13 Feb 2019

13 Drivers Represent Audi Sport Worldwide

source: Audi Sport New signings Mattia Drudi and Niels Langeveld complete Audi Sport customer racing’s driver lineup Entries in customer programs and in strategic commitments Audi Sport customer racing relies on a versatile driver lineup in 2019. Twelve male drivers and one fast lady will represent Audi Sport this season at strategic events of its own and in support of customers worldwide. “Due to the extremely positive sales development, our customer racing p...
7 Feb 2019

Audi Fields Four RS 3 LMS in the 2019 FIA WTCR

source: Audi Sport Gordon Shedden, Jean-Karl Vernay and Frédéric Vervisch are joined by the new Audi Sport driver Niels Langeveld Comtoyou Team Audi Sport and Leopard Racing Team Audi Sport return to compete Audi Sport customer racing tackles the second season of the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup with a strong driver quartet. The Audi Sport drivers Gordon Shedden, Jean-Karl Vernay and Frédéric Vervisch will again helm the Audi RS 3 LMS in the world’s TCR racing ...
7 Feb 2019

One of Our Own: CJ Moses Is Going Racing with a CrowdStrike Racing R8 LMS GT4

source: Sportscar365.com Audi Club North America member, CJ Moses, just got the call we've all dreamed about...he will be racing professionally on a partial season program with CrowdStrike Racing in a GMG Racing run R8 LMS GT4. It seems that using the Audi Club membership and the experience he gained from HPDEs (High Performance Driver's Education) that his chapter (Potomac Chesapeake Chapter) and surrounding chapters paid off. Good luck CJ and your Audi Club will be cheering you on! Here is...
4 Feb 2019

Success for Audi Sport customer teams at Bathurst

source: Audi Sport Two Audi R8 LMS score podium spots in Pro-Am category Disappointment for both driver crews of Audi Sport Team Valvoline Audi Sport customer racing experienced a setback in the launch of its title defense in the Intercontinental GT Challenge. After both Audi R8 LMS of the Audi Sport Team Valvoline had at times led the 12-hour race in Bathurst in the early phase, the squad with drivers Christopher Haase/Christopher Mies/Markus Winkelhock ultimately had to ...
29 Jan 2019

Video of the Day: An In-Car Lap of Daytona in an Audi R8 LMS

words: Bill, video: IMSA Official Another (very wet) Rolex 24 at Daytona has come and gone. While both teams and spectators continue to dry out, they can enjoy this ride-along with Alex Riberas of the #19 Moorespeed R8 LMS GT3. Hitting speeds as high as 172 mph, Alex takes us on what a driver sees and thinks during a race at Daytona. Let Alex do the hard work and enjoy the ride. [embed]https://youtu.be/gkqgNnsHPzA[/embed]
25 Jan 2019

Five Audi R8 LMS in Bathurst 12 Hour

source: Audi Sport Audi ready for title defense in Intercontinental GT Challenge Sights set on fourth victory at Bathurst Strong field with ten marques and 28 driver teams in GT3 category Audi Sport customer racing is returning to Australia as the title defender. The Intercontinental GT Challenge, in which Audi won the manufacturers’ classification for the third consecutive time last year, will kick off at Mount Panorama in Bathurst, on Sunday, February 3. I...
22 Jan 2019

Audi Sport customer racing Announces 2019 Line-Up For IMSA WeatherTech and Michelin Pilot Challenge Racing Series Ahead of Daytona Season Opener

source: Audi Sport customer racing Audi GT3, GT4, and TCR racing categories represented at the Rolex 24 At Daytona race weekend 12 Audi Sport customer racing vehicles fielded across the 24 hour Endurance Challenge and IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge GS/TCR classes All-new Audi Sport customer racing support offered with OEM parts program and technical expertise for 2019 season HERNDON – Audi of America showcases three-class race offerings at the annual ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA race weekend h...
12 Jan 2019

Audi Sport customer teams celebrate one-two result in Dubai

source: Audi Sport Car Collection Motorsport triumphs at 24 Hours of Dubai Team MS7 by WRT in second position First endurance racing success of the latest evolution of the Audi R8 LMS GT3 A perfect start for Audi Sport customer racing to the 2019 motorsport season: At the 24-hour race in Dubai, two Audi Sport customer racing teams celebrated the first one-two result of the latest evolution of the Audi R8 LMS GT3 in a major endurance racing event. After 607 race laps, th...
18 Dec 2018

Land Motorsport With Strong Quartet In Daytona

source: Land Motorsport Preparations for the 2019 season are in full swing at MONTAPLAST by Land-Motorsport. From January 25th to 27th the team from Niederdreisbach starts at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The Audi R8 LMS GT3 will be driven by Christopher Mies, Dries Vanthoor, Ricardo Feller and Daniel Morad. Traditionally, the 24-hour race in Florida is the prelude to the IMSA WeatherTechSportsCar Championship. Already in the years 2017 and 2018 MONTAPLAST by Land-Motorsport was on the D...
17 Dec 2018

New Record For Audi Sport customer racing

source: Audi Sport Season’s tally encompasses 256 victories and 21 overall drivers’ titles Racing successes and titles in more than 700 races on five continents Increases in double-digit range versus 2017 season Never before has Audi Sport customer racing been equally successful with its customers in international motorsport: On its tenth anniversary, the customer racing department reports 256 individual race victories (+63 % versus 2017), a total of 634 podiums (+4...
26 Nov 2018

Andrew Haryanto Wins Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup

source: Audi Sport Thrilling title decision in season seven of Audi’s one-make cup Resounding success for the Audi R8 LMS in New Zealand Customer teams celebrate one-two result in Australia With gripping motorsport and a thrilling title decision the Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup entered its winter break. In New Zealand and Australia, the customers of Audi Sport customer racing had reason to celebrate as well. Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup Open finale at Sepang:...
19 Nov 2018

Audi Sport Customer Teams With Victories In Dubai And Australia

source: Audi Sport Audi R8 LMS successful in Gulf Sportscar Championship and GT-1 Australia Class victory for Audi RS 3 LMS in Brazil In preparation for the FIA GT Nations Cup up-and-coming Belgian drivers Charles Weerts and Mike den Tandt got to know the Audi R8 LMS in Dubai and won the Gulf Sportscar Championship opening round in it. Audi R8 LMS GT3 Debut victory in Dubai: The first race victory in the new Gulf Spo...
18 Nov 2018

Two Victories For Audi Sport customer racing In Macau

source: Audi Sport Jean-Karl Vernay and Frédéric Vervisch in an Audi RS 3 LMS each win a race in FIA WTCR Challenging race for Audi R8 LMS in FIA GT World Cup Audi’s tally in Macau increases to eight victories Audi Sport customer racing returns from the race weekend in Macau with remarkable results. With two victories in the finale of the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup Audi, from a historical perspective, has now clinched a total of four touring car victories on...
13 Nov 2018

Audi Sport customer racing To Contest Two Worldwide Programs Again In 2019

source: Audi Sport GT3 sports car Audi R8 LMS and Audi RS 3 LMS TCR touring car to race again around the globe in 2019 Calendar of the Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup for 2019 finalized Class wins for Audi RS 3 LMS in Florida and Italy Audi Sport customer racing in 2019 will again contest two ambitious worldwide programs in GT3 and in touring car racing. Audi Sport customer racing On the grid around the world: Audi Sport customer racing will continue two succes...
9 Nov 2018

Audi Sport customer racing In Macau With 14 Race Cars

source: Audi Sport Four Audi R8 LMS GT3 to battle for FIA GT World Cup Ten Audi RS 3 LMS at FIA WTCR At the street race in Macau from November 15 to 18, customer teams from Audi Sport customer racing will compete with both touring cars and GT3 sports cars for the first time. The race in the heart of the city is a classic on the international motorsport calendar. Audi has celebrated six victories in total there since 1996 – two in touring car racing and four with the Audi...
29 Oct 2018

Audi Sport customer racing Teams Win In Italy, Australia And Brazil

source: Audi Sport Bar Baruch and Benoît Tréluyer score victory with the Audi R8 LMS in Italy Vince Muriti and Nick Kelly successful in GT-1 Australia Class win of the Audi RS 3 LMS in Endurance Brasil Victories on three continents: On the last weekend in October, Audi Sport customer racing teams clinched racing successes in Italy, Australia and Brazil. Audi R8 LMS GT3 Podium and victory in Italy: On claiming victory in the Audi R8 LMS of Audi Spo...
19 Oct 2018

Season Finale At Laguna Seca, California: Three Audi R8 LMS With Unique Liveries

source: Audi Sport Special liveries of the GT3 sports cars: three cars, standing side by side, to sport the “Stars and Stripes” of the American flag Championship-winning team from the Pirelli World Challenge to race in GT4 class Audi will offer fans not just one but several treats at the Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) finale in California from October 26 to 28: Besides the GT3 model, the GT4 version of the Audi R8 LMS and the Audi RS 3 LMS TCR race car will be on...
2 Oct 2018

World Premiere in Paris: New Evolution of Audi R8 LMS for customer racing

source: Audi Sport Further developed GT3 model with greater customer value Evolution upgrade kit for existing race cars Audi Sport customer racing presents its fourth new model in just four years: Following on from the radically new second-generation Audi R8 LMS (2015), the Audi RS 3 LMS TCR touring car (2016) and the Audi R8 LMS GT4 sports car (2017), the evolution of the Audi R8 LMS GT3 was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show on October 2, 2018. Michael-Julius Renz, Managin...
18 Sep 2018

Audi Wants To Defend Titles In Finale At Laguna Seca

source: Audi Sport Drivers’ and manufacturers’ classifications in Intercontinental GT Challenge still undecided before season finale in California Currently two teams with three Audi R8 LMS cars and nine drivers on the grid Before the finale of the Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) in California from October 26 to 28, Audi Sport customer racing has determined driver and team lineups: Two of the three Audi R8 LMS cars entered so far will be fielded by Vincent Vosse...
9 Aug 2018

New Challenge for Audi Sport in Japan

[source: Audi Sport] Debut for Audi Sport customer racing at Suzuka Three teams with five Audi R8 LMS cars on the grid Japanese Grand Prix circuit one of the world’s most challenging tracks Audi is leading the drivers’ and teams’ classification of the Intercontinental GT Challenge and now faces a new task: From August 24 to 26, the young racing series will visit the circuit at Suzuka in Japan for the first time. The track 400 kilometers southwest of Tokyo with its...