The Audi R8 LMS scores its first victory in this season's Super GT

In one of the world's toughest GT3 racing series, Audi Team Hitotsuyama achieved its first victory this year in Japan with the Audi R8 LMS.

The GT300 class of the Super GT racing series is one of the toughest national GT3 racing series worldwide. In the competition of the 29 race cars from twelve brands on tyres from four different manufacturers, the Audi R8 LMS has prevailed for the first time this season.

Audi Team Hitotsuyama won the sixth race of the season on the demanding Suzuka circuit. Starting driver Tsubasa Kondo started the race from sixth place and handed over the Audi R8 LMS to Shintaro Kawabata during the driver change.

The team's refuelling strategy worked out: After 49 race laps, the Japanese crossed the finish line with a 2.6 second advantage and a minimal remaining fuel supply. This means that the Audi R8 LMS has already recorded 42 victories in 119 races worldwide this season.