24 Jun 2019

Drive-Through, Bad Breaks Ultimately Spoil Imola Italian Gran Turismo Weekend for Audi Sport Italia Young Guns

source: Audi Sport Italia Mattia Drudi claims maiden GT3 pole position in rain-soaked qualifying one Mishaps keep Andrea Fontana stuck to P6 in drivers' points standings Imola, Italy – The Italian GT Sprint meeting staged at historic Imola venue started on a high note for Audi Sport Italia, with Mattia Drudi claiming his maiden GT3 pole position in his one-off come back in the same R8 LMS chassis that he made first acquaintance with. Unfortunately the accomplishment of the young Italia...
Mon, Jun 24 , 2019 Bill
24 Jun 2019

International successes for Audi customer teams

source: Audi Sport Further club racing successes of the Audi R8 LMS in Australia Successful debut of the Audi R8 LMS GT4 in Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia First lap of an Audi R8 LMS without a steering column on the Nordschleife While Audi Sport customer racing won the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, customer teams clinched international successes on the same weekend. The Audi R8 LMS, the Audi R8 LMS GT4 and the Audi RS 3 LMS achieved numerous podium finishes in Europe, Asia and Australia on ...
Mon, Jun 24 , 2019 Bill
23 Jun 2019

Audi Sport Wins 24 Hours of Nürburgring for the Fifth Time

source: Audi Sport 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2019: a 45-percent win rate of the Audi R8 LMS in the world’s biggest endurance race since 2009 Audi Sport Team Phoenix wins with Pierre Kaffer/Frank Stippler/Dries Vanthoor/Frédéric Vervisch Good class results for customer teams complete the brand’s showing The 47th running of the 24 Hours of Nürburgring was a thriller up until the last second: Following a turbulent final stage, the number 4 Audi R8 LMS won the battl...
Sun, Jun 23 , 2019 Bill
21 Jun 2019

Formula E: Latest News and Miscellaneous Info from Bern

source: Audi Sport Lucas di Grassi in the world’s largest electric vehicle Nico Müller supports Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler in his hometown Daniel Abt at opening of the Audi e-tron experience center in Zurich Formula E is visiting Bern for the first time this weekend. The roller coaster track in the Swiss capital is regarded as one of the most challenging in the history of the electric racing series. The E-Prix on Saturday starts later than usual, at 6 PM, and will b...
Fri, Jun 21 , 2019 Bill
18 Jun 2019

Victories for the Audi R8 LMS at the Nürburgring

source: Audi Sport Strong juniors in the Audi R8 LMS in the DMV GTC Phoenix Racing in front at home round with the Audi R8 LMS GT4 Strongest race weekend so far for Andreas Wernersson in the Audi RS 3 LMS Audi Sport customer racing experienced another good weekend with its customers: The Audi R8 LMS achieved its fifth sprint and second endurance racing victory in the DMV GTC series at the Nürburgring. Plus, the Audi R8 LMS GT4 and the Audi RS 3 LMS clinched victories a...
Tue, Jun 18 , 2019 Bill
18 Jun 2019

Formula E: Audi in the Thick of the Title Race

source: Audi Sport Formula E premiere on new track in Switzerland’s capital city Bern Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler and Lucas di Grassi are in attack mode Last race before the decisive final weekend in New York City The title race in Formula E is intensifying: On Saturday (June 22), the electric racing series will hold the eleventh of thirteen races this season in Bern. In the teams’ and drivers’ classifications, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler and Lucas di Grassi sit in second position, set t...
Tue, Jun 18 , 2019 Bill
14 Jun 2019

Audi Sport customer racing Shoots for Fifth Victory at the Nürburgring

source: Audi Sport 24-hour race with ten Audi Sport customer racing cars WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup season’s midpoint on the Nordschleife Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup augments brand’s appearance For Audi Sport customer racing, the entire racing event revolving around the Nürburgring 24 Hours again marks a weekend of superlatives this year: From June 20 to 23, seven teams will be competing with a total of ten customer race cars from Audi that represent the entire breadth of ...
Fri, Jun 14 , 2019 Bill
10 Jun 2019

Audi Sport customer teams in top spots of standings in four series

source: Audi Sport Audi customer teams are leading GT3 series in Australia, Germany and Thailand Antti Buri to race as new ADAC TCR Germany leader in German FIA WTCR round Victory for Rearden Racing and the Audi R8 LMS GT4 in America The Audi R8 LMS proved its class in the Australian GT Championship, in the ADAC GT Masters and in the Thailand Super Series. Victories in the TCR Europe, the ADAC TCR Germany and the GT4 America top off a successful weekend of Audi Sport customer racing. ...
Mon, Jun 10 , 2019 Bill
9 Jun 2019

Hot Stuff: Nico Müller Celebrates Second DTM Victory

source: Audi Sport Audi driver wins Sunday’s race at Misano in commanding style René Rast claims podium finish in spite of puncture and extends DTM lead Four Audi RS 5 DTM in top five positions In the so far hottest DTM race of the new turbo era, the new Audi RS 5 DTM was the measure of all things. Nico Müller won Sunday’s race in commanding style at Misano (Italy) ahead of BMW driver Philipp Eng. René Rast finished third in spite of a puncture and thus extended ...
Sun, Jun 09 , 2019 Bill
8 Jun 2019

Audi Driver René Rast New DTM Leader

source: Audi Sport Pole position and second place in Saturday’s race at Misano, Loïc Duval in third Controversial safety car deployment prevents possible Audi one-two result MotoGP star Andrea Dovizioso thrills crowd in his maiden DTM race On clinching pole position and second place in Saturday’s race, Audi driver René Rast took the overall lead in the DTM at Misano (Italy). Loïc Duval, in third position, achieved his first podium finish this season. MotoGP star ...
Sat, Jun 08 , 2019 Bill
6 Jun 2019

Appendicitis! Pietro Fittipaldi to replace Jamie Green in DTM at Misano

source: Audi Sport Audi factory driver Jamie Green will not be racing in Italy due to illness Pietro Fittipaldi takes over the Briton’s cockpit on short notice Audi driver Jamie Green has to skip the DTM races at Misano (Italy) due to acute appendicitis. Pietro Fittipaldi will take over his cockpit at Audi Sport Team Rosberg. “The symptoms appeared all of a sudden during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday,” says Head of Audi Motorsport Dieter Gass. “We al...
Thu, Jun 06 , 2019 Bill
3 Jun 2019

Audi RS 3 LMS Wins Fuji 24 Hours

source: Audi Sport Second consecutive class win for Audi RS 3 LMS in endurance race in Japan Audi R8 LMS GT4 and Audi RS 3 LMS win in Canada Anthony Liu dominates two Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup races The Audi RS 3 LMS is experiencing its best season in Japan and remains unbeaten in the third consecutive race in the TCR category of the Super Taikyu Series. Audi RS 3 LMS (TCR) Dominant appearance in Japan: The Audi RS 3 LMS is currently the measure of all things in the Japanese Super T...
Mon, Jun 03 , 2019 Bill
29 May 2019

After The Limited ABT RS4+, The RS5-R Sportback Takes Over

source: ABT Sportsline When one door closes, another opens. This famous quote from Alexander Graham Bell also applies to car doors. After all 50 of the strictly limited ABT RS4+ have been sold, the world’s largest automotive aftermarket and performance parts specialist for Audi and VW now offers its fans an attractive alternative. The new ABT RS5-R Sportback, which will be available at the end of July, is based on an even more dynamic body and is equally practical a...
Wed, May 29 , 2019 Bill
19 May 2019

René Rast wins also at Zolder

source: Audi Sport Audi driver is first competitor to have scored two wins in DTM’s new turbo era Mechanics worked up until the early morning hours Teammate Jamie Green on podium too René Rast is the first driver to have achieved two victories in the DTM’s new turbo era. At the DTM’s return to Zolder, Belgium, the Audi driver won Sunday’s race in commanding style. His teammate, Jamie Green, perfected Audi Sport Team Rosberg’s triumph by finishing in third position. Mike Rockenfe...
Sun, May 19 , 2019 Bill
13 May 2019

Three Podiums for the Audi R8 LMS

source: Audi Sport Third places in the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup and the Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia Home round for Niels Langeveld in fourth FIA WTCR round Driver-line up set for the Suzuka 10 Hours Two teams from Audi Sport customer racing have each achieved their first podium finishes this season in two major GT racing series in Europe and Asia with the Audi R8 LMS. Audi R8 LMS GT3 Podium at Silverstone: Belgian Audi Club Team WRT cli...
Mon, May 13 , 2019 Bill
13 May 2019

Seventh Win for Audi RS 3 LMS in FIA WTCR

source: Audi Sport First win of the season from Frédéric Vervisch and Comtoyou Team Audi Sport at the Slovakiaring Best weekend of the season so far for Audi Sport with 74 points All four Audi Sport drivers earn points for the first time Frédéric Vervisch and Comtoyou Team Audi Sport celebrated the seventh win for the Audi RS 3 LMS in the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup with Audi Sport customer racing at the Slovakiaring. At the third race weekend of the 2019 sea...
Mon, May 13 , 2019 Bill
10 May 2019

The Audi Sport Seyffahrt R8 LMS Cup Enters Its Second Season with Rahel Frey and the Hankook Race Tyre

source: Hankook Media The Audi Sport Seyffahrt R8 LMS Cup kicked off its second season at last weekend’s DTM opener at the Hockenheimring. The one-make cup is held over seven race weekends. At five of these, the professionals, juniors and gentlemen drivers feature on the support programme for arguably the most popular international touring car series. As it did last year, premium tyre maker Hankook supplies the Audi Sport Seyffahrt R8 LMS Cup with the successful Ventus Race tyre and suppo...
Fri, May 10 , 2019 Bill
8 May 2019

MotoGP Star Dovizioso to Race for Audi in the DTM

source: Audi Sport MotoGP 2017 and 2018 runner-up as guest driver in the DTM races at Misano Ducati factory driver to swap his Desmosedici GP for the Audi RS 5 DTM Dieter Gass: “A big thing for the DTM and for motorsport in general” A prominent guest driver at Audi Sport in the DTM: For one weekend, Italian motorcycle star Andrea Dovizioso (33 years old) is going to switch from his Ducati Desmosedici GP into the cockpit of an Audi RS 5 DTM. The MotoGP 2017 and 2018 ...
Wed, May 08 , 2019 Bill
8 May 2019

Find of the Day: 2007 Daytona Gray Audi RS 4

words: Bill, photos: Bring A Trailer The B7 RS 4 in a word? Oof. A brawler in a business suit. A bull in a china shop..ok I don't think that one quite fits. Regardless, this is one of Audi's greatest Q-ships. Audi enthusiasts will spot one immediately but the average person? Not so much. They just see an Audi. From the bulging fenders to the big oval exhaust tips in the rear, this car oozes sexiness. This particular example is painted Daytona Grey Pearl with Platinum leather/black ...
Wed, May 08 , 2019 Bill
6 May 2019

Audi R8 LMS Victorious in Australia and Sweden

source: Audi Sport Two victories, respectively, in Australian GT and Swedish GT Championship Wins for Audi RS 3 LMS in Italy and Sweden Gripping races in Audi Sport R8 LMS Cup and Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup Two last year’s champions had a strong weekend: in Australia, Geoff Emery in an Audi R8 LMS clinched his first victory this season and in Sweden Jan Brunstedt did. Audi R8 LMS GT3 Two Audi victories in Australia: The second round of the Au...
Mon, May 06 , 2019 Bill