The etropolis Motorsport Arena Oschersleben proved a good stomping ground for ex-DTM driver Christian Abt in the 2009 season; Abt lifted the ADAC GT Masters title at the circuit. Four years later, the newly formed team Prosperia C. Abt Racing composed of Christian Abt, Christopher Mies (23, Germany) and René Rast (26, Germany) triumphed at the season-opener in an Audi R8 after going on a superb charge up the field. From 15th position on the grid, the Audi drivers achieved victory in the first race of the season. In an action-packed race on a wet track, second and third went to the Porsche duos of Philip Frommenwiler (23 Switzerland)/Mario Farnbacher (20, Germany/Farnbacher Racing) and Robert Renauer (28, Germany)/Martin Ragginger (25, Austria/Tonino-Herberth Motorsport). More…
Phoenix Racing will put two Audi R8 LMS ultra cars sporting the elegant black-white design of its new partner G-Drive on the grid at the Nürburgring 24 Hours held over the Pentecost weekend (17 to 20 May). Ernst Moser’s team is aiming to repeat last year’s victory in partnership with G-Drive fuel, the premium brand of the Russian oil company Gazprom Neft, and Audi Sport customer racing. Phoenix is using the VLN Endurance Championship races to prepare for the classic event in the “Green Hell”. More…
The ADAC GT Masters is gearing up for a spectacular start to the season over the weekend of 26th – 28th April at the etropolis Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. The Super Sports Car League enters the 2013 season with a field of 25 supercars, a roll call of celebrity names from Formula 1 and DTM, plus exciting new teams and driver partnerships. This array of immensely powerful vehicles – some in the 600bhp bracket – comprises no fewer than eight different marques, and occupying the cockpits will be a host of well-known names such as ex-Formula 1 driver and FIA GT1 World Champion Markus Winkelhock (32), former Audi DTM driver Rahel Frey ( 27, Switzerland), and sports car ace Jörg Müller (43). More…
All Drivers Test at Barcelona From Tuesday on, the Audi RS 5 DTM will be continually out on track. All eight Audi drivers are traveling to Barcelona (Spain) for the first joint tests with the competition from BMW and Mercedes-Benz this year. Filipe Albuquerque, Mattias Ekström, Jamie Green, Miguel Molina, Edoardo Mortara, Mike Rockenfeller, Timo [...] More…
Though they may have run out of gas on the last lap, there’s no denying that Rum Bum Racing was a force to be reckoned with at the 2013 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. And while their lack of fuel had them drop from second to fourth overall, we suspect the team with its colorful [...] More…
For Audi the 2013 Rolex 24 at Daytona spelled victory, though for one team there was a certain level of agony in defeat when the #13 Rum Bum Racing R8 ran out of fuel. Driver Markus Winkelhock explains the experience in his own words. More…
For 2013, Audi has raised its level of commitment to the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. No less than four Audi R8 GRAND-AMs will be on the grid when the flag drops, fielded by teams like APR Motorsport, Alex Job Racing and Rum Bum Racing. These cars will be piloted by known GRAND-AM aces and [...] More…
Nürburgring winner is ‘Race Driver of the Year 2012’ Eight budding talents at the wheel of the Audi A4 DTM Rahel Frey at the Essen Motor Show Markus Winkelhock, winner of the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring with the Audi R8 LMS ultra, was voted ‘Race Driver of Year 2012’ in the category sportscars. Eight [...] More…
As of 2014, the Japanese Super GT will adopt the Technical Regulations of the DTM. During the DTM finale at Hockenheim, TV presenter Judith Rakers was treated to a ride in the Audi DTM race taxi. More…
Audi’s home race at the Nuremberg Norisring may have met unfortunate results, but that didn’t stop news and activity from happening with Audi Sport, including the attraction of numerous guests to the Dutzendteich Lake. More…
