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Audi R8 V10 announced as Official Safety Car for 2014 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona

Old 01-22-2014, 11:19 AM
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• Audi R8 V10 is the Official Safety Car for second year in a row at the iconic 2014 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona
• Audi excited to lead the field for inaugural race of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship with the R8 V10 road car
• Audi R8 V10 offers exceptional balance between performance at the limit and ease of driving for daily use.

For the second year in a row, the Audi R8 V10 will lead the field of cars at the 2014 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona.

“We are excited to be the Official Safety Car of the new TUDOR United SportsCar Championship series for the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona,” said Scott Keogh, President, Audi of America. “Watching the R8 V10 make its way around the track on the banked turns of Daytona as the safety car will further prove its ability to offer incredible balance as a car for the track and on the road.”

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Audi pace cars may be the only Factory cars running at tracks in the near future if the deep cuts in non essential programs VW Group is considering. No doubt privately funded efforts will continue should that happen.
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Yeah, if even that. Racing is expensive, and non-essential given the global TDI crisis.. Sad.
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Sad for the dedicated team members. Audi has fielded some of the most competitive and cutting edge cars for some time. I suspect the racing program will be one of the first on the chopping block.
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