Robin Rogalski wins Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup

Robin Rogalski is the winner of the 2019 Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup. As a reward for his performances the up-and-coming driver will be given the opportunity of participating in a DTM test. On the first weekend in October, Audi Sport customer racing with its teams additionally celebrated successes in the GT3 and TCR disciplines.

Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup

Two victories for Rahel Frey, title for Robin Rogalski: The finale of the Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup delivered suspense up until the end. In the first of two races, Swiss Audi Sport driver Rahel Frey on a wet track fought a gripping battle with her compatriot Rudolf Rhyn, which she won with a one-second advantage. Tim Reiter managed the leap to the third spot.

In the duel at the beginning of the second race, Rhyn beat Reiter, who had started from pole position but dropped to fifth position during the race. On the track that was wet again, Rhyn made a small mistake so that Frey was able to overtake him, securing her sixth victory this season in the process.

The Swiss also served as a mentor of the Cup this year, assisting the participants with data analysis, line selection and setup questions. Third position in the year’s last race went to Mike Beckhusen. Robin Rogalski only needed fourth place in the first and sixth in the second race to win the one make cup title, which secured the German with Polish roots a test in the Audi RS 5 DTM. Audi has won twelve of 18 races as well as the drivers’, manufacturers’ and teams’ championships in the DTM with the race touring car this year. 

Coming up next week
09–12/10 Road Atlanta (USA), round 12, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
09–12/10 Road Atlanta (USA), round 10, IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge
11–13/10 Le Castellet (F), rounds 11 and 12, GT4 France
11–13/10 Hungaroring (H), rounds 13 and 14, Eset V4 Cup
11–13/10 Shanghai (CN), rounds 11 and 12, China GT Championship
12/10 Nürburgring (D), round 8, VLN Endurance Championship Nürburgring
12/10 Santa Cruz do Sol (BR), round 6, Endurance Brasil
12–13/10 Monza (I), rounds 13 and 14, International GT Open
12–13/10 Monza (I), rounds 11 and 12, GT Cup Open Europe
12–13/10 Monza (I), rounds 13 and 14, TCR Europe
12–13/10 Monza (I), rounds 9 and 10, TCR Benelux
12–13/10 Jarama (E), round 4, Campeonato de España de Resistencia