2010 N24 - Audi post-race press release
Thursday, May 20th, 2010 Posted in 24 hour race, Audi | 2 Comments »When Audi saw they had four R8 LMS racecars filling the first four spots on the grid for the start of 2010 Nürburgring 24 hour race they must have had high hopes for outright success. At various stages during the ...
2010 N24 - TV highlights to hour 12
Sunday, May 16th, 2010 Posted in 24 hour race, Audi, BMW, Lotus, MINI, Porsche, Video | 2 Comments »The 2010 Nürburgring 24 hour race is now well into its second half. If you've missed some of the action then tip your hat to the MT89Motorsports channel on YouTube. Included after the jump are five clips from the race ...
Audi R8 LMS to start N24 from pole after dominant qualifying
Saturday, May 15th, 2010 Posted in 24 hour race, Audi | No Comments »Audi have claimed their first pole position at the Nürburgring 24 hour race. They did it in style, too, with the first four grid positions being held by Audi R8 LMS entries. Pole sitter and three-time Le Mans winner Marco ...
2010 N24 - Audi pre-race press release
Friday, May 14th, 2010 Posted in 24 hour race, Audi | No Comments »Last year Audi very nearly won the Nürburgring 24 hour with its R8 supercar at its first attempt. This year they are back with seven cars, split between the three teams of Abt Sportline, Black Falcon and Phoenix Racing. Some of ...
Audi offers R8 LMS experience in exchange for cash
Thursday, March 4th, 2010 Posted in Audi, Motorsports | 1 Comment »Audi have just announced they will be offering cashed up wannabe racing drivers a seat in an R8 LMS. Two GT3 cars will be prepared by the Joest Racing Team, the guys responsible for six of Audi's recent Le Mans ...
Audi tv looks back at 2009 24 hour race
Monday, January 25th, 2010 Posted in 24 hour race, Audi | 1 Comment »Last year the Audi R8 LMS came close to winning the Nürburgring 24 hour race. The #99 Phoenix Racing Team entry held the lead position for 17 hours before driveshaft problems pushed the car down to fifth position overall. The ...
A racetrack is a magical spot
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 Posted in Audi, Motorsports | No Comments »Got a spare 7 minutes or so? Then you'll enjoy this clip from Audi tv that takes a look at four of the world's most famous racetracks—Hockenheim, Spa, Mugello and, of course, the Nürburgring. Just a shame the voice over ...
Happy 100th to Bernd Rosemeyer
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 Posted in Audi, Motorsports, Nurburgring history | No Comments »This post is a tribute to Bernd Rosemeyer, the first man to break the 10 minute barrier around the Nürburgring Nordschleife. A feat he accomplished during the 1937 Eifel Race. Next Wednesday, 14 October, marks the 100th anniversary of Rosemeyer's ...
Audi R8 Spyder puts down a few laps
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 Posted in Audi, Manufacturer testing | No Comments »Official confirmation of a release date for Audi's R8 Spyder is no closer to being locked away. However, the 5.2-litre V10 rag top is not shying away from Nürburgring testing, as this video shows. The sight and sound of the ...
Porsche wins fourth successive N24 race
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race, Audi, Porsche | 1 Comment »In front of over 230,000 fans it was the Manthey Racing #1 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR driven by Timo Bernhard (Germany), Marc Lieb (Germany), Romain Dumas (France) and Marcel Tiemann (Monaco) that won the race. Team boss, Olaf Manthey was a ...
