Never before has Audi Sport customer racing been as successful with its customers around the globe as in 2017. The title successes and victories of the first and second generation Audi R8 LMS and, for the first time, the new Audi RS3 LMS as well make Audi Sport one of the leading brands in international customer racing. In total, with all customer sport race car models, the teams in 527 races from January to December clinched 428 podium successes including the celebration of 157 victories.

"Congratulations to our customer teams and all campaigners on an exceptional 2017 season," says Chris Reinke, Head of Audi Sport customer racing. "They've clinched victories and titles in Asia, Australia, the U.S.A and Europe. The competitive situation in GT3 racing and in the TCR category is fierce at the moment - which makes these successes all the more valuable and remarkable."

The outstanding championship wins include the drivers' titles with the Audi R8 LMS in Australia, in the European Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup, in China, Germany, in the Intercontinental GT Challenge, in New Zealand and in Saudi Arabia. Two titles in hill-climb racing complete the GT3 tally. For the first time, two drivers won titles in the new Audi RS3 LMS in Russia and the U.S.A as well. In addition to the overall drivers' classifications, Audi customers scored 10 further class titles - from teams' classifications through to manufacturers' and rookies' trophies.