A total of eleven podiums for the Audi Sport customer racing teams in four different championships in Germany and England.
Breakthrough for Audi in the 2015 ADAC GT Masters
With a podium sweep and a 1-2 result, the Audi Sport customer racing teams delivered an impressive result at the Nürburgring after a difficult season so far in the 2015 ADAC GT Masters. The win in the changing weather conditions of the first race, and also the first win for Audi in the GT Masters this year, went to Daniel Dobitsch and Edward Sandström (kfzteile24 MS Racing). With Rahel Frey/Philip Geipel (Yaco Racing) and Stefan Wackerbauer/Kelvin van der Linde (C. Abt Racing), four more Audi drivers stepped onto the podium. In the second race it was kfzteile24 MS Racing that prevailed in the wet conditions with first and second place: Florian Stoll and Marc Basseng winning ahead of Dobitsch/Sandström.
Four class podiums for Spirit Racing at the Lausitzring
Dietmar Haggenmüller and Suzanne Weidt achieved four class podium results in two different championships with Audi Sport customer racing team Spirit Racing. At the sixth race weekend of the DMV GTC, Haggenmüller drove to second place in his class during the first race, followed by Weidt in third, both in Audi R8 LMS ultra cars. Weidt again finished third in the second race. The Lausitzring also hosted the fourth round of the P9 Challenge, where Haggenmüller/Weidt shared an Audi R8 LMS ultra and finished second in class.
Phil Burgan with two class podiums
A successful outing for Phil Burgan at the sixth race weekend of the GT Cup Championship. The Brit twice finished on the podium in his class with the Audi R8 LMS ultra from United Autosports. In both races at the Brands Hatch Circuit, Burgan achieved second position in the GTO class. In the final race he also finished runner-up overall.
Audi drivers trained on two and four wheels
Filipe Albuquerque ventured onto a downhill trail on a mountain bike for the first time. Instructed by the three-time Portuguese Downhill Champion Helder Padilha, the Audi Le Mans driver trained on the challenging mountain biking trails in Lousã in his native Portugal. “The pace and the jumps were awesome,” said an amazed Albuquerque. “It’s mainly about courage, fitness, experience and fast reactions to obstacles.” Benoît Tréluyer had a ball on two wheels as well. In the French mountain resort ‘Les Deux Alpes,’ the three-time Le Mans winner tackled downhill trails on a bicycle as well, but also toured the Alps on his motocross bike. Meanwhile, their team-mates Loïc Duval and Lucas di Grassi were testing for the new FIA Formula E season at Donington.
