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  • CRP Racing Team Competes With Audi R8 LMS ultra

    CRP-Racing-Audi-R8-LMS-ultra-THUMBAudi R8 LMS ultra was shown in the beginning of the month, when it participated in the qualification race for the 42nd running of the Nürburgring 24 Hours. Now, Audi customer-racing continues to add new teams with the announcement that CRP Racing is joining the fold. The team competed in the Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) at the Long Beach race.

    Behind the steering wheel was James Sofronas who defended his title in the GT class. He also welcomed the talented GMG newcomer Andrew Palmer, to the GT category.

    As a matter of fact, the number of Audi R8 LMS customer race teams continues to grow in Pirelli World Challenge. The reason for this is the attractiveness of the global GT3 specification. In addition, there is an emphasis of supporting the teams by the Audi of America customer-racing program.

    CRP Racing has received great support from Audi and this is one of the key reasons for the team to switch to the R8 LMS ultra. The team made its Audi R8 LMS ultra debut in Long Beach this weekend with Mike Skeen behind the wheel.

    Audi R8 LMS ultra comes with carbon fiber reinforced plastic doors, high-energy absorbing new crash foams, new PS1 safety seat and updated transmission. It delivers up to 570 horsepower (419 kW) and higher torque at lower engine speeds. It also sports larger engine oil cooler and transmission fluid cooler, enlarged air vents and optimized brake cooling at the front wheels.

    CRP Racing Audi R8 LMS ultra
    CRP Racing Audi R8 LMS ultra
    CRP Racing Audi R8 LMS ultra
    CRP Racing Audi R8 LMS ultra
    CRP Racing Audi R8 LMS ultra
    CRP Racing Audi R8 LMS ultra
    CRP Racing Audi R8 LMS ultra
    CRP Racing Audi R8 LMS ultra

    Source: Audi

  • Audi R8 LMS ultra Gets Ready For Nurburgring

    Audi-R8-LMS-ultra-THUMBAudi R8 LMS ultra participated in the 42nd running of the Nürburgring 24 Hours. It is the first time, when several teams challenged each other in a qualification race this weekend. All of them: Le Mans winners, GT World Champions, a stratosphere jumper and strong customer teams have relied on the Audi R8 LMS ultra. The 24-hour race has 190 participants from around the world. The so called ‘Green Hell’ of the Nürburgring Nordschleife begins on June 21 and 22.

    Just like in 2013, five Audi teams, will be putting a total of eight Audi R8 LMS ultra cars on the grid of the classic ‘marathon’ in the Eifel. The qualification race for the official racing was happening this weekend. The track was long 25.378-kilometres, where the teams did some testing.

    They have used this opportunity for testing without the pressure of a championship. As a matter of fact, many of the teams that ware going to be running in the 24-hour race were using this event with its free practice and two qualifying sessions plus the six-hour race to prepare for the main event.

    Audi line-up for the 24-hour race consists of high-caliber drivers. To be more precise, in the competition we will see four former Le Mans winners – Frank Biela, Marcel Fässler, Stéphane Ortelli and Marco Werner. They have a total of eleven victories in the classic French ‘marathon’ and are to drive the Audi R8 LMS ultra.

    Marc Basseng and Markus Winkelhock, who are former GT1 World Champions, plus the current FIA GT Champion Laurens Vanthoor and the three-time Porsche Supercup Champion René Rast complete the line-up. At the race we will also see the current Audi DTM driver Nico Müller and the former DTM driver Rahel Frey.

    An extreme athlete will be also present – his name is Felix Baumgartner and he is famous for his stratosphere jump. He has found his new challenge, opting for the Audi R8 LMS ultra of the Audi race experience and will be making his debut on the Nürburgring Nordschleife.

    Audi R8 LMS ultra
    Audi R8 LMS ultra
    Audi R8 LMS ultra

    Source: Audi

  • Audi R8 LMS ultra to take part in 2012 FIA GT1 World Championship

    Audi R8 LMS ultra thumbThe new Audi R8 LMS ultra will take part in the 2012 FIA GT1 World Championship.  Two vehicles of the popular brand will independently compete in the world’s highest-calibre GT racing series.

    Do you still remember that in the 2009 season Audi started its customer sport programme with the R8 LMS for the GT3 class? This class was one of four major GT categories. At the same time now GT3 is not only making its mark nationally but gaining popularity on an international level. Like the FIA European Championship for GT3 models in 2006, there will also be a FIA GT1 World Championship exclusively held for GT3 vehicles in the future. Hence, the Audi R8 LMS ultra will be able to take part in the world’s top racing class for GT vehicles in the 2012 season. Moreover it will have the opportunity to fight for a world champion’s title of its own for the very first time.

    Audi R8 LMS ultra to take part in 2012 FIA GT1 World Championship
    Audi R8 LMS ultra to take part in 2012 FIA GT1 World Championship

    Since 2010 the team from Flénu, Belgium, has been fielding the Audi R8 LMS in various European championships. And for this short time the team has achieved some remarkable successes this season. To go into details it clinched overall victories at the Spa and the Zolder 24 Hours, and in addition won the Blancpain Endurance Series. The GT1 World Championship will be a good challenge for the team members, which I am sure they are looking forward to.

    Audi R8 LMS Ultra
    Audi R8 LMS Ultra

    In the competition each team is going to compete with two cars of a single vehicle model from a single brand. In contrast to the most GT3 racing series where professionals and amateurs share a cockpit, this time only professional racers will be allowed to compete in the GT1 World Championship. The Belgian WRT Team is going to announce the drivers before the end of December this year. The details on the format of the competition will be approved by the FIA and will be available shortly. A provisional race calendar has already been made. And as we see the below featured schedule, we can expect ten worldwide events, each featuring two one-hour races.

    Motorsports: 2011 Spa 24 hours, Vincent Vosse, Teamchef Audi Sport Team WRT
    Motorsports: 2011 Spa 24 hours, Vincent Vosse, Teamchef Audi Sport Team WRT

    2012 FIA GT1 World Championship
    Round 1: Apr 08 Nogaro (France)
    Round 2: Apr 22 Zolder (Belgium)
    Round 3: May 27 Navarra (Spain)
    Round 4: Jul 08 Algarve (Portugal)
    Round 5: Aug 26 Peking (China)
    Round 6: Sep 02 Ordos (China)
    Round 7: Sep 16 Moscow (Russia)
    Round 8: Oct 07 Zandvoort (Netherlands)
    Round 9: Nov 25 San Luis (Argentina)
    Round 10: TBA

    Source: Audi