The inaugural race of the Audi Sport TT Cup from May 1st – 3rd will start the DTM season opener at the Hockenheimring and the selection process for the 18 permanent slots is now well underway.
“In making the selections, we were spoiled for choice and, due to the high quality, could even have easily filled two fields,”
says project leader, Rolf Michl.
“The large number of worldwide applications confirms our expectation that the Audi Sport TT Cup will not only attract huge national but international attention as well.”
A total of 165 applications from 30 nations were received by quattro GmbH. Now 18 junior drivers are about to be awarded a permanent slot in the new one-make cup. The physical foundations for the 2015 season were laid in early March during a fitness camp in Bavaria, immediately followed by a trip to Spain. At the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona the initial track tests were held for the Audi Sport TT Cup, which will be held as part of six DTM events in Germany and Austria in the 2015 season.
Concurrently underway is the testing and ultimate fine-tuning 228 kW (310 hp) of the Audi TT cup, as well as the preparation of the race cars that are centrally fielded by quattro GmbH in all races. This guarantees maximum equality of opportunities. Discussions with potential guest drivers have also begun as six cockpits are reserved for motorsport legends, celebrities and members of the media.
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