It is a premiere in international motorsport: Within just nine days, Formula E holds its last six races of the season in August, including the title outcomes in the drivers’ and teams’ classifications. Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler is ready for the six-pack at the former Tempelhof Airport in Berlin.
Audi Sport Italia made a strong start in the Italian GT Championship in an endurance race that was fiercely contested all the way to the end. Two GT4 exploits and one podium result each for the Audi R8 LMS GT2 and the Audi RS 3 LMS round off the weekend’s success.
Formula E could move to longer races with the advent of the Gen3 regulations, which are set to introduce rapid charging and bring back pitstops, reckons series CEO Jamie Reigle. Read more
Audi has not ruled out staying in the DTM in some capacity beyond the end of the 2020 season, despite announcing its exit from the series in April.
Since the news was made official, the ITR has gone into overdrive to secure the future of the DTM, and it is understood that series chief Gerhard Berger has shortlisted upgraded GT3 cars and LMDh machines to replace the Class One platform.
Should the DTM move to GT3 cars, Audi could potentially continue in the series with the R8 LMS that is currently used in a variety of sportscar championships worldwide. Read more
Eagle-eyed observers had spotted certain DTM cars carrying oversized rear wings at last month’s pre-season test at the Nurburgring. While it initially appeared that manufacturers were trialing new aerodynamic aids during testing, it has since emerged that those large overhanging structures are actually there for safety reasons. Read more
The final phase of preparation for the restart of the Formula E season has begun: Newcomer René Rast completed his first laps in the electric race car during testing at the Lausitzring. Alongside his teammate, Lucas di Grassi, the German got up to speed for his race debut with the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team.
The tentative schedule for the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s has been further revised and firmed up, with date changes for three of the rounds. Read more
Long-time Audi DTM outfit Phoenix Racing has outlined its intentions to transition fully to sportscar racing next year, with a potential Le Mans 24 Hours assault on the radar. Read more
The RCCO #RaceHome charity racing series’ first season is over, but the charity continues. For the good cause behind the virtual series, there are three “Limited Edition” PS4 consoles available via an auction. In the next three weeks, interested parties can bid on the auction and win a console signed by all six of the Audi DTM factory drivers.
Link to the auction on eBay: bit.ly/PS4Auction Read more
The RCCO #RaceHome charity racing series held its season finale with the largest field of drivers to date. The round’s venue was the virtual race track in Laguna Seca, USA. A total of 23 drivers competed on the 3.6-kilometer circuit and fought close battles with exciting overtaking maneuvers. While Nico Müller had secured the drivers’ title a week earlier, the battle for second place in the championship was still open. Both Robin Frijns and Mike Rockenfeller went into the final round with chances of becoming the runner-up. Read more