•Audi customer teams win on three continents
•Oliver Jarvis finishes Ironman Frankfurt
•Tom Kristensen enjoys outing at Schloss Bensberg Classics
Audi Sport customer racing teams celebrated successes in Japan, Australia, Germany and the UK with the Audi R8 LMS.
Lee/Thong win in Japan
Marchy Lee and Shaun Thong celebrated a victory on the third GT Asia race weekend in Japan. In the second race, the two Hong Kong Chinese in their Audi R8 LMS of Team Phoenix Racing Asia took the lead after starting from position two and had a three-second advantage over their closest rivals on crossing the finish line that saw them celebrate their second success this season. In race one at Okayama International Circuit, the duo had taken fifth place. In the drivers’ standings, the two Audi drivers are ranked in a second place that’s tied on points.
Greg Taylor dominates at Sydney
Having clinched two victories at Sydney Motorsport Park, Audi driver Greg Taylor extended his lead in the Australian GT Trophy Series. The Australian in his Audi R8 LMS had previously shown a strong performance in qualifying by securing pole position. In race one, he dominated the action, seeing the checkered flag with a near-13-second advantage. In race two, Taylor fought a nail-biting duel with his Audi brand colleague Rob Smith. In the end, Taylor brought home victory with a half-second-advantage to celebrate his fifth win in the sixth race of the season.
Three podium places for Audi at the Nürburgring
Successful race weekend for Belgian Audi Club Team WRT in the Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup at the Nürburgring: Christopher Mies and Enzo Ide in the Audi R8 LMS decided the qualification race for round three of the season in their favor by a narrow margin. In third place, Will Stevens and René Rast in another R8 LMS perfected WRT’s good team result. In the main race, Stevens/Rast as the best Audi team took second place.
Third victory this season for Tockwith Motorsports
Tockwith Motorsports celebrated its third victory on the fourth race weekend of the Dunlop Endurance Championship. Phil Hanson and Nigel Moore at the wheel of an Audi R8 LMS ultra qualified for position three on the grid and went on to battle for the top spot during the 2-hour race at Thruxton Circuit. On seeing the checkered flag after 90 laps, the duo had a 15-second advantage.
Kelvin van der Linde supports young drivers
At the fifth edition of the Young Drivers Days, young adults between 18 and 24 years of age had the opportunity to improve their driving style in 12 different workshops. In Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, for example, the 120 participants learned about first aid, tires and brakes. A ride as a passenger of a professional race driver was the highlight of the day at the event organized by the Young Drivers a.s.b.l non-profit organization. South African Kelvin van der Linde, the 2014 ADAC GT Masters Champion in an Audi R8 LMS, taught the young drivers in an Audi R8 how to safely operate a car in road traffic.
Oliver Jarvis successfully tackles Ironman Frankfurt
“Well done” to Audi factory driver Oliver Jarvis. The Briton successfully finished the Ironman Frankfurt. For the long-distance triathlon covering a total distance of 226 kilometers, divided into 3.8 kilometers of swimming in the Langener Waldsee lake, 180 kilometers of cycling between Frankfurt and Friedberg, plus the classic marathon running distance of 42.195 kilometers along the Main river, Jarvis required a total of 10h 52m20s.
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