International Highlight Sport TT Cup – , May 7th – 8th 2017

Rundown

00:00 - 00:20 Intro

00:19 – 00:41 The Audi Sport TT Cup 2017. 16 Juniors, one big aim, getting a professional race driver. Therefore the Audi Sport TT Cup gives the best entry.

00:41 – 01:02 Philipp Mondelears (Project Manager Audi Sport TT Cup) “The Audi Sport TT Cup is the first step into the world of Audi Motorsport. With the Audi Sport TT Cup we give the youngsters a chance to getting in touch with professional motorsport and eventually to get further into the other programs from Audi, like TCR, GT4, GT3, or, who knows, DTM.”

01:02 – 01:11 It´s the third season of the Audi Sport TT Cup and the series getting placed well in the surrounding of the DTM.

01:11 – 01:22 Philipp Mondelears (Project Manager Audi Sport TT Cup) “The concept from 2016 we take over into 2017. No changes on the car side, no changes on the sporting side, the concept has established itself.”

01:22 – 01:33 There are many rookies entering the series this year. The most famous name comes from Germany and is really lo0king forward to his race debut.

01:33 – 01:48 Fabian Vettel (#55 Germany) “I´m really looking forward to the start of the season. The weeks and months before the start, you don´t know how it will be. But now I´m ready, I´m full of anticipation to do racing.”

01:48 – 02:16 There is a lot of girl power entering the Audi Sport TT Cup this year, as many, as never before. Three girls rise to the challenge, from Hungary, Gosia Rdest from Poland and from Lichtenstein. 14 races to go this season. The Champion gets a little bit closer to the dream, becoming a professional race driver. But it´s a long way and it all begins in Hockenheim.

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International Highlight Audi Sport TT Cup – Hockenheimring, May 7th – 8th 2017

02:16 – 02:21 Starting Grid overview

02:21 – 02:35 Pole Position #8 Yannick Brandt

02:35 – 02:47 2nd position #23 Philip Ellis

02:47 – 03:02 3rd position #3 Gosia Rdest.

03:02 – 03:13 Starting grid graphic

03:13 – 03:21 Track layout graphic

03:21 – 03:49 Spin off warm up lap Vivien Keszthelyi

03:49 – 06:31 Start of the race, first couple of laps

06:31 – 07:03 #23 Philip Ellis overtaking #3 Gosia Rdest for P2

07:03 – 07:20 Replay Start

07:20 – 08:33 Battle for P5, #11 Tomasso Mosca, #25 Mikel Azcona, #4 Drew Ridge

08:33 – 09:37 Crash #31 Kevin Arnold. Safety car on track.

09:37 – 10:52 Restart

10:52 – 10:59 Replay #8 Yannick Brandt

10:59 – 11:16 Battle for P1 #23 Philip Ellis, #8 Yannick Brandt, #3 Gosia Rdest

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International Highlight Audi Sport TT Cup – Hockenheimring, May 7th – 8th 2017

11:16 – 11:32 Drive Through Penalty #55 Fabian Vettel

11:32 – 11:59 Replay accident #25 Mikel Azcona, #55 Fabian Vettel

11:59 – 12:17 Black flag and end of the race #55 Fabian Vettel

12:17 – 12:42 Finish race 1. 1st #23 Philip Ellis, 2nd #3 Gosia Rdest, 3rd #8 Yannick Brandt

12:42 – 12:53 Graphics result race 1

12:53 – 13:04 Philip Ellis (#23 Germany / Great Britain) “I saw it at the free practice sessions, that I was stronger on the breaks comparing to the others. That´s the advantage of the experience I have, because the car is very specific to drive, and I used it for the victory.”

13:04 – 13:13 Gosia Rdest best ever placed women in the Audi Sport TT Cup history.

13:13 – 13:27 Gosia Rdest (#3 Poland) English

13:27 – 13:30 Podium picture

13:30 – 13:40 Yannick Brand (#8 Switzerland) “I´m very, very happy about P3, first podium, it´s a great beginning of the season. The others grabbed me, but I´m not frustrated.”

13:40 – 13:50 Champagne ceremony

13:50 – 14:09 He has to do the most fan pictures and writing the most autographs. Fabian Vettel, younger brother of the four times Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel. His entry gives a huge awareness for the brand trophy. A name with attraction.

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International Highlight Audi Sport TT Cup – Hockenheimring, May 7th – 8th 2017

14:09 – 14:23 Fabian Vettel (#55 Germany) “I have to handle the situation. There is a lot of interest, but I think this is special at the beginning and it will getting less after the first race weekend.”

14:23 – 14:28 Even the first race provides a lot of excitement.

14:28 – 14:33 Fabian Vettel (#55 Germany) “I braked too late and can´t avoid the collision. It was completely my fault.”

14:33 – 14:37 A mistake with consequences. Drive through penalty, but he missed it.

14:37 – 14:47 Fabian Vettel (#55 Germany) “I was extremely focused to the driver infront and that´s why I didn´t see the flag. But therefor I getting disqualified and have to enter the pits.”

14:47 – 14:55 That´s racing, but anyway. For the Audi Sport TT Cup is Vettel in every respect an enrichment.

14:55 – 15:07 Philipp Mondelears (Project Manager Audi Sport TT Cup) “Fabian has done a really good job till now. At the testing time in Hockenheim, he improved from session to session and that was impressive. I think we can expect a lot from him.”

15:07 – 15:14 The self-expectations are high, although with 18 years, he is a late entrants.

15:14 – 15:21 Fabian Vettel (#55 Germany) “Of course I want to be at the top of the field, I want to claim podiums but also able. But I have to learn a lot.”

15:21 – 15:32 Support he get´s from his father Norbert, who supported Sebastian and now Fabian. The footsteps from his famous brother are big, but he will do his own way.

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International Highlight Audi Sport TT Cup – Hockenheimring, May 7th – 8th 2017

15:32 – 15:47 Fabian Vettel (#55 Germany) “I have to go my own way, I have to make my own experiences. I have to find out how what´s the best possible way for me. What my brother will do is his own business. I only have to concentrated on my own.”

15:47 – 16:05 The experience he will get, the attention he already has. Fabian Vetlle, a name with attraction.

16:05 – 16:20 Attraction this man doesn´t need anymore. Benoit Treyuler is a three times 24h of Le Mans winner. After the retreat from Audi in the WEC, he is able to join the Audi Sport TT Cup. Not than easy for him.

16:20 – 16:31 Benoit Treluyer (#98 France) English

16:31 – 16:42 For the 40 years old Frenchman a big challenge and also a lot of fun, driving against so many young talents.

16:42 – 16:49 Benoit Treluyer (#98 France) English

16:49 – 17:00 Starting Grid Benoit Treluyer #98

17:00 – 17:14 Pole Position Milan Dontje #43

17:14 – 17:25 Graphics starting grid

17:25 Start race 2

20:53 Battle for P2 #43 Dontje, #23 Ellis, #8 Brand

21:12 Replay Start

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International Highlight Audi Sport TT Cup – Hockenheimring, May 7th – 8th 2017

21:44 Replay #23 Ellis overtook #43 Dontje for P2

22:16 Battle for P1 #3 Rdest and #23 Ellis

22:34 #23 Ellis overtook #3 Rdest

23:14 Replay #23 Ellis overtaking #3 Rdest

24:00 Finnish race 2

24:34 – 24:46 Philip Ellis (#23 Germany / Great Britain) “Gosia thought that I will take a other line, to drive inside not on the outside.That´s why we have contact. Luckely it went everthing fine and we both are on the podium.”

24:46 – 24:57 Graphics result race 2

24:57 – 25:05 Gosia Rdest (#3 Poland) English

25:05 – 25:12 Great race from Finlay Hutchinson. He claimed the podium starting from P12.

25:12 – 25:26 Finlay Hutchinson (#2 Great Britain) English

25:26 – 25:36 Graphics championship standings

25:36 – 25:55 Next race Audi Sport TT Cup 2017 May 25th – 27th at the Nürburgring in the surrounding if the 24h race.

25:55 END

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