Audi Sport customer racing was successful worldwide with the Audi RS 3 LMS and the Audi R8 LMS in various racing series.
Audi RS 3 LMS (TCR)
Second victory this season in Australia: On the fourth race weekend of the TCR Australia in Queensland, Audi Sport driver Jean-Karl Vernay as a guest entrant started from pole position and claimed the second victory for the Audi RS 3 LMS this season on the fifth continent. His Australian teammate Russell Ingall completed the success of Audi’s customer team Melbourne Performance Centre with three podium finishes. After third place in race one, he finished the second and third rounds runner-up.
Success in Russia: Klim Gavrilov from Team Carville Racing on the fifth race weekend of the TCR Russia celebrated the fourth victory of the Audi RS 3 LMS this season. At the ADM Speedway, the Russian crossed the finish line in the first race with a 6.219-second advantage. Coming fourth in race two, he just barely missed the podium.
Podium finishes at the Nürburgring: In round five of the VLN Endurance Championship Nürburgring, the six-hour highlight of the season, Audi’s customer team Møller Bil Motorsport claimed second position in the TCR category. The Audi RS 3 LMS was driven by the four Norwegians Håkon Schjærin, Atle Gulbrandsen, Kenneth Østvold and Andreas Lindstad. Victory in the SP3T class went to Hermann Bock and Max Partl in an Audi RS 3 LMS from Bonk Motorsport while Rudi Speich/Roland Waschkau/Peter Muggianu/Roger Vögeli from 2R Racing drove their Audi RS 3 LMS to third place after six hours of racing.
Top-three finish in the United States: Gavin Ernstone and Jon Morley in round seven of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge at Road America (USA) scored another podium finish. After 27 race laps, the driver pairing from Roadshagger Racing by eEuroparts.com in an Audi RS 3 LMS secured third position in the TCR class, marking the fourth podium this season for the driver duo that is currently in fourth position of the overall classification, separated from the top spot by twelve points.