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A total of 165 applications from 30 nations had been received by quattro GmbH for their all-new Audi Sport TT Cup series. 18 junior drivers were awarded a permanent slot in the new one-make cup. From March 2 to 5, the physical foundations for the 2015 season will be laid during a fitness camp in Bavaria, immediately followed by a trip to Spain. At the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona the initial track tests will be held for the Audi Sport TT Cup, which will be held as part of six DTM events in Germany and Austria in the 2015 season.
Concurrently underway is the testing and ultimate fine-tuning 228 kW (310 hp) of the Audi TT cup, as well as the preparation of the race cars that are centrally fielded by quattro GmbH in all races. This guarantees maximum equality of opportunities.
2015 Audi Sport TT Cup calendar is as follows
May 01–03 Hockenheim (D)
Jun 26–28 Norisring (D)
Jul 31–Aug 02 Red Bull Ring (A)
Sep 11–13 Oschersleben (D)
Sep 25–27 Nürburgring (D)
Oct 16–18 Hockenheim (D)
