25 Years of ABT Sportsline in the DTM: Kick-Off at Oschersleben

[gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="100645"] A special DTM season begins for ABT Sportsline this coming weekend at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben: it is the 25th for the team from Kempten since it joined the racing series in 2000. [source: ABT Sportsline] “The DTM was and is Germany’s most important racing series,” says Hans-Jürgen Abt, CEO of the ABT Group. “We have shaped it as a team and celebrated many great successes. I think most motorsport fans know us t...

FoTD: Gran Turismo Movie Audi R8 LMS for Sale in Texas

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="100526"] In today's episode of "You find the most interesting things on Facebook Marketplace", we head to San Marcos, TX where someone has listed an Audi R8 LMS Evo II GT3 spec racecar that is purported to be actual car used in the Gran Turismomovie released in 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVPzGBvPrzw Yes, that movie centered around Nissan and its driving academy, but an R8 LMS did feature into the story and this is apparently t...

Audi Sport Team Victorious at 24h of Dubai

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="97226"] Eastalent Racing, Audi Sport Customer Team, Secures Overall Victory at the Hankook 24H Dubai Race Eastalent Racing Team wins the 24h endurance race after 603 laps Simpson Motorsport took the podium in the TCE category Commemorative RS Q8 40 Jahre Edition put on display for Audi enthusiasts Dubai, United Arab Emirates – The Hankook 24H Dubai race came to a conclusion yesterday as the Eastalent Racing Team brought Audi its fourth win...

Unitronic JDC Audi RS 3 TCR Program to Return for 2024 Season

[gallery columns="1" size="full" link="file" ids="82433"] [source: Unitronic Motorsports] Three short months after heartbreak struck at the finale of the 2023 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge championship when a input shaft failure on warm up lap decimated all hopes of the #17 Unitronic JDC-Miller Motorsports entry winning the title from pole position, the team is back for another championship pursuit in 2024. A standout year for the team, 2023 netted three victories, five podium finishes, four ...

Audi Customer Teams Win Almost 90 Titles Worldwide

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="94473"] source: Audi AG New record of 876 races for Audi Sport customer racing TCR Model of the Year award at the end of a strong season 489 title successes for all models in 15 years of customer racing since 2009 Audi Sport customer racing can look back on a strong season: customer teams on five continents have clinched almost 300 race victories and 87 titles for the brand since January. These successes are spread across the Audi RS 3...
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Strong Performance by the Audi Customer Teams in Asia

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="93736"] source: Audi AG Saintéloc Racing first leader of the Asian Le Mans Series standings with Audi Title success for Audi R8 LMS in China Endurance Championship Class title for Audi RS 3 LMS in Chinese endurance racing For the Audi Sport customer racing teams, the first weekend in December was marked by fine racing successes in Malaysia and title wins in China. Podium results in Spain rounded off the results. Audi R8 L...
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Eighth Australian GT Title for Audi

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="93588"] source: Audi AG   Liam Talbot wins in the Audi R8 LMS at the finale in Adelaide Class title for the Audi R8 LMS GT4 in Portugal First win of the season for the Audi RS 3 LMS in TCR Japan After winning the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Sprint Cup by Mattia Drudi/Ricardo Feller, an Audi driver, Liam Talbot, has now also prevailed in the Australian counterpart of this international series. Successes fo...
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Another Title Success for the Audi RS 3 LMS

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="93273"] source: Audi AG Filippo Barberi wins Coppa Italia Turismo Endurance Glenn Nirwan prevails in Indonesia Success for Audi GT drivers in South Africa Audi RS 3 LMS (TCR) Audi one-two victory at the finale: The two Audi customer teams Aikoa Racing and BF Motorsport dominated the finale of the Coppa Italia Turismo Endurance. The Audi RS 3 LMS of Nicola Baldan/Filippo Barberi was ahead of the identical car of Erik Bri...
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Fourth Audi Victory in the Macau Guia Race

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="93250"] source: Audi AG Frédéric Vervisch wins the Audi RS 3 LMS road race in Macau Second place for Edoardo Mortara in the FIA GT World Cup A total of four trophies for Audi drivers at the Macau Grand Prix Audi Sport customer racing was delighted with victory in the Guia touring car race at the 70th edition of the Macau Grand Prix. Audi Sport driver Frédéric Vervisch won the race on the unforgiving street circuit for Audi Spo...
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Audi Battles for Overall Victory in the Kumho TCR World Tour

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="93000"] source: Audi AG Points tied at the top of the Kumho TCR World Tour ahead of the finale Good results in Macau secure local drivers’ participation in the Guia Race Fifth victory for Audi in the 25h Thunderhill amateur race Maximum suspense is guaranteed in the title fight in the only worldwide TCR racing series: Audi driver Rob Huff is level on points with Yann Ehrlacher at the top of the standings after the race weekend in Bath...
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Strong Fightback by Audi in Kumho TCR World Tour

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92473"] source: Audi AG Three victories for Audi in Australia on the Kumho TCR World Tour Podium results for the Audi R8 LMS in Japan and New Zealand Title success for Audi RS 3 LMS at the Coppa Italia Turismo finale On the first weekend in November, the Audi Sport customer racing teams once again gave cause for celebration. While Rob Huff moved to within one point of the top of the standings in the only worldwide TCR racing serie...
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Franco Girolami Wins TCR Italy with Audi

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="92257"] source: Audi AG Franco Girolami is champion in Italian touring car racing Laurens de Wit wins class title in Supercar Challenge Series of successes for the Audi R8 LMS GT4 in German club racing The Audi Sport customer racing team Aikoa Racing won a TCR title in Italy. Successes in other classifications in Italy as well as a class title in the Netherlands complete the Audi RS 3 LMS’ tally on the last weekend in October. ...
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Eastalent Racing and Comtoyou Racing Win Europe-Wide Race Series with Audi Sport

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="91936"] source: Audi Sport Title successes for Simon Reicher, Christopher Haase and Tom Coronel Victories for the Audi R8 LMS in South Africa and Japan Audi RS 3 LMS wins races in Europe and Indonesia Barcelona was the scene of exciting title decisions in two pan-European racing series, in each of which Audi customer teams and their drivers took the titles. In GT3 racing, this was achieved by Simon Reicher and Christopher Haase in...
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GT World Challenge Title at Successful Audi Sport Weekend

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="91398"] source: Audi AG Sixth sprint title for Audi in GT World Challenge after two victories Further championship victories for Audi R8 LMS on two continents Title defense for Audi R8 LMS GT2 in Belgium Audi Sport customer team Tresor Orange1 crowned the season finale in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS with a title success. Championship victories in Belgium, Germany and New Zealand as well as individual race wins r...
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Class and Runner-Up Titles for Audi Customer Teams

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="90655"] source: Audi AG Two class titles in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup After Pro-Am title now runner-up in Silver Cup in GT4 European Series Victories and class title for the Audi RS 3 LMS The Audi Sport customer racing teams had reason to celebrate on the first weekend in October: teams in Europe clinched victories in their classes with the Audi R8 LMS as well as the Audi RS 3 LMS in title decisions. Vic...
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DTM Victory and Many Other Audi Customer Successes

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="90396"] source: Audi AG Four victories for the Audi R8 LMS GT3 in Asia, Europe and New Zealand Excitement in the TCR Europe after tenth victory of the season for the Audi RS 3 LMS Ski ace Marcel Hirscher chauffeurs guests in the Audi R8 LMS GT2 Audi Sport customer racing celebrated remarkable achievements on the fourth weekend in September. The second win of the season in the DTM, a success at the conclusion of the GT World Challe...
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Audi Customers with Title Successes in Europe and China

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="90177"] source: Audi AG GT3 championship titles for Haas RT and Mathieu Detry in 24H Series Hu Bo wins GTSSC race series in China with Absolute Racing Excitement in the title fight in several GT3, GT2 and TCR competitions Audi Sport customer racing celebrated title successes with its customer teams in the 24H Series powered by Hankook European Series, the GT Super Sprint Challenge in China and is well placed in title contentions in several ...
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Dominant Performance by Audi Customers in China

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89910"] source: Audi AG Five out of six possible podium finishes in the GTSSC in Asia Three wins in one weekend for title holder Filip Salaquarda 1-2-3 and 1-2 victory for Audi teams in touring car racing in Italy Audi Sport customer racing looks back on an intensive and successful second weekend in September with its customers. Around the globe, the drivers scored six victories in GT3 racing, prevailed four times in GT4 racing and were unb...
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Audi 1-2 Win in Thailand Super Series

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89046"] source: Audi AG A one-two win and a third place for the Audi R8 LMS in Asia Audi R8 LMS successful in GT3 and GT4 categories in South Africa Victory and podium results for the Audi RS 3 LMS Team B-Quik Absolute Racing put in a strong showing in the Thailand Super Series with positions one, two and three. In customer racing in South Africa and North America, too, a total of three Audi Sport customer racing models scored vic...
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Audi Customers Win Titles in Asia and Eastern Europe

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="88852"] source: Audi AG Audi Sport Asia junior Cao Qi and Ling Kang Silver Cup champions Filip Salaquarda new champion in the Central European Eset Cup Victories for Audi customers in Denmark and Eastern Europe A class title in the GT World Challenge Asia and the sprint title in the Eset Cup were the best performances of the Audi customer teams on the penultimate weekend in August. Individual successes in GT3 racing in the Baltics and i...
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