Spoiler! Both Audi’s took over top honors against the LMP2 cars today.
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Really tight times set today during qualifying! Hello 164 thousandths of a second!
- Audi on rows three and four of the grid
- Marco Werner with strong qualifying performance
- Over a second faster than last year
Marco Werner has set a new track record for LM P1 sports cars in an exciting qualifying for the sixth round of the American Le Mans Series at Mid-Ohio (US state of Ohio). On Friday, the German beat the previous record by over a second. Continue reading ‘ALMS: Track record for the Audi R10 TDI at Mid-Ohio’
Welcome back American Le Mans Series! Sometime you wonder how these guys (drivers + crew = personel) can do it week in and week out.
- Two ALMS races within eight days
- US comeback for defending champion Dindo Capello
- “Clean Diesel” with advantage over Ethanol
After a seven-week break, the American Le Mans Series continues in the middle of July with back-to-back races: At Lime Rock (Connecticut) and Mid-Ohio (Ohio) the world’s fastest sportscar contest two races within eight days on 12 and 19 July.
Dindo Capello will return to the American Le Mans Series with the two-time LMP1 champion teaming with fellow Italian Emanuele Pirro at Lime Rock Park for next week’s American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix. The July 12 race will be Capello’s first in the Series since taking P1 honors (and third overall) for Audi at Sebring. Continue reading ‘ALMS: Dindo Capello returns to Lime Rock’
We are still celebrating in the States!!
Audi R10 TDI, Allan McNish, Dindo Capello, Tom Kristensen
At one of the most exciting and fastest races in Le Mans history, AUDI AG clinched another triumph at what is arguably the world’s toughest motor race.
For Audi, this marked the eighth Le Mans triumph in just ten races. This puts Audi in third place – just one victory short of Ferrari – on the perpetual list of winners of the endurance classic which has been staged since 1923. Continue reading ‘Facts about Audi’s eighth victory at Le Mans’
Allan McNish (left) rejoices with Audi’s Dindo Capello, Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich and Tom Kristensen at Le Mans. Photo: Regis Lefebure
Hot off his second victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans – and first since 1998 – three-time American Le Mans Series champion Allan McNish will be a guest on XM’s Powershift program at 9:25 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 19. McNish won at Le Mans for the first time with Audi and took a 4:31 victory with Dindo Capello and Tom Kristensen as the diesel-powered Audi R10 TDI won the world’s greatest race for the third year in a row. Continue reading ‘Allan McNIsh goes from Le Mans to XM Powershift’
Vorsprung Durch Technik!!!
Audi R10 TDI #2, Tom Kristensen
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The rain has been great to the Audi R10 TDI’s!
Audi R10 TDI #2, Allan McNish
The battle between Audi and Peugeot keeps thrilling the spectators at the Le Mans 24 Hours. During the night, Dindo Capello, Tom Kristensen and Allan McNish remained in contact to the leading Peugeot before they retook the lead in the early morning hours when it started to rain. Continue reading ‘19hr: Audi R10 TDI leads in the rain’
A great interview with Allan McNish. If you ever have the chance to meet him, don’t let the opportunity pass you by!
The 13.629 kilometre track of the Le Mans 24 Hour race is something special for every driver. The mix of public roads and a permanent race track, very slow corners and a share of more than 70 per cent of full throttle per lap, as well as day and night fascinate both drivers and the audience. Audi driver Allan McNish explains why. Continue reading ‘Audi driver Allan McNish on Le Mans’
We have been listening to all the audio we could this week. There is a ton of chatter regarding Peugeots times and Audi’s reactions. It’s almost as everyone has confirmed a Peugeot win, yet at the same time they call up Audi’s history, especially last year. We think it will all come down to this… Audi knows what they are doing.
Audi R10 TDI #2, Dindo Capello
After two days of trouble-free qualifying Audi Sport Team Joest will start well sorted into the 76th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours on Saturday at 3 p.m. The Audi squad was able to work out a good and – above all – safe to drive set-up for the race with all three Audi R10 TDI prototypes. Continue reading ‘Audi starts from the second row at Le Mans’
