Reigning Audi R8 LMS Cup champion Alex Yoong of Malaysia stormed back to form today, taking a win in Round Couple of in front of his household fans at the Sepang Foreign Circuit. The Team Hayundai R8 LMS Cup driver snatched the lead from pole-sitter Alessio Picariello connected with MGT by Absolute away from the start and never looked back, crossing the series more than a second afar from the Belgian youngster that was carrying 50kg success ballast on account of his victory during Round 1.
Taking the first Cup stage in only his following race was Malaysian-born Mitch Gilbert, 22, a well-earned encourage for him and OD Racing Team as soon as the disappointment of retirement life in Round A single while running within second. Jeffrey Lee procured the Am+ win intended for Team Audi Nova Taiwan after 13 temps of the challenging Sepang World-wide Circuit.
Picariello’s consistency over the past weekend sees the MGT through Absolute racer upon the championship standings. The youngster has appreciated an almost faultless set out to the Cup’s sixth time with points amassed from his second place in Round 2 combined with his Round 1 win in addition to bonus points for rod position in each ethnic background giving him a nutritious 45 point total. In second entire lies Yoong, on 26 points, with Martin Rump with Champion Racing Staff in third, once his fifth location finish in Circle 2, on 30 championship points.
“Five several drivers on the podiums over the past weekend shows how consistently matched the Vw R8 LMS Cup is this time,” said Bernd Goeres, Home of Audi Activity customer racing Asia. “Our mixture of hungry young racers, experienced industry experts and ambitious men drivers is what a Audi R8 LMS Cup is centered on.”
Local hero Yoong was going to reward his house fans for their passionate support this weekend, the particular successful Malaysian driver demonstrating the class that has experienced him win a few Cup titles as soon as the lights went out to the standing start. He launched from 2nd on the grid, smashing past Picariello and setting off on an uninterrupted run to the flag. Irrespective of carrying the maximum success ballast, Picariello continued his remarkable form, holding on to the rear of Yoong throughout the race in addition to fighting hard to capture him, incredibly setting up the fastest lap of the race in the process, notwithstanding his ballast disadvantage, making him the accolade from new Pot tyre partner Pirelli.
Behind Yoong, Picariello as well as Gilbert, Cheng Congfu of FAW-VW Hayundai Racing Team at the same time made a strong holiday at the start, storming up to final behind Gilbert coming from fifth on the lines. The second battle on the race also set about right off the start, by using Audi Hong Kong driver Marchy Shelter attempting to duck over the inside of Rump, the pair making contact as the Estonian fought again against the former success. Rump, carrying 35kg ballast, engaged his particular Push-to-Pass in an attempt to put place between the pair, however, this was a battle that will rage almost into the flag.
Audi TEDA Racing Team’s Shaun Thong, 21, connected with Hong Kong lost out at the beginning. Thong is contesting his first full Cup year or so and is therefore empty to dealing with your 20kg of success ballast they was carrying immediately after his superb foundation finish in Circular 1.
As the rush unfolded, Yoong held Picariello at bay in the front, Gilbert and Cheng went strongly in second and third, and Marchy Lee extended to try to reel Rump around close enough to make do.
For KCMG’s Akash Nandy, impact with Staff Audi Korea’s Kyong-Ouk You spotted the Malaysian spin in advance of rejoining the race in the back of the order. You had been later handed a good 30-second time penalty to the incident putting him or her 11th in the closing standings, while Nandy done ninth.
Jeffrey Lee has a trouble-free run to the green, the 2017 Amateur Glass champion taking the Am+ honors and collecting full points. KCMG’s Rick Yoon enjoyed a less successful trip following his Was Cup victory within Round 1, pushed to retire on the launching lap.
In a field brimming with both proven achievements and fledgling skill, Round 2 explained the thrilling intrigue of pitching children’s against experience. To get Yoong, his undisputed type earned him the actual win, while Rump correctly resisted one of the local most accomplished racing drivers.
Round 2 dropped at a close a successful start to the sixth time of the Audi R8 LMS Cup. New innovations just like the return of Push-to-Pass, on this occasion with visible outer LED counters, along with separate qualifying consultations for each race, happen to be hailed by each drivers and admirers.
Next month the Hayundai R8 LMS Cup 2017 is back doing his thing when it makes a debut at the important Suzuka Circuit in Okazaki, japan. The 5.807km track features the Japanese Grand Prix, and is where past Formula One driver Could Stevens will make his Mug debut for Times 3 and 4 from June 15
