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...

Audi Sport customer racing Update: First Win of DTM Season for Audi R8 LMS plus other News

[gallery columns="1" size="full" link="file" ids="87545"] Ricardo Feller wins with ABT Sportsline at the DTM in Zandvoort Two successes for the Audi R8 LMS GT4 of Winhere by HAR in China Comtoyou Racing achieves 1-2 victory with Audi RS 3 LMS in TCR Spain [source: Audi AG] The first success of the season by an Audi Sport customer team in the DTM marked the last weekend in June. Many other good results in the USA, Europe and Asia rounded off a successful month for Audi Sport customer ...

Ready for Biggest GT3 Race of Year: 13 Audi R8 LMS at 2023 Spa 24 Hours

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="87015"] Four Audi R8 LMS are aiming for overall victory in the Pro category “Past – Present – Future”: Three striking designs for a century Eight drivers travel to season highlight as championship leaders [source: Audi AG] Audi Sport customer racing has never been represented by such a large number of race cars at the Spa 24 Hours: 99 years after the debut of the Belgian racing classic, the brand and its customers will field a total of 13...

Successful Season Opener for Audi in GT World Challenge Sprint Cup

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="86275"] Audi R8 LMS GT3 Team Tresor Orange1 took the lead in the Sprint Cup right at the start of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS season. The two Audi Sport drivers Mattia Drudi and Ricardo Feller finished second in the first race at Brands Hatch after Drudi had improved from fourth to third position at the start. During the pit stops, Feller took over the cockpit of the Audi R8 LMS and returned to the track in second pos...

Three Audi Sport customer Teams in the DTM

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="85275"] ABT Sportsline concentrates on two Audi R8 LMS cars  Tresor Orange1 with two drivers in the DTM for the first time Up-and-coming Liqui Moly Team Engstler faces first GT3 season [source: Audi AG] Audi Sport customer racing relies on a strong customer base in the DTM in 2023 as well. Three established teams – including an up-and-coming touring car racing team with motor racing experience – will contest the tradition-steeped series wit...

Twelve Audi Sport drivers and Three Teams at the Nürburgring 24 Hours

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="84403"] Audi Sport Teams Car Collection, Land Motorsport and Scherer Sport PHX entered Twelve Audi Sport drivers divided into Audi Sport and customer carsSeventh overall victory in sight Audi Sport customer racing will be taking part in the 2023 Nürburgring 24 Hours with the experience of three Audi Sport Teams – Car Collection, Land and Scherer PHX – to fight for its seventh overall victory. Twelve Audi Sport drivers will be supporting the Audi S...

Third Audi Victory at Anniversary in Macau Guia Race

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="79346"] source: Audi AG Filipe Souza celebrates two victories in the Audi RS 3 LMS at Macau Second place in Macau GT Cup for Edoardo Mortara after catch-up race Title success in Italian endurance racing Privateer Filipe Souza won the anniversary edition of the Macau Guia Race for Audi Sport customer racing at the weekend while Edoardo Mortara celebrated second place in the Macau GT Cup. A title for the Audi RS 3 LMS in Italy and podium posit...
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Endurance Racing Podiums and Class Lead for Audi R8 LMS in European Series

Scherer Sport Team Phoenix once again on the podium at the Green HellPhoenix Racing continues its string of 24H Series podium results Customers clinch TCR class trophies with the Audi RS 3 LMS Audi Sport customers collected even more endurance trophies and are leading their respective class standings with the Audi R8 LMS in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie and 24H Series. In addition, the Audi RS 3 LMS secured TCR podium results with Audi privateers in Germany, Italy and Portugal...

Audi is Aiming for the fifth victory of the R8 LMS at Spa

Five Audi Sport customer racing teams in the 24-hour race Close competition in overall and class standings Thirteen drivers from Audi Sport are set to compete [source: Audi Sport] Audi Sport customer racing wants to continue its winning streak at the 74th edition of the Spa 24 Hours, from July 28 to 31. The goal: The R8 LMS is already aiming for its third overall 24-hour victory this year. In addition, valuable points and decisive championship positions in the Fanatec GT World Challenge...

Changed Pro-Am Rules for Audi Sport and Its Competitors in Bathurst 12 Hour

[caption id="attachment_71506" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] Audi R8 LMS #9 (Hallmarc), Marc Cini/Dean Fiore/Lee Holdsworth[/caption] source: Audi Sport New Pro-Am rules change nature of competition in Australia Four Audi Sport drivers share the cars with two Australian drivers Seven Audi R8 LMS at the biggest endurance race in the southern hemisphere The 2022 endurance season in Australia begins under new auspices. The rules of the Bathurst 12 Hour from May 13 to 15 state that ...

Charles Weerts and Dries Vanthoor Overall GT World Challenge Europe Champions with Audi

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="63769"] source: Audi AG Another early title for Audi Sport drivers Weerts and Vanthoor Victories for the Audi R8 LMS in Italy and China Class titles for the Audi R8 LMS GT4 The latest GT World Challenge Europe weekend saw more celebration for Team WRT as Charles Weerts and Dries Vanthoor clinched another early title. The Audi R8 LMS proved to be the car to beat in Italy and China, while the latest evolution version of the GT3 sports car made...
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Audi R8 LMS Top in Europe and Australia

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60630"] source: Audi AG GT3 victories and championship lead in GT World Challenge Europe and Australia First wins of the season in GT4 France for Audi R8 LMS GT4 Comtoyou Racing leads TCR Europe standings with Audi RS 3 LMS In as many as two regional championships of promoter SRO’s GT World Challenge, two teams from Audi Sport customer racing celebrated victories and the lead of the standings with the GT3 version of the Audi R8 LMS. The GT...
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First Title of the Year for the Audi RS 3 LMS

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60323"] source: Audi AG Track Tec Racing wins TCR New Zealand with Chris van der Drift Podium finish for Audi R8 LMS GT3 at Le Castellet Trophies for the Audi RS 3 LMS in England and France Chris van der Drift won the title in the inaugural TCR New Zealand with the New Zealand customer team Track Tec Racing in the Audi RS 3 LMS. A podium result for the Audi R8 LMS and three further trophies for the Audi RS 3 LMS rounded off Audi Sport custom...
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Tech Talk: Making the Audi R8 V10 Engine Fast and Robust

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="45892"] source: Audi of America Editor’s Note: We are in some extraordinary times now. COVID-19 has caused many disruptions (to say the very least) and in terms of the automotive world, all industry and enthusiast events are on hold…but that doesn’t mean we have to stop learning. In quattro magazine, we have a column by James Benoit called Tech Talk where James talks about…well…the tech of Audi. Audi of America is releasing a serie...
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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...
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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...
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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:�...
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GMG Takes Strong Second During Inaugural IMSA Encore at Sebring

source: GMG Racing SEBRING – Returning to IMSA competition for the first time since January, Global Motorsports Group (GMG) made their presence known with an impressive second-place in the GT4 class. Running the venerable Audi R8 LMS GT4, drivers Jason Bell, James Sofronas and last-minute addition Andy Lally would enjoy a strong four-hour race. “It was great to get back to IMSA competition,” stated GMG team owner and driver James Sofronas. “This was a one-of-a-kind event, and w...
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GMG Confirms GT4 Entry for Michelin IMSA SportsCar Encore at Sebring

source: GMG  SANTA ANA – Taking part in a landmark new event in the heritage of North American sportscar racing, Global Motorsports Group (GMG) is pleased to confirm their entry in the upcoming Michelin IMSA SportsCar Encore. Marking GMG’s return to the heralded Sebring International Raceway, drivers Jason Bell and James Sofronas will compete in the GT4 category, continuining their 2018 campaign with the Audi R8 LMS GT4. “We’re thrilled to return to IMSA and take part in ...
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2019 Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO Makes US debut on Display at Road Atlanta Petit Le Mans

source: Audi of America New model with evolved bodywork, optimized aerodynamics, stronger technical base, for consistency and performance Fourth new model from Audi Sport in four years following second generation R8 LMS, RS 3 LMS TCR and R8 LMS GT4 R8 LMS GT3 EVO available to U.S. customers in December HERNDON, Va., October 11, 2018 – The 2019 Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO makes its U.S. debut this week, Oct. 12-13, on display at Road Atlanta following its global debut at the Paris Mot...
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