10 Oct 2022

Audi Wins the 2022 DTM Manufacturers Classification

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="77453"] source: Audi AG Seventh victory in the manufacturers championship for the four rings Third place in the teams classification for ABT Sportsline René Rast as best Audi driver second in race and third in standings Audi is the best DTM manufacturer for the seventh time: After 2004, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2020, the brand with the four rings has now won the manufacturers classification for the first time with the GT3 sports car R8 LM...
Mon, Oct 10 , 2022 Bill
18 Aug 2022

René Rast and the Four Rings: Conclusion of a Unique Success Story

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75040"] source: Audi AG Exceptional race driver to leave Audi Sport after the end of the 2022 season René Rast: “Decision wasn’t easy for me” Oliver Hoffmann: “René Rast will always remain a friend” The DTM finale at the Hockenheimring on October 8 and 9 will mark the end of a unique success story in motorsport: After twelve years together, René Rast and Audi Sport will part ways. In an emotional video – jointly recorded by Ro...
Thu, Aug 18 , 2022 Bill
20 Apr 2022

Two Strong Teams and 13 Drivers from Audi Sport at the Nürburgring 24 Hours

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="71076"] source: Audi AG One Audi R8 LMS each from the Audi Sport Teams Car Collection and Phoenix Five Audi Sport drivers in further private Audi R8 LMS race cars Audi Sport customer racing is concentrating its efforts on two teams in the sporting competition for the sixth overall victory at the Nürburgring 24 Hours. Audi Sport Team Car Collection and Audi Sport Team Phoenix will each field an Audi R8 LMS on behalf of the brand from May 25 ...
Wed, Apr 20 , 2022 Bill
24 Jan 2022

Audi Sport customer racing with 18 Drivers for 2022

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="68082"] source: Audi AG Touring car champion Luca Engstler, GT champion Ricardo Feller and WTCR Trophy winner Gilles Magnus new to squad 18 drivers in the programs of Audi Sport customer racing Audi Sport customer racing enters the 2022 motorsport season with a mix of established drivers and promising young drivers – including three new signings. The driver squad comprises a total of 16 talents. They are joined by three-time DTM champion R...
Mon, Jan 24 , 2022 Bill
11 Oct 2021

Audi R8 LMS in DTM Title Fight until the Finale

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="64797"] source: Audi AG Kelvin van der Linde starting for Team ABT Sportsline finishes third Three-time champion René Rast returns to the DTM in 2022 The 2021 DTM season has come to an end at the Norisring with an exciting final weekend and the title not being decided until the very last of 16 races. Kelvin van der Linde celebrates third place overall in Team ABT Sportsline’s Audi R8 LMS, while the first prominent newcomer for 20...
Mon, Oct 11 , 2021 Bill
14 Aug 2021

Formula E Home Victory for Audi in Berlin

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="63196"] source: Audi AG Lucas di Grassi wins first of the two final races Ninth place and fastest lap for René Rast Audi Sport Team ABT Schaeffler fighting for both titles Lucas di Grassi won the first of the two final races of the Formula E World Championship in Berlin with the Audi e-tron FE07. For Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler it was already the third triumph in front of the home crowd after 2018 and 2019. The trophy...
Sat, Aug 14 , 2021 Bill
24 Jul 2021

Audi Collects Valuable Points in Title Fight

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="62595"] source: Audi AG Exciting race on Formula E’s return to London René Rast and Lucas di Grassi finish in the top six Next race starts tomorrow at 2 p.m. local time The title fight in Formula E is very close with three races still to go this season. In the middle of the action is the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team with its two drivers René Rast and Lucas di Grassi, who further narrowed the gap to the top by finishing fifth and...
Sat, Jul 24 , 2021 Bill
6 Jul 2021

Audi Returns to the “Big Apple” with Formula E

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="62016"] source: Audi AG Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler with best memories of New York circuit Championship more fiercely contested among drivers and teams than ever before Team Principal Allan McNish: “Fighting for every single point” Formula E is back in the “Big Apple”, New York: This weekend (July 10/11), the all-electric racing series will host two races on the street circuit in the heart of Brooklyn. The championship is more fiercely...
Tue, Jul 06 , 2021 Bill
15 Jun 2021

Home Round for Audi in Formula E in Mexico

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="61586"] source: Audi AG Premiere for Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler on the race track in Puebla Some 5,000 Audi plant employees are looking forward to the guest appearance Robin Frijns leads the overall drivers’ standings with Audi e-tron FE07 Formula E will begin the second half of its season with two races in Mexico this weekend (June 19/20). For Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, the appearance in Puebla will be a home round: Just under an...
Tue, Jun 15 , 2021 Bill
20 Apr 2021

Audi is Ready for Formula E’s Debut in Spain

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="60213"] source: Audi Sport Electric racing series hosts two races on Valencia circuit Lucas di Grassi and René Rast set their sights on the podium Team Principal Allan McNish: “Everyone in the team is fired up for the first trophies” Formula E has already held races in 17 different countries and a new one will be added this weekend: Spain. On the circuit in Valencia, Lucas di Grassi and René Rast, together with the Audi Sport ABT Schae...
Tue, Apr 20 , 2021 Bill
23 Feb 2021

Audi Starts The First Formula E World Championship Season With Big Goals

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58576"] source: Audi AG Season opener with two night races in Diriyah on February 26 and 27 Record-holder Lucas di Grassi and newcomer René Rast form a team Team Principal Allan McNish: “Great ambitions, but also respect” Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler begins its final season as a factory team in Formula E with big goals: Lucas di Grassi and his new teammate René Rast want to clinch victories and fight for the title in the series’ first y...
Tue, Feb 23 , 2021 Bill
22 Feb 2021

“You Don’t Get This Tingling Sensation in Testing”

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="58569"] source: Audi Sport An interview with Audi drivers Lucas di Grassi and René Rast Formula E season opener in Diriyah (Saudi Arabia) on February 26 and 27 Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler ready for the world championship title battle In exactly two weeks, Formula E will begin its new season, the first as an official FIA world championship. Ahead of the two races in Diriyah (Saudi Arabia), Lucas di Grassi and René Rast talk about the tingling...
Mon, Feb 22 , 2021 Bill
18 Nov 2020

Triple Champion René Rast: “The DTM Has Always Been My Home”

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="55375"] source: Audi Sport The big champion’s interview with the Audi factory driver From the Audi RS 5 DTM to the Audi e-tron FE07 Double program possible in Formula E and DTM The future is electric, also for René Rast. The most successful Audi DTM driver of all time will take part in the FIA Formula E World Championship for Audi in 2021, but the 34-year-old father of a family has also already set his next goal in t...
Wed, Nov 18 , 2020 Bill
12 Nov 2020

Farewell: Audi RS 5 DTM Breaks Numerous Records

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="55210"] source: Audi Sport 28 victories, 95 podiums and six DTM championship titles in just two years Audi RS 5 DTM dominates the Class 1 era with its TFSI technology Specific consumption under full load improved by around ten percent 28 victories, 95 podiums, 29 pole positions, 28 fastest race laps and all six championship titles: The Audi RS 5 DTM, which completed its last race at the Hockenheimring last Sunday, has set numerous records in...
Thu, Nov 12 , 2020 Bill
9 Nov 2020

Three Titles in Four Years: Audi Driver René Rast Writes DTM History

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="55036"] source: Audi Sport Audi Sport Team Rosberg’s driver succeeds in defending his title Pole position, commanding victory and fastest lap in Hockenheim finale Audi CEO Markus Duesmann one of the first congratulators René Rast is the 2020 DTM champion. The Audi driver won the season finale at Hockenheim with his Audi RS 5 DTM in commanding style and once again wrote DTM history: No driver has ever managed to win the title three times i...
Mon, Nov 09 , 2020 Bill
9 Nov 2020

Final DTM Thriller with René Rast and Nico Müller

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="55029"] source: Audi Sport Outcome in the drivers’ championship to be decided in the last race on Sunday Nico Müller keeps his title chances alive by winning Saturday’s race Defending champion René Rast goes into the finale with a 13-point lead With a hard-fought victory in the first of the two final races at the Hockenheimring, Nico Müller from Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline kept his chances of winning the DTM title alive. Defending ...
Mon, Nov 09 , 2020 Bill
2 Nov 2020

Final Thriller at Hockenheim: Three Audi Drivers Want the DTM Title

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="54767"] source: Audi Sport The big three-way interview with the title contenders Defending champion René Rast is the hunted for the first time this season Pursuer Nico Müller believes in his title chances, Robin Frijns is an outsider Even before the finale at the Hockenheimring, it is certain that the 2020 DTM champion will be driving an Audi RS 5 DTM. René Rast, Nico Müller and Robin Frijns will be competing for the ...
Mon, Nov 02 , 2020 Bill
27 Oct 2020

Lucas di Grassi and René Rast Compete for Audi in the FIA Formula E World Championship

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="54510"] source: Audi Sport Brazilian-German duo battle for world championship title in Audi e-tron FE07 Lucas di Grassi enters the seventh season as most successful driver René Rast joins Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler full time after strong debut in Berlin The team is ready: Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler is entering the new Formula E season with Lucas di Grassi and René Rast. For the first time, the season will be held as an official FIA...
Tue, Oct 27 , 2020 Bill
19 Oct 2020

René “quattro” Rast Wins All Four DTM Races at Zolder

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="54218"] source: Audi Sport Defending champion scores 109 of 112 possible points in Belgium Nico Müller still within striking distance after finishing in second place New DTM record: 15 pole positions in one season for Audi After his fourth consecutive victory, title defender René Rast from Audi Sport Team Rosberg will travel as the leader of the standings to the DTM finale at the Hockenheimring, which will take place on...
Mon, Oct 19 , 2020 Bill
12 Oct 2020

Double Victory at Zolder: Rast Provides Excitement

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="53997"] source: Audi Sport Title defender also wins Sunday’s race Only ten points behind championship leader Nico Müller Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline wins Teams’ Championship early René Rast from Audi Sport Team Rosberg makes the DTM exciting: after his commanding victory on Saturday, the title defender also won Sunday’s race at Zolder (Belgium) and is now just ten points behind championship leader Nico Müller....
Mon, Oct 12 , 2020 Bill