Forget the drivers, Audi’s veteran chief of motorsport has become a celebrity in his own right over the years. The reason for such is simple. Ullrich has ushered in what is likely to be looked at as the most dominating winning streak in the long history of the four rings, marking countless championships and even more victories. As Audi Sport ushers in the 2013 DTM season, Dr. Ullrich looks back on some of the most significant moments in his career. More…
Rumors in the world of motorsport are lucky to have much basis in actual fact, so we’re always quick to take them with a grain of salt. Rumors that involve relayed quotes from senior Audi executives though… that’s different. More…
At the Daytona 24 Hours, the Audi R8 GRAND-AM has made its best showing to date: Filipe Albuquerque/Oliver Jarvis/Edoardo Mortara/Dion von Moltke won the GT category in a dramatic finale. The runners-up trailing the winners by 1.4 seconds were Ian Baas/Marc Basseng/René Rast/Frank Stippler. Despite 65 percent of each lap having been driven at full throttle the R8 GRAND-AM that is powered by a production-derived 5.2-liter V10 FSI engine was running flawlessly on the notorious oval track for a whole day and night. With the class victory at Daytona Audi, under factory commitments or in cooperation with its customers, has now won the world’s most important 24-hour races. More…
You’ve crowned the debut season of the Audi R18 e-tron quattro with a two-fold title win. Has this been the most challenging motorsport project so far? It was no doubt one of the most difficult and complex projects. I think it can be compared to the first victory of an Audi powered by a diesel [...] 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…
At the seventh round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), Audi missed victory by a very narrow margin of eleven seconds. Was the sporting penalty imposed on the number “1” Audi R18 e-tron quattro after contact with an opponent too harsh? More…
Groundbreaking ceremony for the Audi driving experience center in Neuburg: Existing and prospective customers will in future be able to experience Audi models up close on an area covering 47 hectares. Today, Michael Dick, AUDI AG Board Member for Technical Development and Dr. Frank Dreves, AUDI AG Board Member for Production, together with Christoph Hillenbrand, President of the District Government of Upper Bavaria, Roland Weigert, District Administrator of the administrative district of Neuburg-Schrobenhausen, and Mayor of Neuburg Dr. Bernhard Gmehling, picked up a shovel themselves at the construction site. Some 300 employees will work at the new site in the region in future. Audi is investing a double-digit million euro sum in the project. More…
A great day for Audi at Zandvoort: The brand with the four rings dominated the qualifying session for the DTM’s visit to the Netherlands (Sunday live on “Das Erste” starting 13:45 local time) and secured the five best grid positions on the challenging track on the North Sea coast. More…
Sports car fans are looking forward to the upcoming race in the United Kingdom with eager anticipation. After Audi clinched its eleventh victory at Le Mans, and celebrated the first win of a hybrid vehicle, the next challenges are now to be tackled. For the first time in two decades, the FIA is sanctioning a world championship title for the sports car sector and this battle is now entering its crucial phase. Within the space of just nine weeks, the WEC is holding events in five countries on three continents, starting at Silverstone in Great Britain. More…
For the second consecutive time, the Audi R8 won the most important endurance race for GT3 sports cars – thus writing another chapter of motorsport history. More…
