The 2014 season of the Audi R8 LMS Cup will get underway on May 17-18 at the Korea International Circuit in Yeongam, South Korea. With the addition of Yeongam, the 2014 race calendar now includes four Asian Formula One tracks.
The Audi R8 LMS Cup was founded in 2012 as Audi’s first ever brand cup worldwide. The 2014 season comprises twelve races over six race weekends. The sprint race series will visit Formula One tracks in South Korea (Yeongam), Japan (Fuji), Malaysia (Sepang) and China (Shanghai). A street race in South China’s Guangzhou is also included in the calendar, where the cup supports the German Touring Car Championship (DTM). The Cup will perform twice in Shanghai, with the Volkswagen Group Sports Car Champions Festival (SCCF) and then alongside the World Endurance Championship (WEC).The 2014 season opener was originally planned to be held at South Korea’s Inje. Due to operational uncertainties at Inje, the first race weekend has now been moved to Yeongam.
Audi R8 LMS Cup 2014 Race Calendar
May 17-18 | Korea International Circuit, Yeongam, South Korea with GT Asia |
July 26-27 | Fuji Speedway, Fuji, Japan with Super Taiku |
August 16-17 | Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Malaysia with GT Asia |
September 27-28 | Guangzhou (Street Race), China with DTM (German Touring Car Championship) |
October 18-19 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China with SCCF (Sports Car Champions Festival) |
October 31-November 2 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China with WEC (World Endurance Championship) |