Car Collection Confirm ADAC GT Masters Audi Line-ups

Car Collection Motorsport have completed their 2022 ADAC GT Masters line-ups for a two-car Audi effort with the R8 LMS GT3 evo II.

The #33 in the Red Bull Verstappen.com Racing design will be piloted by already confirmed Thierry Vermeulen and Audi Sport driver Mattia Drudi.

Sharing the wheel of the #69 will be last year’s Trophy Champion Florian Spengler and Audi Sport driver Markus Winklehock.

Dutchman Thierry Vermeulen is not only the son of the manager of Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen, but also grew up with him. This season he is moving up from the Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux into GT3 racing. Vermeulen scored a victory last year and finished on the podium three other times.

“I’m very excited to be racing for Car Collection in the ADAC GT Masters in 2022. The switch from the Porsche Carrera Cup is a great challenge and an opportunity to race the new Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II,” the youngster is delighted. The 19-year-old will be supported by Audi Sport driver Mattia Drudi this year. The Italian, who is regarded as a rising star in the Audi Sport squad, returns to the “league of super sports cars” after a one-year break. In addition to competing in the ADAC GT Masters, the 23-year-old will also contest the GT World Challenge and the Nürburgring Endurance Series for Team Car Collection. Thierry Vermeulen is looking forward to meeting his new partner: “Working with Mattia Drudi has proved great in pre-season testing and I can’t wait to get the season underway and see what we can achieve as a team.”

Two old team mates will meet in the #69 car, with reigning Trophy Champion Florian Spengler and Audi Sport driver Markus Winkelhock behind the wheel, just like last season. Both are among the most experienced drivers in this championship. Spengler has been competing since 2011 and was able to win the highly contested Trophy classification last year. The ex-Formula 1 and DTM driver and current Audi Sport driver Markus Winkelhock is entering his 10th season in the “league of super sports cars” and has been an integral part of the Team Car Collection for many years.