Audi R8 LMS Cup announces calendar of events for 2017

The Audi R8 LMS Cup has announced its 10-race, five-stop, pan-Asian calendar for 2017. The sprint series' sixth season will include a highly anticipated debut at the Suzuka F1 circuit in Japan, one of the most demanding tracks in the world. In addition, the push-to-pass feature will return with amateurs receiving double the number of temporary engine boosts than their professional counterparts.

On 6^th and 7^th May, the season will kick off in Sepang, Malaysia. After the visit to the Suzuka International Racing Course on 10^th and 11^th June, the Cup will return to Korea in August, with the exact dates to be released soon.

The final two race weekends of the season will be held in China, the largest global Audi market and a burgeoning Asian motorsport hub. Rounds seven and eight will take place at the Shanghai Audi International Circuit on 9^th and 10^th September. The newly opened Zhejiang International Circuit in the eastern Chinese city of Shaoxing will then play host to the season finale on 20^th and 21^st October.