THE AUDI SPORT TEAM WRT WILL MAKE ITS DEBUT IN THE BLANCPAIN GT SPORTS CLUB

Premiere in Spain: The Audi R8 LMS GT2 is about to contest its first race. The most recent sports car from Audi Sport customer racing will make its debut at Barcelona from September 27 to 29 in the Blancpain GT Sports Club – a racing series specifically designed for Gentlemen drivers. The Audi Sport Team WRT, which has won numerous sprint events, major endurance races and championship titles with Audi since 2010, is the fielding team for the 640-horsepower GT2 sports car in Spain. James Sofronas will contest the two 45-minute races of the Blancpain GT Sports Club in an Audi R8 LMS. The American looks back on a racing career spanning more than two decades, has successfully fielded the GT3 version of the Audi R8 LMS for many years in North America, and last year personally won three titles in an Audi R8 LMS GT4.

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