(Motorsport-Total.com) – An era came to an end on Sunday in Adelaide, Australia. Christopher Mees competed in his last race for Audi Sport and bid a fitting farewell to his long-time boss after 15 years.
Christopher Mees looks back on 15 successful years at Audi
Mies finished third on the street circuit alongside teammate Liam Talbot in the final race of the GT World Challenge Australia season. There was double reason to celebrate on the podium as the result was enough to win Talbot the title.
“It’s a dream to finish my career with Audi Sport in the country,” Meese wrote on his Instagram account before the race weekend.
Mies will have to look for a new challenge next year after Audi scraps its customer sports program and disbands the driver team at the end of the 2023 season – and he says he’s ready for it. “I want to fulfill some more dreams,” the 34-year-old said. “You’d think all our success together was just a dream, and it’s true!”
“It’s all a dream. But I’m not done yet, I’m still hungry, I still have goals. That’s why I decided to take on a new challenge and achieve these goals,” Mies continued without revealing. What will this new challenge entail?
Mies’ track record during his 15 years at Audi is impressive: two overall wins at the 24 Hours of Nurburgring, two wins at the 12 Hours of Bathurst, a win at the 24 Hours of Dubai and a class win at Petit. Le Mans The IMSA. Additionally, he has won titles in the FIA GT3 Championship (2009), Blancpain Endurance Series (2012) and ADAC GT Masters (2016).
“When I joined Audi’s customer sports program in 2009 and became the FIA GT3 Champion, it was a dream come true for me. For the past 15 years, I have been the proudest representative of Audi Sport imaginable. My dream came true to be the driver of one of the biggest brands in the history of motorsport,” four Mize looks back on his time with the brand with rings.
“Thanks to Werner Frowein, Romolo Liebchen, Armin Plietsch, Rolf Michl, Chris Reinke, Dirk Spohr, Biberach and everyone at Neuburg. “To all the great teams I’ve been able to drive for: Thank you for everything, you’ll always have a special place in my heart!”
“Friend of animals everywhere. Web guru. Organizer. Food geek. Amateur tv fanatic. Coffee trailblazer. Alcohol junkie.”
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