Audi R8 LMS (GT3)
Two second places in Monza: On the third weekend of the Italian GT Championship, Audi Sport Italia achieved its best result of the season so far. In Monza, Benoît Tréluyer/Vittorio Ghirelli finished second in both races in an Audi R8 LMS, and Tréluyer drove the fastest lap on both occasions as well. In the first race, an unscheduled tire change for Ghirelli cost about ten seconds, and the pair missed out on victory by only 3.3 seconds at the finish. In the second race the team was given a 3.4-second penalty for a driver change that was too fast, and were defeated in the end by 0.272 seconds. In the category for older racings cars, Davide Di Benedetto/Michele Merendino secured two class wins in the proven Audi R8 LMS ultra.
Three victories in Australia: On the Winton race track in Australia, Matt Stoupas won all three races of the Victorian State Circuit Racing Championships in an Audi R8 LMS ultra on the third event weekend.
Three trophies in Most: At the fourth round of the FIA CEZ on the Most circuit in the Czech Republic, Richard Chlad Jr. won the second race for the K&K Racing Team. In the first race, Petr Kačirek took second place. In the endurance race, Marcel Kusín and Filip Salaquarda finished second, also in an Audi R8 LMS ultra from K&K Racing Team.
Audi RS 3 LMS (TCR)
Podium in Monza: On the third race weekend of TCR Italy, an Audi driver took a podium. Plamen Kralev achieved second place at Monza with an Audi RS 3 LMS from Kraf Racing.
Dates for next week
23–25/06 Road America (USA), Pirelli World Challenge GT/GTA 4th and 5th round
24–25/06 Suzuka (J), Blancpain GT Series Asia 5th and 6th round
24–25/06 Vila Real (P), FIA European Touring Car Cup 7th and 8th round
23–24/06 Le Castellet (F), Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 3rd round
23–24/06 Hampton Downs (NZ), North Island Endurance Championship 2nd round
24/06 Nürburgring (D), VLN Endurance Championship Nürburgring 3rd round