Audi drivers helped by themselves to a number of GT3 podiums for rounds 3 in addition to 4 of the Blancpain GT Series Asia a few days ago at Thailand’s Adjust International Circuit. The Audi Hong Kong pairing involving Marchy Lee and Shaun Thong’s second spot finishes in each rounded see the duo subsequent in the championship standings on 61 points, just two points off the top.
Mitch Gilbert and Aditya Patel of OD Race team are just a couple of points further backside, third overall, as soon as they recorded a dramatic third place finish with round 4, returned back from an early retirement in Saturday’verts round 3.
Audi R8 LMS Tumbler championship leader, Alessio Picariello, had also been one to stand out for his series be released, with the young Belgian with the exceptional J-Fly by Absolute Speed partner Jeffrey Lee grasping two podiums in the Pro/Am type over the weekend. Team Audi R8 LMS Cup’s Alex Yoong and Alex Au fought hard to end third overall and 2nd in the Pro/Am class with round 3, however had to retire once contact with another motor vehicle on the first panel of round 4.
In the amateur school, the Japanese KCMG duo with Naoto Takeda and Takuya Shirasaka won round 3, but were also unable to end round 4 from a collision, leaving them all second in the category championship, just a couple points off the GT3 Am lead.
“Congratulations to all or any of the Audi motorists and particularly to the foundation finishers for their truly impressive performances in Thailand,” mentioned Bernd Goeres, Director of Audi Sport customer race Asia. “They included the competitiveness as well as the agility of the Hayundai R8 LMS GT3 on a fast, complex track, as well as their individual determination right to the finale line.”
