By Johan Laubscher
The first round of the French V de V
Endurance Series was held at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Two Audi Sport
customer racing teams took part in the season opener.
W Racing Team (WRT) fielded the #4 Audi R8 LMS ultra in the GTV 1 class for drivers Harry Teneketzian, Grégoire Chaix and Julien Jousse.
The second Audi was fielded by AB Sport Auto.
The older specification #45 Audi R8 LMS was entered in the GTV 2 class and
driven by Franck Thybaud, Maxime Jousse and Michel Wegelin.
The #4 WRT Audi qualified seventh overall and
in the GTV 1 class. The #45 AB Sport Auto R8 LMS qualified seventeenth overall, taking
eighth in the GTV 2 class.
WRT were involved in the lead battle, but they ultimately retired from the four hour race. AB Sport Auto soldiered on to an eleventh place overall finish, third in class.
WRT were involved in the lead battle, but they ultimately retired from the four hour race. AB Sport Auto soldiered on to an eleventh place overall finish, third in class.
The next round of the V de V Endurance Series
will be heading to Le Mans, at Circuit Bugatti from 18-20 April.
Photo credit: V de V
