15 Feb 2018

Audi Sport customer racing with Two Partner Teams in New WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup

source: Audi Sport Six Audi RS 3 LMS cars on the grid Comtoyou Racing and WRT as fielding teams Three Audi Sport drivers and three privateer campaigners at the wheel for Audi Neuburg a. d. Donau - Following its successful debut season, the Audi RS 3 LMS will compete at the highest international level this year. Audi Sport customer racing is supporting two partner teams in the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup. The series is exclusively reserved to TCR race cars and en...
Thu, Feb 15 , 2018 Bill
4 Feb 2018

Third Audi Victory in Bathurst 12 Hour

source: Audi Sport  Audi Sport Team WRT celebrates debut victory in iconic endurance race Audi most successful brand at Bathurst since GT3 class launch Bathurst - Audi Sport customer racing celebrated its third overall victory in the Bathurst 12 Hour after 2011 and 2012. On making its debut in Australia, Audi Sport Team WRT with campaigners Robin Frijns/Stuart Leonard/Dries Vanthoor (NL/GB/B) triumphed at the Intercontinental GT Challenge opener. As a result, Audi, as th...
Sun, Feb 04 , 2018 Bill
3 Feb 2018

Audi on the Front Row of the Grid for Bathurst 12 Hour

source: Audi Australia Audi to start in second and third positions on the grid after exciting Top 10 Shootout Three Audi teams in the top 10 grid positions Just 0.235 seconds separate first and second in Top 10 Bathurst – Audi has continued its electrifying form of yesterday to reserve a place on the front row of the grid for the start of tomorrow's Bathurst 12 Hour. Kelvin van der Linde pulled out all stops to produce a 2:02.1696s – just 0.235 seconds off pole position...
Sat, Feb 03 , 2018 Bill
23 Jan 2018

First Grand Sport-Class All-Female Driver Team to Race in Audi R8 LMS GT4 Debut at Daytona

source: Audi of America, photos: ashleyfreibergracing.com and Audi AG Ashley Freiberg and Gosia Rdest to compete in Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge GS class First all-female team to compete in GS class and first all-female team to compete in motorsports since 2014 All-female team to drive all-new Audi R8 LMS GT4 HERNDON, VA – Debuting this week at Daytona, the all-new Audi R8 LMS GT4 will compete in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, driven by the all-female team ...
Tue, Jan 23 , 2018 Bill
22 Jan 2018

The REAL Truth in 24: Magnus Racing 2018

words: Bill Cho, video and screenshots: Magnus Racing Jason Statham-ish voice: In a world of triumph and defeat in a span of 24 hours, the return of one name will bring shivers to the competition: Magnus Racing... This very super serious YouTube video from Magnus Racing shows the hard work and dedication of the mechanics... the grueling physical routines and diets of the drivers... and the respect that Magnus Racing gets from its competitors... at the Rolex 2...
Mon, Jan 22 , 2018 Bill
19 Jan 2018

Audi Sport to Start 2018 Season in America and Australia with Strong Customer Teams

source: Audi Sport Two weeks following the one-two win in the 24-hour race in Dubai, the new Audi R8 LMS GT4 will now be racing in North America. The audience there will get to see the customer sport race car for the first time in the traditional opening round of the IMSA Series at Daytona from January 27 to 28. Just one week later, on February 4, the Intercontinental GT Challenge will kick off in Australia. With its product offensive Audi Sport customer racing is strengthening i...
Fri, Jan 19 , 2018 Bill
17 Jan 2018

Flying Lizard Motorsports Reveals Changeups in 2018 Manufacturer and Drivers

source: Flying Lizard Motorsports SONOMA, CA - Flying Lizard Motorsports will return to the Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) in 2018 for its second season of competition in the GTS class. For the first time since 2014, the team will field two full season Audi R8 LMS GT4 entries, driven by Mike Hedlund and Adam Merzon. Ryan Eversley will join Merzon in the Case-it Racing by Flying Lizard Motorsports entry for the five SprintX race weekends. “I’m looking forward to the potential tha...
Wed, Jan 17 , 2018 Bill
13 Jan 2018

One-Two Victory for GT4 Version of the Audi R8 LMS at Premiere in Dubai

source: Audi Sport Customer team Phoenix Racing celebrates one-two class win in season opener Three podium places in total for Audi Sport customer racing All three race cars on the grid in Dubai for the first time Dubai - Jubilation at the beginning of the year: Team Phoenix Racing with Audi Sport customer racing celebrated the first 24-hour victory of the new Audi R8 LMS in the GT4 class. The career of Audi Sport customer racing’s most recent new p...
Sat, Jan 13 , 2018 Bill
10 Jan 2018

Hankook Opens the 2018 Motorsport Season with the 24H of Dubai

source: Hankook First customer outing for the new Audi R8 LMS for the GT4 class Come the second week of January 2018, the waiting will finally be over for motorsport fans. The endurance season traditionally kicks off with the Hankook 24H Dubai (11th to 13th January). The 24-hour classic in the United Arab Emirates also forms the first round of the 24H Series powered by Hankook, which the premium tyre maker has supplied as exclusive tyre partner and title sponsor since 2014. The new Aud...
Wed, Jan 10 , 2018 Bill
5 Jan 2018

Season Opener with 13 Race Cars from Audi Sport customer racing

source: Audi Sport Neuburg a. d. Donau, Germany -  24 Hours of Dubai to kick off the season for Audi on January 12/13 Five Audi R8 LMS for GT3 and two for GT4 Six Audi RS 3 LMS in TCR category Never before has Audi Sport customer racing’s representation in Dubai been as strong as this year. 13 of the 93 race cars in the field are sporting the four rings on their hoods. For the first time, the brand will be on the grid with all three current products in the GT3, GT...
Fri, Jan 05 , 2018 Bill
4 Jan 2018

GMG Returns to IMSA Competition with Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Entries at Daytona

source: GMG Racing, photos: Audi Sport customer racing SANTA ANA, CA - Returning to IMSA competition, where the team has competed multiple times at events such as The Rolex 24 at Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring, Global Motorsports Group (GMG) is proud to return to the high banks of Daytona with a two-car entry in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge. Competing in the season-opening BMW Endurance Challenge, GMG will re-join with Audi Sport customer racing to debut the new Audi R8 LMS...
Thu, Jan 04 , 2018 Bill
18 Dec 2017

Audi Sport customer racing Confirms Drivers for 2018

Source: Audi AG Driver lineup extended by two campaigners Initial program contents for 2018 finalized Surprises for Wolfgang Ullrich and Wolfgang Land Neuburg a. d. Donau, Germany - Audi Sport customer racing has announced its driver lineup for the 2018 season and initial racing objectives. Audi Sport customer racing Dries Vanthoor and Frédéric Vervisch join driver lineup: In terms of its driver squad, Audi Sport in 2018 will again rely on Rahel ...
Mon, Dec 18 , 2017 Bill
18 Oct 2017

Paul Holton Wins Title in Audi RS 3 LMS

source: Audi Sport Neuburg a. d. Donau, GERMANY – The customer teams of Audi Sport customer racing clinched three titles in America and Asia last weekend. In addition to the Audi R8 LMS, the Audi RS 3 LMS TCR race car was successful as well. Audi RS 3 LMS (TCR) Title success with two victories: Paul Holton won the TC class title in the Audi RS 3 LMS in the finale of the Pirelli World Challenge. Three days after his 21st birthday, he delivered an impeccable performance at Laguna Seca...
15 Oct 2017

One-Two for Audi in California 8 Hours

source: Audi Sport Laguna Seca, CA– Audi Sport celebrated a one-two win at the first U.S. event of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. At the California 8 Hours, Pierre Kaffer, Kelvin van der Linde and Markus Winkelhock in the Audi R8 LMS from Audi Sport Team Magnus crossed the finish line with a 2.488-second advantage in front of the sister car from Audi Sport Team Land. “Sincere congratulations to our winners, Pierre Kaffer, Kelvin van der Linde and Markus Winkelhock. Following Au...