International Highlight Sport TT Cup – Nürburgring, September 8th – 10th 2017

Rundown

00:00 - 00:21 Intro

00:22 – 00:40 Next round in the title race: For the second time this year, the Juniors are competing in the Audi Sport TT Cup at the Nürburgring. Round five of seven will be marked by a duel at the top of the standings.

00:41 – 00:48 Philip Ellis, the current championship leader gets a very special honour. He was able to meet Audi factory driver and former DTM Champion Mattias Ekström.

00:49 - 02:53 Contribution Philip Ellis meets Mattias Ekström

02:54 – 03:14 From world champions to a YouTube star: Three prominent guest driver´s will enrich the grid at the fifth round of the 2017 Audi Sport TT Cup. Online video producer Felix von der Laden, aviation stunt pilot Matthias Dolderer and motorcycle pro Marco Melandri will compete at the Nürburgring.

03:15 – 03:29 Statement Marco Melandri (#97 Italy) English

03:30 – 03:36 Dolderer first flew alone was at the age of 14 and he won the German ultralight Flying Championship at 20.

03:37 – 03:47 Statement Matthias Dolderer (#98 German) English

03:48 – 03:53 Overview race 9 Audi Sport TT Cup 2017

03:54 – 03:58 Starting grid pole setter Mikel Azcona #25

03:59 – 04:03 Starting grid P2 Fabian Vettel #55

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04:04 – 04:10 Graphics starting grid overview race 9

04:11 – 04:16 It has started to rain, right before the start

04:17 – 07:02 Start race 9 Audi Sport TT Cup 2017 and first lap

07:03 – 07:19 Ride trough the gravel, Kevin Arnold #31

07:20 – 07:38 Replay: Simon Wirth #24 hits Mike Beckhusen #9 in the first corner

07:39 – 07:47 Replay: Kevin Arnold #31 through the gravel

07:48 – 08:00 Replay: Tommaso Mosca #11 overtakes Milan Dontje #43

08:01 – 08:27 Retirement Philip Ellis #23

08:28 – 08:53 Replay: Accident between Philip Ellis #23 and #3

08:54 - 09:15 Statement Philip Ellis (#23 Germany / Great Britain) English

09:16 – 09:33 Statement Gosia Rdest (#3 Poland) English

09:34 – 10:00 P1 Mikel Azcona, P2 Fabian Vettel, P3 Tommaso Mosca. Accident between Marco Melandri #97 and Milan Dontje #43

10:01 – 12:17 Battle between Fabian Vettel #55 and Tommaso Mosca #11 for P2. Moasca overtakes Vettel.

12:18 – 12:24 Yannick Brandt #8 pushed Milan Dontje #43 out of the track

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International Highlight Audi Sport TT Cup – Nürburgring, September 8th – 10th 2017

12:25 – 13:04 Mikel Azcona #25 leads the race in front of Sebastian Vettel #55. Tommaso Mosca #11 drops back to P4, behind Drew Ridge #4

13:05 – 13:18 Replay: The reason for the drop back. Tommaso Mosca #11 drives through the gravel.

13:17 – 13:31 Statement Tommaso Mosca /#11 Italy) English

13:32 – 13:46 Finish race 9. Mikel Azcona #25 wins infront of Fabian Vettel #55 and Drew Ridge #4

13:47 – 13:56 Graphics result race 9

13:57 – 14:09 Statement Mikel Azcona (#25 Spain) English

14:10 – 14:13 First podium for Fabian Vettel #55 in the Audi Sport TT Cup

14:14 – 14:27 Statement Fabian Vettel (#55 Germany) English

14:28 – 14:31 Also the first podium for Drew Ridge #4 in the Audi Sport TT Cup

14:32 – 14:52 Statement Drew Ridge (#4 Australia) English

14:53 – 15:00 Celebration Mikel Azcona #25

15:01 – 16:19 Contribution safety cover in the TT Cup car, presented by Philipp Mondelears (Project leader Audi Sport TT Cup)

16:20 – 16:23 Overview race 10 Audi Sport TT Cup 2017

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International Highlight Audi Sport TT Cup – Nürburgring, September 8th – 10th 2017

16:24 – 16:30 Starting grid P3 Marco Melandri #97

16:31 – 16:37 Starting grid P2 Tommaso Mosca #11

16:38 – 16:43 Starting grid pole setter Mikel Azcona #25

16:44 – 16:48 Graphics starting grid overview race 10

16:49 – 17:12 Start race 10 Audi Sport TT Cup 2017

17:13 – 17:23 Accident between Marco Melandri #97 and #7

17:24 – 17:29 Replay: Accident between Marco Melandri #97 and Vivien Keszthelyi #7

17:30 – 17:43 Statement Marco Melandri (#97 Italy) English

17:44 – 17:49 Replay: Accident between Marco Melandri #97 and Vivien Keszthelyi #7

17:50 – 17:57 Statement Vivien Keszthelyi (#7 Hungary) English

17:58 – 19:27 Battle for P6 between Gosia Rdest #3, Philip Ellis #23 and Yannick Brandt #8

19:28 – 19:57 Milan Dontje #43 has problems with his car and gets slower

19:58 – 20:09 Milan Dontje #43 blocks Gosia Rdest #3. Yannick Brandt #8 and Philip Ellis #23 can pass her

20:10 – 21:02 Battle for P5 between Yannick Brandt #8, Philip Ellis #23 and Gosia Rdest #3

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International Highlight Audi Sport TT Cup – Nürburgring, September 8th – 10th 2017

21:03 – 21:13 Milan Dontje #43 has to retire

21:14 – 21:31 Replay: Milan Dontje #43 blocks Gosia Rdest #3

21:32 – 22:24 Battle for P6 between Gosia Rdest #3 and Yannick Brandt #8

22:25 – 22:53 Replay: Battle for P6 between Gosia Rdest #3 and Yannick Brandt #8

22:54 – 24:10 Last Lap and double victory for Mikel Azcona #25 at the Nürburgring, infront of Tommaso Mosca #11 and Kevin Arnold #31

24:11 – 24:20 Graphics result race 10

24:21 – 24:32 Statement Kevin Arnold (#31 Germany) English

24:33 – 24:39 Second place for Tommaso Mosca #11

24:40 – 24:44 Statement Tommaso Mosca /#11 Italy) English

24:45 – 24:50 Fifth victory oft he season for Mikel Azcona #25

24:51 – 25:08 Statement Mikel Azcona (#25 Spain) English

25:09 – 25:16 Graphics championship standings

25:17 – 25:29 Statement Philip Ellis (#23 Germany / Great Britain) English

25:30 – 25:38 In just two weeks’ time, the Audi Sport TT Cup turns onto the home straight: the sixth of seven race events will take place from September 22 to 24 on the in Austria.

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25:39 – 26.00 Closer

26:00 END

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