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Audi will continue to use works drivers in 2024 despite GT3 exit
In July of last year, Audi announced it would effectively end its involvement in customer racing as part of a wider restructuring of its motorsport division, disbanding its factory drivers. However, four drivers will still represent Audi in various championships this year. Ricardo Feller, Christopher Haase, Markus Winkelhock, and Frank Stippler will continue to race under Audi Sport Customer Racing contracts in 2024. Audi clarified that despite abandoning the factory pool, they will honor existing contracts with drivers until 2024, when the driver program in customer racing will conclude. Feller confirmed he’ll be driving Audi machinery exclusively in the 2024 season, focusing on races like the GT World Challenge and Nurburgring. Both Feller and Haase will compete in Attempto-entered R8 LMS GT3 cars, with Feller additionally joining Scherer PHX for a Nordschleife campaign. Lastly, Audi clarified that the Audi Sport branding at the Bathurst event was an activation by Audi Australia, separate from the German-based high-performance division.
