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At the midway point of the year, several Audi Sport racing customers are dominating: one team is expanding its lead in GT4 racing throughout Europe, while a driver tandem is leading the International GT Open in GT3 racing for the first time this year. A leadership transition between two brothers who both depend on Audi characterizes the scenario in TCR Europe. Lastly, Audi Sport received recognition at the Spa 24 Hours by being inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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The top spot is once again in the lead: Following four second-place finishes in the first half of the season’s individual races, the German-Austrian driver team, Christopher Haase/Simon Reicher, made history with the number one car on the fourth race weekend of the International GT Open. The victory came at the Hungaroring. With the quickest time in the second qualifying session, Haase set the stage for today by leading by a resounding 0.543 seconds. At the gates of Budapest on Sunday, the Audi R8 LMS won by 10.580 seconds after leading all 34 laps of the one-hour race. Reicher took over the cockpit during the pit stop, while Haase started the race. Thus, halfway through the season, the Upper Austrian squad has won the 300th race in this Europe-wide series. The IBER GT competition was first introduced in 1999 by former racer Jesús Pareja. In Hungary, last year’s winners, Haase/Reicher, overcame a two-point drop in the rankings to take a four-point lead. At the gates of Budapest on Sunday, the Audi R8 LMS won by 10.580 seconds after leading all 34 laps of the one-hour race. Reicher took over the cockpit during the pit stop, while Haase started the race. Thus, halfway through the season, the Upper Austrian squad has won the 300th race in this Europe-wide series. The IBER GT competition was first introduced in 1999 by former racer Jesús Pareja. In Hungary, last year’s winners, Haase/Reicher, overcame a two-point drop in the rankings to take a four-point lead. Two further teams of Audi customers also won awards: With Michael Blanchemain/Marcus Påverud In the first race, Saintéloc Racing finished third in the Pro-Am classification. Team ISR, which included Libor Milota and Filip Salaquarda in the second race, finished second in this class. In front of a sizable audience, B-Quik Absolute Racing had a strong performance during the second round of the Thailand Super Series. Akash Nandy started the team’s Audi R8 LMS in pole position for the first race on the Bangsaen street circuit. Given the constraints, it was crucial that he establish a lead right away. Deng was given a five-second penalty for crossing a marker in the pit lane, in addition to the required pit stop time and extra time because of the previous day’s success. At the pit stop, Akash Nandy took control of the Audi and came back to the track in sixth position. When the leader wrecked, causing a safety car phase, the Thai driver advanced to second place in thrilling duels. In spite of the five-second penalty, Nandy then increased his advantage to 11.998 seconds to the finish line, guaranteeing his victory. Out of the three Audi client teams at the Spa 24 Hours, Saintéloc Racing was the most successful. This year’s Ardennes endurance classic featured an even larger field than prior years, with 74 GT3 sports cars. Sixteen of these driver combinations competed in the Silver Cup division. The Audi R8 LMS, driven by Wyatt Brichacek, Lorenzo Donniacuo, Ivan Klymenko, and Lorens Lecertua, finished second in this category and 18th overall. The quickest racing lap in his class was recorded by Donniacuo, a Belgian driver. Lecertua and Klymenko share third position in the Silver class of the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Endurance Cup with this podium victory. Additionally, they rank second in the comparable classification, which blends endurance and sprint. With 19 competitors, the second-strongest class in the tournament, Sébastien Chetail’s squad had even more reason to celebrate winning the Bronze Cup. After 546 circuits in the Audi R8 LMS, Paul Evrard, Reece Gold, Gilles Magnus, and Benjamin Ricci came in third on the podium in this classification. Audi Sport was also recognized in the world’s biggest GT3 event, which drew 128,000 spectators. To commemorate its 100th anniversary, the event launched a Hall of Fame last year. Those in charge honored Audi Sport’s unprecedented accomplishments this year. In 1972, the first car with the four rings started the endurance race, and in 1995, an Audi 80 quattro finished fourth. Participating since 2009, the Audi R8 LMS celebrated overall triumph in 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2017. Since 2011, 14 driver teams have finished on the podium in the overall rankings. At the Paul Ricard 12 Hours, Audi Sport customer racing.