Wow. Wow. Wow. If you were there or able to catch the action on TV, this was just an amazing day. I’m not going to say the racing gods gave Audi the help or luck because ALL of Audi acted like Gods, themselves. It all started on the grid formation lap when Allan McNish decided to go off smacking the wall in The Esses. The #1 Audi was done… or so we thought. allan limped the R10 TDI back to pit-road where the “God like” actions of the crew did what they do best, they fixed it and dropped two laps down. We will also give credit to the heart of Audi which is indestructable. The team, the drivers and the “God like” durability of the cars. One last note, it was after Allan had crashed, he said to his team;
“If you fix it, I will win this race”
Third consecutive triumph for the Audi R10 TDI
Capello/McNish/Pirro win after fight back
Luhr/Werner finish third
With an impressive success at Road Atlanta, Audi continued its winning streak at the prestigious 1000-mile race “Petit Le Mans”. In front of a record crowd of 113,000 spectators, Dindo Capello, Allan McNish and Emanuele Pirro achieved Audi’s ninth consecutive victory. Audi thus remains unbeaten at Petit Le Mans. Continue reading ‘ALMS: Audi achieves Petit Le Mans hat-trick’
- Allan McNish misses pole position by just 0.085 seconds
- Marco Werner takes third place on the grid for Audi
- Audi in with chance of ninth consecutive “Petit” victory
Team Audi Sport North America’s two Audi R10 TDI prototypes will go into Saturday’s “Petit Le Mans” race at Road Atlanta (U.S. state of Georgia) from second and third positions on the starting grid. In a more than thrilling qualifying session, Allan McNish lost the battle for pole position by just 0.085 seconds. Continue reading ‘ALMS: Audi on Petit Le Mans front row’
Two of the three Le Mans winners compete at Road Atlanta
Capello/McNish/Pirro in Audi R10 TDI with start number 1
ALMS-Champions Luhr/Werner in the second Audi R10 TDI
Two of this year’s Le Mans 24 Hour race winners Dindo Capello (Italy) and Allan McNish (Scotland) strengthen the Audi driver squad at the 1000-mile race Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta (Georgia) on 4 October. Continue reading ‘ALMS: Audi strengthens driver squad for Petit Le Mans’
Wow, what an end to a season. After getting stomped by the Peugeot’s at all circuits, Audi come away with the wins!
After the triumph at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the early title win in the American Le Mans Series, AUDI AG performed another feat with the Audi R10 TDI diesel sportscar: At the 1000-kilometre race at Silverstone (Great Britain), Audi Sport Team Joest – clinching victory as well as fourth place – secured also the champion’s title in the European Le Mans Series (LMS). Continue reading ‘Audi wins Le Mans Series’
Coming up on half ay complete, this is where everyone stands. (+ - laps)
LMP1:
1. #2 Audi Sport Team Joest - Audi R10 TDI - Lap 98
2. #10 Charouz Racing System - Lola Aston Martin - Lap 98
3. #6 Oreca - Matmut - Courage-Oreca LC70 - Judd - Lap 97
LMP2:
1. #34 Van Merksteijn Motorsport - Porsche RS Spyder - 96
2. #27 Horag Racing - Porsche RS Spyder - Lap 94
3. #40 Quifel - ASM Team - Lola B05/40 - AER - Lap 94
GT1:
1. #59 - Team Modena - Aston Martin DBR9 - Lap 90
2. #55 - IPB Spartak Racing - Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT - Lap 90
3. #72 - Luc Alphand Aventures - Corvette C6.R - Lap 88
GT2:
1. #96 - Virgo Motorsport - Ferrari F430 GT - Lap 88
2. #77 - Felbermayr - Proton - Porsche 997 GT3 RSR - Lap 88
3. #90 - Farnbacher Racing - Ferrari F430 GT - Lap 87
5. #85 - Snoras Spyker Squadron - Spyker C8 Laviolette - Lap 86
The final race of the 2008 Le Mans Series will be a huge one for Audi. Since the start Peugeot has dominated the Audi R10 TDI’s. Yet, at the same time Audi has kept up in the points. We think the overall title is more important to Audi than power + speed. 2pts behind in Driver Champ’s and 6pts behind in Manufacturer Champ’s.
Audi competes in a second race in Great Britain only 14 days after Timo Scheider’s victory at Brands Hatch in the Audi A4 DTM: The finale of the European based Le Mans Series (LMS) is held on 14 September at Silverstone where Audi Sport Team Joest still has chances of winning the title. Continue reading ‘Le Mans Series: Audi with title chance at Silverstone’
Audi R10 TDI #2 (Audi Sport North America), Marco WernerDespite not finishing the city street race in Detroit, the two German Audi “factory” drivers Lucas Luhr and Marco Werner have already clinched the Drivers’ title in the LM P1 class of the American Le Mans Series. Continue reading ‘Lucas Luhr and Marco Werner win ALMS Championship title’
Emanuele Pirro and Marcel Fassler at the driver changeAudi drivers Marcel Fassler and Emanuele Pirro achieved their first victory in the LM P1 class of the American Le Mans Series in the city street race in Detroit (U.S. state of Michigan). After a faultless drive they finished third overall with their Audi R10 TDI. Lucas Luhr and Marc Werner retired early following an accident and, after seven consecutive victories, for the first time this year did not score any points. Continue reading ‘First victory of the season for Audi drivers Fassler/Pirro’
- Starting positions eight and nine in Detroit
- Rain hinders set-up work
- Luhr/Werner have chance to clinch title early
Like last year, the Audi drivers are facing an extremely difficult task in the race of the American Le Mans Series on the “Belle Isle Street Circuit” in Detroit (U.S. state of Michigan). Team Audi Sport North America’s pair of Audi R10 TDI prototypes will start Saturday’s race from the fourth and fifth row of the grid on the bumpy city street circuit. Continue reading ‘ALMS: Audi drivers facing difficult task at Detroit’
Well done and congrats but Petit Le Mans and Peugeot are around the corner in America!!! We hate saying this but LMP1 is like GT1… unless its Sebring, Le Mans and Petit.
Audi have prematurely clinched the LM P1 Manufacturers’ Championship in the American Le Mans Series with their third consecutive 1-2 victory. Before the last three races, the brand with the four rings is out of reach in the classifications for engine and chassis manufacturers.
- Third consecutive 1-2 victory in the American Le Mans Series
- Twin strategies successful at Mosport
- Premature titles in the Manufacturers’ Championship
Continue reading ‘ALMS: Audi clinches Championship titles in America’
