Alex Yoong, the reigning Audi R8 LMS Cup champion, of Audi TEDA Racing Team, started off with a bang, when he won the opening round of 2015 season. This event was organised at the Zhuhai International Circuit. He won the championship from Rahel Frey, the female racer from the Castrol Racing Team. Frey had taken the first superpole, which began with an eight-car shootout from the rolling start.
Interestingly, the third to finish was the newcomer Aditya Patel, the first Indian driver leading the Team Audi R8 LMS Cup. He took ahead the Four Rings Trophy win beyond the 2012 champion, Marchy Lee of Audi Hong Kong. Rene Koneberg, Director of Audi Sport Racing, Asia said, “The new Superpole shootout brings another strategic element to the Audi R8 LMS Cup, while also adding to the excitement amongst the drivers, teams as well as spectators. Alex’s superb victory demonstrates once again why he is our reigning champion, and Aditya has proven to be a front-runner on his debut.”
Aditya described the experience by saying, “This is my first race in the series and I’m pretty happy with a podium, but I would have liked to have had a little more pace in qualifying. As the race went on, there was a lot going on; I had Marchy catching up from behind and that kept me on my toes, and I was also trying to plan how to catch Rahel. I used Push-to-Pass to catch Rahel and tried to make a move, but couldn’t make it stick. The second race also looked good for a podium until it had to be stopped due to unsafe conditions. I’m looking forward to the next round in Korea!"
