Audi Sport Le Mans Brochure 2006

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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]


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Ullrich wants to continue this winning streak. However, the

challenge this time around is bigger than ever before, with

Audi aiming to become the first automobile manufacturer

to claim an outright Le Mans victory with a Diesel engine.

That this target is extremely ambitious, but in

no way unrealistic, which was proven by Audi in

March when the new R10 TDI won the 12-hour race

at Sebring (USA) first time out on its db ut an

impressive demonstration of Audi TDI Power.

The chance to write motorsport history

Audi has already won the legendary 24 Hours of

Le Mans five times with the R8. If you include the

Bentley victory during the 2003 season with the

Speed 8, for which Audi Sport developed the TFSI

engine, then Audi technology is unbeaten at the

worlds most demanding car race since 2000.

Victorious dbut at Sebring

The team under Head of Audi Motorsport Dr Wolfgang

The new Audi R10 TDI is the first Diesel sportscar to have a chance of taking overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

Audi at Le Mans

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Technical Development ensures the technology transfer

from motorsport to production vehicles and vice versa.

DTM and R10 TDI to run parallel

Every project initiated by Audi Sport so far has

lead to victories or even championship titles.

Trying to be successful in both the DTM and with

the project of the new Audi R10 TDI diesel sportscar

at the same time is not only logistically a big

challenge the double mission also demands

maximum performance from all employees.

Audi R10 TDI made by Audi Sport

Just like all new Audi race cars the R10 TDI was also

developed by Audi Sport. The Audi Sport headquarters

is located in Ingolstadt, where the majority of the

near 150-member squad works. From Ingolstadt,

Dr Wolfgang Ullrich coordinates the motorsport

commitments of AUDI AG and the Lamborghini and

SEAT divisions, which are part of the Audi brand

group. Since 1993 the native Austrian has been Head

of Audi Motorsport and Head of Audi Sport.

Audi Sport is primarily responsible for development and

testing of the racing vehicles. The connection to AUDI AGs

The Audi Sport team with the first

R10 TDI. In the cockpit Frank Biela

who also completed the roll-out on

29 November 2005

Audi Sport

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the worlds first diesel engine with direct injection

and complete electronic engine management for

use in passenger cars a five-cylinder TDI producing

120 hp and 265 Newton metres torque. It was the

birth of the revolutionary TDI technology which

helped the diesel to change its image: Slow, loud and

uncultivated were superseded by agile, comfortable

and extremely economical. The Audi TDI brought

TDI Power for racing from the inventors of TDI

That Audi is the worlds first automobile manufacturer

to compete for overall victory at the legendary

24 Hours of Le Mans with a diesel engine and is,

as a result, a step ahead of the competition is

almost self-explanatory: Audi is the inventor of the

TDI and therefore the trend setter in this area.

At the 1989 Frankfurt Motor Show, Audi presented

With the R10 TDI, Audi brings TDI Power to the race track which today can be found in every second Audi road car (the A8 4.2 TDI is pictured)

Audi TDI Power

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Sport. TDI-Technology was never pushed to its limits in

racing. Audi is the first automobile manufacturer to have

accepted the challenge. In addition, the Audi R10 TDI

is the first sportscar that was developed in accordance

with the new ACO (Automobile Club de lOuest) LM P1

regulations. Thats why the Audi Sport technicians did not

only have to prepare themselves for the peculiarities of TDI

Technology, but also to exploit the specifications dictated

by the new regulations, in order to set new benchmarks

The greatest challenge for Audi Sport to date

A first glance at the ne w Audi R10 TDI, which

celebrated a victorious debut at the 12-hour race in

Sebring in March, reveals the family genes of the

super successful R8 predecessor. It is not only the

engine in the R10 TDI that is a new development.

Audi went new ways in the design of the chassis.

Head of Audi Motorsport Dr Wolfgang Ullrich de scribes

the task of developing a Diesel sportscar for the 24 Hours

of Le Mans as the greatest challenge ever trusted to Audi

The LED rear-lights in the R10 TDI originate from the production line, the aerodynamics were also fine-tuned at the Audi Wind Tunnel centre

The Audi R10 TDI

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to reduce downforce by approximately 15 per cent, the

Audi Sport technicians managed to compensate for the

majority of the aerodynamic-efficiency lost as a result.

The R10 TDI stands five centimetres lower than its

predecessor and has a significantly more pointed nose.

This led to a significant weight saving when

compared with the R8, which is of particular

importance because the V12 engine is longer and

heavier that the V8 power unit fitted to the R8.

Refined aerodynamics

The R10 TDI aerodynamic configuration is even more

polished. Although the new LM P1 regulations aimed

The R10 TDI has a very pointed nose. The second roll-over structure on the co-drivers side is stipulated by the regulations. Right: the steering wheel

The Audi R10 TDI

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Full power produced almost at idling speed

Audi demonstrates impressively just how much potential

exists in TDI Technology with the Audi R10 TDI. Audi

extracts over 650 hp and more than 1100 Newton metre

torque from 5.5 litres. As a result, the V12 TDI is the

worlds specifically most powerful Diesel engine.

Audi wishes to increase its advantage in the TDI sector and

accelerate TDI Technology through its Diesel motorsport

programme. With regard to fuel consumption,

environmental friendliness, combustion process and

other new technologies we expect an enormous push

over the forthcoming years, says Ulrich Baretzky, Head

of Engine Technology at Audi Sport. We have remained

relatively close to the findings of our colleagues from

production, since we have broken completely new

ground for motorsport. Later, I think that we will be

able to repay the production department with the

things we developed specifically for motorsport.

The crankcase manufactured from aluminium

Audi breaks completely new ground in motorsport with the V12 TDI engine (pictured below left on the dynamometer)

The engine of the Audi R10 TDI

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to a total of 17 Le Mans victories. Tom Kristensen,

with seven Le Mans victories to his name and

six in succession, spearheads the team.

Kristensen competes together with Dindo Capello

and Allan McNish, who won in this formation on the

Audi R10 TDI dbut at Sebring. The other R10 TDI with

defending American Le Mans Series Champions Frank

Biela and Emanuele Pirro, and 2004 winner MarcoWerner at the wheel form an equally strong team.

Strong driving squad

It goes without saying that we needed very experienced

Six established drivers at the wheel of the R10 TDI

Audi aims to achieve its ambitious target as the first

automobile manufacturer to win the legendary

24 Hours of Le Mans with a Diesel engine with a

high-calibre driver squad. The pair of Audi R10 TDI

prototypes are driven by Frank Biela (D), Dindo Capello

(I), Tom Kristensen (DK), Allan McNish (GB), Emanuele

Pirro (I) and Marco Werner (D) each and every one

an established seasoned campaigner, who have all

demonstrated their driving abilities at the wheel ofthe Audi R8 over the course of the last few years.

Each of the six Audi drivers has won the 24 Hours of

Le Mans at least once, together they can lay claim

The team with

start number 7:

Allan McNish, Tom

Kristensen and

Dindo Capello

(from left to right)

The Audi R10 TDI drivers

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What do you do in your spare time? Cycling as training

for the races. I really enjoy it. In addition to this come

my hobbies Golf and radio-controlled model aircraft.

Where do you go on holiday? I actually stay at home,

since I travel enough as it is. When we do travel

then its usually in search of sea, sand and sun.

What sort of music do you particularly like to listento? Actually everything that is currently in trend. Im

not afraid of some Hard Rock now and again either.

Whats your favourite dish? Pasta and Sushi.

What would you have liked to have been if

you hadnt become a racing driver? Racing

driver was my dream job. Otherwise I would

probably have been a mechanical engineer.

What do you particularly like and dislike about being

a racing driver? The great attraction is the racing

and the competition, but also developing new cars.

certainly didnt become a racing driver to be the

focus of attention. The media hubbub was, and

still isnt my thing, but its all part of the game.

What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?

I think that my greatest strength is also my

greatest weakness: Im very self-critical.

Which is your favourite Audi? The new Audi R8 for the road.

I was immediately impressed when I saw it for the first time.

Audi factory driver Frank Biela (D)


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What do you do in your spare time?I spend the majority of

my spare time with my family and doing fitness training.

Where do you go on holiday? To southern Italy, where

there are so many beautiful areas, some of which

I have never visited even though Im Italian.

What sort of music do you particularly like to listen to?

I like Italian singers like Eros Ramazotti or Vasco Rossi,but also the current international Pop and Rock music.

Whats your favourite dish? Pasta with tomatoes!

What would you have liked to have been if you

hadnt become a racing driver? A surgeon.

What do you particularly like and dislike about being a

racing driver?I actually like everything about motorsport.

Sometimes the only thing that bothers me is that I

cant actually spend as much time at home as Id like to

because of the many PR and Marketing appointments.

What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?Im a

positive thinker, which has helped during difficult times

in the past. One weakness is that I think too much aboutmotorsport and thats why I cant enjoy life so much.

Which is your favourite Audi?The new Audi Q7 is

fantastic, but I drive an Audi A6 Avant which is

the best-looking Audi in my eyes. By the way, Ive

been driving a Diesel privately for ten years.

Audi factory driver Dindo Capello (I)


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What do you do in your spare time? Apart from spending

time with my family, I enjoy riding my mountain bike and

other bicycle as well as sports with my friends.

Where do you go on holiday? In winter I take

a sports holiday in Lanzarote. In Denmark

I go to Skagen, in the northern part of the

country. We have a summer house there.


In the past few years, Denmark has come up with some

very good rock music. At the moment I enjoy listening

to what the new generation is coming up with.

Whats your favourite dish? While I was in Japan, I

couldnt get too excited about Japanese food. In the

meantime Ive become a real fan.

What would you have liked to have been if you hadnt

become a racing driver? Everyone knows that I completed

a bank apprenticeship. Surely I would have become

the best and fastest armoured car driver in Europe.


racing driver? The best thing is being part of the team,

improving myself and being able to show this to everyone

on the track. Spending so much time in airplanes andhotels is something I no longer enjoy as much as I used to.

What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses? Im

very motivated and enjoy what I do. A weakness is that

people sometimes dont understand my Danish sense of

humour.

Whats your favourite Audi? The Audi R8 obviously.

Audi factory driver Tom Kristensen (DK)


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What do you do in your spare time? Anything

to relax. However, since 9 May 2005 my son

has absorbed almost all my time.

Where do you go on holiday? Being Scottish, somewhere

where its warmer. However, I also love skiing.

What sort of music do you particularly like to listen

to? I have a wide cross-section of tastes here.At the moment I like listening to the Black Eyed

Peas and the Scottish Band Franz Ferdinand.

Whats your favourite dish? Japanese I

love the freshness and taste of Sushi.


hadnt become a racing driver? An astronaut

but because of my family background I would

more likely have been a farmer or car dealer


racing driver? Its a fantastic feeling to win races. Generally

I enjoy working in a team together with good people

and to be better than the others. This is the attraction of

sportscars. I dont like politics which is not a question at

Audi Sport, but is has been at some stages in my career.


I know exactly what I want. As a racing driver I

obviously have no weaknessesBut seriously:

Somebody else will have to answer this.

Which is your favourite Audi? My first RS 4.

Audi factory driver Allan McNish (GB)


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What do you do in your spare time? I do a lot

of sport to keep myself fit and take care of my

businesses. I also started flying a year ago.

Where do you go on holiday? In the summer to Sardinia,

in the winter in the mountains to Cortina dAmpezzo.

What sort of music do you particularly

like to listen to? It depends entirely on the

atmosphere, but more often than not Rock.

Whats your favourite dish? Pasta, my favourite

is spaghetti with mussels. I also like Sushi.


hadnt become a racing driver? An engineer.

What do you particularly like and dislike about being

a racing driver? I actually like everything about it: the

driving, the technology, the competition, and always

having to improve. I dont see any negative aspects.


My determination and knowing that you can always learn

something new. My weakness is that Im too polite.

Which is your favourite Audi? The new road going Audi

R8 Ive driven it already and thought it was fantastic.

Audi factory driver Emanuele Pirro (I)


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What do you do in your spare time? When I have time

I enjoy playing golf or spend time gardening.

Where do you go on holiday? To El Gouna in Egypt.


Strictly speaking Soul, but since I received a set of drums

for my birthday things are a little more Rock and Roll.

Whats your favourite dish? Italian or Sushi.

What would you have liked to have been if you hadnt

become a racing driver? A golf professional.

What do you particularly like and dislike about

being a racing driver? The best thing is that you

get the chance to drive very special cars that

not everybody can drive. What I dont like is that

things dont run quite as Id like in motorsport.


I think that my greatest strength is my composure.

Its difficult to throw me off course. However, this

is possibly also my greatest weakness, because

I should have been a little more agressive in

my career to get further up t he ladder.

Which is your favourite Audi? Both have a number 8 in

their names: Im fascinated by the road going A8. And

since I celebrated my greatest and most meaningful

successes with the R8 this is (still) my favourite race car.

Audi factory driver Marco Werner (D)


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engineers in the sportscar scene.

Audi Sport Team Joest started at

Le Mans for the last time in 2002,

Jttner was however also involved

in the victories scored by Bentley

and Audi Sport Team Goh in 2003

and 2004 respectively. Jo Hausner

from Audi Sport is unbeaten as car

engineer at Le Mans since 2000.

Comeback of the most successful Le Mans team

Audi competes as a factory team at

the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the first

time since 2002. As a result, the team

that has won the endurance classic

more often than any other returns:

Joest Racing is the most successful

Le Mans team ever with seven wins

since 1984. As was the case with the

R8 project, Reinhold Joests team

was integrated in the development

of the new Audi R10 TDI from its

inception. Reinhold Joest competed

himself as driver at Le Mans, before

changing to the other side of the

pit wall. With Ralf Jttner, the team

has one of the most experienced

Most important successes

Winner of Le Mans 24 Hours

1984, 1985, 1996, 1997,

2000, 2001, 2002

Winner of American Le Mans Series

2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

Winner of Sebring 12 Hours

2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006

ITC Champion

1996

Winner of Daytona 24 Hours

1980

Audi Sport Team Joest

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Le Mans the Race of the Year

For Head of Audi Motorsport Dr Wolfgang Ullrich,

the 24 Hours of Le Mans is the greatest motorsport

challenge and one of only three races a round the

world also known by people who have little or no

interest at all in motorsport. The other two are the

Indianapolis 500 and the F1 Monaco Grand Prix.

Also widely known in the USA

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is a worldwide media event

and one of the few motorsport events that not only

boasts broad recognition in Europe and Asia but also

in North America. In the USA, where Formula 1 is still regarded as a fringe sport, the 24 Hours of Le Mans

enjoys a particularly high ranking. The famous film Le

Mans starring Steve McQueen made a worthwhile

contribution to this popularity. The American Le

21 million people followed the 2005 running of Le Mans on television

The setting for the

winners ceremony

at Le Mans is

particularly

impressive

Media event Le Mans

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The sportscar pinnacle is named LM P1

A special feature of Le Mans and the race series derived

from Le Mans is the fact that vehicles representing

four different classes compete in the same race

but are classified separately. Indisputably, the LM

P1 category is the top class. It allows the engineers

great scope and is therefore currently the most

interesting motorsport category. No other class offers

an automobile manufacturer so many possibilities

to implement new technology and to test these for

production, particularly in the engine sector.

Prototype

minimum 925 kg

maximum 90 litres

Type

Weight

Fuel tank capacity

Car

free

maximum 4000 cc

maximum 5500 cc

maximum 6000 cc

about 650 hp

Number of cylinders

Turbo engines

Turbodiesel engines

Normally aspirated

Power

Engine

16 inches

28.5 inches

Width

Diameter

Tyres

LM P1 cars

like the

R10 TDI

are pure-

blooded

race cars

The vehicle categories at Le Mans

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The 24 Hours of Le Mans event lasts a week

Monday The week begins with technicalscrutineering in front of an enhusiastic public

Wednesday, 7 pm First qualifying and thefirst on-track action

Saturday, 9 am The warm-up, followed bythe driver presentation

Tuesday The second day of technicalscrutineering at the Place des Jacobins

Thursday, 7 pm Second qualifying and thelast opportunity for pole-position

Saturday, 5 pm The twice-around-the-clock race begins

Tuesday The official team photograph is atradition at Le Mans

Friday Big driversparade in the city centreattracts huge crowds of spectators

The night from Saturday to SundayThe most fascinating stage of the race

The Le Mans week in sequence

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One of the worlds fastest racing circuits

The 13.650 kilometre Circuit des 24 Heures situated

approximately 200 kilometres west of Paris on the outskirts

of the French town, Le Mans, is one of the worlds fastest

racing circuits. Before the legendary Hunaudires straight

When it starts getting dark, the long night begins

was artificially slowed down by the introduction of two

chicanes in 1990, the maximum speeds were around

400 kph. Today, the average speed at Le Mans is still an

impressive 230 kph top drivers are not much slower

The Le Mans circuit

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13.650 kilometres full of tricks

Dunlop Chicane Braking down from topgear and has very little grip

Tertre Rouge Entry to Hunaudires, youmust carry as much momentum as possible

Approach to Indianapolis Extremely fastand much narrower than the Hunaudires

Dunlop Curve In the early days it wentstraight, now slower because of the chicane

Hunaudires Straight Five kilometreslong, interrupted by two chicanes

Porsche Curve Challenging series ofsweeping curves, taken at over 230 kph

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S du Tertre Rouge Fast S bend, butthe line has to be perfect

Mulsanne Ninety-degree right-hand bendat the end of the Hunaudires Straight

Virage FordVery slow chicane before thestart/finish line

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The Le Mans circuit

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Le Mans celebrates 100th birthday

The 74th running of the 24 Heures du Mans is a very

special one: Le Mans celebrates the 100th birthday of

the first French Grand Prix, which was held on a 103.180

km circuit in 1906. On Sunday between practice and the

race, the Automobile Club de lOuest (ACO) celebrates

the anniversary by completing a single lap around

the original circuit with about 100 historical cars.

Audi Express the daily paper published by Audi

The new Village was finished punctually in time for

the anniversary the new complex stands in the area

bordering the paddock, which accommodates numerous

stalls and VIP Hospitality facilities. quattro GmbH is

also located here, where Audi R10 TDI merchandising

products are sold and the Audi Express is available

a complimentary daily newspaper published on

Friday, Saturday and Sunday in English which contains

the latest information about the Audi R10 TDI.

Audi Team & Media Hospitality in the paddock

The central meeting point for the media is the Audi

Team & Hospitality in the paddock, for which special

accreditation is required. The same applies to the Audi

Lounges above the pit garages and the Media Hospitality

located at the chicane before the Start and Finish line.

The two Audi

Sport Team Joest

Audi R10 TDI

prototypes can be

seen in pit garages

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The Le Mans circuit

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The Teams at the 2006 Le Mans 24 Hours

2 Z ytek Engineering GB Zytek 06S Nielsen/Andersen/Elgaard

5 S wiss Spirit CH Courage-Judd LC70 Fssler/Primat

6 L is te r St or m Ra ci ng G B L is te rS to rm Hy br id B el ic ch i/ Zo nc a/ Mo ll er

7 A udi Sp ort Team Joes t D Audi R10 TDI C ap el lo /Kr ist ens en /Mc Ni sh

8 A udi Sport Team Joest D Audi R10 TDI Biela/Pirro/ Werner

9 CreationAutospor t ifLtd. GB Creation-JuddCA06-H Gabbiani/Minassian/Or t iz

12 C ou ra ge C om pe ti ti on F C ou ra ge -Mu ge n LC 70

1 3 C ou ra ge C om pe ti ti on F C ou ra ge -Mu ge n LC 70

14 R ac in g fo r Ho ll an d N L D om e- Mu ge n S1 01 L am me rs /J oh an ss on /Yo on g

16 P esc arol oSp or t F Pes car ol o- Judd C6 0 B oul li on /C ol lard /C omas

17 Pe sc arol oSp or t F Pes car ol o- Judd C6 0 L oeb /Hel ar y/ Mont agn y

1 9 Ch am be rlain Sy ne rg y Mo to rs po rt G B L ola- AE R E va ns /O we n/ Be rr id ge

20 Bruneau Pierre F Pilbeam-Judd Rostan/Bruneau

22 R ol lc en tre Raci ng GB R adi cal -J udd SR 9C 6-T

2 4 B in ni e Mo to rs po rt s U SA L ol a- Zy te k0 5/ 42 B in ni e/ Ti mp an y/ Te ra da

25 RML GB Lola-AER EX264 Erdos/Newton/Wallace

2 7 M ir ac le Mo to rs po rt s U SA C ou ra ge -A ER C 65 M ac al us o/ La ll y/ Ja me s

30 Welter Gerard F WR-Peugeot Briche/Hauchard/Roussel

32 B arazi Epsilon F Courage-AER C65 Barazi/Vergers

33 I ntersport Racing USA Lol a-AER

35 G -Force Racing B C ourage-Judd C65 Leroch/Monis/Hahn

3 6 P au l Be lm on do R ac in g F C ou ra ge -F or d C6 5

3 7 P au l Be lm on do R ac in g F C ou ra ge -F or d C6 5

3 9 Ch am be rlain Sy ne rg y Mo to rs po rt G B L ola- AE R A mo ra l/ de Cas tr o/ Bo rg ue no

LM P2

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LM P1

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Entry list

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Permanently online

When the Audi R10 TDI reels off laps around Le

Mans, it is in permanent radio contact with the

pits. The most important data from the moving car

is transmitted by telemetry and monitored by the

technicians. Theoretically, up to 500 channels can be

transmitted; the readability of data sets the limits. As

a rule, three engineers per car monitor data displayed

on computer screens at Le Mans. During testing

there are almost 100 sensors in the Audi R10 TDI and

between 60 and 70 during the race at Le Mans.

The telemetry prevents accidents

It is not only engine data that is transmitted by

telemetry, the suspension data is recorded permanently

Every movement of the R10 TDI is transmitted by radio to the pits

The display on the wheel of the Audi R10

TDI is similar to the MMI system used in

Audi road cars delivering all important

data to the driver

Telemetry

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A very special tyre test

Le Mans cultivates competition also in the

tyre sector. In 2005 five tyre manufacturers

fought for victory. The competition in the 2006

24 Hours of Le Mans will be just as hard.

High demands made of the tyre manufacturer

The demands made of the tyre manufacturer at Le Mans

are particularly high. Apart from the dimensions, the

tyres are free from limiting regulations. This means that,

in theory, bespoke tyres can be developed for every

car. Every tyre manufacturer takes a variety of models

and compounds to Le Mans. This includes special wet

weather rain tyres, so-called intermediates that

are used when the circuit conditions are mixed, and a

whole range of different slick, dry weather tyres.

Five different slick versions

Michelin, who supplied tyres for the R8 project and is

again an exclusive tyre partner to Audi for the R10 TDI,

remains unbeaten over the last eight years at Le Mans.

Normally, Michelin has five different versions of slick

tyre available for the 24-hour race: a standard tyre

(medium), a hard tyre (hard) for very hot weather,

a soft tyre (soft) which is normally used in the cool

of the night and two so-called qualifiers, which act

as jokers in the fight for pole-position. One version is

Engineers from Audi

Sport and Michelin are

successfully working

together since years

The importance of the tyres at Le Mans

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Every change must be perfect over 24 hours

Whoever wants to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans needs

a fast and reliable car, the best drivers and a well

rehearsed pit-stop crew, because any time lost in

the pits is very difficult to recover on the track.

Refuelled on average every 50 minutes

Dependent of its fuel consumption, an LM P1 comes

in to the pits approximately every 50 minutes. Over

the 24-hour distance this equates to almost 30

scheduled pit stops, during which the fuel tank is

refilled with Shell V-Power Diesel. Tyres and drivers are

changed as seldom as possible. The ACO regulations

prohibit simultaneous refuelling and working on the

car. Therefore, changing tyres costs extra time.

Refuelling takes almost 30 seconds

Every pit stop at Le Mans starts with refuelling, which

takes almost 30 seconds until 90 litres are in the Audi

R10 TDI fuel cell. Diesel flows a little slower than petrol

because of different viscosity, which is why the regulations

allow a 38 millimetre diameter Flow Restrictor instead

of the normal 33 millimetre version, ensuring that the

diesel and petrol engine cars take about the same time

to refuel. Pressure assisted refuelling is prohibited.

The pit stops at Le Mans

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The most successful Le Mans driver ever

Tom Kristensen wrote Le Mans history

with his seventh win in 2005

seventh win in the French long-distance classic.

Seven times at the finish, every time a winner

Tom Kristensens list of results at L e Mans is unique: To

date, the Audi factory driver has started nine times in the

24-hour classic, and has reached the finish on seven

occasions every time as winner. Kristensen

is unbeaten at Le Mans since 2000. He scored

four of his seven victories with the Audi R8

while Audi were not exactly uninvolved

The Dane proudly shows off his Le Mans trophies other drivers would be happy if they had just one

Since 18 June 2005, Tom Kristensen is the most

successful driver in Le Mans history. The Dane

dethroned the former King of Le Mans, the Belgian

Jacky Ickx, who won six times, after scoring his

Le Mans record man Tom Kristensen

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An invention for the road. Revolutionised for

the race track. The Audi R10 TDI runs at the

24 Hours of Le Mans under this motto, which

impressively underlines the innovative powers of

Audi in the area of diesel power units. In addition,

the Le Mans programme for the 650 hp Diesel power

plant presents a unique opportunity to convince

new customers of TDI Technologys merits.

Thats why the factory entry at Le Mans is accompanied

by an extensive advertising campaign for TDI Power,which purposely highlights the link between production

and motorsport. Audi invented TDI, revolutionised

this technology for the race track and will extract even

more from TDI Technology in the future thanks to

the knowledge gleaned from the Le Mans project.

As was the case with quattro drive and TSFI Technology

the Audi customer benefits once again from involvement

in motorsport. The technology transfer is represented

in a particularly interesting and vivid manner in a

TV advert for TDI Power, in which an Audi R10 TDI is

borne from an Audi A4 in time-lapse photography.

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+49 (0)841 / 890

+49 (0)841 / 8932524

[email protected]

www.audi.de

Peter Thul

+49 (0)841 / 8932260

+49 (0)841 / 898432260

[email protected]

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The defending Formula 1 World

Champions were already exclusive

and reliable tyre partners during

the days of the Audi R8. The

enormous torque produced

by the R10 TDI makes special

demands, and only a tyre partner

with the technical resources

of Michelin is up to the job.

Michelin Sport

46, Rue du Ressort

F-63100 Clermont-Ferrand

+33 (0)47 / 3304590

+33 (0)47 / 3304981

www.michelinsport.com

Accession

+33 (0)1 / 40521717

+33 (0)1 / 40521718

[email protected]

Phone

Fax

E-Mail

Internet

Media contact

Contact

Phone

Fax

E-Mail

As with the direct injection TFSI

used in the successful Audi R8, the

cooperation between Audi Sport

and Bosch was carried over to

the R10 TDI project. The Common

Rail injection system of the diesel

engine has been developed

together. The Bosch Motronic MS14

assumes control of the engine.

Robert Bosch GmbH

Postfach 106050

D-70049 Stuttgart

+49 (0)711 / 8110

+49 (0)711 / 8117656

[email protected]

www.bosch.com

Stephan Kraus

+49 (0)711 / 8116286

+49 (0)711 / 8117656

[email protected]

Phone

Fax

E-Mail

Internet

Media contact

Contact

Phone

Fax

E-Mail

As one of the leading manufacturers

of high-quality components for

the motor-vehicle and engine

industries, MAHLE has been a

trusted partner of Audi Sport for

many years. MAHLE supplies the

pistons and other components for

the revolutionary V12 TDI power

unit fitted to the Audi R10 TDI.

MAHLE International GmbH

Pragstrae 26 - 46

D-70376 Stuttgart

+49 (0)711 / 5012506

+49 (0)711 / 5013700

[email protected]

www.mahle.com

Birgit Albrecht

+49 (0)711 / 5012506

+49 (0)711 / 5013700

[email protected]

Phone

Fax

E-Mail

Internet

Media contact

Contact

Phone

Fax

E-Mail

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Did you know that...

... the first 24 Hours of Le Mans was held in 1923?

... the race has been held 73 times since then?

... since 1923 twelve different circuit layouts have been used, the longest

was 17.262 km?

... Tom Kristensen is the most successful Le Mans driver ever, having won

the event sexen times and six times in succession?

... Audi has finished on the podium in every of the seven Le Mans races it

competed in?

... the largest start field was made up of 60 cars and the smallest was 17?

... in 1931 only six cars were classified?

... in 1923 thirty of the 33 cars that started reached the finish, in 1979

only seven of 51?

... the classic Le Mans start, where drivers had to run across to their

cars, was used between 1925 and 1969?

... the race in 1971, with an average speed of 222.304 kph, was the

fastest Le Mans ever?

... Audi scored its first victory at the second attempt in 2000?

... in 2005, Audi won the Trophe pour lEcologie, presented for the first

time, for particularly environmentally friendly cars?

... Audi is the only manufacturer to have scored a pair of one-two-threes

(2000 and 2002)?

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1999

3 #8 Frank Biela/Emanuele Pirro/Didier Theys 360 laps

4 #7 Laurent Aiello/Michele Alboreto/Dindo Capello 346 laps

Audi R8R (Audi Sport Team Joest)

2003

#10 Perry McCarthy/Andy Wallace/James Weaver

#9 Christian Abt/Stefan Johansson/Stphane Ortelli

Audi R8C (Audi Sport Team UK)

2002

1 #1 Frank Biela/Tom Kristensen/Emanuele Pirro 375 laps

2 #2 Dindo Capello/Johnny Herbert/Christian Pescatori 374 laps

3 #3 Michael Krumm/Philipp Peter/Marco Werner 372 laps

Audi R8 (Audi Sport Team Joest)

7 #5 Seiji Ara/Yannick Dalmas/Hiroki Katoh 358 laps

Audi R8 (Audi Sport Japan Team Goh)

3 #6 Stefan Johansson/JJ Lehto/Emanuele Pirro 372 laps

Audi R8 (Team ADT Champion Racing)

4 #5 Seiji Ara/Jan Magnussen/Marco Werner 370 laps

Audi R8 (Audi Sport Japan Team Goh)

#10 Frank Biela/Perry McCarthy/Mika Salo

Audi R8 (Audi Sport UK)

7 starts, 5 wins

Audi has been competing at Le Mans since 1999

and rarely has an automobile manufacturer been

so successful in probably the worlds toughest car

race. Five overall victories from seven starts is more

than an impressive return and Audi drivers

have mounted the podium at every single event.

All Audi results at Le Mans

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1923 Chenard & Walcker Lagache / Lonard 2209.536 92.064

1924 Bentley Duff / Clment 2077.340 86.555

1925 La Lorraine de Courcelles / Rossignol 2233.982 93.082

1926 La Lorraine Bloch / Rossignol 2552.414 106.350

1927 Bentley Dr. Benjafield / Davis 2369.807 98.740

1928 Bentle y Barnato / Rubin 2669.272 111.219

1929 Bentley Barnato / Birkin 2843.830 118.492

1930 Bentle y Barnato / Kidston 2930.663 122.111

1931 Alfa Romeo Lord Howe / Birkin 3017.654 125.735

1932 Alfa Romeo Sommer / Chinetti 2954.038 123.084

1933 Alfa Romeo Nuvola ri / Sommer 3144.038 131.001

1934 Alfa Romeo Chinetti / Etancelin 2886.938 120.289

1935 Lagonda Hindmars h / Fontes 3006.797 125.283

1937 Bugatti Wimille / Benoist 3287.938 136.997

1938 Delahaye Chaboud / Trmoulet 3180.940 132.539

1939 Bugatti Wimille / Veyron 3354.760 139.781

1949 Ferrari Lord Selsdon / Chinetti 3178.299 132.420

1950 Talbot Rosier / Rosier 3465.120 144.380

1951 Jaguar Walker / Whitehea d 3611.193 150.466

1952 Mercedes Lang / Riess 3733.800 155.575

Year Car Drivers Distance Average

(km) (kph)

1953 Jaguar Rolt / Hamilto n 4088.064 170.336

1954 Ferrari Gonzal s / Trintignan t 4061.150 169.215

1955 Jaguar Hawthorn / Bueb 4135.380 172.308

1956 Jaguar Flockhart / Sanderson 4034.929 168.122

1957 Jaguar Flockha rt / Bueb 4397.108 183.217

1958 Ferrari P.Hill / Gendebie n 4101.926 170.914

1959 Aston Martin Salvad ori / Shelby 4347.900 181.163

1960 Ferrari Frre / Gendebi en 4217.527 175.730

1961 Ferrari Gendebie n / P.Hill 4476.580 186.527

1962 Ferrari Gendebie n / P.Hill 4451.255 185.469

1963 Ferrari Scarfi otti / Bandini 4561.710 190.071

1964 Ferrari Guichet / Vaccarell a 4695.310 195.638

1965 Ferrari Gregory / Rindt 4677.110 194.880

1966 Ford Amon / McLaren 4843.090 201.795

1967 Ford Gurney / Foyt 5232.900 218.038

1968 Ford Rodriguez / Bianchi 4452.880 185.536

1969 Ford Ickx / Oliver 4998.000 208.250

1970 Porsche Attwoo d / Herrmann 4607.810 191.992

1971 Porsche Marko / van Lennep 5335.313 222.304

1972 Matra Pescaro lo / G.Hill 4691.343 195.472

Year Car Drivers Distance Average

(km) (kph)

Every winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans

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More than 25 years of success in motorsport

To implement such an ambitious project like the worlds

first diesel-powered sports car, which can fight for

overall victory in the 24 Hours of Le M ans, a high-calibre

team is required. For more than 25 years, Audi Sport has

guaranteed that Audi races from victory to victory and also

demonstrates Vorsprung durch Technik in motorsport.

Every project a winning project

The Audi R10 TDI, developed in conjunction with

trusted and proven partners, is also completelydeveloped by Audi Sport under the direction of Head

of Audi Motorsport Dr Wolfgang Ullrich. His squad

of 150 employees are principally responsible for the

development and testing of the racing cars. Every

project previously undertaken by Audi Sport was

rewarded with a victory or championship titles.

From motorsport to production

For Audi its motorsport programme is more than

a marketing instrument: The AUDI AG motorsport

successes were always linked with ground breaking

developments, which were later adopted in to mass

production. The best examples of this are quattro

drive, which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary

and revolutionised the rally world at the beginning of

the 1980s, and TFSI technology which was used for the

first time in the 2001 24 Hours of Le Mans and remainsunbeaten in the French long-distance since then. In

the meantime, TFSI is just as likely to be found in

Audis sporting production models as quattro drive.

The Audi R10

TDI builds on the

success of its

predecessor. The

Audi R8 has won 62

from 79 races

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1988

TransAm Series (USA)

5-cylinder turbo

2110 cc

about 510 hp

Winner of TransAm Series 1988

Audi 200 quattro (TransAm)

1989

IMSA GTO Series (USA)

5-cylinder turbo2190 cc

about 720 hp

7 victories

Audi 90 quattro (IMSA-GTO)

1990-1992

DTM

normally aspirated V8

3561.8 cc

about 470 hp (1992)

German Touring Car Champion 1990, 1991

Audi V8 quattro (DTM)

Period

Category

Engine

Cubic capacity

Performance

Success

Period

Category

EngineCubic capacity

Performance

Success

Period

Category

Engine

Cubic capacity

Performance

Success

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The Audi Motorsport Media Service

Media Database

Photographs and all information regarding the

AUDI AG motorsport programme and the new

Audi R10 TDI can be found on the

internet in our Media Database

www.audi-motorsport.info (Accreditation

required). Through the website you can also

download sound bites, order TV footage

and register for our press distribution list.

Address

AUDI AG

Communication Motorsport

D-85045 Ingolstadt

Phone: +49 (0)841 / 8934200

Fax: +49 (0)841 / 8938617

E-Mail: [email protected]

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