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2003 2003 THREE-TIME 2003CHAMPIONS Contents A Tough Challenge Brings Out Our Best . 3 Winning Start – Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring . 4 Shooting for a Three-Peat – Le Mans Test Day . 10 Both on the Podium … Not at the Top – 24 Hours of Le Mans . 12 Corvettes Roar Back – Chevy Grand Prix of Atlanta . 20 Superb at Sonoma – Infineon Grand Prix . 22 Almost Like Clockwork – Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières . 24 Cliffhanger – Toronto Grand Prix of Mosport . 26 One Lap Too Many – Road America 500 . 28 Mystery Unsolved – Fry’s Electronics Sports Car Championships . 30 The Walls Won – Grand Prix Americas . 32 Three-Time Champions – Petit Le Mans . 34 Tribute to Herb Fishel . 38 Pratt & Miller: People and Technology Creating Winners . 40 Good Times, Fun Memories . 46 The Photographers . 52 Robin’s Page . 58 Thanks To Our Sponsors . 59 Photos courtesy of Peter and Gayle Brock, John Brooks, Richard Dole, Gregory Johnson, Robert Mochernuk, David Noels, Robin Pratt, Richard Prince. Printed with permission. Three-Time Champions, copyright © 2003 Pratt & Miller Engineering & Fabrication, Inc. All rights reserved. Pratt & Miller Engineering & Fabrication, Inc. 29600 William K Smith Drive, New Hudson, MI 48165 Phone: 248-446-9800 Fax: 248-446-9020 www.prattmiller.com A TOUGH CHALLENGE BRINGS OUT OUR BEST hings are moving fast; it’s a dynamic, exciting time at Pratt & Miller Engineering. Our T Corvette team has won three consecutive GTS Team and Manufacturer championships in the American Le Mans Series. All of us can be tremendously proud of this accomplishment. It has taken a lot of hard work … nothing new there, and that won’t change. -
02 Le Mans D
Motorsport Ingolstadt, im November 2002 Hattrick: Audi schreibt Le Mans-Geschichte Mit drei aufeinander folgenden Siegen bei den 24 Stunden von Le Mans hat die AUDI AG einmal mehr bewiesen, dass der Firmenslogan „Vorsprung durch Technik“ wörtlich zu nehmen ist. Selten zuvor war ein Automobilhersteller beim wohl härtesten Autorennen der Welt so erfolgreich wie Audi. Dabei überzeugte der Audi Rennsportwagen vor allem durch seine hundertprozentige Zuverlässigkeit: Seit dem Debüt im Jahr 1999 brachte das Audi Sport Team Joest in Le Mans stets alle Fahrzeuge ins Ziel. Dreimal in Folge ließ Audi dabei die gesamte Konkurrenz hinter sich – eine einzigartige Bilanz. 1999 gelang dem Audi Sport Team Joest beim Debüt in Le Mans auf Anhieb der Sprung auf das Siegerpodest. Ein Jahr später trug sich Audi bei großer Hitze erstmals in die Siegerliste des Langstrecken-Klassikers ein – und das mit einem Traumergebnis: Die drei R8 belegten die ersten drei Plätze. In der Saison 2001 bewies die Audi Mannschaft, dass der Erfolg vom Vorjahr kein Zufall war: Bei extrem schwierigen Bedingungen mit phasenweise sintflutartigem Regen feierte Audi einen überlegenen Doppelsieg. Eine entscheidende Rolle spielte dabei die erstmals eingesetzte FSI Technologie. Das bessere Ansprechverhalten dank der Benzindirekteinspritzung war auf der regennassen Strecke ein großer Vorteil für die Audi Piloten. Beim Dreifachsieg im Jahr 2002 kam der geringere Benzinverbrauch der von Audi entwickelten FSI Technologie voll zum Tragen. Die 610 PS starken Infineon Audi R8 waren nicht nur die schnellsten Autos im Feld, sie sparten dank der FSI Motoren auch wertvolle Zeit, weil sie seltener zum Nachtanken an die Box mussten. Mit dem Hattrick hat die AUDI AG nicht nur ihre eigene Motorsport-Geschichte, sondern auch die Le Mans-Historie um ein erfolgreiches Kapitel erweitert. -
Classement 24 Heures Du Mans 2001
Classement 24 heures du Mans 2001 N° Marque / Concurrent Moteur Cat. Pilotes Tour Ecart Meilleur Tour Audi R8 2001 V8 90° 3596 T LMP 900 Frank Biela 321 3:39.096 1 1 AUDI Sport Team Joest Tom Kristensen Emanuele Pirro Audi R8 2001 V8 90° 3596 T LMP 900 Laurent Aiello 320 1 3:39.046 2 2 AUDI Sport North America Rinaldo Capello Christian Pescatori Bentley EXP Speed 8 V8 90° 3596 T LM GTP Andy Wallace 306 15 3:42.713 3 8 Audi Butch Leitzinger Team Bentley Eric Van de Poele Chrysler LMP 2001 Mopar V8 90° 6000 A LMP 900 Olivier Beretta 298 23 3:46.181 4 16 Team Oreca Playstation Karl Wendlinger Pedro Lamy Reynard 2KQ L4 2000 T LMP 675 Jean-Denis Deletraz 284 37 3:53.577 5 38 Lehmann Pascal Fabre ROC Auto Jordi Gene Porsche GT3-RS F6 3600 A LM GT Gabrio Rosa 283 38 4:17.044 6 83 Seikel Motorsport type M96/77 Fabio Babini Luca Drudi Porsche GT3-RS F6 3600 A LM GT Gunnar Jeannette 282 39 4:18.739 7 77 Freisinger Motorsport type M96/77 Romain Dumas Philippe Haezebrouck Corvette C5-R V8 90° 7000 A LM GTS Ron Fellows 278 43 4:05.964 8 63 Chevrolet type LS1 Johnny O'Connell Corvette Racing Gary Pratt Scott Pruett Porsche GT3-R F6 3600 A LM GT Thierry Perrier 275 46 4:22.908 9 75 Perspective Racing type M96/77 Michel Neugarten Nigel Smith Porsche GT3-RS F6 3600 A LM GT Jean-Luc Chéreau 274 47 4:19.476 10 80 Larbre Compétition type M96/77 Sébastien Dumez Patrice Goueslard Porsche GT3-RS F6 3600 A LM GT Hideo Fukuyama 273 48 4:20.938 11 72 Team Taisan Advan type M96/77 Atsushi Yogo Kazuyuki Nishizawa Porsche GT3-RS F6 3600 A LM GT Anthony Burgess 272 -
First Test of the Audi R8 Against Opposition Roll Outs at Nürburgring
27 April 1999 First test of the Audi R8 against opposition Next Sunday’s pre-qualifying for the Le Mans 24 Hours is the first major test for the Audi R8 against major opposition. Six weeks before the race, Audi Sport aims to qualify the four car line-up for the traditional race at La Sarthe in June. „The pre-qualifying is the first opportunity to test the car on the Le Mans track“, explains Audi‘s Head of Sport Dr Wolfgang Ullrich. „This is extremely meaningful for us since we are newcomers.“ Roll outs at Nürburgring and Silverstone Each car has a time limit of just six hours to pre-qualify on Sunday hence the preparations are meticulous. Dr Ullrich: „The cars have been stripped down and re-built completely after the recent tests.“ In order to be prepared perfectly, both teams will do a roll out to check every part before they go to Le Mans. Audi Sport Team Joest will shake down the two open- topped R8Rs at the Nürburgring while Audi Sport UK will test the enclosed R8C at Silverstone. Line-ups will be defined on Saturday night The teams will qualify on Sunday in two separate groups. Only after the final scrutineering on Saturday night will organisers define which cars will start on Sunday morning or Sunday afternoon. Both Audi Teams will attempt to pre-qualify on the 2 May. „Our goal is to get familiar with the track in the best possible way“, explains Dr Ullrich. During pre-qualifying, 10 of the 12 Audi drivers will be present. -
Audi Sport 2011 Bereits Der Intern „R17“ Neben Den Sportprototypen Engagiert Sich Audi Sport in Der DTM
Vorsprung durch Technik www.audi-motorsport.info Info Audi Media Audi Sportprototypen 2011 R18 TDI Audi Sportprototypen 2011 AUDI AG Kommunikation Motorsport D-85045 Ingolstadt Deutsch Telefon +49 841 8934200 Telefax +49 841 8938617 Audi E-Mail [email protected] MediaInfo Vorwort Inhalt Die 24 Stunden von Le Mans gelten als eine der größten Audi bei den Sportprototypen 2011 ................................. 4 Herausforderungen, die es im Motorsport gibt – 2011 mit Audi ultra ...................................................................... 6 neuen Rahmenbedingungen: Der Automobile Club de l’Ouest Audi Sport ..................................................................... 8 (ACO) folgt dem allgemeinen Trend zu immer kleineren, aber Audi R18 TDI .................................................................10 hoch effizienten und leistungsfähigen Motoren. Leichtbau Die Audi-Fahrer .............................................................18 und aerodynamische Effizienz, zwei Kernkompetenzen von Das Audi-Team ............................................................. 40 Audi, spielen eine noch größere Rolle als bisher. Audi hat für Intercontintental Le Mans Cup ...................................... 42 die 24 Stunden von Le Mans und die erste komplette Saison Die Strecken ................................................................ 44 des neuen Intercontinental Le Mans Cup (ILMC) einen neuen Le-Mans-Historie von Audi ............................................ 48 LMP1-Sportwagen entwickelt. Der Audi R18 TDI -
Leading-Edge Motorsport Technology Since 1990
Leading-Edge Motorsport Technology Since 1990 Le Mans 2013 • www.racecar-engineering.com • Special Edition LE MANS 2013 ENDURING TRANSMISSIONS STAY THE COURSE FROM CONCEPT TO PODIUM With each year that passes, the demand on our ability to innovate around new regulations and customers’ more challenging transmission requirements is tested to the extreme. And once more, as we enter our 30th year in business, our talented team of engineers rises to that challenge, producing durable, lightweight transmissions that help our customers achieve their enduring goals. LMP Transaxle Our experience in endurance racing means that championships all over the world with shorter race distances can also benefit from our technology and high standards of component design, specialist materials, manufacturing, finishing and assembly. Technology and standards that can only be found at Xtrac. QUALITY - PERFORMANCE - RELIABILITY IndyCar Gearbox XTRAC UK • XTRAC INDIANAPOLIS • XTRAC MOORESVILLE www.xtrac.com CONTENTS he indecision surrounding the future of the GTE regulations has cost the category potential entrants, and with new regulations to Tbe implemented in 2016, the arguments are still rampant, and a decision appears to be a long way off yet. The GTE category already boasts Ferrari, Porsche, Aston Martin, Corvette and Chrysler’s Viper. In the print edition of the magazine, you will find pictures of Toyota’s still-borne GTE car, the Lexus LFA, that raced at the Nurburgring under the Gazoo racing banner. Toyota planned to run the car at Le Mans in 2012, but stepped up its LMP1 project from a test programme to a race programme after Peugeot withdrew in January 2012, leaving the GTE as a step too far. -
816 DKW Schnelllaster Und DKW Motorrad
#816 DKW Schnelllaster und DKW Motorrad „XS“ Framed Paintings - 15 x 30 cm Limited edition prints framed behind glass. 1 of only 100 reproductions. Order code: 678_XS_S Order code: 678_XS_B Double mount in two colours. Price includes framing and shipping to EU/UK. Delivery in 3 to 5 days. Worldwide shipping possible, please ask for quote. Colour: silver frame Colour: black frame Order code: 0816_XS_S Order code: 0816_XS_B Price: 65,- Euro Price: 65,- Euro (incl. shipping EU/UK) (incl. shipping EU/UK) „XS-Plus“ Framed Paintings - 20 x 50 cm Limited edition prints framed behind glass. Nielsen aluminium frame. 1 of only 100 reproductions Order code: 678_XSPlus_S Order code: 678_XSPlus_B High quality print on water colour surface paper. Double mount in two colours. Price includes framing and shipping to EU/UK. Delivery in 3 to 5 days. Worldwide shipping possible, Colour: silver frame Colour: black frame please ask for quote. Order code: 0816_XSPlus_S Order code: 0816_XSPlus_B Price: 99,- Euro Price: 99,- Euro (incl. shipping EU/UK) (incl. shipping EU/UK) „XL“ Canvas, stretched on wooden chassis Size: 30 x 100 cm Order code: 0816_XL_30100 Price: 229,- Euro (incl. shipping EU/UK) Size: 40 x 120 cm Order code: 0816_XL_40120 Price: 329,- Euro (incl. shipping EU/UK) Size: 50 x 150 cm Order code: 0816_XL_50150 Price: 389,- Euro (incl. shipping EU/UK) Size: 60 x 240 cm Order code: 0816_XL_60240 Price: 729,- Euro (incl. shipping EU/UK) Weitere Größen auf Anfrage (10 cm Schritte sind möglich). Other sices on request (in steps of 10 cm). Limited edition prints on high quality canvas stretched on wooden chassis. -
Audi Repeats Its Le Mans Triumph
Le Mans, 17 June 2001, 18:00 hours Audi repeats its Le Mans triumph For the second consecutive year, Audi has won the toughest motor race in the world: the Le Mans 24 Hours. After last year’s searing heat, the Audi sports racing car now had to prove its qualities in torrential rain. “This success is even more valuable than last year’s,“ declared Dr. Franz-Josef Paefgen, the Chairman of the Board, AUDI AG. “To get both cars home in the top-two places in these extremely difficult conditions is anything but normal.“ The 69th running of the French endurance classic was at times similar to a speedboat race and will be remembered as a big rain battle. “During the entire race, the drivers had to be absolutely concentrated,“ said Audi Head of Sport Dr Wolfgang Ullrich. Audi works driver Tom Kristensen echoed the sentiments of all his team-mates by stating that it was “the toughest race I ever drove“. For hours, rain was so relentless that drivers could only use half throttle on the long straights of the Le Mans circuit. It was also a particularly tough test for the cars’ technology. Both Infineon Audi R8 cars, however, turned out to be “water-proof“ and managed the 321 laps without major problems. Both Infineon Audi R8 cars battled hard from start to finish for victory. In the course of the race, new Audi technology proved its worth: a V8 twin turbo engine with petrol direct injection (FSI) powered both works cars. This is a new invention in the Le Mans prototypes class (LMP). -
Karl E. Ludvigsen Papers, 1905-2011. Archival Collection 26
Karl E. Ludvigsen papers, 1905-2011. Archival Collection 26 Karl E. Ludvigsen papers, 1905-2011. Archival Collection 26 Miles Collier Collections Page 1 of 203 Karl E. Ludvigsen papers, 1905-2011. Archival Collection 26 Title: Karl E. Ludvigsen papers, 1905-2011. Creator: Ludvigsen, Karl E. Call Number: Archival Collection 26 Quantity: 931 cubic feet (514 flat archival boxes, 98 clamshell boxes, 29 filing cabinets, 18 record center cartons, 15 glass plate boxes, 8 oversize boxes). Abstract: The Karl E. Ludvigsen papers 1905-2011 contain his extensive research files, photographs, and prints on a wide variety of automotive topics. The papers reflect the complexity and breadth of Ludvigsen’s work as an author, researcher, and consultant. Approximately 70,000 of his photographic negatives have been digitized and are available on the Revs Digital Library. Thousands of undigitized prints in several series are also available but the copyright of the prints is unclear for many of the images. Ludvigsen’s research files are divided into two series: Subjects and Marques, each focusing on technical aspects, and were clipped or copied from newspapers, trade publications, and manufacturer’s literature, but there are occasional blueprints and photographs. Some of the files include Ludvigsen’s consulting research and the records of his Ludvigsen Library. Scope and Content Note: The Karl E. Ludvigsen papers are organized into eight series. The series largely reflects Ludvigsen’s original filing structure for paper and photographic materials. Series 1. Subject Files [11 filing cabinets and 18 record center cartons] The Subject Files contain documents compiled by Ludvigsen on a wide variety of automotive topics, and are in general alphabetical order. -
Le Mans – the Race of the Year
Motorsport Ingolstadt, 7 June 2002 Le Mans – the race of the year After months of preparatIon, things are now gettIng serIous: June 15, the Le Mans 24 Hours will be takIng place for the 70th time – for AudI the most Important race of the year. The French endurance classIc attracts worldwIde attentIon, last year, In excess of 2,500 media representatives and some 200,000 spectators vIsIted the race track. Audi has prepared Itself for the season highlIght as Intensely as In prevIous years. A 30 hour endurance test at Magny-Cours In France, high-speed tests at the German manufacturer’s provIng ground and a two-day pit-stop practIce near Ingolstadt – the near 100-member strong team, led by Head of AudI Sport Dr Wolfgang UllrIch, has left nothIng to chance in recent months in order to achieve their ambitious goal: a third consecutive victory AUDI AG in Le Mans. I/GP-S Sportpresse In achieving this AUDI AG would add another important chapter to its successful D-85045 Ingolstadt motorsport hIstory. To date only a handful of manufacturers have succeeded In wInning Le Tel. +49 (0)841 89-34200 Mans three tImes In a row enablIng them to take home the hIstorIc trophy for good. Frank Fax +49 (0)841 89-38617 Biela, Tom KrIstensen and Emanuele PIrro, the vIctorIous trIo for the past two years, could [email protected] also be wrItIng motorsport hIstory on June 15-16: never before has the same drIver lIne-up won at Le Mans three tImes In a row. However, RInaldo Capello, Johnny Herbert and ChrIstIan PescatorI In the InfIneon AudI R8 with start number 2 want to prevent thIs. -
Le Mans Fan Guide 2005 Wird in Den Kommenden Tagen Stetig Aktualisiert Um Laufend Aktuelle Informationen Anbieten Zu Können
LE MANS 24H FAN GUIDE 2005 „Formula One is for kids, Sportscars for real men“ Michele Alboreto, Sebring 2000 Vorwort Nach dem grossen Erfolg 2004 möchten wir Euch auch in diesem Jahr wieder einen Appetithappen auf die legendären 24 Stunden von Le Mans geben. Die 2005er Auflage der 24 Stunden von Le Mans besitzt im Vorfeld alle Zutaten um als Klassiker in die Geschichte des seit 1923 ausgetragenen Rennens einzugehen. Im zweiten Jahr des Reglementwechsel von LMP900 / LMP675 auf LMP1 / LMP2 tritt in der grossen Prototypen- kategorie der fünfmalige Le Mans Sieger AUDI mit einem nicht mehr weiterentwickelten AUDI R8 an. Die Riege der kleineren Hersteller wie Courage, Dallara, Dome und Pescarolo nutzten die Chance ihre Fahrzeug dem Übergangsreglement anzupassen und konnten in dieser Saison die AUDI R8 bei den 1000km von Spa-Francorchamps aus eigener Kraft schlagen und setzten auch beim Testtag die Pace. In der LMP2 Kategorie kommt es in diesem Jahr dank dem Courage C65 und den Lola B05/40 zu einem ebenfalls sehr ausgeglichenen und zahlenmässig sehenswerten Starterfeld. Unser beson- deres Augenmerk gilt hier dem aus Köln stammenden Team Kruse Motorsport mit einem, für Ian Mitchell eingesetzten, Courage C65 JUDD. Die GT Kategorien sind wie in den vergangenen Jahren wieder sehr stark besetzt. In der GT1 Kategorie werden sich die Werksmannschaften von Aston Martin und Corvette mit den Ferrari F550 von CARE Racing Development auseinander setzten müssen. Die GT2 Kategorie dürfte eine leichte Beute der Porsche 996 GT3-RS(R) werden, jedoch keine leichte Beute für eines der Porsche Teams. Als Bereicherung treten hier Ferrari F360 GTC, TVR T400R und Spyker C8 an. -
Mediainfo Le Mans 2006
Vorsprung durch Technik www.audi-motorsport.info MediaInfo Le Mans 2006 AUDI AG Communication Motorsport D-85045 Ingolstadt Phone: +49 (0)841/ 89 34 200 Fax: +49 (0)841/ 89 38 617 E-Mail: [email protected] Foreword / Content Foreword Content On 17/18 June 2006, the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans, Audi at Le Mans .......................................................................4 probably the world’s toughest and most fascinating Audi Sport ................................................................................6 car race and one of the greatest challenges to be Audi TDI Power ........................................................................8 confronted in motorsport, will be held for the 74th time. The Audi R10 TDI .................................................................. 10 The Audi R10 TDI drivers ..................................................... 18 The challenge is even greater for AUDI AG this Audi Sport Team Joest ........................................................ 32 time than in previous years: Audi fights for overall Media event Le Mans ........................................................... 34 victory at Le Mans as the first ever automobile The vehicle categories at Le Mans ..................................... 36 manufacturer with a Diesel engine. The Le Mans week in sequence, schedule ........................ 38 The Le Mans circuit .............................................................. 40 We would like to provide you with all the interesting Entry list ...............................................................................