First victory for the Audi TT in the new TCR International Series. In Portimão (Portugal) the private team of Franz Engstler was strengthened by the addition of two GT drivers, Dane Nicki Thiim and South African Kelvin van der Linde. Nicki Thiim, on his TCR debut, started from pole position and celebrated a lights-to-flag victory. Kelvin van der Linde completed the strong performance of the TT duo by finishing in fourth place.