Audi scores one-two victory at motorsport festival

• Jamie Green wins at the Lausitzring in front of Mattias Ekström
• Second victory in fourth race for the new Audi RS 5 DTM
• Five Audi drivers in top seven positions on Sunday

What a Sunday for Audi at the Lausitzring motorsport festival! In front of an impressive crowd, Jamie Green and Mattias Ekström perfected the first one-two victory of the new Audi RS 5 DTM. With five cars in the top seven positions, Audi was the strongest brand overall.

New Audi RS5 DTM already a winner

• Leicestershire’s Jamie Green wins Sunday’s DTM race at the Hockenheimring
• Extremely difficult conditions with sudden rainfall
• Nico Müller and Mike Rockenfeller score points for Audi as well

After just two races, the new Audi RS 5 DTM is already a winning car: in the turbulent round two of the 2017 DTM at the Hockenheimring, Jamie Green was in a class of his own on Sunday.

World Champion Ekström attacks again with Audi

– Mattias Ekström on the rallycross throne after only three years
– The next step is to follow in 2017 with factory support from Audi
– Ekström battles for the titles in the DTM and World RX

Mattias Ekström will again be competing in a dual role in 2017. Following remarkable years in the DTM and two titles with Audi, the Swede is determined to claim the top spot now in the new, more than 500-HP Audi RS 5 DTM too.

Audi to enter three DTM teams in title chase

– Duval at Phoenix, Müller at ABT, Rast at Rosberg
– DTM stars Ekström, Green and Rockenfeller as spearheads
– Audi as only manufacturer with three teams

Three months before the 2017 DTM season opener, Audi has announced its team assignments. The premium brand will be the only manufacturer to put three teams on the grid. The DTM season will kick off at the Hockenheimring on May 5.

Audi Sport to enter World RX

– Swedish team EKS to receive factory backing
– Mattias Ekström in 2017 concurrently active again in DTM and FIA World RX

AUDI AG will be providing factory support to Mattias Ekström’s rallycross project EKS starting in the 2017 season. As a result, Audi Sport, in addition to its commitments in Formula E and the DTM, will be competing in the FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX) in the future as well.

Ultimate collection of rare Ford RS500 Cosworths headlining at the Performance Car Show

– Join the Sierra Cosworth RS500 anniversary celebrations at the Performance Car Show in January with an incredible display of cars
– Thirty years since the homologation-special RS500 launched in the UK
– First group of display cars confirmed including the Shell-liveried RS500 (chassis DJR1) and the 1988 BTCC Championship-winning car driven by Andy Rouse
– First-ever RS500 to compete in DTM (Manuel Reuter’s 1987 and 1988 Championship machine) plus Laurence Bristow’s 1988 BTCC race car
– More show-stopping fast Fords from the RS500 Owners Forum and Community (www.RS500owners.com) expected to grace the show
– Get your tickets at http://www.performancecarshow.com today

Audi with new motorsport strategy: Formula E instead of WEC

– New focus on electric race cars in FIA Formula E
– Audi CEO Stadler: “We’re going to contest the race for the future on electric power”
– DTM commitment unchanged, job guarantee for motorsport employees

Audi is realigning its motorsport strategy. The premium brand will terminate its FIA WEC commitment, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, at the end of the 2016 season. Instead Audi is taking up a factory-backed commitment in the all-electric Formula E racing series.

Mattias Ekström is FIA World Rallycross Champion

– Audi factory driver celebrates early title win at the Estering
– First World Championship title another highlight in an exceptional career
– Ekström: “Rallycross used to be too dirty for me”

DTM finale: Audi to battle for three championship titles

– Audi can win drivers, manufacturers and teams’ classifications
– Audi RS 5 DTM the most successful car this season even before the finale
– Mike Rockenfeller in one team with title candidate Edoardo Mortara

One-two win as well as frustration for Audi in the DTM

– Mattias Ekström wins Sunday’s race at Budapest trailed by Adrien Tambay
– Lead in the manufacturers’ and teams’ standings extended
– Edoardo Mortara and Jamie Green without points after starting accident