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24 HOURS OF
LE MANS
The Audi R10 TDI remains un-
defeated in the 24 Hours of
Le Mans. In June 2008, the
diesel-powered racing car
won the French endurance
classic for the third year in a
row. This is the second time
that Audi has achieved the feat
of three consecutive victories
here. The Audi driver team of
Dindo Capello, Tom Kristensen
and Allan McNish won the
extraordinarily exciting 76th
running of the race in front of
258,000 spectators.
LE MANS
SERIES
In its very first season partici-
pating in the European Le
Mans Series, Audi Motorsport
claimed the championship
with the Audi R10 TDI. A
fourth-place finish at the sea-
son finale in Silverstone (UK)
was enough to secure the driv-
ers’ title for Alexandre Prémat
and Mike Rockenfeller. The
manufacturers’ and team title
also went to Audi. Fast laps, a
good strategy and excellent pit
stops were the keys to victory
for Audi drivers Dindo Capello
and Allan McNish in the last
race of the season.
DTM
Audi driver Timo Scheider
wrapped up his first DTM
(German Touring Car Masters)
title with a victory in the final
race of the season at Hocken-
heim. Last year’s winner,
Mattias Ekström, finished
third overall. With eight pole
positions and six victories
in its debut year, the new
Audi A4 DTM was the season’s
most successful car.
AMERICAN
LE MANS SERIES
With its third one-two finish
in a row, AUDI AG secured the
title in the American Le Mans
series before the end of the
racing season in August 2008
in Mosport, Canada. Audi fac-
tory drivers Lucas Luhr and
Marco Werner not only won
the Grand Prix of Mosport in
the Audi R10 TDI, they also
won the drivers’ title in the
LMP1 class.
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