Audi RS 3 LMS (TCR)
First Audi victory in the ADAC TCR Germany: Niels Langeveld achieved the first victory for an Audi customer in the ADAC TCR Germany. The 29-year-old Dutchman from the Racing One team came out on top in Oschersleben, having fought his way to the front from ninth on the grid under the difficult conditions of a drying track. After 18 laps he had a 4.4-second winning margin.
Success for Kevin Arnold in the DMV GTC: Junior driver Kevin Arnold from Aichelau celebrated class successes in the DMV GTC at his home event in Hockenheim. The rookie from the Audi Sport TT Cup won both races in the Class 4 for the HCB-Rutronik Racing team in an Audi RS 3 LMS. In the Dunlop 60 race at the same event, he shared a cockpit with Audi Sport driver Rahel Frey and won the class 4 once more.
Two podiums in Portugal: Audi customer team S.C. Braga lifted two trophies at the third round of the TCR Portugal on the Vila Real circuit. In the first race, Patrick Cunha/Rafael Lobato were only beaten by 0.238 seconds in second place. In the second race, they achieved third place with the Audi RS 3 LMS.
Podium at the Nürburgring: The LMS Engineering team celebrated a podium success in the Eifel at the fourth race weekend of the VLN Endurance Championship. Matthias Wasel/Marcus Löhnert/Christian Schmitz crossed the finish line in third in the TCR class in an Audi RS 3 LMS after four race hours.
Podium in Sweden: An Audi driver achieved a podium at the sixth round of the TCR Scandinavia in Falkenberg. Reuben Kressner drove to third place in the third race. The conclusion on the 1.843-kilometer circuit was a true photo-finish: The Swede was 38 hundredths of a second behind the second placed Robert Dahlgren, who himself was just 48 hundredths of a second behind winner Johan Kristoffersson.
Dates for next week
15–16/07 Yeongam (ROK), Audi R8 LMS Cup 5th and 6th round
15–16/07 Zolder (B), TCR Benelux 16th to 20th round
14–16/07 Mugello (I), Italian GT Championship 7th and 8th round
14–16/07 Mugello (I), TCR Italy 7th and 8th round
15–16/07 Autopolis (J), Super Taikyu Series 4th round