Audi Sport Asia has confirmed that two new X Works-run R8 LMS Evo II GT3s will contest this year’s Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS campaign, which begins at Sepang on May 20-22. The manufacturer’s official regional drivers Sandy Stuvik and Shaun Thong lead two Pro-Am crews also featuring Yasser Shahin and David … Continue reading
Seven-time Supercars champion Jamie Whincup will make his Australian GT debut at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in early June during the opening round of the CAMS Australian Endurance Championship [AEC], the Red Bull Holden Racing Team driver joining Yasser Shahin in the South Australian’s Mercedes-AMG GT3. Shahin make his return to the AEC … Continue reading
The Bend Motorsport Park’s Yasser Shahin took his maiden Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup victory, winning round three on his debut at the challenging 4.318km Zhuhai International Circuit. The Australian deftly avoided a dramatic opening-lap incident involving many of the front-runners to power to his first Cup win and shoot to the top of the … Continue reading
Audi Sport Team Valvoline driver Geoff Emery has won round two of the Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup on the Adelaide Parklands Street Circuit, propelling him to the top of the GT3 championship leaderboard. Early leader, CTVS Racers by Absolute’s Alex Au, took a hard-earned second after an eventful race ahead of The Bend Motorsport … Continue reading
In intense heat and on one of the world’s most challenging street circuits, Australian Tony Bates won the opening round of the 2019 Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup with a flawless run from pole to flag. Behind him, fellow countryman Yasser Shahin put in an electrifying performance, The Bend Motorsport Park driver surviving a late-race … Continue reading