to ninth position. Vervisch’s Dutch teammate, Niels Langeveld, in the third race even advanced from the 26th spot on the grid to twelfth position.
As a result, the Audi RS 3 LMS – the “TCR Model of the Year 2018” – has claimed as many as 23 podium finishes in 15 FIA WTCR events since the series was incepted a year ago.
Now the next challenging task is coming up for the teams and drivers. The natural circuit in the Eifel will be clearly contrasted by a city street circuit in Portugal at the next event. In Vila Real, the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup will enter into the second half of its season. Many fast sections on extremely narrow downtown streets pose a great challenge and leave no room for mistakes.
Additional information
Basic information Audi Sport customer racing 2019 including driver biographies
2019 FIA WTCR Media Booklet
2019 FIA WTCR photos
2019 FIA WTCR results
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