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Audi suspends Abt over Formula E Esports cheating ploy

Audi Sport has suspended Daniel Abt with immediate effect following the ill-fated imposture scheme exploited by the German driver in last weekend 'Race at Home' event. Abt's entry had finished third in the Berlin virtual FE race but several of the Audi charger's rivals expressed doubts about whether the latter had actually been the one controlling his own car. An investigation by Formula E's organisers revealed that the IP address associated with Abt's entry belonged to pro sim-racer Lorenz Hoerzing. Confronted with the evidence, Abt acknowledged the ploy which initially led to his disqualification from the event and a 10,000 fine donated to charity. Formula E uncovers Abt imposter 'Race...
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