Audi R8 LMS GT4
Class title in finale: At Las Vegas, Vesko Kozarov/Jeff Burton celebrated a class title win in the GT4 America series following a successful race. In an Audi R8 LMS GT4, the two drivers from Team Rearden Racing finished the first race in the Pirelli GT4 America West runners-up as the best amateur team. As a result, the two Americans won the amateur classification of the Pirelli GT4 America West with a seven-point advantage, while Rearden Racing achieved the runner-up’s spot in the teams’ classification.
Three trophies at Hockenheim: Team Hella Pagid Racing One achieved three second places in the finale of the DMV GTC. Loris Prattes in an Audi R8 LMS GT4 finished the Dunlop 60 race plus the two sprint races runner-up in Class 5.
Audi RS 3 LMS (TCR)
Three podium finishes in Italy: The TCR Italy ended in three trophy wins for Audi Sport’s customer teams. At Monza, Enrico Bettera from Pit Lane Competizioni finished the first sprint race runner-up in front of Jacopo Guidetti from BF Motorsport. In the second sprint, Guidetti took the second spot. Bettera finished the season in third position of the standings after seven events.
Runner-up finish in New Zealand: Spouses Dennis and Debbie Chapman celebrated a podium finish in their class on the third race weekend of the South Island Endurance Series. The Audi RS 3 LMS from Team Track Tec Racing took the runner-up’s spot in Class B in the one-hour race at Timaru.
From the last grid position to a podium finish: In the finale of the Supercar Challenge at Assen, Bas Koeten Racing in an Audi RS 3 LMS pulled off a sensational comeback in race one. Oscar Gräper/Bas Schouten had entered the race from 22nd, the last spot on the grid, and within just four laps fought back to fourth. By the time the checkered flag fell in the one-hour race, the Dutch driver pairing had improved to third position.
Two trophies in finale: Michael McCann finished the TC America at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with two podium positions. The American from the McCann Racing team drove his Audi RS 3 LMS in both 40-minute races at Las Vegas to third position. As a result, Team McCann Racing finished the final classification of the racing series runner-up in a field of twelve teams. The TCR Cup Drivers class for contenders in race cars with double-clutch transmissions was won by Bryan Putt in an Audi RS 3 LMS in front of his fellow Audi drivers Christian Cole and Stephen Vadja.
Six Audi cars in Japan: In round eight of the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup at Suzuka, six Audi RS 3 LMS will be on the grid for the first time this season. Comtoyou Team Audi Sport is deploying Belgian driver Frédéric Vervisch, who in ninth position is currently the best Audi Sport driver in the standings and has previously scored one race win this year. His Dutch teammate Niels Langeveld is breaking new ground at Suzuka. Leopard Racing Team Audi Sport is preparing one Audi RS 3 LMS each for Frenchman Jean-Karl Vernay, who is ranked in tenth place of the standings, and his Scottish teammate Gordon Shedden. Team Hitotsuyama is looking forward to its home round. The long-standing Audi Sport customer team regularly contests the Super GT racing series with the Audi R8 LMS and the TCR Japan with the Audi RS 3 LMS. Now the squad has received two wild card entries, adding local drivers Ryuichiro Tomita and Ritomo Miyata to the FIA WTCR. This year, the FIA WTCR is using the East Course for the first time, a track configuration with a length of just 2.243 kilometers.
Coming up next week
25–27/10 Surfers Paradise (AUS), round 6, Australian GT Championship
25–27/10 Surfers Paradise (AUS), round 3, Australian GT Trophy Series
25–27/10 Portimão (P), rounds 7 and 8, GT4 South European Series
25–27/10 Buriram (THA), rounds 7 and 8, Thailand Super Series
26/10 Nürburgring (D), round 9, VLN Endurance Championship Nürburgring
26–27/10 Suzuka (J), rounds 22 to 24, WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup
26–27/10 Suzuka (J), rounds 9 and 10, TCR Japan
26–27/10 Portimão (P), rounds 7 and 8, TCR Ibérico
26–27/10 Zhuzhou (CN), rounds 9 and 10, TCR China
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