24h Nürburgring 2019
24h Nürburgring 2019

The Audi R8 LMS ran like clockwork in the first half of the Nürburgring 24 Hours. At 3.30 am, the Nürburgring-based Audi Sport Team Phoenix was the best of the three Audi sport outfits. Belgian Dries Vanthoor held fifth position in the number 4 car. René Rast in the number 29 car was sixth for Audi Sport Team Land. Audi Sport Team Car Collection was ninth with Markus Winkelhock in the number 14 car. The Audi Sport customer racing clients also managed a good first half of the race. Jeroen Bleekemolen was fifteenth with Phoenix Racing, Christian Bollrath was 25th with Car Collection Motorsport. Frank Schmickler led the SP8 class in the Giti Tire Motorsport by RaceIng Audi R8 LMS ahead of the Giti Tire Motorsport by WS Racing Audi R8 LMS GT4. The Audi RS 3 LMS proved its competitiveness, too: Jürgen Nett remained second in the SP 3T class at night, Rudi Speich followed in fifth position.