Audi R8 LMS GT4

Runner-up title at European level: In a thrilling finale of the GT4 European Series Powered by RAFA Racing Club, Team Speedcar kept the title decision open until the very end. On the Jeddah circuit in Saudi Arabia, Benjamin Lariche in the Audi R8 LMS GT4 improved from fourth on the grid to second position in the very first corner of the first race. By the end of the first lap, he had taken the lead. Teammate Robert Consani extended his lead to 3.6 seconds after the driver change. The two Frenchmen again started from fourth place in the second race and dominated the one-hour competition. At the finish, they had an 11.7-second lead. This means that Pascal Destembert’s team has won the last four races in this series. As the second-best of 31 driver teams in the Silver Cup classification, Consani/Lariche only missed out on the title by seven points in the end. In the Campeonato de Portugal de Velocidade, Veloso Motorsport clinched its second class title of the season with the Audi R8 LMS GT4 after winning bronze in the Supercars Endurance racing series. Patrick Cunha/Jorge Rodrigues finished second and first in the bronze class at the finale in Estoril, making them the new bronze champions. Team G&H Racing finished second in their class at the South African Endurance Series finale. Ant Blunden shared the cockpit of the Audi R8 LMS GT4 with Gianni and Riccardo Giannoccaro at the Kyalami 9 Hours.

Coming up next week

13–15/12 Buriram (THA), round 5, Thailand Super Series
13–15/12 Abu Dhabi (UAE), Gulf 12 Hours

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