With the top three in LMP1 qualifying identical to the first round at Silverstone, Audi Sport Team Joest locked out the front row for the 6 Hours of Nürburgring with the #7 Audi R18 qualified by Marcel Fässler and André Lotterer on pole and the #8 car, qualified by Lucas di Grassi and Oliver Jarvis, […]
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Triumph And Disaster – The 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans – Part 1 – LMP1
When writing the story of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2016, one word summarised everybody’s thoughts about the LMP1 class and what the fight would boil down to. That word was – reliability. As one commentator, when discussing the weather forecasts for race weekend, said: “I want it to be dry so we can […]
Audi Tops Time Sheets At Le Mans Test
On a day when the weather stayed dry, in stark contrast to the deluge that interrupted the ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nürburgring the previous weekend, Audi Sport Team Joest topped the time sheets at the traditional Test Day held on the full 24 Hours Circuit de la Sarthe. The day was divided into two […]
Audi Sport Team Joest Take Victory In FIA WEC Thriller
The #8 Audi Sport Team Joest R18, driven by Lucas Di Grassi, Loïc Duval and Oliver Jarvis, took the chequered flag after a thrilling 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps which saw all three manufacturers take the lead over the course of the race. In second place was the #2 Porsche Team 919 Hybrid driven by Romain […]