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Audi Report 2020 44 Strategy begin local production of electric vehicles on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) in Changchun. China is a central pillar for the sustained success of Audi in general and a top priority for me. The strong sales figures there despite the coronavirus pandemic bolster our result in 2020. At the same time, we are concentrating not just on one market, but on three pillars: Europe, USA and China. What are you planning for the next 12 months? M. D. We launched a number of key projects at full throttle last year and have set ourselves ambitious goals. I want to maintain this drive. Now we just need to turn them into results! It is important that all the cogs fit together and that we exploit the synergies fully – both at Audi and in the Volkswagen Group. I am absolutely convinced that we will be even more efficient and faster next year, bring more character and innovations to our cars and actively drive the transformation of the automotive industry forward. Audi e-tron GT quattro: combined electric power consumption in kWh/100 km: 19.6–18.8 (NEDC); combined CO₂ emissions in g/km: 0 P h o to : A U D I A G P h o to : A U D I A G Audi Report 2020 45 R e n d e ri n g : H a n n e s W e ik e rt / P h o to : A U D I A G Strategy Hildegard Wortmann Member of the Board of Management of AUDI AG Marketing and Sales We will generate enthusiasm for electric mobility with emotional experiences for our customers Audi Report 2020 46 Ms. Wortmann, what was the greatest challenge for Marketing and Sales in 2020? Hildegard Wortmann The coronavirus pandemic was certainly our greatest challenge. However, we used the crisis as an opportunity to blaze new trails: We successfully expanded the digital business in a short period of time. We stayed in contact with our partners, customers and fans worldwide the entire time with great flexibility and new ideas. Despite social distancing rules, we have moved closer together in the process.

Date of birth: February 23, 1986 Place of birth: Niederbipp (CH) Residence: Aedermannsdorf (CH) Marital status: single Height/Weight: 1.63 m/50 kg Motorsport debut: 1998 Career highlights 2004 4th in Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland 2005 3rd in Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland 2009 7th in ATS Formula 3 Cup 2011 DTM (Audi A4 DTM) 2012 DTM (Audi A5 DTM) 2013 4th in Audi R8 LMS Cup, one win. Blancpain Endurance Series, ADAC GT Masters (each time in Audi R8 LMS ultra) 2014 3rd in Audi R8 LMS Cup, 5th in 12h Bathurst, ADAC GT Masters (each time in Audi R8 LMS ultra) 2015 5th in Audi R8 LMS Cup, one win. ADAC GT Masters, one win (Audi R8 LMS ultra) 2016 4th in Audi R8 LMS Cup, two wins. ADAC GT Masters, one win (Audi R8 LMS) 2017 1st in SP-X class VLN Endurance Championship Nürburgring, round 8 (Audi R8 LMS GT4), 3rd in SP-X class 24h Nürburgring (Audi R8 LMS GT4), ADAC GT Masters (Audi R8 LMS) 2018 2nd in Cup-X class 24h Nürburgring, 6th in Gulf 12 Hours, ADAC GT Masters (Audi R8 LMS) 2019 1st in SP8 class 24h Nürburgring (Audi R8 LMS), Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup, six wins (Audi R8 LMS GT4) 2020 24h Nürburgring (Audi R8 LMS), 24h Dubai (Audi R8 LMS GT4), 24h Le Mans, 5th in LM GTE class European Le Mans Series www.rahelfrey.ch facebook.com/rahelfreyracing

Date of birth: February 23, 1986 Place of birth: Niederbipp (CH) Residence: Aedermannsdorf (CH) Marital status: single Height/Weight: 1.63 m/50 kg Motorsport debut: 1998 Career highlights 2004 4th in Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland 2005 3rd in Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland 2009 7th in ATS Formula 3 Cup 2011 DTM (Audi A4 DTM) 2012 DTM (Audi A5 DTM) 2013 4th in Audi R8 LMS Cup, one win. Blancpain Endurance Series, ADAC GT Masters (each time in Audi R8 LMS ultra) 2014 3rd in Audi R8 LMS Cup, 5th in 12h Bathurst, ADAC GT Masters (each time in Audi R8 LMS ultra) 2015 5th in Audi R8 LMS Cup, one win. ADAC GT Masters, one win (Audi R8 LMS ultra) 2016 4th in Audi R8 LMS Cup, two wins. ADAC GT Masters, one win (Audi R8 LMS) 2017 1st in SP-X class VLN Endurance Championship Nürburgring, round 8 (Audi R8 LMS GT4), 3rd in SP-X class 24h Nürburgring (Audi R8 LMS GT4), ADAC GT Masters (Audi R8 LMS) 2018 2nd in Cup-X class 24h Nürburgring, 6th in Gulf 12 Hours, ADAC GT Masters (Audi R8 LMS) www.rahelfrey.ch facebook.com/rahelfreyracing

Date of birth: February 15, 1979 Place of birth: Edinburgh (GB) Residence: Auchterarder (GB) Marital status: married Height/Weight: 1.85 m/73 kg Motorsport debut: 1996 Career highlights 2000 1st in Ford Fiesta Championship Great Britain 2003 2nd in Seat Cupra Championship Great Britain 2004 4th in Seat Cupra Championship Great Britain 2006 4th in British Touring Car Championship 2007 3rd in British Touring Car Championship 2008 7th in British Touring Car Championship 2010 3rd in British Touring Car Championship 2011 2nd in British Touring Car Championship 2012 1st in British Touring Car Championship 2013 2nd in British Touring Car Championship 2014 3rd in British Touring Car Championship 2015 1st in British Touring Car Championship 2016 1st in British Touring Car Championship 2017 4th in British Touring Car Championship; TCR International 2018 WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup, one win (Audi RS 3 LMS) www.gordonshedden.com twitter.com/gordonshedden instagram.com/flash_52

Date of birth: February 23, 1986 Place of birth: Niederbipp (CH) Residence: Aedermannsdorf (CH) Marital status: single Height/Weight: 1.63 m/50 kg Motorsport debut: 1998 Career highlights 2004 4th in Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland 2005 3rd in Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland 2009 7th in ATS Formula 3 Cup 2011 DTM (Audi A4 DTM) 2012 DTM (Audi A5 DTM) 2013 4th in Audi R8 LMS Cup, one win. Blancpain Endurance Series, ADAC GT Masters (each time in Audi R8 LMS ultra) 2014 3rd in Audi R8 LMS Cup, 5th in 12h Bathurst, ADAC GT Masters (each time in Audi R8 LMS ultra) 2015 5th in Audi R8 LMS Cup, one win. ADAC GT Masters, one win (Audi R8 LMS ultra) 2016 4th in Audi R8 LMS Cup, two wins. ADAC GT Masters, one win (Audi R8 LMS) 2017 1st in SP-X class VLN Endurance Championship Nürburgring, round 8 (Audi R8 LMS GT4), 3rd in SP-X class 24h Nürburgring (Audi R8 LMS GT4), ADAC GT Masters (Audi R8 LMS) 2018 2nd in Cup-X class 24h Nürburgring, 6th in Gulf 12 Hours, ADAC GT Masters (Audi R8 LMS) 2019 1st in SP8 class 24h Nürburgring (Audi R8 LMS), Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup, six wins (Audi R8 LMS GT4) www.rahelfrey.ch facebook.com/rahelfreyracing

Things are so incredibly close in the DTM that everything must be perfect – especially with a 2004 car. I found a good basic set-up at Zandvoort that should also work at Barcelona and suit the fast corners there, especially the long corner before the start-finish. I want to do well there.” Hans-Jürgen Abt (Team Director Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline): “Everybody breaks new ground at Barcelona. It was for the fans benefit that we decided to race on the short loop: They see a whole lot more on a shorter circuit. We are quite confident that things could run for us as they did at Zandvoort.” Ernst Moser (Team Director Audi Sport Team Phoenix): “We still don’t have a great deal of information about Barcelona. The circuit layout is slightly different than originally expected and it appears that the track surface has also been changed. We found a good basic set-up at Zandvoort which should give us a head start at Barcelona.” Arno Zensen (Team Director Audi Sport Team Rosberg): “We want to carry on at Barcelona where we left off in Zandvoort – in the points. However, we’d also like to get finally get ‘Stippi’ up the front. It should be possible, and we’ll be working hard to achieve this.” Facts about the DTM race at Barcelona Previous winners at Barcelona The DTM starts for the first time at Barcelona Circuit length 2.949 km Race distance 58 laps = 171.042 km

This was a 2004 revival except that this time Tom (Kristensen) was playing Mattias’ (Ekström) part in front of me. That was great teamwork with perfect pit stops. That I wasn’t able to keep Bernd (Schneider) at bay in the end is too bad. He was incredibly quick, was driving in my slipstream for ten laps and his tyres simply didn’t degrade – while mine did because I had to defend myself. That’s why he was able to overtake me three laps before the end.” Heinz-Harald Frentzen Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline, Veltins Audi A4 DTM #6 5th place, + 13.474s “This was one of my most interesting races in the DTM. Unfortunately I had two mishaps in it: on the second lap I left the racing line and the tyres got dirty. It cost me three laps to clean them again. Then I’d made up ground before stalling the engine while pitting – that was the second mishap. Altogether, though, I was able to attack well and had some nice duels.” Timo Scheider Audi Sport Team Rosberg, Gebrauchtwagen:plus Audi A4 DTM #16 6th place, + 14.907s “My start was super but in the first corner I got into a bit of a jam. We had a communication problem because our radio didn’t work. Tactically, this may have cost us one place which I lost to Bruno Spengler. I found out what the strategy was from the pit boards, but of course with a one-lap delay. I want to thank my team and my engineer, Karl, who chose exactly the right set-up off his own bat.” Pierre Kaffer Audi Sport Team Phoenix, Castrol Audi A4 DTM #14 9th place, + 38.963s “I improved by two positions at the start and overtook Bernd Schneider. Unfortunately, he bumped me in ‘Tarzan Bocht’ and was wass able to pass me this way. During my first pit stop the wheel nut apparently got jammed. After that, my pace was pretty good. Still, ninth place is disappointing. Today, a better result would have been possible.” Mattias Ekström Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline, Red Bull Audi A4 DTM #5 13th place, + 1m 11.684s “My start was very good.

That the Champion’s car from the 2004 season continues to be competitive too was proved by Nicolas Kiesa from the Audi customer team Futurecom TME: the Dane finished eighth in the first test and remained the fastest driver of a 2004-spec car in the afternoon as well. Grid positions will be decided in Saturday’s qualifying starting at 1:37 p.m. (local time). ARD will start broadcasting the fight for the pole position live from Zandvoort at 2:00 p.m. Quotes after Friday’s tests Dr Wolfgang Ullrich (Head of Audi Motorsport): “Fortunately, we had a streak of dry weather and were therefore able to work consistently. We’ve come up with good set-ups out on the track which we’re now going to consolidate. The long-runs were very good also. I think we’re well prepared for the weekend.” Heinz-Harald Frentzen Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline, Veltins Audi A4 DTM #6 11th place / 1st place, 1m 34.487s “The weekend’s off to a very good start. the circuit here at Zandvoort does seem to suit me well. But the times on Friday never mean all that much in the DTM. Today, the set-up for the race was one of our top priorities. Even a fast lap on new tyres worked out immediately although we hadn’t even been shooting for it. First we need to do our homework for an optimum race trim.” Martin Tomczyk Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline, Red Bull Audi A4 DTM #4 1st place / 15th place, 1m 34.758s “I’m satisfied with the way today went. In the morning we worked for the qualifying and came up with a good set-up on the track, as my time confirmed. This afternoon the main focus was on the set-up for the race, with which I managed to do quite a decent long-run. Now we’ve got lots of data to analyse and then I’m hoping that we’ll be able translate it all into a good result tomorrow.” Christian Abt Audi Sport Team Phoenix, Playboy Audi A4 DTM #12 2nd place / 14th place, 1m 34.785s “I’m satisfied with Friday. In the first test we tried to set good times for the qualifying.