AUDI AG has achieved another technological milestone in motorsport. On the 80th running of the famous Le Mans 24 Hours, a vehicle with hybrid drive – the Audi R18 e-tron quattro – has triumphed for the first time.
Around 200,000 spectators witnessed a fascinating race with the drama and incidents that are typical for Le Mans plus an impressive demonstration of “Vorsprung durch Technik.” The four Audi R18 cars from Audi Sport Team Joest were the quickest and most reliable vehicles and after 24 hours occupied positions one, two, three and five. Continue reading ‘Audi R18 e-tron quattro wins at Le Mans 24 Hour’
Anthony Davidson in the no8 Toyota Hybrid comes together with no81 F458 Ferrari driven by Piergiuseppe Perrazini at the end of Mulsanne exit. Davidson goes airborne, flips both and crash hard into the wall. Both drivers got out of the car on their own with Davidson receiving medical treatment.
We’ve partnered up with good friends Rusty and Joe Rae from Tertre Rouge Times to bring you this gallery featuring the beautiful Audi R18 e-tron quattro, Audi R18 ultra and the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR’s from the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans. Enjoy! Continue reading ‘Gallery: 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans’
The Simraceway 24 Hour Le Mans Spotter Guide is now available to download.
It’s that time of year where all motorsports fans will have their eye on one race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. If, for some reason, you have been out of the loop you will see some changes at the front. Peugeot is out this year having retired their motorsport program. That spot has been filled by Toyota Racing. Both Audi and Toyota will bring hybrid system’s to France. Continue reading ‘Simraceway 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans Spotter Guide’
Porsche returns to Le Mans with a works-run LMP1 sports prototype. The first outing of the completely new developed race car is planned for the year 2014. With 16 overall victories, Porsche is the most successful manufacturer in Le Mans. The most recent win was in 1998 with the Porsche 911 GT1. Continue reading ‘Porsche returns to Le Mans in 2014′
After Henri Pescarolo, Jacky Ickx, Michele Alboreto and Tom Kristensen, Benoit Treluyer is only the fifth driver in history to have won the Le Mans 24 Hours from the pole position. For the Frenchman this was the first victory at his home race, as it was for his team colleagues Marcel Fassler and Andre Lotterer. With a track record of ten victories now, Audi is now ranking in second place of the honor roll alone. Quotes after the Le Mans thriller. Continue reading ‘Quotes from Audi after the Le Mans 24 Hours win’
At one of the most thrilling and dramatic 24-hour races in Le Mans history Audi-ultra-lightweight technology has prevailed. At the fascinating thriller which kept 250,000 spectators at the race track and millions in front of their TV sets watching in awe Marcel Fassler (Switzerland), Andre Lotterer (Germany) and Benoit Treluyer (France) in the innovative Audi R18 TDI clinched the tenth Le Mans victory in total for the brand with the four rings. Continue reading ‘Audi wins a dramatic 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans’
The three Audi R18 TDI cars of Audi Sport Team Joest have completed the warm-up for the Le Mans 24 Hours without any problems. Car number “3” is in perfect shape again as well. Continue reading ‘Audi holds 2-3-4 in Le Mans warm-up’
