During the test on the tradition-steeped 4.574-kilometer track, the international entrants of the Audi one-make cup covered a total of 955 laps. At the end of the driving test, the field had completed an aggregate of more than 37 hours of driving time. In addition to the test kilometers, the talents, aged 20 years on average, took part in specific practice units, such as starts and simulated procedures of a race weekend.
“In all the training units, as well as in the race concluding the test day, the drivers were very close in terms of times,” says Philipp Mondelaers, Project Leader of the Audi Sport TT Cup. “It’s more than positive for us to see that the rookies are instantly among the front runners. This underscores the high level of driving skills we have in the 2016 Cup.” Detlef Schmidt, Technical Project Leader of the Audi Sport TT Cup, made a positive assessment as well: “We gathered a lot of important data and experiences. And not to forget, we had no retirements after nearly 4,400 kilometers.”