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Audi is well prepared for Le Mans 24 Hours

info@dindocapello.com — 2012-06-04T00:36:04+02:00

At the Le Mans test day held two weeks before the 24-hour race, Audi completed its preparation phase with a wealth of valuable findings. The brand’s first diesel hybrid sports car set the fastest time of the day. Allan McNish in the number "2” Audi R18 e-tron quattro was the quickest driver on the tradition-steeped track at La Sarthe.

Audi 1-2-3-4 victory at Spa on premiere

info@dindocapello.com — 2012-05-06T19:43:02+02:00

Audi delivered a thrilling premiere of two new vehicle models: Romain Dumas/Loïc Duval/Marc Gené won the Spa 6 Hours, the second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC, in an open battle of the vehicle concepts. Crossing the finish line behind the Audi R18 ultra of the trio were last year’s Le Mans winners Marcel Fässler/André Lotterer/Benoît Tréluyer. They had dominated the race in the early phase with the Audi R18 e-tron quattro, the first diesel hybrid sports car in history. In the end, they had to admit defeat though. The other two Audi driver teams completed the perfect 1-2-3-4 victory of the brand.

Round two of the new FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Spa

info@dindocapello.com — 2012-05-04T12:49:30+02:00

Premiere in endurance racing: Audi is again making technology history in motorsport, as a diesel hybrid vehicle is on the top spot of the grid of a sports car race for the first time ever. At round two of the new FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Spa, Belgium, Audi will be starting into the race on Saturday (14:30, May 5) with four cars from the front two rows.

FIA World Endurance Championship Sebring 12h - Capello/Kristensen/McNish win with a four-lap lead

info@dindocapello.com — 2012-03-20T11:52:53+01:00

On the R18 TDI’s farewell performance Audi managed a brilliant start into the new FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). With victory by Dindo Capello/Tom Kristensen/Allan McNish the brand celebrated its tenth overall success in total at the famous Sebring 12 Hours in the U.S. state of Florida. New signing Loïc Duval completed Audi’s one-two victory together with his team-mates Timo Bernhard and Romain Dumas.

Audi R18 e-tron quattro

info@dindocapello.com — 2012-03-01T18:22:24+01:00

Audi R18 e-tron quattro is the name of the new Le Mans prototype that makes its race debut on May 5 in the 6-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) and fights for overall victory at the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans (France) on June 16/17. Audi unites two technologies in a fascinating way to create a new type of drive, which is also already being tested for future use in production cars: e-tron quattro.

Audi R18 TDI #3 out after serious accident

info@dindocapello.com — 2011-06-11T21:02:52+02:00

Audi Sport Team Joest has lost one of its three Audi R18 TDI cars in the Le Mans 24 Hour race owing to a heavy accident. Allan McNish (#3) had just taken the lead on lap 15 when he collided with a GT car in the "Virage de la Chapelle” section of the track.

With Audi ultra on pole at Le Mans

info@dindocapello.com — 2011-06-10T19:15:33+02:00

The front row of the grid at the 79th edition of the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans belongs to Audi. In one of the most thrilling qualifying events in recent years the new Audi R18 TDI and the company’s ultra-lightweight technology prevailed. Benoît Tréluyer set a time of 3m 25.738s and clinched the top grid position for Audi. His French team-mate Romain Dumas was merely 0.061 seconds slower.

Successful dress rehearsal for Audi R18 TDI at Le Mans

info@dindocapello.com — 2011-04-25T23:30:46+02:00

The Audi R18 TDI had a successful first public appearance at Le Mans. 24,987 enthusiastic fans witnessed how Audi Sport Team Joest prepared for the 24 Hour race (on June 11/12) on Easter Sunday with all three cars and drivers. The innovative sports car with its ultra lightweight technology set the two fastest times at the end of the test day which is back now.

Audi R15 TDI shows strong performance in “farewell” race

info@dindocapello.com — 2011-03-21T13:58:37+01:00

The Audi R15 TDI was on par with the new LMP1 sports cars from Peugeot and Acura/Honda in its last ever race. But Audi Sport Team Joest missed racing luck in the season opener of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup (ILMC) at Sebring (U.S. state of Florida).

Audi R15 TDI on front row at “farewell”

info@dindocapello.com — 2011-03-19T15:32:42+01:00

30 degrees in the shade and 56 cars on mere six-kilometer long race track – the conditions for the season opener of the Le Mans Intercontinental Cup (ILMC) at Sebring (U.S. state of Florida) could hardly be more difficult. Audi is in a good shape for the classic U.S. endurance race with positions two and four on the starting grid.

Final race for Audi R15 TDI

info@dindocapello.com — 2011-03-15T14:17:23+01:00

Audi starts the 2011 sports car season in the 12 Hours of Sebring on March 19. Making its final appearance is the Audi R15 TDI, which had to be modified to comply with the new regulations and which carries the project name "R15 plus plus” internally. Timo Bernhard/Romain Dumas/Mike Rockenfeller (D/F/D), last year’s Le Mans winners, as well as Dindo Capello/Allan McNish/Tom Kristensen (I/GB/DK), Le-Mans winners from 2008, drive the two diesel race sports cars.

Successful test for the Audi R18 at Sebring

info@dindocapello.com — 2011-02-03T13:55:35+01:00

Four and a half months before the Le Mans 24 Hours, preparations for the endurance classic are in full swing at Audi. Two new Audi R18 cars and one Audi R15 TDI were used in tests at Sebring (U.S. state of Florida).

New Audi R18 for the 2011 Le Mans 24 Hours

info@dindocapello.com — 2010-12-11T11:21:43+01:00

Audi aims to continue its string of victories at the Le Mans 24 Hours with a completely new LMP1 sports car development. Since its debut in 1999, the brand with the Four Rings has won the world’s most important endurance race as many as nine times with the R8, R10 TDI and R15 TDI models. In doing so, Audi has equaled this feat in the race’s roll of honor with Ferrari. With the new R18, which was presented at the Audi Sportpark in Ingolstadt on the evening of Friday, December 10, 2010, Audi is aiming for its tenth Le Mans success in 2011.

Victory at Monza race 1 of Dindo Capello and Gian Luca Giraudi

info@dindocapello.com — 2010-10-25T18:18:08+02:00

Dindo Capello and Gian Luca Giraudi led the entire race of the penultimate leg of the Italian GT3 Championship, apart from the two laps in which the honor was touched with Lorenzo Bontempelli, until the Ferrari F430 Scuderia went wide on the grass. After a stint effective in Capello's opening, in the final race of the morning to restock Giraudi resisted Austrian Richard Lietz, signing and then the layout of the Park of Monza on the couple's second victory of 2010 in Piedmont, in addition to the result at Mugello last July.

Third place for Dindo Capello in ILMC at Zhuhai

info@dindocapello.com — 2010-11-09T16:08:42+01:00

During the entire 1000-kilometer race Tom Kristensen/Allan McNish and Dindo Capello/Romain Dumas at the wheel of the two Audi R15 TDI cars fought a fascinating duel with the two Peugeot 908 cars. One hour before the end, Tom Kristensen and Allan McNish were clearly leading the race when the only safety car period caused their advantage to shrink from over 30 to 13.5 seconds.

Third place at “Petit Le Mans” race

info@dindocapello.com — 2010-10-05T22:31:51+02:00

The thrilling duel of the diesel sports cars from Audi and Peugeot had spectators watching with bated breath again at the 13th edition of the "Petit Le Mans” race at Road Atlanta (U.S. state of Georgia). For more than six hours Audi had good prospects of clinching its tenth triumph at the American endurance classic. But after an unusual incident all that remained in the end was the eleventh consecutive "Petit Le Mans” podium.

Podium for Dindo Capello at inaugural ILMC round

info@dindocapello.com — 2010-09-14T23:20:33+02:00

Audi started into the new Intercontinental Le Mans Cup (ILMC) with a podium result. In the 1000-kilometer race at Silverstone (Great Britain) Timo Bernhard and Dindo Capello in the Audi R15 TDI occupied third place.

Dindo finished third at 24 hours of Le Mans

info@dindocapello.com — 2010-06-13T16:57:22+02:00

For the ninth time Audi has won the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans and thus equalized Ferrari’s position in the roll of honor in the French endurance classic. Only Porsche’s track record reflects more victories.

Le Mans: Dindo, Allan and Tom will start from position six

info@dindocapello.com — 2010-06-11T21:29:04+02:00

The three Audi R15 TDI cars will start the race on Saturday at 3 p.m. from positions five (Timo Bernhard/Romain Dumas/Mike Rockenfeller), six (Dindo Capello/Tom Kristensen/Allan McNish) and seven (Marcel Fässler/André Lotterer/Benoît Treluyer).

Third place for Capello-McNish-Kristensen at Spa

info@dindocapello.com — 2010-05-10T00:27:59+02:00

As expected the weather played a decisive role during the Le Mans dress rehearsal at Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium). Rain just before the end of the race cost Audi drivers Dindo Capello, Tom Kristensen and Allan McNish any chance of victory.

ALMS: Dindo Capello, Allan McNish and Emanuele Pirro 1st at Road Atlanta�

info@dindocapello.com — 2008-10-05T14:47:28+02:00

With an impressive success at Road Atlanta (U.S. state of Georgia) Audi continued its winning streak at the prestigious 1000-mile race "Petit Le Mans”. In front of a record crowd of 113,000 spectators, Dindo Capello, Allan McNish and Emanuele Pirro achieved Audi’s ninth consecutive victory. Audi thus remains unbeaten at "Petit Le Mans”.

Italy will be celebrating Dindo Capello's triumph at the 24 Hours of Le Mans�

info@dindocapello.com — 2008-10-07T14:42:44+02:00

Next weekend, Italy will be celebrating Dindo Capello's triumph at the 24 Hours of Le Mans at as many as two different locations. On Saturday, on the occasion of the "Fiera del Tartufo", the Italian will drive the Audi R10 TDI through the pedestrian zone of Alba. One day later, the 650-hp diesel sportscar will be seen in action in Capello's home town of Santo Stefano Belbo.

Monza Rally Show 2008: Dindo Capello and Gigi Pirollo 1st with Ford Focus WRC�

info@dindocapello.com — 2008-11-16T14:35:17+01:00

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Clear victory for Dindo Capello and Allan McNish

info@dindocapello.com — 2010-04-11T13:50:20+02:00

The Audi R15 TDI, model year 2010 (internally labeled "R15 plus” ) has won its race début at Le Castellet (France) and in doing so left a strong impression.

Victory in the Italian GT3 Championship finale at Monza�

info@dindocapello.com — 2009-10-19T15:38:55+02:00

Team Audi Sport Italia recorded the first Audi R8 LMS victory in the Italian GT3 Championship finale at Monza. Dindo Capello and his Portuguese team mate Filipe Albuquerque triumphed in the first race from third on the grid. They finished the second race in second position.

Dindo Capello finished in third position at Le Mans 24h�

info@dindocapello.com — 2009-06-14T15:32:56+02:00

Eleven starts, eleven times in succession on the winner’s podium: Audi continued its impressive series of podium results in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After taking three consecutive victories Audi Sport Team Joest had to settle for third position on this occasion in probably the world’s toughest endurance race.

Audi names its driver line-up for Le Mans�

info@dindocapello.com — 2010-02-04T15:24:21+01:00

Audi will start the 78th edition of the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 12/13 with a total of three diesel-powered racing sports cars. At a press conference of the organizer, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), in Le Mans (France), Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich announced Audi’s driver line-up for the most important sports car race of the year.

Dindo-Tom-Allan: historic victory in the 12 Hours of Sebring�

info@dindocapello.com — 2009-03-22T00:21:00+01:00

The Audi R15 TDI has defeated its competition in its debut race: Dindo Capello (Italy), Tom Kristensen (Denmark) and Allan McNish (Scotland) achieved a historic victory in the 12 Hours of Sebring (US state of Florida) with the new diesel-powered sports car of AUDI AG. The Audi drivers completed 383 laps – beating the previous distance record by an impressive 13 laps.

Dindo Capello misses pole position at Sebring by just 0.082 seconds�

info@dindocapello.com — 2009-03-20T00:15:00+01:00

Good debut for the Audi R15 TDI: The all-new diesel-powered sports car from AUDI AG will start its first ever race from the front row of the grid. Le Mans record winner Tom Kristensen (Denmark) missed the pole position for the 12-hour race at Sebring (US state of Florida) by just 0.082 seconds. Almost as fast was youngster Mike Rockenfeller (Germany) who qualified fourth with the second R15 TDI.

Audi Sport Italia receives the Audi R8 LMS�

info@dindocapello.com — 2009-03-12T00:12:00+01:00

The new customer sport program of AUDI AG has reached the next stage with delivery of the first Audi R8 LMS to Audi Sport Italia. Twelve examples of the over 500 hp GT3 sports car will be delivered during the forthcoming weeks to six customer teams. The first races for the R8 LMS are scheduled for April.

The new Audi R15 TDI for Sebring and Le Mans�

info@dindocapello.com — 2009-03-09T00:06:00+01:00

AUDI AG is the world’s first automobile manufacturer to develop a "second” generation diesel racing sports car. Audi aims to underline its supremacy and consolidate its expertise in car technology once more at the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans with the all-new Audi R15 TDI.

The new Audi R15 TDI�

info@dindocapello.com — 2009-02-10T00:01:00+01:00

The eagerly awaited first race of the new diesel sports car from AUDI AG draws ever closer: Audi Sport Team Joest contests the notorious 12-hour race at Sebring, Florida on 21 March with two Audi R15 TDI. The US endurance classic will act as stern test and dress rehearsal for the 24 Hours of Le Mans on 13 /14 June 2009.