Edoardo Mortara to compete in Audi R8 LMS Cup
The pro, who hails from Geneva, had previously been on the grid of Audi Sport customer racing Asia’s one-make cup in 2012 and 2013, clinching victories at Shanghai and in Macau at the time. “It’s always great to return to the Audi R8 LMS Cup and to be pitted against the opponents with identical cars,” said the 28-year-old Italian.
Jerry Wang on podium in GT Asia
Another podium result clinched by Jerry Wang in GT Asia: The Hong Kong Chinese took second place in the GTM class in round nine of the season at Shanghai in the Audi R8 LMS of Team Absolute Racing.
Alex Yoong and Marchy Lee share wins at Fuji
As a result, the championship situation is thrilling with one event to go at Shanghai: Alex Yoong and Congfu Cheng are tied on points at the top with Marchy Lee 17 points adrift.
Rahel Frey at ‘Schaffhauser Herbstmesse’
In an interview, she talked about her season in the Audi R8 LMS, victory in the ADAC GT Masters finale and the upcoming racing event at Shanghai. In fifth place of the standings, the Swiss will be contesting the two final rounds of the season in the Audi R8 LMS Cup in China on the last October weekend.
Richie Stanaway visits Audi
Junior driver Richie Stanaway from New Zealand visited Audi Sport Team Joest during the FIA WEC race weekend at Shanghai. The 23-year-old will be participating in the so-called Young Driver Test in Bahrain on November 22 to test the Audi R18 e-tron quattro. Stanaway met with Chris Reinke, Head of LMP at Audi Sport, connected with the team for the first time and got to know the hybrid sports car.
Alex Yoong wins Audi R8 LMS Cup
The Malaysian race driver clinched his fourth win of the season in round twelve of the series at Shanghai. Runner up was fellow title contender Cheng Congfu ahead of Rahel Frey. In round 13, Yoong had to start with 50 kilograms of ballast owing to his success and dropped back to sixth position. His opponent Cheng Congfu finished third behind Aditya Patel and Marchy Lee. The results meant the Chinese was ultimately beaten by just one point in the final standings. „That was extremely nerve-wracking, but the title tastes all the sweeter“, said a happy Yoong.
Audi drivers meet Cup winners
Marcel Fässler, André Lotterer, Benoît Tréluyer, Lucas di Grassi, Loïc Duval and Oliver Jarvis met the best drivers of the one-make cup at Shanghai. Race winner Aditya Patel, title winner Alex Yoong, runner-up Cheng Congfu and third-placed Marchy Lee, as well as amateur title winner Daniel Bilski and runner-up Alex Au, were pleased to receive the good wishes and to be photographed with the Audi Sport drivers.
A word from ... Alex Yoong
The race driver from Malaysia has won the 2015 Audi R8 LMS Cup at Shanghai. You secured the title in the Audi R8 LMS Cup at Shanghai with a one-point advantage. How did you experience the race? I’ve seldom felt that a race was as nerve-wracking as this one. According to the regulations, I had 50 kilograms of ballast weight on board and was hardly able to defend myself. So, in the crucial race I dropped all the way back to sixth place. The loss of one more position would have cost me the title, but this way I barely managed to save it. I love this Audi racing series and am happy for my Audi Teda Racing Team. A huge thank you also goes to my mechanics Antoine ‘Kiki’ Courtin and Mohamad Farouk Hamzah who, like I, is from Malaysia. The whole squad worked hard. You’ve experienced the Audi R8 LMS Cup as a participant ever since it was launched in the 2012 season. How has Audi’s first one-make cup developed? It’s great to see what progress the Audi R8 LMS Cup has achieved in four years. The races are thrilling, the rules have been continually developed further and the cup is a central platform for young talents in Asia. The fact that the title decision is made only in the finale each year shows how well the concept works – nobody wins just like that. Furthermore, it’s a nice feeling to pass our knowledge on to the amateur drivers in the field as well, who are able to continue to develop their talent this way. You’re the first driver to have successfully defended his title. In comparison: was it more difficult to win the Audi R8 LMS Cup in 2014 or in 2015? The title race in 2014 was already very hard. A year ago, my opponent was André Couto. He’s a good personal friend of mine, so as far as that was concerned competing against him was a special situation also in a psychological respect. This year, the decision was extremely tight and nerve-wracking. Honestly, at the moment of victory, the current title feels even a bit sweeter than the first one.