MCNISH SCORES DOMINANT DÉBUT VICTORY FOR LATEST DIESEL AUDI

Allan McNish scored a magnificent début victory for Audi with its latest diesel-engined sportscar in the opening round of the Le Mans Series at Paul Ricard in France today (Sunday 11 Apr). McNish started his new Audi R15 TDI “Plus” from the front row of the 40-car grid after co-driver Dindo Capello had set the second fastest qualifying time the previous day but stormed in to the lead on the third lap. By mid-distance in the eight-hour...

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Audi R15 Wins On Debut

Audi Sport Team Joest wins Le Mans Series opener Clear victory for Dindo Capello and Allan McNish Important findings for the 24 Hours of Le Mans Ingolstadt/Le Castellet, 11 April 2010 – The Audi R15 TDI, model year 2010 (internally labelled “R15 plus”) has won its race début at Le Castellet (France) and in doing so left a strong impression. The technically further developed diesel racing sports car ran the entire distance...

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PROGRESSIVE DESIGN FOR THE AUDI R15 TDI

Diesel race sports car with a fresh outfit Audi design team demonstrates “pleasure in efficiency” Test in racing conditions at Le Castellet Ingolstadt, April 5, 2010 – Audi wants to surprise the spectators at this year’s 24-hour race at Le Mans (France) with a progressive design: the Audi Design Team created a fresh outfit for the innovative diesel race sports car that bears all the hallmarks of “pleasure in efficiency”....

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Audi plans test run at Le Castellet

Racing debut of latest specification Audi R15 TDI brought forward Participation in 8-hour race at Le Castellet (France) Total of three starts in 2010 Le Mans Series Ingolstadt, February 2, 2010 – To further prepare for the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans, Audi Sport is planning an additional racing commitment with the Audi R15 TDI that has undergone additional development. For April 11, the participation in the 8-hour race at Le Castellet in...

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New driver trio for the Audi R15 TDI

Audi extends driver line-up for the 24 Hours of Le Mans Marcel Fässler, André Lotterer and Benoît Treluyer new to the team Joint test run in the 1000-kilometer race at Spa Ingolstadt, January 28, 2010 – Audi Sport leaves nothing to chance in its endeavour to bring the prestigious Le Mans trophy back to Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm. Not only the technology of the Audi R15 TDI is being subjected to further development. The drivers’ line-up...

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