Photo: Quattroworld.comOnce again Audi has shown up at Sebring, testing the next evolution of their LMP entry. However this time it wasn’t such a secret. The first hint was the exif data in the shots from Paul Ricard. Taken in November, the description read “Test Audi R18H”. Changes to the R18H are not so obvious but a lot is going on. The overall appearance seems to be smoothed out. Hard edges are gone, the nose is now piercing and suggestions of the tub structure changing. Mulsannes Corner has an excellent breakdown on the new R18H.
Look for Audi to announce full details and driver line-ups in January. Continue reading ‘Audi testing R18H LMP1 for 2012′
Photo: © 2011 Corey BeamanAudi swings another one out of the park… or Road Atlanta we should say. For 2 hours during the beautiful afternoon, the ALMS teams set out to test the cars. They were not kidding about this years race being crowded. We could barely squeeze ourselves between the teams pit-areas.
Romain Dumas would top the charts in this practice session with a 1:09.550. He will share the no1 Audi R18 TDI with fellow Porsche driver Timo Bernard and Le Mans winner Marcel Fassler. Continue reading ‘Dumas puts Audi R18 TDI on top during Wednesday practice’
This morning, Audi employees were treated to the sights and stealth like sounds of the Le Mans winning no2 Audi R18 TDI. As the R18 TDI circled around the plant, Marcel Fassler, Andre Lotterer and Benoit Treluyer were in A5 Cabriolets behind “Red Sonja”, waving to the crowd and later signing autographs. Continue reading ‘Le Mans winning Audi R18 TDI tours Ingolstadt plant’
After Henri Pescarolo, Jacky Ickx, Michele Alboreto and Tom Kristensen, Benoit Treluyer is only the fifth driver in history to have won the Le Mans 24 Hours from the pole position. For the Frenchman this was the first victory at his home race, as it was for his team colleagues Marcel Fassler and Andre Lotterer. With a track record of ten victories now, Audi is now ranking in second place of the honor roll alone. Quotes after the Le Mans thriller. Continue reading ‘Quotes from Audi after the Le Mans 24 Hours win’
Gallery after the jump!At one of the most thrilling and dramatic 24-hour races in Le Mans history Audi-ultra-lightweight technology has prevailed. At the fascinating thriller which kept 250,000 spectators at the race track and millions in front of their TV sets watching in awe Marcel Fassler (Switzerland), Andre Lotterer (Germany) and Benoit Treluyer (France) in the innovative Audi R18 TDI clinched the tenth Le Mans victory in total for the brand with the four rings. Continue reading ‘Audi wins a dramatic 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans’
Gallery after the jump!The three Audi R18 TDI cars of Audi Sport Team Joest have completed the warm-up for the Le Mans 24 Hours without any problems. Car number “3” is in perfect shape again as well. Continue reading ‘Audi holds 2-3-4 in Le Mans warm-up’
Gallery after the jump!The front row of the grid at the 79th edition of the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans belongs to Audi. In one of the most thrilling qualifying events in recent years the new Audi R18 TDI and the company’s ultra-lightweight technology prevailed. Benoit Treluyer set a time of 3m 25.738s and clinched the top grid position for Audi. His French team-mate Romain Dumas was merely 0.061 seconds slower. Continue reading ‘Audi R18 TDI takes pole position for the 79th 24 Hours of Le Mans’
To get you geared up and ready for the 79th running ofd the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Audi UK launched a special guide app for Audi and motorsport fans alike. Designed for both iPhone and iPad, the free app has a ton of features from your basic race news, updates and positions to circuit overview, videos and more. Augmented reality* is a huge win here. With the devices camera, you point it at the print out (link after jump) and the car comes to life. It is a bit harder on the iPhone due to UI constraints but on the iPad2 it rocks! Watch out for Allan McNish, he sneaks up on ya! More info and links after the jump. Continue reading ‘Audi UK launches guide to Le Mans 2011 for iPhone and iPad2′
