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TEN YEARS OF AUDI SPORT CUSTOMER RACING
Audi Sport customer racing is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Following the presentation of the first generation of the Audi R8 LMS in 2008, the first customers relied on the GT3 sports car the following season – and immediately clinched three driver championship titles. To date, the number of these successes has increased to 52 around … Continue reading
PHILIP ELLIS WINS THE 2017 AUDI SPORT TT CUP
Philip Ellis has won the 2017 Audi Sport TT Cup early with a dominant performance at the Hockenheimring. The 25-year-old racing driver took his fifth victory in the penultimate race of the season. In doing so, he has extended his lead over Spaniard Mikel Azcona to 28 points, which with one race remaining is an … Continue reading
FIRST ROOKIE VICTORY IN THE AUDI SPORT TT CUP
The sixth round of the Audi Sport TT Cup saw a change on the winner’s step of the podium and yet another shift in the title fight. For the first time this season it was a rookie, South African Keagan Masters, who sprayed the victor’s champagne. Briton Philip Ellis took over the table lead again … Continue reading
MIKEL AZCONA TAKES THE LEAD IN THE AUDI SPORT TT CUP
Mikel Azcona has taken the table lead of the Audi Sport TT Cup with a flawless display at the Nürburgring. The 21-year-old Spaniard started from pole twice and won both races. Philip Ellis, who had led the table until now, suffered his first retirement of the season on Saturday, and is now second on the … Continue reading
PHILIP ELLIS AND MIKEL AZCONDA SHARE THE SPOILS AT ZANDVOORT IN THE AUDI SPORT TT CUP
Two drivers controlled the pace again in the fourth of seven rounds of the 2017 Audi Sport TT Cup in Zandvoort: The Briton Philip Ellis and the Spaniard Mikel Azcona remain the only drivers to have so far taken victory. Philip Ellis came to the Netherlands with a 33-point advantage and left the circuit with … Continue reading
AUDI SPORT TT CUP WITH PROMINENT GUESTS AT ZANDVOORT
A prince, a racing driver and an actor: From August 18 to 20, three drivers will attract special attention in the Audi Sport TT Cup at Zandvoort. Prince Bernhard van Oranje will be on the grid once again, one year after his debut as a guest driver with Audi. The noble is the second son … Continue reading
THIRD VICTORY FOR PHILIP ELLIS IN THE AUDI SPORT TT CUP
The Audi Sport TT Cup entertains the spectators once again: at the Nürburgring, Philip Ellis extended his table lead after crossing the finish line 0.267 seconds in front of the Spaniard Mikel Azcona. Shortly before the start of the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring, the junior drivers once again proved their fighting spirit in the … Continue reading
PURE RACING ATMOSPHERE AT AUDI’S RECORD APPEARANCE AT THE NURBURGRING
A new record for Audi at the Nürburgring: at the 24-hour race, never have more teams relied on Audi Sport customer racing’s purpose built race car. Six Audi R8 LMS, including four factory-backed models, will line up in the GT3 class. The latest customer sport project, the Audi R8 LMS GT4, will also make its … Continue reading
FABIAN VETTEL AND BENOIT TRELUYER IN THE AUDI SPORT TT CUP THIS COMING WEEKEND
While the juniors and a prominent guest driver are looking forward to the Audi Sport TT Cup season opener at Hockenheim, the Audi Sport customer racing teams achieved victories and podium results in Germany, France, Portugal, Thailand, Japan and in the USA. Audi Sport TT Cup Driver list complete: The Audi Sport TT Cup has … Continue reading
AUDI SPORT RACING ACADEMY-PROMOTING TALENT
The Audi driving experience is now redirecting its program in motorsport: the team around the driver coach and mentor Sepp Haider will focus on the promotion of young talent in the Audi Sport racing academy. In addition to theoretical and sports training, the academy’s comprehensive program also includes practice in the Audi Sport TT Cup … Continue reading
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