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Audi wins Le Mans Series

007vehispy1 submitted on 9/15/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:06:37 PM

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After the triumph at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the early title win in the American Le Mans Series, AUDI AG performed another feat with the Audi R10 TDI diesel sportscar: At the 1000-kilometre race at Silverstone (Great Britain), Audi Sport Team Joest – clinching victory as well as fourth place – secured also the champion’s title in the European Le Mans Series (LMS).


In front of a record turnout of 53,000 spectators (throughout the weekend) Dindo Capello (Italy) and Allan McNish (Scotland) at the season’s finalé scored the first victory of the Audi R10 TDI, which is powered by over 650 hp, in the Le Mans Series. For Alexandre Prémat (France) and Mike Rockenfeller (Germany) a fourth place at Silverstone was sufficient to win the drivers’ title in the LM P1 class. The LMS manufacturers’ and team titles went to Audi as well.

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Audi wins Le Mans Series

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ThierryHenry14

Can't wait to hear the haters... Congrats Audi!!!!! Another marvelous racing achievement for the R10.

— ThierryHenry14 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/15/2008 5:05:42 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

chewy

Exactly, manufacturer + drivers championship is the entire point of racing and Audi got that in LMS and in the ALMS. And they won 24 hours of Le Mans. That makes a hat trick in endurance racing.

— chewy (View Profile)

Posted on 9/15/2008 5:16:36 PM | | Votes: 3   

WorldofLuxury

I don't feel really comfortable with the fact that this car advertises the good in fuel economy...

BUT...I do like how it shows the POWWWEERRR and efficiency of a diesel simultaneously.

— WorldofLuxury (View Profile)

Posted on 9/15/2008 9:32:52 PM | | Votes: 1   

WorldofLuxury

POWER and efficiency in Harmony!!!

— WorldofLuxury (View Profile)

Posted on 9/16/2008 2:10:05 AM | | Votes: 1   

911gt2

Good job Audi.
P1 Class-
1.Audi Motorsport -175pts-Major Car manufacture.
2.Intersport Racing-116pts-private team.
3.Autocon Motorsports-41pts-Private team.
4.Peugeot-20pts-(only raced at Sebring).
...and thoughs are all the teams.Congratulations Audi.


— 911gt2 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/15/2008 5:51:55 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 8   

shabaru

AUDI FTW!!!..... hasnt audi always won le mans?

— shabaru (View Profile)

Posted on 9/15/2008 6:53:51 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Audiphile

Where is amazinBimmer at times like this? :-)

— Audiphile (View Profile)

Posted on 9/15/2008 8:35:54 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

Htay7500

I sense jealousy.

— Htay7500 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/15/2008 9:52:22 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

Audiphile

Dear amazinBuffoon,

Audi has won the 24 hours of Le Mans in eight of the last nine years. (A Bentley powered by an Audi engine won in 2003.)

Pray tell us, amazinBlowhard, how many times Audi will have to win at LeMans before you finally acknowledge this company's technical prowess?

— Audiphile (View Profile)

Posted on 9/15/2008 11:26:16 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

ILikeLambo

I wish we had an ignore button

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Posted on 9/16/2008 2:37:04 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

VISO

No wonder our financial markets are in turmoil. They have idiots like working for them. Better sell your 10 year joke of a M5 now that you're out of a job!

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Posted on 9/16/2008 12:04:59 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

VISO

You sound incoherent. What the hell are you saying? Man, go back to that prestigous school of yours Wharton and learn to write and speak.

— VISO (View Profile)

Posted on 9/16/2008 12:07:34 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

1dott8

don't mind amazinIdiot, he's just a fool disconnected from reality.

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Posted on 9/16/2008 12:56:59 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

TurboSpyder

Wow. I just checked the points standings yesterday and Peugeot was a few points ahead. Congrats Audi!

— TurboSpyder (View Profile)

Posted on 9/15/2008 10:09:24 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

chewy

LMS

CAR MANUFACTURER TOTAL
1 Audi 12 11 13 11 15 62
2 Peugeot 11 14 10 18 * 53
3 Pescarolo 8 8 5 1 9 31
4 Lola 6 1 0 4 8 19
5 Creation 0 5 3 2 4 14
6 Courage-Oreca * * 6 3 2 11
7 Epsilon 0 * 2 0 * 2

http://www.lemans-series.com/en/s01_home/s01p01_home.php# click on classifications

ALMS

1 Audi (2 cars) 142
2T Acura (3 cars) 138
2T Porsche (4 cars) 138
4 Lola (all classes) 30
5 Corvette 28
6 Ferrari 2

http://lastturnclub.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=478&Itemid=1

— chewy (View Profile)

Posted on 9/15/2008 10:13:34 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

mclaren428

thats some tough competition Peugeot,and a bunch of private teams, and in ALMS, you got your acuras an porches that are in the P2 class.

— mclaren428 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/15/2008 10:39:56 PM | | Votes: 5   

chewy

ALMS officials have made P2 cars competative with P1 cars through rule modification. P2s will run real rules next year.

— chewy (View Profile)

Posted on 9/16/2008 1:03:44 AM | | Votes: -1   

Agent009

ALMS had to that because Audi had run off all of the competition in P1. The solution was to pit both classes against each other. I actually think is works pretty good.

— Agent009 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/16/2008 8:33:08 AM | | Votes: 1   

MeanVulcan

Amazinglammer... here are facts for you (if you don't know what a fact is... then you should start with a Kidergarten level vocabulary textbook)

http://images.forbes.com/adinfo/ForbesAutosMediaKit.pdf

This is not a surprise to anyone here including you, although you choose to live in hypocracy. Try delivering pizzas so you can keep up with your BMW payment...LOL

To all other Audi fans here... way to go Audi!
The R8 has been Sports Car of the Year, the Audi 2.0 T engine was chosen for the F2 series and the 4.2 FSI V8 for several supersportcar builders. Audi is on a roll!!

I hope Porsche will not derail progress. I also can't wait to hear Audi critics relating Audi to VW now that Porsche is the Owner.

— MeanVulcan (View Profile)

Posted on 9/16/2008 1:40:03 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

911gt2

Does this mean now that Porsche owns Audiwagon they automatically inherit all of Porsche's racing history!? And Audi's bonding link to VW is suddenly resolved!? OF COURSE NOT.I just hope you don't think that.

the only thing they will share is a bank account,suv chassis and, select technologies(mostly hybrid or green tech).

— 911gt2 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/16/2008 2:02:48 PM | | Votes: 4   

Heyhuub

Or Porsche inherit's all of Audi's racing history?

— Heyhuub (View Profile)

Posted on 9/17/2008 6:11:32 AM | | Votes: -1   

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