First podium results for Audi Sport Team Comtoyou in WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup

At the Nürburgring, Audi Sport Team Comtoyou achieved its breakthrough in the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup. In the series’ third event, Frédéric Vervisch on clinching a third and a second place celebrated his first two podium results. His teammate from Comtoyou Racing, Nathanaël Berthon, scored his first points in the Eifel as well.

Frédéric Vervisch displayed his skills on the challenging Nordschleife in commanding style. In race one the Belgian was on course for points when an unfortunate incident knocked him out of the competition. A piece of debris on the track had destroyed the radiator of his Audi, forcing him to retire. In race two, the 31-year-old Audi Sport campaigner stormed forward from grid position nine to third place. In a thrilling slipstream duel at Döttinger Höhe shortly before the finish, Vervisch prevailed in the battle for third position. In race three, he improved once more. This time the Belgian mounted the podium in second place.

The second-best single results of the weekend for Audi, trailing Frédéric Vervisch, were clinched by two Frenchmen. Jean-Karl Vernay from Audi Sport Leopard Lukoil Team achieved fifth place in race one and Nathanaël Berthon from Team Comtoyou Racing placed fifth in race three. Vernay’s teammate, Gordon Shedden, was the fifth Audi driver to score points this weekend. The Scotsman clinched position seven in the opening race. In the same race, Aurélien Panis took eleventh place. The Frenchman repeated his personal best performance this season in race three. On clinching twelfth place in the opening race, Belgian Denis Dupont achieved his personal best results this year at the Nürburgring as well.

In just one week’s time, the fourth race weekend of the FIA WTCR is on the calendar. For the drivers, the dune circuit at Zandvoort on the Dutch North Sea coast with its undulations and many fast sections will pose the next nice challenge.