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Team MOMO-Megatron-DF1 with Audi R8 LMS ultra in the ELMS

ELMS - 10/04/2013


This coming weekend the ELMS (European Le Mans Series) kicks off at Silverstone, in the United Kingdom. A championship held over 5 rounds on the circuits of Silverstone (GB), Imola  (I),  Red  Bull  Ring  (A),  Hungaroring  (H)  &  Paul  Ricard  (FR).  The  American-Austrian MOMO-Megatron-DF1  team  will  be  putting  in  its  first  appearance  in  this endurance  championship.  The  collaboration  between  MOMO-Megatron  (USA)and downFORCE1 (DF1) was concluded at  the end of 2012 by Andreas Leberle, who as team principal  is  also responsible for entering the Audi R8 LMS ultra in the ELMS  GTC  class.  The  team  boasts  10  successful  years  in  GT  racing  and  has  won various  championships.  The  most  recent  was  as  vice-champion  (2010) in  the  LeMans Series with a GT1 Saleen.

The MOMO-Megatron-DF1 Audi R8 LMS ultra will  be manned by  three  promising talented drivers.

The young Belgian hopeful Dylan Derdaele (20) made a name for himself last year with  the  Porsche  of  Belgian  Racing  in  the  BRCC  and  the  experience  he  gained with  Porsche in  the Blancpain Endurance  Series at  the  wheel  of  a  ProSpeed Porsche GT3-R.

The Swiss driver Raffi Bader (25) following successful years in the Toyota Yaris Cup and the Seat Leon Supercopa, in 2009 became champion  in  the  Porsche  Super  Sports Cup clinching 10 victories. In 2012 he was at the wheel of a Lamborghini GallardoLP 600+ in the ADAC GT Masters.

In addition, the team is complemented by the highly successful and experienced Polish  driver  Kuba  Giermaziak (23). In  the Porsche  Mobil1 Supercup Giermaziaks e c u r e d   t h i r d   p l a c e .   D u r i n g   2010 h e   c om p e t e d   s e v e r a l  t im e s   f o r   NGT Motorsport in  the USA with amongst others  in  the  “Rolex 24 atDaytona“. But  not  only  does  Giermaziak feel  at  home  on  the  track.  He  is  also active in front of the camera. In Poland the MOMO-Megatron DF1 driver is also the TV commentator for F1.

“I'm looking forward to a new challenge “, Dylan Derdaele commented.

“I thank MOMO-Megatron-DF1 for the trust that they have placed in me, and I will do my utmost “, a self-assured Raffi Bader remarked.

And  Kuba Giermaziak  added: “Everything  is  possible  in  a  3  hours  race,  but together  with  Dylan a n d   Raffi I   w i l l   d o   my   u t mo s t   t o   b r i n g   t h e  r a c e   t o   a   s u c c e s s f u l   e n d i n g   f o r   t h e   MOMO-Megatron-DF1 team“!

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