Jerry Wang and the Audi customer team Absolute Racing savor a third in class in the GT Asia in Japan.
Podium for Audi driver Jerry Wang
Jerry Wang celebrated a podium finish in his class during the third GT Asia race weekend. The Hong Kong-Chinese produced a great recovery drive in his Audi R8 LMS fielded by Absolute Racing at the Fuji Speedway, Japan. Wang started the GTM category from sixth place in the wet and rainy conditions before crossing the finish line in third place after 29 laps.
Audi drivers team-up for cycle tour
The Audi drivers from DTM and WEC used the summer weather to explore the region close to Audi Sport in Neuburg on two wheels. The endurance and sprint drivers pedaled through the Altmühltal nature park along with the Team Bosses as well as Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich, Dieter Gass (Head of DTM) and Chris Reinke (Head of LMP). “We used the relaxed atmosphere to sharpen our senses for the tasks we face in the second half of the season,” said Dr. Ullrich.
Audi race drivers at R8 presentation
In July, in Portugal, the Audi R8 high-performance sports car will be unveiled to international media for the first time. At the trackside event at Portimão, six former and current Audi race drivers will be present as well. Markus Winkelhock and Rahel Frey, who are successful in the racing version, the R8 LMS, and the former Le Mans winners Allan McNish, Tom Kristensen, Dindo Capello and Marco Werner will be on hand as experts for interviews. On request, the professional race drivers will also be pleased to chauffeur the journalists around the race track at the Algarve in the race taxi of the new Audi R8 LMS GT3 sports car.
Rahel Frey at Ski Champions Golf in St. Moritz
Audi driver Rahel Frey visited the famous downhill ski run ‘Freier Fall’ (‘Free Fall’) in St. Moritz on Thursday and met with ski racer Marc Berthod. They had accepted an invitation by the 2017 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships St. Moritz and Audi. At the start of the ‘Freier Fall’ men’s downhill run at Corviglia with a 100 percent descent, the World Cup downhillers accelerate from 0 to 140 km/h in six seconds. Even for experienced racers like Rahel Frey or Marc Berthod, who are used to going to their limits in terms of extreme centrifugal forces, this is an exceptional experience. “For me as someone who is not a professional skier, it is nearly impossible to imagine that you can reach the finish unharmed on this run,” Frey said in awe. Afterwards, the Audi St. Moritz Ski Champions Golf Get-Together in front of the quattro Bar at Corviglia was on the Swiss’ agenda.
