From the Race Track Audi Motorsport News

From the Race Track Audi Motorsport News
Johnny Herbert, Pierre Kaffer, Marco Werner and JJ Lehto on the podium (from left) alms_159x71

Summary of Motorsport Press Releases

>Oct 8, 2008: Audi Sport on success track
  • New Audi A4 DTM with impressive season tally
  • Chance for successful DTM title defence
  • Le Mans hat-trick and two champion’s titles for Audi R10 TDI
>Oct 8, 2008: Christijan Albers gets chance in Audi R10 TDI
  • Ex Formula 1 driver contests American Le Mans Series finale
  • Audi R10 TDI is year’s most successful prototype
  • Le Mans winning trio Capello/Kristensen/McNish visit finale
>Oct 5, 2008: Audi achieves “Petit Le Mans” hat-trick
  • Third consecutive triumph for the Audi R10 TDI
  • Capello/McNish/Pirro win after fight back
  • Luhr/Werner finish third
>Oct 4, 2008: Audi on “Petit Le Mans” front row
  • Allan McNish misses pole position by just 0.085 seconds
  • Marco Werner takes third place on the grid for Audi
  • Audi in with chance of ninth consecutive “Petit” victory
>Oct 4, 2008: Tom Kristensen with Audi on pole at Le Mans
  • Second pole position of the season for Tom Kristensen
  • Seventh best qualifying time for Audi in the 2008 season
  • DTM leader Timo Scheider starts from position five

>Oct 3, 2008: Audi sets best time at Le Mans on Friday
  • Tom Kristensen in front at Le Mans in DTM too
  • DTM leader Timo Scheider sets second-best time
  • Christijan Albers fifth in the best “used car”
>Oct 2, 2008: ACO presents Le Mans trophy to Audi
  • Second hat-trick for Audi at the 24 Hours of Le Mans
  • Official trophy presentation at Volkswagen Group event in Paris
  • ACO President honours AUDI AG Le Mans victories
>Sep 30, 2008: Audi driver Alexandre Prémat about Le Mans
  • Return to his career roots
  • First home race for Alexandre Prémat with the DTM
  • 24-hour race atmosphere lingers in pit lane
>Sep 29, 2008: Facts about the DTM race at Le Mans
  • Audi returns to the scene of its greatest victories
  • Record hunt starts again after circuit modifications
  • Tom Kristensen is Le Mans record holder
>Sep 26, 2008: Audi wants further Le Mans triumph
  • France hosts DTM race on first October weekend
  • “Circuit Bugatti” scene of penultimate race of season
  • Timo Scheider with chance of winning title early
>Sep 26, 2008: Audi R10 TDI with chance for double hat-trick
  • “Petit Le Mans” race at Road Atlanta (USA)
  • Premiere of “Green Challenge”
  • Audi TDI Technology for market launch in the USA
>Sep 19, 2008: Audi strengthens driver squad for “Petit Le Mans”
  • Two of the three Le Mans winners compete at Road Atlanta
  • Capello/McNish/Pirro in Audi R10 TDI with start number 1
  • ALMS-Champions Luhr/Werner in the second Audi R10 TDI
>Sep 14, 2008: Audi wins Le Mans Series
  • First win for the Audi R10 TDI in the LMS
  • Capello/McNish triumph at Silverstone
  • Champion’s titles for Audi and Prémat/Rockenfeller
>Sep 13, 2008: Audi puts pressure on Peugeot
  • Thrilling qualifying at LMS finale at Silverstone
  • Both Audi R10 TDI cars on second row
  • Fastest times for McNish and Prémat in the rain
>Sep 5, 2008: Audi with title chance at Silverstone
  • Audi trails by only two points in LMS Drivers’ Championship
  • First race for the Audi R10 TDI in Great Britain
  • Preceding Audi R8 model has two wins at Silverstone
>Aug 31, 2008: First victory of the season for Audi drivers Fässler/Pirro
  • Third overall in the city street race in Detroit
  • First success for Fässler in the LM P1 class
  • Luhr/Werner retired following an accident
>Aug 31, 2008: Luhr/Werner win ALMS Championship title
  • Teammates excluded after Detroit race
  • Early decision in the LM P1 class
>Aug 30, 2008: Audi drivers facing difficult task
  • Starting positions eight and nine in Detroit
  • Rain hinders set-up work
  • Luhr/Werner have chance to clinch title early
>Aug 25, 2008: Audi clinches Championship titles in America
  • Third consecutive 1-2 victory in the American Le Mans Series
  • Twin strategies successful at Mosport
  • Premature titles in the Manufacturers’ Championship
>Aug 24, 2008: New record lap for Audi in Canada
  • 138.116 mph average speed in qualifying at Mosport
  • Tenth pole position in the ALMS for Dindo Capello
  • Both Audi R10 TDI prototypes on the front row of the grid
>Aug 17, 2008: News from the Audi Le Mans Team
  • Former ski jumper Sven Hannawald in the Audi R10 TDI
  • Capello/McNish win “1000-second race”
  • Audi dealers receive Audi TT TDI cars
>Aug 17, 2008: Audi maintains chance for title in Le Mans Series
  • Prémat/Rockenfeller on podium again
  • Title fight before finale at Silverstone remains open
  • Both Audi R10 TDI cars in the points
>Aug 16, 2008: Audi youngsters outrun veterans for the first time
  • Prémat/Rockenfeller on second row at the Nürburgring
  • 49 thousandths of a second ahead of Capello/McNish
  • Grid positions four and five for the two Audi R10 TDI cars
>Aug 15, 2008: Mixed double for the Audi R10 TDI
  • Two races in America within a week
  • Huge contrast between Mosport and Detroit
  • Electronics help set-up work and race strategy
>Aug 10, 2008: Audi TDI Power triumphs again
  • 1-2 victory for Audi at Road America
  • Sixth victory of the season for Lucas Luhr and Marco Werner
  • Strong début for Marcel Fässler with the Audi R10 TDI
>Aug 9, 2008: Audi achieves record lap at Road America
  • First pole position for Lucas Luhr in an Audi
  • Fastest ever qualifying lap in the American Le Mans Series
  • Both Audi R10 TDI sports cars on the first two rows
>Aug 1, 2008: Audi drivers hunting records in the USA
  • Seventh round of the American Le Mans Series at Road America
  • Allan McNish and Audi R10 TDI hold track record
  • LM P1 sportscars always quicker – also due to the tyres
>Aug 1, 2008: Audi R10 TDI races for first time in Germany
  • 1000-kilometre race at the Nürburgring
  • Germany debut for the diesel sportscar
  • Test bench for innovative diesel-particulate filters
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