Audi factory driver Lucas Luhr

Lucas Luhr has a dream: “I want to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. And I believe that at Audi I’m in exactly the right place.” The young German, who has recently moved from Monte Carlo to Lake Constance in Switzerland, originates from the Porsche staircase of talent. With the Swabians he’s won everything that there was to win. More recently the American Le Mans Series LM P2 class title.

Lucas Luhr now targets more than just class wins. “With Audi I can fight for overall honours”, he says. “And I’m looking forward to the attention you get by racing in Germany for them.”

Insiders know just what Lucas Luhr has delivered over the years. To the majority of the public “Lucky” is (still) relatively unknown. This should change thanks to his DTM involvement. This is Lucas Luhr’s priority for the immediate future.

He knows that 2007 won’t be a push-over. He must make do with a year-old car and collect experience. However, he also is aware that he has long-term prospects at Audi Sport. This is the main point.

The career change from Porsche to Audi was not the only important step Lucas Luhr made last year. He also married his partner Claudia. The couple have two children and he spends as much of his free time as possible with the family. His second great passion is rather unusual for a racing driver: Lucas Luhr likes to go fishing.