R15 rumors: Petit LeMans and Laguna Seca
03-05-2009, 05:22 AM
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R15 rumors: Petit LeMans and Laguna Seca
According to Rupert Stadler, chairman of the board of management of Audi AG, the two new R15 LMP1 prototypes will fire their turbodiesel engines in the American Le Mans Series' Petit Le Mans event at Road Atlanta on Sept. 26, and the season finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on Oct. 10. Audi will also compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June.
Stadler made the comments at the Geneva motor show, and an Audi North America executive declined to dispute the news, which comes as welcome information to race fans who expected Sebring--where Audi will take on factory efforts from Peugeot and Acura--to be their one and only shot at seeing the R15s in action in the United States in 2009.
Stadler made the comments at the Geneva motor show, and an Audi North America executive declined to dispute the news, which comes as welcome information to race fans who expected Sebring--where Audi will take on factory efforts from Peugeot and Acura--to be their one and only shot at seeing the R15s in action in the United States in 2009.
03-05-2009, 07:13 AM
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That would make more sense than only running in Sebring in the States..
The Audi's draw a large number of fans...which a lot of them wouldn't show up if Audi didn't race?? See you guys in TWO WEEKS>> yea....and beyond.
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