Audi R8 LMS Cup: Podium finish for Patel in Korea

Round 2 of the Audi R8 LMS Cup in South Korea was a mixed bag for Aditya Patel. The Indian tintop racing driver had qualified for the first race in third place. When the five red lights went out, Aditya got off to a good start, but another driver hit his R8 LMS from behind, which meant that Aditya ended up dropping to eighteenth position. Never one to give up, though, Patel worked his way up the track and found himself sixth on track, which is where he ended the race. However, when two other drivers were penalised, Patel was elevated to fourth place.

In the second race, Patel started sixth. It didn’t take him too long to get to second on track, behind race leader Jean-Karl Vernay. And while Vernay was busy defending his position, it allowed the drivers behind, Kyong Ouk You and Rahel Frey to catch up. The battle really …