Well the flags are about to drop on the Petit Le Mans race at Road Atlanta. The big surprise for everyone is that Audi wasn’t set to compete in the road race at the onset of the season. However, after a season of mixed results with a season-opening win at the 12 Hours of Sebring [...]
Continue reading...30. August 2009
The Petit Le Mans in Braselton, GA. is a phenomenal event for anyone who is a motorhead. When you see cars late braking into the 10A turn for the quick zig zag into the uphill behind then you know you’re at a fun event, not including all of the people camping out in the woods [...]
Continue reading...11. June 2009
That’s right, it is Le Mans weekend - one of the hardest, most challenging races on the face of this planet. A race that truly tests the mettle of both man and machine. Last year Audi won the race with Tom Kristensen and Allan McNish in the diesel-powered R10 TDI. However, with the new car, the [...]
Continue reading...24. May 2009
Well, after 24 grueling hours on the world’s most difficult track, Audi has survived and even better, has ranked as high as second place with R8 #97 of the Abt Sportline team. This is an excellent placement considering the mechanical issues from accidents and a vicious, back-and-forth battle for the top spots with two Manthey [...]
Continue reading...24. May 2009
Audi R8 #99 had high-speed instability while Rockenfeller was behind the wheel - a Manthey Porsche also went into the pits as we’re getting down to the last few minutes of the race. The lapboard shows Abt Sportline R8 #97 still in 2nd place.
Continue reading...23. May 2009
It’s day break across the Eiffel mountains and the light finds the R8 #99 of Phoenix Racing still in the lead with Abt Sportline R8 #97 holding third, while R8 #98 has climbed from 11th to 10th. Also worth noting in the Audi realm is the Audi #107 - an A3 that has so far managed [...]
Continue reading...23. May 2009
Success so far for the Audi R8 LMS cars. The sun has gone down over zee Deutschland and the darkness finds the the R8’s in the following positions: Audi R8 LMS #99 - 1st Place Abt R8 LMS #97 - 4th Place Audi R8 LMS #96 - 5th Place Some of the challenges faced by the Audis thus far [...]
Continue reading...22. May 2009
This Saturday marks the 37th running of the ADAC 24 Hours of Nurburgring - or a 24-hour endurance race on the track aptly named Der Grune Holle or “The Green Hell.” Jackie Stewart coined this term during his tenure as a three-time world champion in Formula One going on to state that it was the [...]
Continue reading...21. March 2009
Well, when it all came down to it, the Audi R15 TDI won in its first outing against the dominant, powerful Peugeots. The car of Capello, Kristensen and McNish won the 12 Hours of Sebring showing that Audi has definitely done their homework to keep ahead of the competition, now we’ll have to see how [...]
Continue reading...20. March 2009
Axis of Oversteer has posted a cool spotters guide for the 12 Hours of Sebring and the rest of the ALMS season. It shows the shapes, designs and colors of the cars and drivers’ helmets and makes it a hell of a lot easier to spot who is driving at a particular time in the [...]
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26. September 2009
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