audi sport customer racing booklet (english, 2011)

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Audi

MediaInfo

Audicustomer racing

2011R8 LMS and TT RS


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Audi expands its customer racing program: While the

R8 LMS proved extremely eective during its frst two years

o competition and recorded 64 race victories and seven

championship titles in the hands o customer teams, the

quattro GmbH is busy testing the next customer racing car

around the Nrburgring: the TT RS. The compact Coup

rounds o the model range rom 2012 and will be developed

logically between now and then in order to be as successul

as the R8 LMS. In addition to our customers dedicated

programs with the R8 LMS, three actory supported events

orm the highlight: the endurance races at Bathurst (AUS),

around the Nrburgring (D) and at Spa (B). Contained in this

booklet is all the basic inormation

about customer racing or the 2011

season.

Audi in customer racing ..................................................4

Eciency and sustainability ............................................ 6

Customer racing center and services ................................ 8

Audi race experience .....................................................10

quattro GmbH .............................................................. 12

Audi R8 LMS .................................................................14

Technical data ............................................................... 17

Audi TT RS ................................................................... 20

Technical data .............................................................. 25

Series and teams ......................................................... 26

Factory-supported events ............................................. 30

Audi R8 LMS triumphs .................................................. 36

Audi Communications Motorsport: media services .........40

Audi Communications Motorsport: contacts .................. 42

Foreword Contents

Jrgen PippigAUDI AGHead of Communications Motorsport


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Audi opened a new chapter in its history with the R8 LMS

during the 2009 season: For the frst time it was possible

or enthusiastic motorsport customers to acquire a racing

car designed or customer racing events. In the frst two

years o competition the teams celebrated great successes

with the production based GT3 race car: seven championship

titles in Europe, 64 wins and a total o 163 podium fnishes

rom 197 races speak or themselves.

The concept will be extended again in the near uture: For

interested purchasers a modular customer racing program

rom 2012 opens up a model range consisting o new cars

and, in turn, signifcantly extends the feld o use or Audi

customer racing cars. The Audi TT RS, which made its debut

during 2010 in endurance racing on the Nordschleie o the

Nrburgring, marks a frst step in this direction. 2011 will

be used specifcally to develop the Audi TT RS to suit VLN

regulations. Customers will be able to compete a season

later. A modular design system allows Audi to develop

additional models rom the Audi TT RS or amateur sport.

Through economies o scale, versatile multi-application

parts and other synergies the many advantages also

rom the fnancial aspect are passed directly on to the

customers.

Audi sees uture with modular

customer racing concept

The customer racing program also

includes the TT RS in the future

Audiincus

tomerracing

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Audi has also reorganized its customer racing activities.

For the 2011 season quattro GmbH took over the technical

development, sales and marketing and the technical

support o worldwide customer and importer teams. At the

beginning o February a urther improved version o the

Audi R8 LMS celebrated its premiere with a one-two fnish

at Bathurst. With the great European endurance classics

the Nrburgring 24 Hours (June) and the Spa 24 Hours in

Belgium (July) two actory events, supported by quattro

GmbH, are in preparation.

During the 2011 season almost 120 races are scheduled by

customers in 17 race series worldwide and at amous single

events. So, the best possible base or the R8 LMS to write

yet another successul chapter this year in Audis young

customer racing history.

120 events are planned or the 2011 season

In Belgium (left) the

R8 LMS celebrated

a second successivechampionship title

in 2010, while Csar

Campanio/Joo

Figueiredo (right)

together clinched

the Portuguese

and Spanish

GT Championships


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An essential basis or motorsport at Audi is the beneft

or the end-user. Motorsport was and is a medium or

Audi to develop technologies with a promising uture,

stresses Head o Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolgang Ullrich. In

this way rally and racing cars, which always also contained

technologies o direct beneft or the customer, have

been developed or more than 30 years in Ingolstadt andNeckarsulm.

Example 1: The our-wheel drive system quattro, which

was developed or competition in the World Rally

Championship, was introduced in 1982 into large-scale

production. To start the 1990s Audi also proved the

superiority o this powertrain system in the DTM. To this

day customers beneft rom the actual dynamic handling

advantages and not only on snow and ice.

Example 2: In material technology feld, motorsportenjoys the advantage o being able to test components

manuactured in low quantities rom exotic materials

without being subjected to the cost pressures ound in

large-scale production. Audi initially introduced aluminum

to engine and suspension design in rallying at the beginning

o the 1980s, beore the light metal ound avor in large-

scale production. Even carbon-fber three decades ago

still an exotic material in race cars like the Audi 200 quattro

Trans-Am and used in many places in the Audi A4 DTM

today is now produced or road cars within the concern.

Close transer between sport and

production line benefts the end-user

The Audi R8 GT (left) benets from

logical and consistent technology

transfer between motorsport and the

production line

Efciencyandsustainability

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The sot top storage compartment and side panels o the

R8 Spyder or example are manuactured rom carbon-fber

composite.

Example 3: Audi also now implements extensive technology

transer between the R8 LMS and R8 V10. During design o

the Audi Space Frame (ASF), Audi actually beneftted romthe development in motorsport where the lie cycle o a car

is simulated in quick tempo under the toughest conditions.

The injection system the FSI direct uel injection was

also adapted and contains the best rom road and racing.

Furthermore, Audi practices transer between the model

ranges: Many components rom the R8 LMS are used in the

new TT RS complying with SP4T regulations. Ultimately the

Audi R8 GT embodies pure motorsport technology through

its developments in saety and aerodynamics.

Audi actually beneftted

rom the development in racing

during design o the AudiSpace Frame

Knowledge from motorsport

ows directly into the design of

the production R8


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The numerous Audi motorsport customers enjoy improved

support to start the 2011 season. Ater the opening

o a dedicated customer racing center in Ingolstadt in

2010 additional structural and personnel steps were

implemented to ensure the best possible customer service.

To this end, quattro GmbH took over technical development

o both the Audi R8 LMS and TT RS, sales and marketingand the technical support o customers and importer teams

around the world.

Personnel responsibilities have also been restructured.

Since January 1 our direct contacts are available in

the customer racing center or the teams. Wishes and

suggestions or improvements are orwarded directly to

the development department, solutions developed and

returned to the customers. In addition to the technical

customer racing supervisors, the areas marketing andsales have been also expanded. The two sub departments

customer management as well as distribution and parts

logistics ensure that car owners are supported even more

exclusively and eciently.

The expansion o the parts distribution through the Audi

groups global logistics is, to a large extent, concluded

and now provides essential advantages in the areas o

warehouse capacity and procurement. Additionally two

service partnerships were established or the frst time in

New ways or even better

customer support

Development, marketing and distribution of the Audi R8 LMS is

the responsibility of quattro GmbH since 2011

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ustomerracingcenterandservices

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2011: On behal o Audi, Abt Sportsline in Kempten and

Nova Engineering in Japan are permitted to carry out all

maintenance and service work on customer race cars. As

a result, quattro GmbH shits core activities in the ater-

market feld to two expert and renowned companies with

decades o experience and, in doing so, establishes the frst

bases in Central Europe and in the Asian Pacifc region.

While these structures were initially established exclusively

or the Audi R8 LMS, motorsport customers o the TT RS will

beneft rom the comprehensive service range provided by

the quattro GmbH and its service partners rom the 2012

season onwards.

A dedicated customer racing center

cares exclusively for customer interests

(above). The Audi R8 LMS is assembled

in Heilbronn-Biberach (below)


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From dream to reality: Audi riends wishing to drive a race

car have access to a unique worldwide oer since the 2010

season. The Audi driving experience expanded its portolio

o driving tuition by giving the possibility o driving the Audi

R8 LMS during high-quality driving events or directly in

exclusive race events.

More ambitious sporting customers can enjoy the complete

ascination o both GT sports cars the production Audi

R8 V10 and the R8 LMS race version on the race track

in Gro Dlln north o Berlin. An even more challenging

oer is available to Audi drivers who have already collected

motorsport experience: Whoever has sucient experience

in motorsport and around the Nordschleie, and has

the necessary license, can compete in the Endurance

Championship Nrburgring or in the Nrburgring 24 Hours

with the Audi R8 LMS.

A dedicated race team was established or these events,

which is led rom the sporting side by Manred Jantke. The

experienced motorsport manager and PR expert states:

Starting in the VLN Endurance Championship Nrburgring

generated a great deal o interest among our customers.

This is why we give Audi drivers with a racing background

the opportunity again this year to race on the worlds mostchallenging race track and in such a ascinating race car as

the Audi R8 LMS.

Customers share the cockpit with at least one proessional

race driver, such as three-time Le Mans winner Marco

Werner, the established touring and sports car driver Frank

Schmickler or budding young talent Florian Gruber. The

customers are trained at Gro Dlln in preparation or the

races. Audi aims to expand its oer in the near uture to

include more than the events with the Audi R8 LMS: The

Customers experience unique

motorsport ascination with Audi

The Audi customers share a R8 LMScockpit with proessionals

Audiraceexperience

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next customer racing model rom quattro GmbH, the TT RS,

should also be driven by customers in race events.

2011 Schedule

1314/05 Endurance Championship Nrburgring


2526/06 Nrburgring 24 Hours



Customers with

racing experience

make their rst

acquaintance with

the Audi R8 LMS

at the Gro Dlln

circuit before

competing with itthemselves


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New responsibilities in customer racing

Since 1983 quattro GmbH embodies a completely unique

liestyle in the sign o the our rings by adding a special

touch o sporting dynamic, individuality and exclusivity

to the Audi philosophy Vorsprung durch Technik. Super

sporty and exclusive Audi vehicles, optional equipment

packages and accessories today still bear the exclusive

signature o quattro GmbH based in Neckarsulm.

quattro GmbH continues its successul businessdevelopment in 2010 in the sectors o high-perormance

models and vehicle personalization ater recording its

highest turnover.

For the 2011 season the company was given an independent

unction in motorsport or the frst time. It took over

development o the Audi R8 LMS customer racing race

car and is also responsible in uture or the modular

customer racing program with the Audi TT RS. Motorsport

marketing and sales, development and technical support

or motorsport teams, customers and importers around

the world is also the responsibility o quattro GmbH since

January 2011.

Managing Director o the company with its headquarters in

Neckarsulm is Werner Frowein. Romolo Liebchen is Head

o customer racing. Armin Plietsch assumed technical

responsibility.

quattro GmbH produces sporty

production cars and supports the

customer racing program

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uattroGmbH

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quattro GmbH is responsible or customer racing since 2011

Werner FroweinManaging Directorquattro GmbH

Romolo LiebchenHead o customerracing

Kurt GrfensteinCustomer racingsupport technology

Marco GrafCo-ordinationMotorsportquattro GmbH

Johannes TrostCustomer racingsupport technology

Armin PlietschHead o Technologycustomer racing

Philipp MondelaersCustomer racingsupport technology

Hendrik TbbeMarketing race carscustomer racing

Sascha PilzCustomer racingsupport technology

Wolfgang RoedigCustomer racingsupport spare parts

Alfred SchweigerCustomer racingsupport spare parts

Dietmar PonticelliProject Managementcustomer racing


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Further improved regular winner

The Audi R8 LMS has become synonymous with winning

among its customers. For the 2011 season the mid-engine

sports car was improved in detail again under the auspices

o quattro GmbH.

The GT3 sports car is equipped with a comprehensive array

o saety eatures with the ully unctioning production Audi

Space Frame (ASF) crash structures including side-impact

protection, a complex designed steel roll-cage and a splash-

ree reueling system.

Dierent engine intake air-restrictors necessitate new

engine mapping or the 5.2 liter V10 power plant. They

are stipulated by the FIA, Fdration Internationale de

lAutomobile. A useul side eect: They also improve the

drivability o the engine.

The Audi R8 LMS

nished rst and

second at Bathurst.

The set-up was

optimized andimproved again this

season

AudiR8LMS

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Subject to restrictor size the power ranges between 365 and

412 kW (496560 PS). The power unit originates rom

the production line and remains largely unchanged. Audi

achieves unrivalled running times as a result.

Ater the frst two years o the customer racing program

Audi uses an engine in a test car which has already

completed more than 25,000 kilometers. R8 LMS

customers are also delighted having made similarexperiences: Several teams have already spooled o more

than 20,000 kilometers with the frst power unit.

For the high and long-lasting loads encountered during 24-

hour races quattro GmbH has commissioned a special race

clutch. It is lighter than the standard module, thus reducing

the rotating masses which in turn relieve the gearbox.

The sequential six-speed gearbox continues to be operatedvia steering wheel mounted paddles.

The improved gearbox oil circulation helps durability.

The mounting and lubrication o the angle drive on the

dierential was optimized. At the frst event, the Bathurst

12 Hours in February 2011, the modifcations immediately

proved their value: These heavily loaded components

wore measurably less and thereore last longer. These

modifcations can now also ow into the customer cars

ater fnal approval by the FIA or respective championship

organizers.

Modications were tested successfully on the R8 LMS at Bathurst


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Certain areas o the Audi R8 LMS suspension have also been

modifed by quattro GmbH. The engineers developed a new

spring-damper set-up. Customers also beneft rom the

companys resources and the traditional knowledge transer

between production and sport long since established at

Audi: The modifed confgurations are tested and verifed

on a state-o-the-art seven post dynamic test rig in the

Technical Development (TE) o AUDI AG.

Tires rom development partner and supplier Michelin

guarantee perect contact with the track again this year.

Improved once again in many important areas, the Audi

R8 LMS competes in this confguration in customer racing

events worldwide and also the actory supported endurance

classics in Bathurst, at the Nrburgring and at Spa.

R8 LMS customers also beneft rom the

companys resources

Development partner Michelin made an important

contribution to the competitiveness

The 5.2 liter

V10 FSI engine

is a production

unit and excels

through long

running times

AudiR8LMS

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Technical data Audi R8 LMS ()

Car

Car model

Design

Engine

Type

Engine management

Engine lubrication

Cubic capacity

Power

Torque

Drivetrain/transmission

Type of transmission

Clutch

Gearbox

Differential

Driveshafts

Chassis

Steering

Suspension

Brakes

Wheels

Tires

Dimensions/weight

Length

Width

Height

Start weight

Tank capacity

Equipment

Fire extinguisher

Refuelling system

sports car according to FIA GT/h Nrburgring rules

Audi Space Frame (ASF) made o aluminum

with bolted steel roll-cage,

carbon-iber composite/aluminum bodywork

V engine, degree cylinder angle,

valves per cylinder, DOHC, petrol direct injection,

emission control by two race catalytic converters

Bosch Motronic MED ..

dry sump

, cc

between and kW subject to restrictor size*

over Nm

rear wheel drive, traction control (ASR)

standard clutch, optional race clutch

sequential, pneumatic activated -speed sport gearbox

with shit-paddles

locking dierential

constant velocity joint driveshats

servo-assisted rack and pinion steering

independent ront and rear

double-wishbone suspension,

damper strut with coil spring (Eibach)

and adjustable dampers (Bilstein) as well as

adjustable ront and rear anti-roll bars

dual circuit hydraulic brake system,

steel brake discs ront and rear, race ABS

O.Z. cast magnesium wheels, x inches ront,

x inches rear

Michelin, -/ ront, -/ rear

, mm

, mm

, mm

, kg*

l

Audi Sport

Stubli

*Classifcation by

FIA and governing

national authorities.

As o March 2011.


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Race technology in production cockpit

The Audi R8 LMS cockpit eectively reects that o the production car. Also integrated are typical race systems

and control elements.

Gear shit lights

Display Bosch DDU 8 with inormation about

engine revs, pressures and temperatures o uids,

lap-times, gear engaged etc.

Gear shit paddles, let or downshits,

right or upshits

Standard control stalk or lights

Control stalk or cruise control, which activates

the pit-lane speed limiter in the R8 LMS

Radio (yellow)

Freely programmable button (high beam, etc.)

Standard control stalk or windscreen wipersand screen wash unction

Regulation buttons to activate single programs

and individual fne adjustment o the traction

control (ASR)

Switches or emergency gear change, ignition

and engine start

Special programs like

ABS and ASRassist the driver

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The Audi TT RS is the next step ater the Audi R8 LMS in the

expansion o Audis customer racing program. The attractive

coup rounds of the program starting at GT3 level and

gives Audi customers a cost-ecient entry level product or

other motorsport categories.

The Audi TT RS is developed in accordance with the SPTregulations and as rst version o a pioneering uturistic

modular concept. These regulations are derived rom the

popular VLN Endurance Championship at the Nrburgring.

Using a production car as base, they allow comprehensive

modications which, however, retain the basic character o

the original model.

For example, a thoroughbred racing engine can be

developed or the production power plant modied. Audiselected the production based unit or two reasons: The

costs associated with the development and running o

a new racing engine were too high or customer racing.

Furthermore, in the orm o the new 2.5 liter ve-cylinder

engine ound in the TT RS Audi has a state-o-the-art

unit also suited or motorsport use. The engine, in 2010

awarded the title International Engine o the Year in

A state-o-the-art steel cage ensures the highest saety standards

Attractive future element in

customer racing program

AudiTTRS

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The Audi TT RS is tested around the

Nrburgring Nordschleie

the class 2 to 2.5 liters, produces 250 kW (30 PS) in the

production car. Its power is increased by 29 kW to 279 kW

(380 PS) or motorsport use. Crankshat and valve train

are standard components as are the crankcase and cylinder

heads.

The power increase compared to the production line unit

results primarily rom the ECU being reprogrammed and

also a racing exhaust system. A new cooling system isinstalled to cope with the high thermal demands. For

this purpose the motorsport project benets rom the

companys resources: Water and oil coolers originate

rom the Groups production component system, only the

intercooler is a new development.

The Audi TT RS is equipped with permanent our-wheel

drive in standard orm. Since the majority o racing series

prohibit our-wheel drive, Audi decided to design and build

what is arguably the worlds most powerul ront wheel

drive race car.

Perect technology transer is implemented in the

transmission system. The sequential six-speed gearboxs

pneumatic shit activation control is adapted rom the Audi

R8 LMS as is the pneumatic shit hardware itsel. While the

three-plate sinter metal clutch is a pure racing module, the

driveshats are assembled entirely rom production line

components. The outer joints originate rom the Q7 V12

TDI. A mechanical limited slip diferential distributes powerbetween the two wheels.

AudiTTRS

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The large aerodynamic components on the

TT RS body catch the eye

The Group delivers components or racecars rom the production component system

The electric power assisted steering was carried over rom

the production Audi TT RS and the sotware correspondingly

modied; steering column and steering wheel are rom the

Audi R8 LMS.

The suspension was completely redesigned. Steel sub

rames, wishbones and aluminum uprights were designed

as motorsport components while retaining the principle othe ront and rear suspension. There are perectly suited to

support the higher moments o ront wheel drive. The our

link rear suspension was also modied or racing. Race anti-

roll bars are used on both axles. The dynamic change o the

anti-roll bars properties in bump and rebound means that

the component has the efect o a third spring on each axle

and specically inuences the cars spring characteristics.

The TT RS braking system also benets rom big brother

R8 LMS: The complete brake system was adopted orthe ront axle, the rear brake discs originate rom the TT

production component system. The ront rims ound on the

GT3 sports car are used at the ront and rear on the TT RS.

The Audi TT RS body is equipped with a roll-cage which was

subject to a complete computerized FEA. It is welded to the

cars rear steel structure and bolted and bonded to the ront

aluminum sheets. The roo and side panels o the outer

body skin are, like the production line counterparts, metal.The completely enclosed underoor, the doors and ront

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The TT RS doors are manuactured rom

carbon fber and provide optimum protection

together with the cage

The TT RS rounds of the range ocustomer racing cars

AudiTTRS

cover are manuactured rom carbon-ber. The ront wings,

the sills and rear bodywork extensions are glass bers, all

windows are Makrolon. The racing seat shell comes rom

the Audi R8 LMS.

The new TT RS is purposeully developed during the 2011

season in order to deliver the rst cars to private teams at

the start o 2012.

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Technical data Audi TT RS (VLN )

Car

Car model

Design

Engine

Type

Engine management

Engine lubrication

Cubic capacity

Power

Torque

Drivetrain/transmission

Type o transmission

Clutch

Gearbox

Dierential

Driveshats

Chassis

Steering

Suspension

Brakes

Wheels

Tires

Dimensions/weight

Length

Width

Height

Start weight

Tank capacity

Equipment

Seat system

Fire extinguisher

improved production-based touring car (SP4T, VLN rules)

integral body (steel/aluminum hybrid construction),

steel saety cage,

aluminum, carbon-iber and glass-iber bodywork parts

ive cylinder in-line engine, 4 valves per cylinder, DOHC,

turbocharger, boost pressure limited to . bar absolute,gasoline direct injection TFSI, HJS catalytic converter

Bosch Motronic MED ..

wet sump

,4 cc (. mm bore x . mm stroke)

4 kW (4 PS) at 6, rpm

Nm at ,4, rpm

ront wheel drive, traction control (multistage ASR)

three-plate sinter metal clutch (ZF Sachs)

sequential, pneumatically controlled 6-speed sport

gearbox with paddle shit

mechanical limited-slip dierential

constant velocity sliding drive shats

electric power rack and pinion steering

independent suspension ront and rear,

ront strut type axle,

wishbone, sub rame and upright

all made rom aluminum,

coil springs (KW) and adjustable dampers,

ront/rear anti-roll bar

hydraulic dual circuit brake system,steel brake discs ront and rear, race ABS

O.Z. magnesium cast wheels, x inch

Michelin, -66/

4,6 mm

, mm

, mm

, kg

l

race shell

Audi Sport

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Worldwide events

In 2010 Audi customers entered the Audi R8 LMS in

121 events and in doing so recorded a combined total

o 382 races. At the start o April 2011 more than

120 competitions are on the agenda. They are divided

between 17 racing series and also renowned single events.

ADAC GT Masters

Class: GT3

Rounds: 8 (5 in Germany, 1 each in Austria, Belgium and TheNetherlands)

Internet: www.adac-gt-masters.de

Australian GT

Classes: GT Championship (GT3), GT Challenge (Cup, GT)

Rounds: 7 (in Australia)

Internet: www.australiangt.com.au

BelcarClasses: 1 (GT3), 2 (GT, Supersport), 3 (GT Open up to

3,500 cc), (GT Open rom 3,500 cc)

Rounds: (in Belgium)

Internet: www.belcar.com

Blancpain Endurance Series

Classes: GT3, GT

Rounds: 5 (1 each in Belgium, France, Great Britain, Italy

and Spain)

Internet: www.blancpain-endurance-series.com

British GT Championship

Classes: GT3, G (GT and Supersport), GTC (Cup),

invitation class

Rounds: 7 ( in Great Britain, 1 in Belgium)

Internet: www.britishgt.com

Campeonato de Espaa Iber GT

Classes: Super GT (GT2), GTS (GT3), GT Light (GT as well asGT Cup cars and models without FIA homologation)

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The Audi R8 LMS starts as deending

champion on the Iberian Peninsula

Rounds: ( in Spain, 2 in Portugal)

Internet: www.gtsport.es

Campeonato de Portugal GT

Classes: GT2, GT3, GT, Supersport

Rounds: (in Portugal)

Internet: www.pak.pt

FIA GT3 European Championship

Class: GT3

Rounds: (1 each in France, Great Britain, The Netherlands,

Portugal, Russia, Spain)

Internet: www.agt3.com

GT BrasilClasses: GT3, GT

Rounds: 10 (9 in Brazil, 1 in Argentina)

Internet: www.itaipavagtbrasil.com.br

GT Tour

Class: GT3

Rounds: 7 (in France)

Internet: www.gt-tour.r

GT3 Asia Challenge

Classes: GT3, GT(M), GT

Rounds: (2 each in Japan and Malaysia, 1 in Korea;

optionally 1 in Japan or Singapore) as well as an invitation

race in China

Internet: www.gt3asia.com

International GT Open

Classes: Super GT (GT2), GTS (GT3), other GT Cup classes

Rounds: 8 (2 each in Italy, 1 in Austria, Belgium, France,

Great Britain, Portugal, Spain)

Internet: www.gtsport.es

Italian GT Championship

Classes: GT2, GT3, GT and GT Cup

Rounds: 8 (in Italy)

Internet: www.acisportitalia.it/GT

NEZ GT Championship

Classes: Division 1 (GT3), Division 2 (older GT cars)

Rounds: 5 (2 each in Finland and Sweden, 1 in Estonia)Internet: www.nezgt.com

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Super Taikyu Series (provisional)

Classes: Class 1 (GT/GT3) and our touring car classes

Rounds: 5 (1 in China/PRC, in Japan)

Internet: www.so-net.ne.jp/s-taikyu

Swedish Racing League

Classes: GTA (GT3 and older GT2 model), GTB (Cup cars),

GTC (GT and dened other GT models)

Rounds: 5 (in Sweden)

Internet: www.swedishracing.se

VLN Endurance Championship Nrburgring

Classes: various, including SP9 (GT3)

Rounds: 10 (all at the Nrburgring)Internet: www.vln.de

Other events

This year, quattro GmbH competes as actory in the

Bathurst 12 Hours and the Nrburgring and Spa 2 Hours.

Internet

www.bathurst12hour.com.au

www.2h-rennen.dewww.total2hours.com

Teams

ABT Sportsline

Daimlerstrae 2; 8737 Kempten; Germany

Phone +9 831 57100;

E-mail: [email protected]

ALFAB

Saltngsvgen 29; 72132 Vsters; Sweden

Phone + 211 2810; E-mail: [email protected]

Audi Sport Italia

19, Via Ravizza; 28070 Nibbiola; Italy

Phone +39 0321 8895;


Audi race experience

AUDI AG, I/VM-; 8505 Ingolstadt; Germany

Phone +9 81 890781;


Brinkmann Motorsport

Limbecker Platz 11; 5127 Essen; Germany

Phone +9 201 77300;E-mail: [email protected]

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Jan Brunstedt Motorsport HB

Ssta Grd; 18770 Tby; Sweden

Phone + 858 55220;


Mark Eddy

30 Monomeath Ave; Canterbury VIC 312; Victoria; Australia

Phone +1 1 958878;


Hitotsuyama Racing

20-1 Yodabashi Fuji; Shizuoka 17-0002; Japan

Phone +81 90 773 28;


Novadriver

Av. Inante D. Henrique No 333; Lote H-Escritrio 5;

1800-387 Lisboa; Portugal

Phone +351 21 855101;


Phoenix Racing

Gottlieb-Daimler-Strae 28; 53520 Meuspath; Germany

Phone +9 291 910990;E-mail: [email protected]

Pole Promotion

Au den Drohnen 1a; 3257 Porta Westalica; Germany

Phone +9 5751 9120; E-mail: [email protected]

Saintloc

19 Rue Victor Grignard; 2000 Saint Etienne; France


United Autosports

United States Oce:

1090 Bennett Parkway; Zionsville; Indiana U.S.A.

Phone +1 317 31900

Europe Oce:

Unit 3, Triangle Business Park; Oakwell Way; Birstall;

Nr Leeds; West Yorkshire; WF179LU; England

Phone + 85 599959;


WRT

122 rue Genestrois; 7012 Flnu; Belgium


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Bathurst (AUS)

At the beginning o February two Audi R8 LMS started the

Bathurst 12 Hours. The endurance race admits GT3 sports

cars again since the start o the 2011 season. In the rst

quattro GmbH actory-supported event o the year Audi race

experience Team Joest celebrated a one-two nish.

Challenge down under

Bathurst is regarded as the home o Australian motorsport

and is acknowledged around the world as being the th

continents most amous track. The .2 kilometer track winds

its way up and down the 17 meter Mount Panorama through

a series o 23 corners. Extreme sequences o corners and a

lack o run-of areas give the circuit its character.

A one-two fnish was

achieved at the premiere in

Australia

Data and acts about Bathurst

Opened

Circuit length 6. km

Lowest point 6 m above sea level (start straight)

Highest point 6 m above sea level (Skyline)

Corners (4 let, right)

Result 2011 Bathurst 12 Hours (Audi R LMS)

Darryl OYoung/Marc Basseng/ laps

Christopher Mies (CN/D/D)

Mark Eddy/Craig Lowndes/ laps

Warren Lu (AUS/AUS/AUS)

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Conrod Straight

Sulman Park

McPhillamy Park

Skyline

The EssesThe Dipper

ForrestsElbow

Quarry Corner

The Cutting

Mountain Straight

Hells

Corner

MurraysCorner

The

Chase

Griffins Bend

ReidPark

FrogHollow

180 4

271 6

km/h

Gear

195 4

200 4

235 5

190 4

210 5

167 3

82 2

195 4

211 4

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Nrburgring (D)

The Audi R8 LMS was already on the grid twice or the

Nrburgring 2 Hours. On its debut in 2009 the R9 LMS

won the GT3 class and nished an excellent second overall

in the hands o Team Abt Sportsline. In the 2010 season the

Phoenix team took class victory in the GT3 category. In 2011

Abt and Phoenix compete as actory teams in the Eiel.

Green hell as eternally youthul classic

The Nrburgrings Nordschleie commands unique status

worldwide. In the volcanic Eiel regions topography the

legendary track has the character o a gigantic roller coaster

with an altitude diference o 300 meters per lap. With a

distance o 25 kilometers per lap contact between team

and car via radio connection or television pictures remains

patchy.

The R8 LMS

won its classtwice in

succession,

in

overall

victory is

targeted

Data and acts about the Nrburgring

Result 2009 Nrburgring 24 Hours (Audi R LMS)

Christian Abt/Jean-Franois Hemroulle/ 4 laps

Pierre Kaer/Lucas Luhr (D/B/D/D)

Marc Basseng/Marcel Fssler/ 4 laps

Mike Rockeneller/Frank Stippler (D/CH/D/D)

Hans-Joachim Stuck/Frank Biela/ 44 laps

Emanuele Pirro/Marcel Fssler (A/D/I/CH)

Timo Scheider/Marco Werner/ laps

Mattias Ekstrm/Lucas Luhr (D/D/S/D)

Result 2010 Nrburgring 24 Hours (Audi R LMS)

Dennis Rostek/Luca Ludwig/ laps

Marc Bronzel/Markus Winkelhock (D/D/D/D)

Christer Jns/Sean Paul Breslin/ laps

Johannes Stuck/Kenneth Heyer (D/GB/A/D)

Opened Circuit length . km combination or 4 Hour race ()

Lowest point m above sea level (circuit section Breidscheid)

Highest point 6 m above sea level (start and inish)

Kurven ( let, 4 right) on the Nordschleie

( let, right) on the GP circuit without Arena

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Kesselchen

Bergwerk

Klostertal

Wippermann

Eschbach

Brnnchen

Pflanzgarten

Dttinger HheHatzenbach

Tiergarten

Antoniusbuche

Karussell

Hocheichen

Quiddelbacher Hhe

Flugplatz

Schwedenkreuz

Aremberg

Fuchsrhre

Adenauer Forst

Metzgesfeld

Kallenhard

Wehrseifen

Ex-Mhle

Hohe Acht

Schwalbenschwanz

215 5

270 6130 3

105 3

km/h

Gear

256 6

150 4

86 2

80 2

260 6

250 6

230 6

125 3

110 3

268 6

230 6

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Spa-Francorchamps (B)

In 2009 team Phoenix went to Spa with an Audi R8 LMS or

the rst time. The car, which did not comply with the GT3

regulations, won a special class and nished third overall.

Last year, United Autosports was the best Audi team taking

third and ourth in the GT3 class and ninth and tenth

overall. For 2011 Phoenix and the W Racing Team orm the

actory line-up.

Dream circuit in the Ardennes

As historically established track and current Formula 1

venue the Spa circuit unites tradition and the modern

age. The altitude diference o 100 meters, breathtaking

sequences o corners and extremely ast sections demand a

lot o courage and talent.

United Autosports

felded the

best R8 LMS at

Spa-Francorchamps

in

Data and acts about Spa

Result 2009 Spa 24 Hours (Audi R LMS)

Marcel Fssler/Henri Moser/ 44 laps

Alexandros Margaritis/Marc Basseng (CH/CH/GR/D)

Result 2010 Spa 24 Hours (Audi R LMS)

Mark Blundell/Zak Brown/ laps

Richard Dean/Eddie Cheever (GB/USA/USA/GB)

Stean Johansson/Alain Li/ laps

Mark Patterson/Emil Assentato (S/CN/USA/USA)

Stphane Ortelli/Kurt Mollekens/ 4 laps

Stphane Lemeret/Franois Verbist (MC/B/B/B)

Alexandros Margaritis/Marc Hennerici/ laps

Andrea Piccini/Henri Moser (GR/D/I/CH)

Anthony Kumpen/Marcel Fssler/ 4 laps

Lucas Luhr/Mike Rockeneller (B/CH/D/D)

4 Frdric Bouvy/Christian Kelders/ laps

Jean-Luc Blanchemain/David Tuchbant (B/B/F/F)

Greg Franchi/Vincent Vosse/ lapsFrank Stippler/Frank Biela (B/B/D/D)

Opened Circuit length .4 km

Lowest point m above sea level (Courbe Paul Frre)

Highest point 4 m above sea level (Les Combes)

Corners ( let, right)

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Blanchimont

KemmelRaidillon

La Source

Bruxelles

DoubleGauche

Fagnes

CampusCourbe

Paul Frre

Les

Combes

205 4

230 6

80 3

110 3

160 4

175 4

240 6

225 6 240 6

50 2220 5

55 2

108 3

235 5

210 5

226 5

255 3

148 4

130 3

195 4

115 3

km/h

Gear

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R LMS continues Audis success story

Audi entered the World Rally Championship in 1981 with

the quattro. Since then, rally and race cars from Ingolstadt

and Neckarsulm have taken headlines worldwide after

scoring victory after victory. In the customer racing area

the tradition of winning races and championship titles

continues since 2009.

World Championship title in rallying

Two drivers and two manufacturers World Championship

titles between 1982 and 1984 were the excellent result

of Audis world championship program with the quattro.

Audi Sport concluded its rst motorsport decade brilliantly

with three wins in the Pikes Peak hillclimb with the Sport

quattro, the Trans Am series title with the 200 quattro and

individual IMSA GTO series race wins with the 90 quattro.

National and international touring car titles

The second decade also went gloriously: Winning the 1990and 1991 DTM titles with the V8 quattro proved that

four-wheel drive also rules the roost on European race

tracks. Numerous national and international titles in Super

Touring Car racing initially with the Audi 80 quattro, since

1995 with the A4 quattro conclude the quattro chapter.

Winning streak for Le Mans sports cars and in the DTM

Nine wins in the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 2000 as well as

numerous championship titles in the USA and Europe crown

the current score card of the Audis LMP sports car era. Four

titles in the DTM between 2004 and 2009 complete the

current list of factory wins.

Customer racing program since 2009

The Audi R8 LMS immediately continued the victorious

streak in the sign of the four rings: The Audi importer and

customer teams have claimed seven titles and 64 race

wins between 2009 and 2010. Thirty ve examples of

the production-based GT3 sports car have been deliveredworldwide.

The Audi R8 LMS has already won

seven titles

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Audi R8 LMS statistics (2009200) 2009 ADAC GT Masters

2009 FIA GT3 European Championship

2009 GT Belgium

2009 GT Italy

2009 Endurance Championship

Races 7

Accumulative total of races (all cars)

Class wins

Second places

Third places

Total podium positions

Title victories 7

Title winners

ADAC GT Masters Christian Abt

GT Belgium Jean-Franois

Hemroulle/Tim Verbergt

FIA GT European Christopher Mies/

Championship Christopher Haase

1

DMSB GT Championship Luca Ludwig

GT Belgium Greg Franchi/

Anthony Kumpen

GT Portugal Csar Campanio/

Joo Figueiredo

GT Spain Csar Campanio/

Joo Figueiredo

Wins 7/

Assen 1 Christian Abt/Jan Seyffarth

Assen Christian Abt/Jan Seyffarth

Hockenheim 1 Csar Campanio/

Nicolas Armindo

Hockenheim Christian Abt/Jan Seyffarth

EuroSpeedway 1 Henri Moser/Christopher Haase

Sachsenring 1 Henri Moser/Christopher Haase

Sachsenring Henri Moser/Christopher Haase

Wins /

Algarve 1 Christopher Mies/

Christopher Haase

Algarve Christopher Mies/

Christopher Haase

Zolder 1 Christopher Mies/

Christopher Haase

Wins /

Spa 1 Jean-Franois Hemroulle/

Tim Verbergt

Spa Jean-Franois Hemroulle/

Tim Verbergt

Spa 5 Jean-Franois Hemroulle/

Tim Verbergt

Wins /

Monza 1 Dindo Capello/

Filipe Albuquerque

Wins /

Nrburgring Marc Basseng/Marcel Fssler/

Mike Rockenfeller/Frank Stippler

Nrburgring 5 Hans-Joachim Stuck/

Marc Basseng/Frank Biela

Nrburgring 6 Hans-Joachim Stuck/

Marc Basseng/Frank Biela/

Frank Stippler

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200 ADAC GT Masters

200 GT Belgium

200 FIA GT3 European Championship

200 GT France

200 GT Brazil

Wins /

Sachsenring Luca Ludwig/Christopher Mies

Assen 1 Luca Ludwig/Christopher Mies

Assen Jens Klingmann/Kuba Giermaziak

Oschersleben Kuba Giermaziak/

Christopher Mies

Oschersleben 4 Jens Klingmann/Luca Ludwig

Wins /

Spa Anthony Kumpen/Greg Franchi

Spa Anthony Kumpen/Greg Franchi

Zolder Franois Verbist/Bert Longin/

Benjamin Bailly

Wins /

Jarama 1 Bernd Herndlhofer/

Kenneth Heyer

Wins /

Ledenon 1 Bruno Hernandez/Soheil Ayari

Albi 1 David Hallyday/Stphane Ortelli

Albi Marc Sourd/Dino Lunardi

Wins / (only races contested)

Rio de Janeiro 1 Andreas Mattheis/Xandy Negro

Rio de Janeiro Andreas Mattheis/Xandy Negro

2009 GT France

2009 International GT Open

2009 Nrburgring 2 Hours

2009 Spa 2 Hours

Wins /

Magny-Cours 1 Yvan Lebon/Stphane Ortelli

Paul Ricard 1 Stphane Ortelli/David Hallyday

Ldenon Yvan Lebon/Stphane Ortelli


Barcelona Jean-Denis Deletraz/

Andrea Piccini

Wins /

Christian Abt/Jean-Franois

Hemroulle/Pierre Kaffer/

Lucas Luhr

Wins /

Marcel Fssler/Henri Moser/

Alex Margaritis/Marc Basseng

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200 GT Spain

200 Hungary 2 Hours

200 International GT Open

200 GT Italy

200 Nrburgring 2 Hours

200 ILMC

200 GT Portugal


Jarama Csar Campanio/

Joo Figueiredo

Albacete 1 Csar Campanio/

Joo Figueiredo

Albacete Csar Campanio/

Joo Figueiredo

Navarra 1 Csar Campanio/

Joo Figueiredo

Navarra Csar Campanio/

Joo Figueiredo

Wins /

Hungaroring Philip Knig/Niki Mayr-Melnhof/

Thomas Gruber/Walter Lechner

Wins / (only rounds contested)

Barcelona Csar Campanio/

Joo Figueiredo

Wins /

Vallelunga 1 Filipe Albuquerque/

Marco Bonanomi

Imola 1 Filipe Albuquerque/

Marco Bonanomi

Mugello 1 Dindo Capello/

Gianluca Giraudi

Monza 1 Dindo Capello/

Gianluca Giraudi

Wins /

Nrburgring Dennis Rostek/

Luca Ludwig/Marc Bronzel/

Markus Winkelhock

Wins / (only race contested)

Zhuhai 1 Marchy Lee/Alex Yoong/

Matthew Marsh


Portimo 1 Csar Campanio/

Joo Figueiredo

Portimo Csar Campanio/

Joo Figueiredo

Braga Csar Campanio/

Joo Figueiredo

Braga 4 Csar Campanio/

Joo Figueiredo

Estoril Csar Campanio/

Joo Figueiredo

Estoril 4 Csar Campanio/

Joo Figueiredo

Portimo Csar Campanio/

Joo Figueiredo

Portimo 4 Csar Campanio/

Joo Figueiredo

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The Audi media services in customer racing

The Audi R8 LMS are entered and raced by private customerteams therefore their public relations work is also in

their hands. The majority of GT3 teams provide dedicated

press services. The Audi Communications Motorsport team

in Ingolstadt supplies the basic information to customer

racing, such as this booklet, and also the most important

information about the race events entered during the

season by the customer teams. The three quattro GmbH

factory supported events at Bathurst, the Nrburgring

24 Hours and the Spa 24 Hours are attended by Audi

Communications Motorsport personnel.

Motorsport newsletterSummaries of the races entered by the R8 LMS are found

in our weekly Audi Motorsport Newsletter, which is sent by

e-mail to the worldwide press distribution list throughout

the season every Sunday evening in German and English

languages.

Media information

The most important developments in the customer racing

program are communicated in the form of press releases

(MediaInfos).

Media database

All photographs and information can be found in our Media

Database www.audi-motorsport.info. Accreditation is

required to access high resolution images. You can register

for our press distribution list via the database.

The focus of media

attention: the Audi

R8 LMS

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Hospitality in the paddock. We are happy to arrange

interviews and contact to the teams and their drivers and

are happy to oer assistance for you to organize special

wishes and reports. Please understand that access to the

catering area is limited.

iPhone app

All information about the Audi Motorsport program

including all media info, original sound bites and preview

thumbnails of press pictures are also available for the

iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. The App Audi Sport is

available to download from the iTunes store.

2 Hour races

The Audi Communications Motorsport team is also in

action on location for you during the 24 Hour races at

the Nrburgring on June 25/26 and at Spa (Belgium) on

July 30/31. We can be found in the Audi Team & Media

Motorsport Hospitality

in the paddock is the contact

and meeting point during the

factory-supported events

More than 7,300 usershave now registered for the

media database

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Your contacts

The Audi Communications Motorsport

team is your rst point of contact

for questions about the AUDI AG

motorsport program. Head of

Communications Motorsport is

Jrgen Pippig. Iris Guttenberger

coordinates the DTM activities,

Eva-Maria Veith the sports car project

and together with Virginia Brusch the

customer racing program.

Address

AUDI AG

Communications Motorsport

D-85045 Ingolstadt

Phone +49 841 8934200

Fax +49 841 893861

E-mail [email protected]

Jrgen Pippig Eva-Maria Veith Iris GuttenbergerPetra Strack Virginia Brusch

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