The past weekend hasn’t been the brightest for Audi Motorsport and we’re not saying this because of the rain that has fallen over the Red Bull Ring at Spielberg, which hosted the 2015 Audi TT Cup.
The event was marked by a massive crash that took place on lap four out of fifteen. As you’ll be able to see in the clip below, no less than six cars were damaged in the crash.
It all started with one of the Audis exiting the track, hitting the barrier and bouncing back onto the soaking wet asphalt. The poor grip and, in certain drivers’ cases, the low visibility, led to disaster.
While some racecars suffered more severed damage than others, none of them was spared of critical issues. In fact, one of the TTs even burst in flames, but the safety personnel managed to put out the fire on the spot.
It's difficult to forget what Audi did in DTM
Nevertheless, this unfortunate incident seems unimportant compared to what happened on the same track during the DTM race. We’re talking about Dr. Wolfgang Ulrich, the Audi Motorsport boss ordering his driver to push an opponent off the track on live television.
The driver in question, Timo Scheider, was battling Mercedes-Benz’s Pascal Wehrlein and Robert Wickens at the time. He ended up behind both Mercedes drivers and hit the one in front of him, sending him into the other Mercedes.
While the pair of Mercedes racecars went out, Scheider was disqualified at the end of the race. Nevertheless, the move has affected Audi’s reputation, while many fear it might have also started a crash-war between the two carmakers.
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