50 Victories of the Audi R8

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All 50 victories of the Audi R8 2000 1 Sebring (USA) Frank Biela / Tom Kristensen / Emanuele Pirro 2 24h Le Mans (F) Frank Biela / Tom Kristensen / Emanuele Pirro 3 Sears Point (USA) Rinaldo Capello / Allan McNish 4 Mosport (CDN) Rinaldo Capello / Allan McNish 5 Dallas (USA) Frank Biela / Emanuele Pirro 6 Portland (USA) Rinaldo Capello / Allan McNish 7 Petit Le Mans (USA) Michele Alboreto / Rinaldo Capello / Allan McNish 8 Laguna Seca (USA) Rinaldo Capello / Allan McNish 9 Las Vegas (USA) Frank Biela / Emanuele Pirro 10 Adelaide (AUS) Rinaldo Capello / Allan McNish 2001 11 Dallas (USA) Rinaldo Capello / Tom Kristensen 12 Sebring (USA) Laurent Aiello / Michele Alboreto / Rinaldo Capello 13 Donington (GB) Rinaldo Capello / Tom Kristensen AUDI AG 14 Jarama (E) Rinaldo Capello / Tom Kristensen Communication Motorsport 15 24h Le Mans (F) Frank Biela / Tom Kristensen / Emanuele Pirro D-85045 Ingolstadt 16 Sears Point (USA) Rinaldo Capello / Tom Kristensen 17 Most (CZ) Stefan Johansson / Patrick Lemarie Phone +49 (0)841 89-34200 18 Mosport (CDN) Frank Biela / Emanuele Pirro Telefax +49 (0)841 89-38617 19 Laguna Seca (USA) Frank Biela / Emanuele Pirro [email protected] 20 Petit Le Mans (USA) Frank Biela / Emanuele Pirro 2002 21 Sebring (USA) Rinaldo Capello / Johnny Herbert / Christian Pescatori 22 24h Le Mans (F) Frank Biela / Tom Kristensen / Emanuele Pirro 23 Mid-Ohio (USA) Frank Biela / Emanuele Pirro 24 Road America (USA) Rinaldo Capello / Tom Kristensen 25 Trois-Rivières (CDN) Rinaldo Capello / Tom Kristensen 26 Mosport (CDN) Rinaldo Capello / Tom Kristensen 27 Laguna Seca (USA) Frank Biela / Emanuele Pirro 28 Miami (USA) Frank Biela / Emanuele Pirro 29 Petit Le Mans (USA) Rinaldo Capello / Tom Kristensen 2003 30 Sebring (USA) Frank Biela / Philipp Peter / Marco Werner 31 Road Atlanta (USA) Johnny Herbert / JJ Lehto 32 Trois-Rivières (CDN) Frank Biela / Marco Werner 33 Mosport (CDN) Frank Biela / Marco Werner 34 Road America (USA) Johnny Herbert / JJ Lehto 35 Spa (B) Seiji Ara / Tom Kristensen 36 Laguna Seca (USA) Frank Biela / Marco Werner 37 Miami (USA) Johnny Herbert / JJ Lehto 38 Petit Le Mans (USA) Johnny Herbert / JJ Lehto 39 Le Mans (F) Seiji Ara / Tom Kristensen 2004 40 Sebring (USA) Frank Biela / Pierre Kaffer / Allan McNish 41 Monza (I) Jamie Davies / Johnny Herbert 42 24h Le Mans (F) Seiji Ara / Rinaldo Capello / Tom Kristensen 43 Mid-Ohio (USA) JJ Lehto / Marco Werner 44 Nürburgring (D) Pierre Kaffer / Allan McNish 45 Lime Rock (USA) JJ Lehto / Marco Werner 46 Infineon Raceway (USA) JJ Lehto / Marco Werner 47 Portland (USA) JJ Lehto / Marco Werner 48 Silverstone (GB) Pierre Kaffer / Allan McNish 49 Road America (USA) JJ Lehto / Marco Werner 50 Spa (B) Jamie Davies / Johnny Herbert .

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