Posts with category : Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich.
19.11.14
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One of the really big names in sports is retiring: Le Mans record winner Tom Kristensen will contest his last race as a professional race driver in Sao Paulo (Brazil) at the end of November. The 47-year-old Dane will be retained by the brand with the four rings as a representative and
24.1.14
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In 101 days, the new DTM season will start at the Hockenheimring and the Audi driver teams have now been confirmed - Mike Rockenfeller will be running in the Audi RS 5 DTM as the title defender and, in Timo Scheider, receiving a new team-mate. All three Audi teams were
16.1.14
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A new face in Audi's driver line-up for the 2014 DTM season - Nico Muller will be making his debut in the most popular international touring car series under the symbol of the four rings. The 21-year-old Swiss is taking the place of Filipe Albuquerque, who is switching to Audi's
23.9.13
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Audi achieved a historic milestone on the Texan debut of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Austin. The squad of Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich celebrated the 100th overall victory of an LMP sports car of the brand.
With an air temperature
24.6.13
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For the second time in succession, Audi has won the Le Mans 24 Hours with a hybrid race car and quattro drive, thus continuing its unique success story at the world's most important endurance race. Victory was clinched by Loic Duval (F), Tom Kristensen (DK) and
19.4.13
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Audi tackles the 2013 DTM season with an optimised organisational structure. Dieter Gass is responsible with immediate effect as 'Head of DTM' for the commitment of the eight Audi RS 5 DTM cars in the popular touring car race series. Christopher Reinke assumes
8.3.13
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At the International Motor Show in Geneva, Wolfgang Durheimer, Member of the Board for Technical Development of Audi AG, and Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich presented the racecar for the DTM 2013 - the Audi RS 5 DTM. The driver line-up for the new
10.12.12
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In Formula 3, he defeated Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. He is acclaimed as 'King of the Norisring'. And in the future he will be driving for Audi - The Briton Jamie Green (30), who lives in Monaco, is strengthening Audi's DTM driver line-up for the 2013 season.
A spectacular
1.10.12
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In qualifying for the penultimate DTM race of the season, Audi showed a strong team performance at Valencia, Spain. Four Audi drivers managed the leap into the top five, seven into the top ten. And Rahel Frey caused a sensation as well.
Last year, Audi managed to score
23.8.12
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Audi has signed Lucas di Grassi, a local driver with Formula One experience, for the fifth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) on September 15.
Two premieres in September: For the first time, an LMP sports car fielded by Audi under a factory
3.6.12
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Red Bull gives wings: Audi driver Edoardo Mortara experienced the Red Bull Ring from a totally different perspective in a helicopter alongside aerobatics pilot Siegfried Schwarz. 48 hours later, he took his first pole position in the DTM at the wheel of the Playboy
3.6.12
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After three consecutive runs for Audi at the Le Mans 24 Hours and his overall victory at the wheel of the Audi R15 TDI in the 2010 season, Timo Bernhard will not participate in the endurance classic this year. In close coordination with the physicians and with Audi
2.6.12
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Audi relies on a highly efficient engine concept in the R18. The interaction between the merely 3.7-litre V6 TDI unit with an unusually designed single turbocharger and VTG technology is both complex and intriguing. It gives the Audi factory drivers optimum opportunities to
25.5.12
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When the Audi factory drivers tackle the Le Mans 24 Hours (June 16/17, 2012) a very special technology will enhance their vision. Used for the first time in a closed LMP sports prototype, the digital rear-view mirror provides a clear view of the rear and thus substantially
12.5.12
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Five more weeks to go before the most important race of the year comes up on Audi Sport Team Joest’s agenda - the Le Mans 24 Hours on June 16/17. In addition to e-tron and quattro, ultra lightweight technology will again be in the company’s focus there.
Audi has
18.4.12
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Audi is reinforcing its sports car line-up with another driver. The Spaniard Marc Gene will be available to Audi as a reserve driver, standing in for Timo Bernhard in the Audi R18 ultra as early as at the second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at
8.4.12
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Suspense is building - among the fans and at the team of Audi Sport. In just three weeks from now the 2012 DTM will start at the Hockenheimring, which marks the beginning of a new era for the popular racing series.
V8, TT, A4 - each of the three model ranges with
31.3.12
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Audi has selected a new strategy for the 2012 24-hour race at the Nurburgring (May 19/20). After three consecutive class victories the factory line-up this year is concentrated on Audi Sport Team Phoenix that will be putting two Audi R8 LMS ultra cars with seven