TT Cup Showdown
Four young drivers have the chance this weekend to clinch the coveted Audi Sport TT Cup.
14 October, 2016
The Audi Sport TT Cup has delivered on all promises of being bigger and better in 2016 than the inaugural season, now, with 12 of the 14 races completed, four drivers are in a position to win the title.
Last year, Polish driver Jan Kisiel dominated the series and won the trophy, while in 2016, to date, eight drivers from six nations have mounted the podium in 2016. In the overall standings, 18-year-old Joonas Lappalainen (FIN) is in the top spot with 239 points before the last two races. Dennis Marschall (D) trails him in second place with a nine-point deficit. Sheldon van der Linde (ZA, 197 points) and Nicklas Nielsen (DK, 196 points) still have ambitions of clinching overall victory too, as a maximum of 50 points are yet to be awarded. Van der Linde and Nielsen are additionally competing for the title of best rookie.
A number of guest entrants will also take part in the two races this weekend, with Formula 4 drivers, Michael Waldherr (Germany) and Australian Drew Ridge lining up, as well as German actor Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht and Englishman Tim Burton – better known as Shmee150, an internet sensation with more than 850,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel.
The race weekend at the Hockenheimring will see a one TT Cup race on Saturday and another on Sunday as part of the DTM round.
Also this weekend, the first Facebook Live Day from Audi Sport will feature an exclusive behind the scenes of the big final weekend. With experts like the nine-time Le Mans winner and former DTM driver Tom Kristensen analysing the events, the Audi Sport TT Cup race will be broadcast live and there will be a live linkup from the presentation ceremony and from the pit wall with TT Cup instructor Markus Winkelhock. Both races will be broadcast by live streaming on the web at www.audimedia.tv and via the SmartTV-App ‘Audi MediaTV’.
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