In terms of its driver squad, Audi Sport in 2018 will again rely on Rahel Frey, Robin Frijns, Christopher Haase, Pierre Kaffer, Kelvin van der Linde, Christopher Mies, Frank Stippler and Markus Winkelhock.
In 2018, the Audi R8 LMS Cup will be held for the seventh year
Dries Vanthoor, who is only 19-years old, has been racing for Belgian Audi Club Team WRT for two years and this season clinched GT race victories in Hungary, China, at the Nurburgring, in the Le Mans 24 Hours and at other events.
His 31-year old Belgian compatriot Frederic Vervisch gathered several years of experience in single-seaters, was 2008 champion in the ATS Formula 3 Cup and since 2015 has been active in the Audi R8 LMS in various GT series.
Additionally, in the season that just ended, he contested the TCR International Series in the Audi RS3 LMS. All campaigners are going to compete in various programs worldwide for the brand's customers.
Audi Sport customer racing in 2018 will again tackle the Intercontinental GT Challenge. Next year, the only global GT racing series will encompass one round each in Australia, Belgium, Japan and the U.S.A. Having clinched drivers' and manufacturers' titles in 2016 and 2017, Audi has been unbeaten in this young racing series to date.
Audi Sport customer racing also supports teams in the 24-hour races at the Nurburgring and at Spa.
