Numerous Podium Results for Audi customer Teams Throughout Europe

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="101159"] Third place in the DTM season opener for the Audi R8 LMS from ABT Sportsline Olimp Racing starts the International GT Open season on the podium Trophies for the Audi RS 3 LMS in Western and Eastern Europe [source: Audi AG] Many Audi customer teams returned from the last weekend in April with trophies from GT3 and TCR competitions across Europe. Audi R8 LMS GT3 Podium results at the start of the season: In two Eu...

Unitronic JDC-Miller Go Two for Two at Sebring to Start the Season

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="99044"] [source: Unitronic] The Unitronic JDC-Miller Motorsports Team rolled in to Sebring, FL looking to build upon their momentum from Daytona with another consistent result. Knowing this would have to be done with less power and less fuel after all GEN2 Audi TCR's received a BoP adjustment from IMSA, it was going to be a challenge. Nevertheless, the team persevered with great strategy in the pits and flawless driving from Chris Miller an...

Unitronic RS 3 Makes ‘Hail Mary’ Recovery for TCR Win at Daytona

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="96582"] [source: IMSA, by Mark Robinson, photos by Unitronic] Mikey Taylor won two races for JDC-Miller MotorSports on Friday. The first was to and from Orlando International Airport in the morning to pick up a critical part to be installed in the team’s No. 17 Unitronic Audi RS3 LMS TCR. Miller and co-driver Chris Taylor then proceeded to charge to the front and capture the four-hour Touring Car (TCR) class season opener. After turning six ...

Unitronic JDC Audi RS 3 TCR Program to Return for 2024 Season

[gallery columns="1" size="full" link="file" ids="82433"] [source: Unitronic Motorsports] Three short months after heartbreak struck at the finale of the 2023 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge championship when a input shaft failure on warm up lap decimated all hopes of the #17 Unitronic JDC-Miller Motorsports entry winning the title from pole position, the team is back for another championship pursuit in 2024. A standout year for the team, 2023 netted three victories, five podium finishes, four ...

Feature Car: Nicholas Flom Builds an RS 3 LMS for the Street

[gallery columns="1" size="full" link="file" ids="88370"] By: Brad Kordwitz, photos by Nicholas Flom Blurring the line between show car and race car is the space Nick Flom’s RS 3 occupies in the motoring universe. This wide-body TCR-inspired RS is sheer amazement to see out on the road and not on a racecourse. Judging by the owner’s love of DTM and ALMS, it’s no shock how he arrived at this very unique RS 3 roaming the streets and racetracks. A cyber security consulting engineer from Vir...

Customer Racing Update: Audi Drivers Top in Asia and Europe

[gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="88103"] Victory for Audi Sport customer racing Asia Junior Most successful round of the season for Audi in the GT2 European Series 1-2-3-4 and 1-2-3 victory for Comtoyou Racing in TCR Europe [source: Audi AG] Audi Sport customer racing Asia’s support program bears first fruits with a GT3 victory in the GT World Challenge Asia against tough competition. Meanwhile, European customer teams in GT2 and TCR racing also recorded impressive...

Audi customers Win Street Races in Canada and Portugal

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="87917"] Audi RS 3 LMS unbeaten three times in TorontoAudi R8 LMS GT4 wins at Vila Real, PortugalBest result of the season for Comtoyou Racing with Audi R8 LMS GT3 Audi RS 3 LMS (TCR) Audi remains unbeaten in Canada: After the second race weekend of the Sports Car Championship Canada powered by Michelin, the Audi RS 3 LMS remains at the top. The touring car with the four rings has won each of the six individual races of the season so far. Followi...

Audi Sport Weekly Update: Dream Weekend for Audi RS 3 LMS

[gallery link="file" columns="1" size="full" ids="87704"] Audi RS 3 LMS records 19 podium places including six victoriesChampionship lead for customer teams with the Audi R8 LMS in GT3 and GT4 racingFormer soccer pro Thomas Helmer enjoys race taxi ride at the Norisring [source: Audi AG] The Audi RS 3 LMS has clinched six victories and 13 additional podium finishes in Europe and North America in a single race weekend. In addition, Audi customer teams are at the top of the standings ahead ...

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 ...

Rumor: Audi Sport May End Customer Racing Programs at End of 2023

Here's hoping this is one rumor that isn't true. Motorsport.com is reporting hints of Audi Sport ending its customer racing programs at the end of 2023. We've not been able to verify the validity of the rumor, but it's probably worth summarizing what is being said and expanding with what is known. According to Motorsport.com, the thinking here is that the focus will shift to the Formula 1 project. Audi Sport announced their intent last year to pursue F1, has since purchased the Sauber te...

Audi Customer Team Competes in the 2023 Kumho TCR World Tour with the Audi RS 3 LMS

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="85659"] Audi Sport Team Comtoyou with two Audi RS 3 LMS cars in new global racing series Audi Sport driver Frédéric Vervisch and Rob Huff with a wealth of experience Calendar with nine events on four continents With 29 overall titles and 72 additional class titles since 2017, the Audi RS 3 LMS is one of the most successful models in the Audi Sport customer racing program. The touring car won the worldwide “TCR Model of ...

Victories for all Four Audi Sport Racing Models

[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="85624"] [source: Audi AG] Audi R8 LMS prevails in Thailand, New Zealand and England Two victories for the Audi R8 LMS GT2, one for the Audi R8 LMS GT4 Excellent season opener for Audi RS 3 LMS in Italy Audi R8 LMS GT3 Triple success in Thailand: Team B-Quik Absolute Racing started its title defense in the Thailand Super Series with a one-two-three. Last year’s champion Akash Nandy from Malaysia, who is part of the Audi Sport Asia driver squa...

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...

Seventh Victory for Audi R8 LMS GT2

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="62627"] source: Audi AG Title fight between Audi teams in GT2 European Series comes to a head Kelvin van der Linde remains leader of the DTM standings First victory for Audi RS 3 LMS in TCR South America With seven victories in eight races, the Audi R8 LMS GT2 remains the benchmark in the GT2 European Series. Before the finale, it is clear that the title winners will be driving Audi cars in the debut season of this new racing series. In the ...
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Dominant Performance of the Audi R8 LMS in GT World Challenge

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="62046"] source: Audi AG Season wins number two and three for Team WRT in sprint classification Audi R8 LMS GT2 remains unbeaten in GT2 European Series Seven podium results for Audi RS 3 LMS Audi Sport drivers Dries Vanthoor/Charles Weerts took a big step forward in their mission to defend the title in the Fanatec GT World Challenge powered by AWS Sprint Cup with two victories. Also at Misano, the Audi R8 LMS GT2 continued its unbroken string...
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Intensive Development of the New Audi RS 3 LMS

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="59584"] source: Audi AG Wind tunnel testing of the new race car in Ingolstadt First test drives of the customer racing model in Spain and Italy Nathanaël Berthon and Frédéric Vervisch take turns at the wheel Following the world premiere of the Audi RS 3 LMS on February 5, Audi Sport’s new TCR model is undergoing an intensive testing program. A wind tunnel test at Ingolstadt was followed by the first runs on race tracks at Castellolí in...
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Audi Sport Teases New Racecar

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="57775"] With the e-tron GT about to be revealed next week (February 9), a teaser out of Audi Sport about something else was a bit of a surprise. That's just what happened though when they posted the below teaser onto their social media channels. Interestingly, they're playing coy by not saying what it is and only showing the "LMS" portion of the logo for whatever it is. [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/CK0-CjSpAsK/[/embed] As any Audi ...

Casey Jr., Taylor Confirmed in Second JDC-Miller Audi TCR Entry

source: JDC Motorsports Reigning IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge TCR champion Britt Casey Jr. has been confirmed alongside Mikey Taylor in a partial-season TCR effort with JDC-Miller Motorsports. The pairing will drive a second Audi RS 3 LMS TCR in the Pilot Challenge races at Sebring, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Road America and Michelin Road Atlanta, with backing from Unitronic. It comes in addition to the team's full-season entry of Stephen Simpson and Michael Johnson, which Taylor...
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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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