Audi R8 LMS

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Audi R8 LMS As if the road going R8 was not good looking enough :)

[Bodhii]

The Audi R8 LMS hits the circuit for the first time this weekend at the famed Nürburgring-Nordschleife.

After the Audi R15’s successful race debut in the 12 Hours of Sebring, Audi is hoping for another successful race debut this weekend with the Audi R8 LMS owned by Team Phoenix Racing.

As we’ve known for some time, the Audi R8 LMS is a 500-hp rear-wheel drive version of the street going R8. The GT3-spec monster hits the circuit for the first time this weekend at the famed Nürburgring-Nordschleife. The R8 LMS racing this weekend is owned by an independent team, Team Phoenix Racing, and kicks-off Audi’s customer sport program.

Joining Team Phoenix Racing are three former Audi “factory” drivers who drove various Audi motorsports cars to numerous victories. Frank Biela (Germany), Emanuele Pirro (Italy), and Hans-Joachim Stuck (Austria) will drive the R8 LMS in its first race this Saturday on the Nürburgring.

Biela and Pirro both retired from the Audi factory team last year. They won the 24 Hours of Le Mans five times together. Individually, they each had many successes with the team including winning the German Touring Car Championship. Stuck has been out of the Audi driver seat the longest (1995), but rejoined the Volkswagen Group last year as the Representative for Motorsport.

As with the Sebring Race in Florida, this race is meant to be a test run in racing conditions for further development of the R8 LMS. “Our three legends have a lot of experience and will provide us with important feedback for the continuing development of our new GT3 vehicle for the customer sport program,” said head of Audi Motorsport, Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. “We want to learn as much as possible. Therefore, the outcome of the race tends to be of lesser importance.”

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I want that grill!!

[HEAVY_-J]

so this isnt just an audi team car....this is actually gonna be available to the public? (in extremely limited numbers of course)

or am i misreading?

[Quattro]

sex.

[Bodhii]

... this is actually gonna be available to the public?...

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"In the future our new customer sport program represents Audi Sport’s third business field alongside our factory programs in the DTM and in sport prototypes,” explains Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. "2009 is a test and development year during which we aim to collect as much experience as possible with the R8 LMS. We are delighted to be able to do this with teams with which we are familiar and have established a solid partnership over the years.” The other 11 cars will be delivered to their customers in the following week.

Audi Sport Italia will contest the Italian GT Championship with its new toy, while Oreca is going to challenge the Lamborghini domination in the French GT Championship. Abt Sportsline, Argo Racing, Phoenix Racing and Team Rosberg will all be fielding their R8s in the ADAC GT Masters, giving a huge push to the German championship.

While Team Rosberg is also competing in the FIA GT3 championship, Phoenix Racing is additionally contesting the FIA GT3, the Belgian GT Championship and the BFGoodrich Langstreckenmeisterschaft. For the races on the Nordschleife, including the 24 Hours Nürburgring, Audi Sport has developed an endurance version of its new customer car.

The first race action for an R8 LMS is the Easter weekend, when the ADAC GT Masters and the French GT Championship kick of their season.

The fully homologated Audi R8 LMS is available to customers from the 2009 season for a target price of 262,000 Euros... before VAT.

The R8 GT3 2755 LBS/ 500 HP = 5.5
Porsche GT3 RSR 2420 LBS/ 465 HP= 5.20

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sex.

yes it is..

[KiloByte]

Fuck RWD.

[HighDesertAudi]

Fuck RWD.

It has to be to conform to GT3 specs.

[vintagespin]

The R8 GT3 2755 LBS/ 500 HP = 5.5
Porsche GT3 RSR 2420 LBS/ 465 HP= 5.20

sooo the porsche is faster haha but i bet the audi handles better, which is what counts

[audidriver4ever]

Audi R8 LMS indicates its potential

VLN: At its first test race in the BFGoodrich Endurance Championship on the Nurburgring-Nordschleife, the Audi R8 LMS indicated its potential. In qualifying, Hans-Joachim Stuck achieved the third-best time in class with the new GT3 sports car and ninth overall out of 171 vehicles. In the race, Stuck, Frank Biela and Emanuele Pirro set promising lap times as well. However, due to fuel supply problems each of the three Audi drivers had to pit early to refuel. In addition, the team used the opportunity to test various set-up versions during the race.
Credit: Audi

[minira]

wonder when the new R8 is going to receive the diesal. great to see some potential

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myy god