Audi kicks off the Salzburgring weekend with the fastest time

Audi sets the fastest time in the first practice session of the ADAC GT Masters at the Salzburgring. Simon Connor Primm set the fastest lap in the HGL Racing Audi R8 LMS GT3. Primm completed the circuit in 1:17.686 minutes.

Second place went to Leyton Fourie in the FK Performance Motorsport BMW M4 GT3. The South African was 0.032 seconds behind Primm.

Colin Bönighausen took third place on his comeback in the ADAC’s long-established GT3 series, driving the razoon – more than racing Porsche.

ADAC GT Masters Salzburgring Free Practice 1 results (Top 10):

1. Simon Connor Primm/Robin Rogalski – HGL Racing – Audi R8 LMS GT3

2. Leyton Fourie/Tim Zimmermann – FK Performance Motorsport – BMW M4 GT3

3. Leo Pichler/Colin Bönighausen – razoon – more than racing – Porsche 911 GT3 R

4. Finn Zulauf/Felix Hirsiger – Liqui Moly Team Engstler – Lamborghini Huracán GT3

5. Emil Gjerdrum/Fabian Dybionka – Haupt Racing Team – Ford Mustang GT3

6. Jamie Day/Baudouin Detout – Comtoyou Racing – Aston Martin Vantage GT3

7. Pavel Lefterov/Mark Kastelic – razoon – more than racing – Porsche 911 GT3 R

8. Niklas Kalus/Kiano Blum – Haupt Racing Team – Ford Mustang GT3

9. John Paul Southern Jr./Jonas Karklys – Liqui Moly Team Engstler – Lamborghini Huracán GT3

10. Fabio Rauer/Storm Gjerdrum – FK Performance Motorsport – BMW M4 GT3

The Trophy session, open to young drivers and gentleman drivers, took place immediately after the first practice session. Simon Connor Primm also set the fastest time here in the HGL Racing Audi, ahead of Kiano Blum and Finn Zulauf.

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