8 class wins and overall podium lock-out for ATL Fuel Cells in Nurburgring 24-Hour Race

Eight N24h Class Wins -
Underlining ATL’s years of success within European endurance racing, the dominance of ATL’s fuel cells reached new heights last weekend, when no fewer than eight class wins were achieved by cars running with ATL fuel systems onboard.

Confirming ATL’s commitment to all levels of racing and all racing budgets, these victories were spread across the whole range of categories – from the fastest ‘SP9 G’ class, down to the ‘D1T+D3T’ category, which was won by UK-based Saxon Motorsport and its highly-successful BMW 1 Series Diesel.

Ultra-lightweight design in perfection

- Le Mans prototypes show development steps in ultra-lightweight design
- Lightweight design quality of monocoque more than doubled since 1999
- Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich: “Many of the ultra-lightweight design ideas from motorsport have the potential of positively influencing the development of our production models.”

Audi goes to Le Mans aerodynamically optimised

- Aerodynamic efficiency has clearly increased in 15 years
- Micro-tube radiator optimises airflow of Audi R18 e-tron quattro
- Many losses caused by the regulations have been compensated for

Audi at Le Mans: Advantage through efficiency

- 90 years of Le Mans, 15 years of Audi at the “24 Heures”
- Eleven victories at 14 runs and absolute distance record
- Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich: “Le Mans points the way to the future”

Four Audi R18 E-Tron Quattro cars at test day for the Le Mans 24 hours

- Audi to test tyre technology for 2014
- Early preparation for new regulations
- Marco Bonanomi planned as test driver

First factory drivers confirmed for LMP1-Porsche race car

- First factory drivers announced for the forthcoming LMP1-Porsche race car
- Timo Bernhard and Romain Dumas will commence testing the new car later this year
- LMP1-Porsche will contest the 2014 World Endurance Championship and the Le Mans 24 Hours, entered by Porsche factory team based in Weissach, Germany
- Keep up to date with the exciting LMP1-Porsche programme via http://www.porsche.com/mission2014

‘Mr Le Mans’ Kristensen inducted in to Hall of Fame

Audi Sport “factory” ace Tom Kristensen (photographed) was inducted in to the highly-respected British Motorsport magazine’s “Hall of Fame” last night (25 February).

The “Great Dane” who has scored six of his record eight Le Mans 24 Hour race victories driving an Audi sportscar, received the accolade at the Covent Garden’s historic Royal Opera House in London.

“Mr Le Mans”, victorious for Audi at Le Sarthe in 2000-‘02/2004-‘05 (all Audi R8) and 2008 (Audi R10 TDI), was fittingly presented with his award by long-time co-drivers Allan McNish (Scotland) and Dindo Capello (It), the latter having now retired from sports-prototype racing.

Nissan poised for retrun to Le Mans in 2014

- Nissan is targeting a return to the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2014 with a pioneering Nissan race car showcasing electric technology
- Project will be led by Nismo, Nissan’s global motorsport and performance arm
- Le Mans project follows the pioneering Nissan DeltaWing experimental racer which took the motorsport world by storm at the 2012 Le Mans event

Nissan will return to the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2014 with an innovative project that promises to continue the pioneering spirit of last year’s award-winning Nissan DeltaWing experimental entry.

Audi sports cars selected as Le Mans icons

The Audi R10 TDI and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro have gone down in Le Mans history. Now they have been selected to join the illustrious circle of the ten most iconic Le Mans sports cars of all time by a panel of expert judges and the fans.

Porsche entries confirmed for Le Mans 24 hours

- Porsche entry for 2013 Le Mans 24 Hours, and World Endurance Championship, is confirmed
- Two new ‘Type 991’ versions of the Porsche 911 RSR make their debut, run by factory team
- Further entries confirmed for customer teams IMSA Performance Matmut and Felbermayr Proton, which will race the 911 GT3 RSR (Type 997)
- Hollywood actor Patrick Dempsey lines up to race a Porsche at Le Mans