Audi sports cars news

  • Sep 3, 2010

    Beginning of a new era for Audi

    The 1000-kilometer race at Silverstone (Great Britain) on September 12 marks the beginning of a new era for Audi and the sports car scene: for the first time since 1992, there will be a worldwide racing series for Le Mans prototypes again. Audi Sport Team Joest will contest the series with two R15 TDI cars.

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  • Aug 24, 2010

    Audi R15 TDI embarks on a world tour

    A new worldwide racing series focused on innovative drive concepts, new technology and reduced fuel consumption will stage its inaugural round at Silverstone on September 12. The newly incepted Intercontinental Le Mans Cup (ILMC) makes it possible for Audi to tour the world with its innovative diesel-powered race sports cars.

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  • Jun 29, 2010

    Goodwood: Pink Floyd drummer meets Le Mans winner

    The stage is set: from July 2 to 4, the Earl of March and Kinrara is inviting lovers of historic motorsport to join him for the annual highlight in the calendar, the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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  • Jun 25, 2010

    Le Mans victory spurs Audi on

    Ingolstadt, June 25, 2010 - Spurred on by its record victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours, Audi tackles the next major motorsport event: from July 2 to 4, the DTM will visit the Norisring in Nuremberg.

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  • Jun 18, 2010

    Audi celebrates Le Mans victories with its employees in Neckarsulm and Ingolstadt

    Audi will celebrate its record victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours, which saw the highest speed in the history of the endurance classic that has been held since 1923, with its employees at the Neckarsulm and Ingolstadt locations.

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  • Jun 17, 2010

    Facts on Audi’s record victory at Le Mans

    In the fastest race in Le Mans history Audi achieved its ninth triumph. Key facts on the historic Le Mans exploit of the brand with the four rings.

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  • Jun 13, 2010

    Audi achieves record victory at Le Mans with new technology

    For the ninth time Audi has won the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans and thus equalized Ferrari’s position in the roll of honor in the French endurance classic. Only Porsche’s track record reflects more victories.

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  • Jun 13, 2010

    24h Le Mans - Race Facts (Hour 24)

    Audi won the Le Mans 24 Hour for the ninth time in 12 years and set a new distance record. Three R15 TDI cars crossed the finish line first and handed Audi the fourth 1-2-3 victory after 2000, 2002 and 2004.

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  • Jun 13, 2010

    24h Le Mans – Race Facts (Hour 22)

    Audi leads the Le Mans 24 Hour race with its trio of R15 TDI cars thanks to a perfect combination of efficiency and reliability.

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  • Jun 13, 2010

    24h Le Mans – Race Facts (Hour 21)

    André Lotterer slid into the tire barriers at the Arnage corner. As a consequence the nose of the #8 Audi R15 TDI had to be changed. Lotterer temporarily lost second place before regaining the position when the #1 Peugeot had to stop for fuel.

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  • Jun 13, 2010

    24h Le Mans – Race Facts (Hour 20)

    Unchanged picture after 20 hours: The number 9 and 8 Audi R15 TDI prototypes maintained their lead over the #1 Peugeot.

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  • Jun 13, 2010

    24h Le Mans – Race Facts (Hour 19)

    Romain Dumas (Audi R15 TDI #9) and Marcel Fässler (#8) defended their two-lap lead on the third placed Peugeot #1 in the 19th hour.

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  • Jun 13, 2010

    24h Le Mans – Race Facts (Hour 18)

    Audi maintained its 1-2 lead in the 18th hour of the Le Mans 24 Hours.

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  • Jun 13, 2010

    24h Le Mans – Race Facts (Hour 17)

    The technical failure of the leading #2 Peugeot handed Audi a 1-2 lead just after 7 a.m. Timo Bernhard took the lead in the #9 Audi R15 TDI in front of Benoît Tréluyer in the #8.

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  • Jun 13, 2010

    24h Le Mans – Race Facts (Hour 16)

    Apart from a slow puncture on the #7 Audi R15 TDI (Dindo Capello) everything continued according to plan for Audi Sport Team Joest.

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  • Jun 13, 2010

    24h Le Mans – Race Facts (Hour 15)

    Regular pit stops and two planned driver changes were the only events the Audi Sport Team Joest had to perform as its three Audi R15 TDI cars continued to run immaculately in the 15th hour of the Le Mans 24 Hour race.

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  • Jun 13, 2010

    24h Le Mans – Race Facts (Hour 14)

    All three Audi R15 TDI cars held their positions in the 14th hour of the race.

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  • Jun 13, 2010

    24h Le Mans – Race Facts (Hour 13)

    With a strong team performance the Audi R15 sportscars race on in second, third and fifth position after 13 hours.

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  • Jun 13, 2010

    24h Le Mans – Race Facts (Hour 12)

    At the half way mark of the race the three Audi R15 sportscars moved up to second, third and fourth place.

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  • Jun 13, 2010

    24h Le Mans – Race Facts (Hour 11)

    During the eleventh hour of racing the three Audi R15 TDI still ran like a clockwork.

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  • Jun 13, 2010

    24h Le Mans – Race Facts (Hour 10)

    After ten hours of racing at Le Mans the three Audi R15 TDI stay close to the leaders. With constantly fast lap times in the night the drivers defend the positions three, four and five after 162 laps.

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  • Jun 13, 2010

    24h Le Mans – Race Facts (Hour 9)

    Audi Sport Team Joest’s three Audi R15 TDI prototypes were running in third, fourth and fifth positions in the Le Mans 24-hour race at midnight.

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  • Jun 12, 2010

    24h Le Mans – Race Facts (Hour 6)

    After the first quarter of the Le Mans 24 Hour race, the three Audi R15 TDI cars were fourth (#9 Mike Rockenfeller), sixth (#8 Benoît Treluyer) and seventh (#7 Dindo Capello).

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  • Jun 12, 2010

    24h Le Mans – Race Facts (Hour 8)

    The three Audi R15 TDI prototypes moved up a position each just before 9 p.m. when the leading Peugeot lost three laps in the pits and dropped to seventh position.

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  • Jun 12, 2010

    24h Le Mans – Race Facts (Hour 7)

    Following the second Safety Car period the three Audi R15 TDI prototypes were running in formation on the "Circuit des 24 Heures” of Le Mans. At 9:45 p.m. the number 9 and 8 cars swapped positions when Benoît Treluyer in the number 8 Audi R15 TDI passed his teammate Mike Rockenfeller moving into fourth position.

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  • Jun 12, 2010

    24h Le Mans – Race Facts (Hour 4)

    After four of 24 hours of racing the three Audi R15 TDI prototypes are still running in positons four through six. Tom Kristensen (#7) continued to run ahead of Romain Dumas (#9) and André Lotterer (#8).

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  • Jun 12, 2010

    24h Le Mans – Race Facts (Hour 5)

    Owing to an incident in the Porsche corners, the #7 Audi R15 TDI that had so far been the best car of the team in the Le Mans 24 Hour race, lost three laps.

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  • Jun 12, 2010

    News from the Audi Le Mans team

    Celebrity guests, a glimpse into the future of the automobile, a presentation of the Audi A1, live broadcast on the Internet – a lot of variety was sourounding Audi Sport Team Joest’s entry in the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours.

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  • Jun 12, 2010

    24h Le Mans – Race Facts (Hour 3)

    Due to the retirement of the #3 Peugeot the three Audi R15 TDI prototypes moved up to positions four, five and six.

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  • Jun 12, 2010

    24h Le Mans – Race Facts (Hour 1)

    Audi Sport Team Joest’s three Audi R15 TDI prototypes set consistent fast lap times in the opening stages of the Le Mans 24 Hours staying close to the Peugeots which started from the two first rows of the grid.

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  • Jun 12, 2010

    24h Le Mans – Race Facts (Hour 2)

    In the second hour, the three Audi R15 TDI prototypes maintained positions five, six and seven. The gap to the leading Peugeot extended to 1m 25s.

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  • Jun 12, 2010

    Audi fastest in warm-up session

    Audi Sport Team Joest has completed its preparations for the 78th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours with a fastest time in the warm-up session. On a wet track Allan McNish recorded the quickest time of all 56 participants in the number 7 Audi R15 TDI.

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  • Jun 11, 2010

    Quotes after qualifying at Le Mans

    Audi Sport Team Joest has been concentrating on race preparation during the two practice days at the Le Mans 24 Hours. The quotes from the Audi camp after qualifying.

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  • Jun 9, 2010

    A lap at Le Mans with the Audi drivers

    The 13.629-kilometer "Circuit des 24 Heures” is considered one of the world’s most fascinating race tracks on which no testing is possible. The nine Audi drivers talk about the key sectors – in alphabetical order from B like Bernhard to T like Tréluyer.

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  • Jun 8, 2010

    Audi R15 TDI attracts great interest

    Audi Sport Team Joest has successfully taken the first formal hurdle at the 78th edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours: all three Audi R15 TDI cars passed the Technical Scrutineering at the Place des Jacobins in the center of the Western French city in front of thousands of spectators without any problems.

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  • Jun 4, 2010

    Audi brings a plus in efficiency to Le Mans

    The race is just around the corner: on the weekend of June 12/13 the Le Mans 24 Hours will be held for the 78th time. Like no other motorsport event, the world’s most famous endurance race has always been instrumental in accelerating the technological development of the automobile.

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