From the race trackAudi motorsport news
- 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.
Read news - Aug 22, 2010
Audi makes up ground in DTM title fight
Audi has made up ground to the leader of the standings at the DTM race at Zandvoort like the brand had been hoping to do. Still, the sixth round of the season did not go according to expectations for the title defenders.
Read news - Aug 21, 2010
A4 times four – Audi on pole again
The champion is back – and how! With a record lead of almost seven tenths of a second Audi driver Timo Scheider commandingly clinched the pole position for the DTM race at Zandvoort.
Read news - Aug 13, 2010
Audi is set on regaining its usual strength
After a disappointing race result at the Nürburgring Audi is aiming to turn the trend around at Zandvoort from August 20 to 22: in the second half of the season that will start on the Dutch North Sea coast the title defenders are set on regaining their usual strength.
Read news - Aug 8, 2010
Disappointment for Audi at the Nürburgring
It is barely a year ago that Audi celebrated a commanding one-two-three-four victory in the DTM race at the Nürburgring. This time, the title defenders had to settle for places four and seven in the Eifel in front of a crowd of 86,000 spectators (throughout the weekend).
Read news - Aug 7, 2010
Mattias Ekström shines in Audi A4 DTM
With an outstanding performance at the Nürburgring Mattias Ekström underscored his driving class and the qualities of the Audi A4 DTM: the Swede secured the pole position for the fifth DTM race of the year (live on "Das Erste” on Sunday, starting at 1:45 p.m., local time) with an advantage that is unusually large for the DTM.
Read news - Aug 5, 2010
Audi drivers support charities
Ingolstadt, August 5, 2010 - From the Rhineland Evening with delicious specialties from Cologne all the way to a parade of 24 Audi A5 Coupé cars - the spectators at the DTM race at the Nürburgring (August 6 to 8) will get to see a lot from Audi above and beyond racing.
Read news - Jul 30, 2010
Audi sets its sights on next Nürburgring win
After a four-week summer break the battle for points in the DTM, the most popular international touring car series, will finally resume at the Nürburgring from August 6 to 8. Clearly, the car to be beaten in the Eifel is the Audi A4 DTM.
Read news - Jul 4, 2010
Audi with strong performance at the Norisring
Audi showed a strong performance at its "home round” in the DTM: in front of 132,000 spectators (throughout the weekend) at the Norisring Mattias Ekström pushed forward from grid position five to second place and in the end missed victory by merely 0.591 seconds.
Read news - Jul 3, 2010
Audi in the role of the hunter at the Norisring
Audi will start into Sunday’s DTM race at the Norisring in the role of the hunter. On the so far hottest day of the year Martin Tomczyk, Mattias Ekström and Oliver Jarvis (all from Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline) clinched grid positions four, five and six for Audi.
Read news - Jul 1, 2010
Audi R15 TDI to be driven at the Norisring
High-ranking guests, two vehicle debuts and Audi’s Le Mans winners are just some of the attractions of the brand at its DTM home round at the Norisring.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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).
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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).
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - Jun 11, 2010
Audi banks on efficiency at Le Mans
Audi Sport Team Joest fully concentrated on race preparations at the Le Mans 24 Hours on Wednesday and Thursday. The three Audi R15 TDI cars did not actively participate in the chase for times in qualifying. Instead the Audi squad used every available minute to fine-tune the set-up of the cars for the race.
Read news - 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.
Read news - 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.
Read news - Jun 8, 2010
Mattias Ekström contests NASCAR race
For Mattias Ekström, Christmas this year will be on the 20th of June: the Audi "factory” driver and two-time DTM Champion has been given the opportunity to contest a race of U.S. NASCAR series for the Red Bull team at Sonoma (California). After successful track tests, one of the biggest motorsport dreams of the 31-year-old Swede is coming true.
Read news - Jun 6, 2010
Mike Rockenfeller is best Audi driver at the EuroSpeedway
Mike Rockenfeller was the best Audi driver at the third DTM round at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz. The 26-year-old racer from Audi Sport Team Phoenix clinched fourth place after battling in front of 79,000 spectators and headed straight for the 24-hour race at Le Mans immediately afterwards.
Read news - Jun 5, 2010
Mattias Ekström again spearheads Audi squad at Lausitz
With four vehicles on the top seven grid positions Audi starts to the third race of the 2010 DTM season at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz (Sunday live on "Das Erste” starting at 1:45 p.m. local time). Valencia winner Mattias Ekström, who posted the third-best time in Saturday’s qualifying, again spearheads the squad.
Read news - 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.
Read news - Jun 3, 2010
DSV stars and European female soccer champion are Audi’s guests at Lausitz
Prominent sportswomen from other disciplines will visit Audi at the third round of the 2010 DTM at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz. Audi CEO Rupert Stadler and his management board colleague Michael Dick have also announced their attendance.
Read news - May 29, 2010
Audi aims to score a 2-1 at Lausitz
Return to Germany: with Mattias Ekström’s 14th DTM victory in its pocket, Audi returns to Germany from the DTM’s first round at Valencia, Spain.
Read news - May 23, 2010
Audi triumphs on DTM’s debut at Valencia, Spain
Audi struck back: after the disappointing season opener at Hockenheim Mattias Ekström clinched a commanding Audi victory at the second round of the 2010 DTM. With five A4 DTM cars in the top eight places, the brand with the four rings was the strongest manufacturer at the DTM’s debut at Valencia (Spain). The joy over the good result was marred by the exclusion of Martin Tomczyk who had originally finished as the runner-up.
Read news - May 22, 2010
55th pole position for Audi in the DTM
In blazing heat it was a Swede who was best at keeping his cool: Mattias Ekström clinched the 55th pole position for Audi in the DTM at Valencia (Spain). His British team colleague Oliver Jarvis completed Audi’s exploit by taking position three. A total of eight Audi A4 DTM cars will start from the top eleven positions at the DTM’s debut at Valencia on Sunday.
Read news - May 16, 2010
Audi R8 LMS wins again at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife
The Audi R8 LMS remains as best in class in the 24-hour race on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife: Also during its second outing in the "green hell”, the world's longest and toughest race track, the mid-engine sportscar crossed the finish line as winner of the GT3 class (SP9).
Read news - May 15, 2010
Home race for Audi driver Miguel Molina
A debut for the DTM: after four races at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya, the almost traditional Spanish round of the most popular international touring car series from May 21 to 23 will be held at Valencia for the first time. With the young, just 21-year-old Spaniard Miguel Molina, Audi has a local hero in its line-up.
Read news - May 14, 2010
First pole position for Audi at 24-hour race at the Nürburgring
The Audi R8 LMS looks to be the car to beat in the 38th running of the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring: Four of the fascinating mid-engine sportscars start the race on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. from the first four grid positions.
Read news - May 11, 2010
Seven Audi R8 LMS cars at the Nürburgring 24 Hours
More than 200 vehicles will contest the Nürburging 24 Hours this weekend – including seven Audi R8 LMS cars entered by the Audi customer teams ABT Sportsline, Black Falcon and Phoenix Racing.
Read news - May 9, 2010
Turbulent Le Mans dress rehearsal for Audi
As expected the weather played a decisive role during the Le Mans dress rehearsal at Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium). Rain just before the end of the race cost Audi drivers Dindo Capello, Tom Kristensen and Allan McNish any chance of victory.
Read news - May 8, 2010
Audi on front row for Le Mans dress rehearsal
Audi will tackle the dress rehearsal for the Le Mans 24 Hours from the front row of the starting grid. Timo Bernhard qualified second for the 1000 km of Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) with a time of 1m 58.519s (212.746 km/h).
Read news - May 6, 2010
AUDI AG: Another record month for deliveries in April
The sales growth of recent months continued in April for AUDI AG. With a worldwide increase of 18.1 percent to around 96,700 deliveries, the company posted record figures for the third month in succession. During the first four months, sales figures were 23.7 percent above the same period in the previous year, with around 360,750 cars sold.
Read news - Apr 29, 2010
Le Mans dress rehearsal for Audi at Spa
After the victorious test race at the Le Mans Series season opener and a successful 30-hour test at Le Castellet (France) the Le Mans dress rehearsal is now on Audi Sport Team Joest’s agenda: on May 9, the three Audi R15 TDI cars will contest the 1000-kilometer race at Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium).
Read news - Apr 25, 2010
Disappointing start into DTM season for Audi
The 2010 DTM season opener at the Hockenheimring did not go according to plan for title defender Audi: several punctures and a tactical error deprived the brand from Ingolstadt of a possible victory. In the end, Audi had to settle for places five to eight after three consecutive triumphs.
Read news - Apr 24, 2010
Audi starts DTM season opener from front row of the grid
The qualifying session for the first DTM race of the year (Sunday, starting at 1:45 p.m. – local time – live on "Das Erste”) fulfilled the expectations which experts had of the new season: a razor-thin margin of 76 thousandths of a second separated the fastest Audi from the best Mercedes-Benz. The starting grid with five A4 DTM and five C-Class cars on the first five rows is well mixed. And the vehicles of all model years have chances of clinching victory.
Read news - Apr 23, 2010
Audi puts the DTM on the iPhone
Right in time for the start of the new season Audi puts the DTM and all other racing series in which the brand with the four rings is active on the iPhone, the iPod Touch and the new iPad: the “Audi Sport” App is now available for downloading from the App Store – free of charge of course.
Read news - Apr 21, 2010
Audi in the DTM with strong partners
Ever since Audi returned to the DTM with a "factory” commitment in the 2004 season one thing has remained unchanged: the Audi A4 DTM cars driven by Mattias Ekström and Martin Tomczyk have been featuring the well-known brand logo of Red Bull – for as much as the seventh consecutive time in 2010.
Read news - Apr 17, 2010
The art of being in front – Audi is the hunted in the DTM
Finally, the time has come: exactly 183 days after the 2009 finale that proved to be a triumphant one for Audi, the starting lights in the DTM are switching to green again. On April 25, the new DTM season will start at the Hockenheimring.
Read news - Apr 15, 2010
DTM countdown: Timo Scheider between wind tunnel and title defense
The DTM Champion in flat-out mode: after two consecutive DTM triumphs Timo Scheider has spent the past few months preparing for the title defense. The most recent item on the agenda of his sporting high-altitude flight: a sky diving training session.
Read news - Apr 14, 2010
Audi inaugurates customer sport center
The new customer sport center on Roderstraße in Ingolstadt has officially opened its doors in time for the highlight of the GT3 sports car season – the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring on May 15/16.
Read news - Apr 11, 2010
R15 plus wins its race début
The Audi R15 TDI, model year 2010 (internally labeled "R15 plus”) has won its race début at Le Castellet (France) and in doing so left a strong impression.
Read news - Apr 10, 2010
Audi R15 plus on front row on its début
The 2010-spec Audi R15 TDI (internally labeled "R15 plus”) will tackle its début race from the front row of the grid. Dindo Capello recorded the second fastest time in Saturday’s qualifying for the 8-hour race at Le Castellet (France).
Read news - Apr 8, 2010
DTM countdown: Audi drivers look forward to Wiesbaden
Audi will present itself to the general public with an impressive line-up and activities galore at the DTM presentation in Wiesbaden on April 18. In the capital of the state of Hesse Audi will promote Europe’s most popular touring car series that starts at Hockenheim a week later with all nine Audi “factory” drivers, Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich, four Audi A4 DTM cars, an Audi R8 V10 and a car parade.
Read news - Apr 7, 2010
The book on 30 years of Audi Sport
* Motorsport has always been a means for Audi to develop forward-thinking and efficient technologies which are relevant to customers as well. For 30 years, Audi Sport has been making history in the world of motorsport. Now a fascinating book presents this history to readers: “30 Years of Audi Sport – 30 Years of quattro” will be available from mid-April in German and English.
Read news - Apr 6, 2010
Progressive design for the Audi R15 TDI
Audi wants to surprise the spectators at this year’s 24-hour race at Le Mans (France) with a progressive design: the Audi Design Team created a fresh outfit for the innovative diesel race sports car that bears all the hallmarks of “pleasure in efficiency.”
Read news - Apr 1, 2010
DTM countdown: “Magic Molina” faces DTM debut
He’s only 21, the first Spanish racer in DTM history and the "new kid” in the Audi driver squad: On April 25 Miguel Molina will contest his first race with the Audi Rookie Team Abt in the Audi A4 DTM – with his sights set on shaking up "The Establishment” of the most popular international touring car series.
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