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Customer racing

Audi’s customer racing program began in 2009. Initially, Audi Sport customer racing with the R8 LMS focused on the globally growing GT3 category. At the end of 2016, the teams were able to purchase the Audi RS 3 LMS for the TCR touring car class for the first time. Since the end of 2017, the Audi R8 LMS GT4 has been an additional pillar of the customer racing program. In 2019, Audi Sport presents the R8 LMS GT2. Hence the current program rests on four pillars.

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Motorsport

10/29/2024

TCR titles for Audi Sport customer racing in Italy

Audi Sport customer racing’s touring car season continues to be a string of success. After a total of ten overall and class titles in Denmark, at European level, in Canada, the Middle East and the USA, further titles in the fiercely contested TCR Italy have now been added to the positive season tally. With the Audi R8 LMS GT4, another production-based product from Audi Sport helped customer teams in Europe and Asia to class victories and a title on the last weekend in October.

International GT Open 2024

Motorsport

10/22/2024

Five more championship titles worldwide for Audi Sport customer teams

Internationally, but also in Germany, numerous Audi customer teams once again made positive headlines. For the first time, a driver team won the Europe-wide International GT Open, while the Audi R8 LMS once again prevailed in the GT Sprint Challenge in China and the South Island Endurance Series thanks to dedicated customer teams in China and New Zealand. An overall title in the Extreme Supercars Series in South Africa rounds off the list of successful championship finishes. In addition, there were individual race successes in overall or class rankings in three German competitions.

Motorsport

10/20/2024

End of an era: Audi and ABT Sportsline’s long track record in the DTM

A grand finale to a quarter of a century of extraordinary cooperation: Audi and ABT Sportsline entered the DTM finale at the Hockenheimring for the last time together and kept the title fight exciting right to the end. In the end, Kelvin van der Linde finished second in the standings in the 2024 season after a race win on Saturday. Since May 28, 2000, the team from Germany’s Allgäu region has relied on racing cars with the four rings in exactly 333 DTM competitions. With five drivers titles, 78 victories and many other best performances, the track record of both partners is overwhelming compared to the competition.

IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge 2024

Motorsport

10/15/2024

Title and class title successes in North America and Europe for the Audi Sport teams

On the second weekend in October, the Audi Sport customer racing teams continued their series of successes in worldwide motorsport. A TCR title in North America, the Gold category title in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup, an amateur championship at the ADAC Racing Weekend and a touring car success in Belgium are the highlights of the tally. Individual victories for the GT2 and GT4 versions of the Audi R8 LMS complete the results.

GT America 2024

Motorsport

10/08/2024

Audi Sport customer racing celebrates international titles with three models

October got off to a perfect start for Audi Sport customer racing: Gentleman driver and former professional Johnny O’Connell secured the GT3 title in the GT America powered by AWS racing series in an Audi R8 LMS in a thrilling finale. In France, the Audi R8 LMS GT4 has continued its streak of title successes since 2018 thanks to the performance of customer team CSA Racing. The Danish team Storm Development added to the customer racing record with an endurance class title in the Audi RS 3 LMS. And Audi’s popular touring car prevailed in a round of TCR Japan for the first time this year.

International GT Open 2024

Motorsport

10/01/2024

Championship lead for two Audi customer teams ahead of final races in Europe and New Zealand

Two private Audi teams have secured optimum starting positions with the GT3 version of the Audi R8 LMS ahead of the final rounds of their racing series. In the European International GT Open, the driver line-up from Eastalent Racing is tied on points with an opponent at the top, while Wolfbrook Motorsport celebrated its second win of the season on the South Island in New Zealand. Podium results for the GT4 version of the sports car and the Audi RS 3 LMS TCR touring car round off a successful September for Audi Sport customer racing.

Belcar Endurance Championship 2024

Motorsport

09/24/2024

Audi R8 LMS victorious in three GT categories

Across all four race car categories, Audi’s customer teams recorded a convincing weekend internationally. The GT2, GT3 and GT4 versions of the Audi R8 LMS achieved top performances in various overall and class rankings in Europe and South Africa. Following its recent successes, the Audi RS 3 LMS touring car is on course to win the title in two Italian and one North American racing series. Audi Sport customer racing can therefore look forward to exciting motorsport in customer hands in the coming weeks.

British Endurance Championship 2024

Motorsport

09/17/2024

Titles in three racing series for Audi GT3 customers

The international customer teams of Audi Sport customer racing won a total of five titles in one weekend with the Audi R8 LMS in the GT3 version. In addition to the overall victory in the British Endurance Championship, two class titles each in the European 24H Series and in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS have been achieved. Following its fourth win of the season, another customer team also maintains the lead in the Europe-wide International GT Open. A series of first-class results for the Audi RS 3 LMS in touring car racing completed a convincing weekend.

Motorsport

09/10/2024

Audi customer team keeps DTM title fight exciting

The DTM audience is experiencing an exciting phase in the title fight: Kelvin van der Linde initially had to relinquish the lead in the standings in the first race on Saturday at the Sachsenring, but on Sunday he regained it in the Audi R8 LMS from ABT Sportsline. As a result, the battle for the championship title in the traditional racing series remains completely open. Eight podium finishes in Asia round off a strong race weekend for the GT3 sports car. Audi customers are also among the leaders in touring car racing. Victories in Asia and Europe underline the strengths of the Audi RS 3 LMS in international sprint and endurance competitions.

Sports Car Championship Canada 2024

Motorsport

09/03/2024

500th title for Audi Sport customer racing

September began with a milestone for Audi Sport customer racing: Since the start of the program in 2009, customer teams worldwide have regularly won titles with the Audi R8 LMS in the GT2, GT3 and GT4 variants as well as the Audi RS 3 LMS TCR touring car in overall drivers championships and many other championship classes. Now the 500th title in total has gone to an Audi customer team: Richard Boake won the Sports Car Championship Canada powered by Michelin. In doing so, he also continued an unusual series for the Audi RS 3 LMS in this country. Race victories with the GT3 version of the Audi R8 LMS at the ADAC Racing Weekend and two class wins for the GT2 version in Spain rounded off a convincing international motorsport weekend for the customers.

Campionato Italiano Gran Turismo 2024

Motorsport

08/27/2024

Audi customer teams in Italy and Japan first class

Audi’s customer teams collected trophies worldwide on the penultimate weekend in August and maintained excellent positions in the standings in numerous racing series. In Italy, Team Tresor Audi Sport Italia took the overall lead following its first victory of the season with the Audi R8 LMS GT3. In the Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS, the GT3 sports car recorded its third victory of the season. Further trophies in Australia and Europe rounded off the good results of the race weekend. European driver teams also returned with trophies in the GT2 and GT4 versions of the sports car. The Audi RS 3 LMS contributed to a convincing weekend for Audi Sport customer racing with a total of seven podium results.

Motorsport

08/20/2024

Plenty of excitement in the DTM thanks to Audi customer team

Three Audi customer teams prove their strength in the second half of two championships: while ABT Sportsline turned the tide in the DTM with Kelvin van der Linde in wet weather at the Nürburgring and retook the lead of the standings, two teams were successful in North America with the Audi R8 LMS. James Sofronas took his first win of the season in GT America powered by AWS, while Johnny O’Connell maintained his lead in the standings with two podium finishes. Audi Sport customer racing also had a good weekend in touring car racing. Team LV Racing won four trophies with the Audi RS 3 LMS at a race weekend in Estonia.

Brief statements

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Motorsport

07/02/2023
24h Spa (20h): Audi in exciting battle for the lead

Motorsport

07/02/2023
24h Spa (16h): Two Audi teams shape the race

Motorsport

07/02/2023

Press kits

24h Spa 2023
Together with all its teams, Audi Sport customer racing left its mark on the 75th edition of the Spa 24 Hours: Two driver squads fought a thrilling battle for overall victory. And all six teams together scored so many points for the “Coupe du Roi” that Audi won the prestigious manufacturers trophy at the classic in the Ardennes for the fourth time.

Motorsport

06/28/2023
24h Nürburgring 2023
Audi Sport customer racing achieved sixth place in the 2023 Nürburgring 24 Hours. Audi Sport Team Land achieved this result after a flawless drive by the three Audi Sport drivers Christopher Haase/Christopher Mies/Patric Niederhauser in the number 39 Audi R8 LMS. The brand also thrilled the 235,000 fans off the track throughout the weekend with many activities surrounding the birthday of its subsidiary Audi Sport GmbH.

Motorsport

06/07/2023
24h Spa 2022
Audi Sport customer racing wants to continue its winning streak at the 74th edition of the Spa 24 Hours, from July 28 to 31. The goal: The R8 LMS is already aiming for its third overall 24-hour victory this year. In addition, valuable points and decisive championship positions in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS are at stake for drivers and teams in various classes. No less than twelve Audi R8 LMS entries are set to compete in the world’s biggest GT3 race in the Belgian Ardennes.

Motorsport

07/27/2022

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As of: 09/12/2024