TT Cup Champion
New champion crowned in the Audi Sport TT Cup 2016.
17 October, 2016
Audi Sport TT Cup
Championship decided in the 2016 Audi Sport TT Cup
In the inaugural running of the Audi Sport TT Cup, young Polish driver Jan Kisiel took top honours. Now a lightening fast Finn has claimed the title in its second year, Joonas Lappalainen proving he was the man for the job in 2016.
At the final round at the Hockenheimring, 18-year-old Lappalainen, who finished fourth overall last year, clinched the title after winning five races during the season and standing on the podium a total of 10 times in all.
As the overall winner, the 18-year-old will receive a promotion and support in the customer sport program of Audi Sport customer racing worth 150,000 euros.
“In Joonas Lappalainen, the 2016 Audi Sport TT Cup has a deserving champion,” says Project Leader Philipp Mondelaers. “He showed consistently strong performances throughout the season and made no mistakes. Still, it was a balanced battle through to the last race, as we had an even stronger field of drivers this year than in our inaugural season of 2015.”
“Our talents with an average age of just over 21 years delivered 14 tremendous races, proving that they’re destined for greater things,” says Chris Reinke, Head of Audi Sport customer racing. “The Audi Sport TT Cup is the perfect way to enter the motorsport world at Audi.”
While the 2016 season ended at the Hockenheimring as part of the DTM’s supporting program, the search for international talents for the coming season is in full swing. 78 young talents from 17 countries have applied for the 2017 Audi Sport TT Cup to date.
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