20 Jul 2018

Audi Aims For Fifth Victory in Spa 24 Hours

[source: Audi Sport] This year’s running of the Spa 24 Hours will be a race of superlatives: Audi Sport customer racing will meet with the sport cars from twelve other marques at the anniversary event of the iconic endurance race. 67 race cars in total will be on the grid in the Ardennes from July 26 to 29. In the world’s major GT3 competition, Audi Sport will be battling for its fifth overall victory after 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2017. No other brand has been more successful since...
Fri, Jul 20 , 2018 Bill
29 Jun 2018

Sportscar 365: Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo Spied

[source: Sportscar 365] Audi’s new Evo package for its R8 LMS GT3 has been spied ahead of a likely update for 2019. The German manufacturer’s GT3 and GT4-spec machines are testing at Monza this week, with what appears to be a significantly overhauled aero package to the GT3 model... Read the rest of the story HERE  
Fri, Jun 29 , 2018 Bill
25 Jun 2018

Audi customer teams dominate in Misano

[source: Audi Sport] Two wins in third round of the Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup Trophies for customers in GT3, GT4 and TCR Rahel Frey attends product experience day in Neckarsulm In the popular European sprint race series, the Belgian Audi Club Team WRT continued its winning streak, while other customers in America, Germany, Italy and Portugal also collected trophies. Audi R8 LMS GT3 Victory in Italy: The Belgian Audi Club Team WRT celebrated its...
Mon, Jun 25 , 2018 Bill
13 Jun 2018

Audi Sport With Eleven Cars in Spa 24 Hours

[source: Audi Sport] Six teams to put eleven Audi R8 LMS on the grid Last year’s winners to race again for Audi Sport Team Saintéloc The Spa 24 Hours from July 26 to 29, 2018 is marked by two anniversaries: While Audi Sport customer racing celebrates its tenth season the 70th running of the iconic endurance race in the Ardennes attracts a high-caliber field. With eleven Audi R8 LMS cars Audi Sport customer racing will be battling for the fifth overall victory and class ...
Wed, Jun 13 , 2018 Bill
11 Jun 2018

Victories for Audi R8 LMS and Audi RS 3 LMS

[source: Audi Sport] The customers of Audi Sport customer racing continue their strings of success. While the teams with the Audi R8 LMS in the DMV GTC won at the fourth consecutive event the drivers of the Audi RS 3 LMS were even unbeatable on five occasions. Audi R8 LMS GT3 Two victories at the Nürburgring: On the fourth race weekend of the DMV GTC, the customers of Audi Sport customer racing once again presented themselves in top form. After the privateers celebrate...
Mon, Jun 11 , 2018 Bill
5 Jun 2018

Audi Sport Customers Victorious In All Categories

[source: Audi Sport] GT3 success for the Audi R8 LMS in Australia and China Audi R8 LMS GT4 wins in China Audi RS 3 LMS with 24-hour class victory and other successes June began perfectly for Audi Sport customer racing as the best customer teams celebrated victories in various competitions on four continents with the entire model range. Audi R8 LMS GT3 Triumph in Australia: Tony Bates and Daniel Gaunt jointly prevailed in a difficult race on the fou...
Tue, Jun 05 , 2018 Bill
23 May 2018

Auto Express- Audi R8 RWS vs Porsche 911 GT3: Which Is Fastest In The Wet?

[video: Auto Express] Well, that didn't take long. Auto Express put the new Audi R8 RWS against the Porsche 911 GT3 in a very wet drag race. Normally, the wet conditions would be no problem for the R8 V10 but remember, this one is rear wheel drive. How will it fare against its corporate rival? [embed]https://youtu.be/qSRDbAQlqzQ[/embed]   [gallery size="large" ids="14499,14500,14501,14502,14503,14504,14505,14506,14507"]
Wed, May 23 , 2018 Bill
11 May 2018

Ten Years of Audi Sport customer racing

[source: Audi Sport] Six models for top-class customer motorsport More than 50 championship titles worldwide Numerous synergies due to close affiliation within the Group Neuburg a. d. Donau - Audi Sport customer racing is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Following the presentation of the first generation of the Audi R8 LMS in 2008, the first customers relied on the GT3 sports car the following season – and immediately clinched three driver championship titles. To d...
Fri, May 11 , 2018 Bill
13 Mar 2018

2018 Audi Sport customer racing Announces Largest Number of Entries for Pirelli World Challenge Season

source: Audi of America Audi Sport customer racing to compete in the 2018 Pirelli World Challenge with nine entrees representing all three classes Largest number of PWC entrees in brand history Audi Sport customer racing continues expansion of globally homologated, stair-step customer racing offering in TCR, GT4 and GT3 classes Herndon - Audi of America announces a two-class offering for the Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) season opener at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Mar...
Tue, Mar 13 , 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
1 Feb 2018

Pirelli Shines the Spotlight on the Intercontinental GT Challenge

source: Pirelli Milan - The opening round of this year’s Intercontinental GT Challenge – the only intercontinental series for the world’s top GT drivers, with Pirelli as exclusive tire supplier – gets underway this weekend at the famous Bathurst 12 Hours in Australia. The Mount Panorama track is one of the most epic on the planet, with several changes in elevation and some truly demanding corners. Pirelli currently holds the track record, set two years ago in qualifying when th...
Thu, Feb 01 , 2018 Bill
7 Dec 2017

Exceptional Season: 24 Titles for Audi Sport customer racing

source: Audi Sport • 14 overall and ten class titles clinched by Audi customers in worldwide racing series • Five overall endurance racing victories in Europe and America • Model portfolio to grow to three race cars in 2018 Neuburg a. d. Donau, Germany– Never before has Audi Sport customer racing been as successful with its customers around the globe as in 2017. The title successes and victories of the first- and second-generation Audi R8 LMS and, for the first time, the new�...
Thu, Dec 07 , 2017 Bill