V de V: Class victory for AB Sport Auto Audi R8 LMS in Spain

By Johan Laubscher

AB Sport Auto and its two Audi R8 LMS cars took part and performed very well in the opening round of the French V de V Endurance Series in Spain this weekend. It was the annual 4-hour season opening endurance race at Circuit Barcelona-Catalunya.

The French Audi Sport customer racing team has added a second Audi R8 LMS to its arsenal for the GTV 2 class this year. The #45 Audi R8 LMS was entered under the banner of AB Sport Auto and driven by the familiar trio of Franck Thybaud, Maxime Jousse and Thierry Proust. The second Audi R8 LMS was the #11 entry running under the banner of V de V. This #11 Audi was driven by Eric van de Vyver, Tiziano Carugati and Michel Wegelin.

Qualifying saw AB Sport Auto with positions two and four in class, positions six and nine overall. It was the #45 Audi R8 LMS ahead of the #11 Audi R8 LMS.

The 4-hour endurance race held on Sunday saw AB Sport Auto's two Audi R8 LMS cars running at the front of the GTV 2 class. By the end of the race the #11 Audi R8 LMS was piloted to a well deserved GTV 2 class victory, fourth place overall. The #45 Audi R8 LMS finished fourth in class, seventh overall.

The next round of the V de V Endurance Series will be another 4-hour endurance race hosted at Mugello in Italy, from 24-26 April.

Photo credit: AB Sport Auto - Fan page

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V de V: AB Sport Auto adds second Audi R8 LMS to its V de V campaign in France

By Johan Laubscher

The French V de V Endurance Series will be getting underway at Circuit Barcelona-Catalunya this upcoming weekend, 20-22 March, the annual season opening four-hour endurance race.

AB Sport Auto has been a regular entrant in the series with one Audi R8 LMS since 2012. The team has increased its entry with the addition of a second Audi R8 LMS in the GTV 2 class. The #45 Audi R8 LMS is entered under the banner of AB Sport Auto and will be driven by the familiar trio of Franck Thybaud, Maxime Jousse and Michel Wegelin. The second Audi R8 LMS is the #11 entry and will run under the banner of V de V. This #11 Audi will be driven by Eric van de Vyver, Tiziano Carugati and Michel Wegelin.

The team has recently tested both of its Audi R8 LMS cars. The #11 Audi R8 LMS took part in the V de V Magny-Cours test days from 6-7 March and the #45 Audi R8 LMS was seen testing at Circuit Barcelona-Catalunya on 10 March.

It is this French team's fourth season running an Audi R8 LMS in the V de V, which was highlighted by Franck Thybaud winning the GTV 2 class championship last year.

The entry list for the first round can be seen HERE.

Photo credit:
Circuit de Nevers - Magny Cours
Maxime Jousse

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V de V: AB Sport Auto testing an Audi R8 LMS at Catalunya

By Johan Laubscher

AB Sport Auto was testing an Audi R8 LMS at Circuit Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain on Tuesday.

The French Audi Sport customer racing team is busy preparing for the 2015 V de V Endurance Series. The #45 Audi R8 LMS was driven by Maxime Jousse, who has also been confirmed as one of the team's drivers for the 2015 season.

AB Sport Auto also took part in the V de V testing at Magny-Cours this past weekend.

It is this French team's fourth season running an Audi R8 LMS in the V de V, which was highlighted by Franck Thybaud winning the GTV 2 class championship last year.

Barcelona-Catalunya Circuit in Spain will be hosting the opening round of the V de V Endurance Series, a four-hour race from 20-22 March.

Photo credit: Maxime Jousse

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V de V: AB Sport Auto Audi R8 LMS at the Magny-Cours test days

By Johan Laubscher

AB Sport Auto took part in the V de V Endurance Series test days at Magny-Cours in France on Friday and Saturday.

It is this French team's fourth season running an Audi R8 LMS in the V de V, which was highlighted by Franck Thybaud winning the GTV 2 class championship last year.

The entry list for the two-day test at Magny-Cours included Franck Thybaud and Eric Van de Vyver as the drivers of the AB Sport Auto Audi R8 LMS.

Barcelona-Catalunya Circuit in Spain will be hosting the opening round of the V de V Endurance Series, a four-hour race from 20-22 March.

Photo credit: 
Audi Communications - Motorsport
Magny-Cours

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V de V: Franck Thybaud wins the GTV 2 title with AB Sport Auto at Estoril

By Johan Laubscher

The French V de V Endurance Series headed to Estoril in Spain for the season finale this weekend, round seven of 2014. It was a six-hour endurance race and one Audi Sport customer racing team took part in the event.

AB Sport Auto entered their #45 Audi R8 LMS in the GTV 2 class, driven by Franck Thybaud, Michel Wegelin and Thierry Proust. Coming into the finale weekend it was Franck Thybaud leading the GTV 2 class championship points standings.

The trio qualified second in class, taking eighth on the grid overall.

They dropped back during the opening hours, but by the end of the six-hour endurance race the AB Sport Auto squad had soldiered on and brought their R8 LMS across the line in fourth place, sixth overall. They were in contention for a class podium during the closing stages of the race.

This result was enough to crown Franck Thybaud as the 2014 V de V Endurance Series champion in the GTV 2 class.

Photo credit: Audi Communications - Motorsport

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V de V: Class victory for AB Sport Auto Audi R8 LMS at Magny-Cours

By Johan Laubscher

Round six of the V de V Endurance Series headed to Magny-Cours. It was a four-hour endurance race held at the French grand prix circuit.

AB Sport Auto, who has been a full season entrant in the V de V, entered their #45 Audi R8 LMS with drivers: Franck Thybaud, Maxime Jousse and Thierry Proust. They were entered in the GTV 2 class for older GT3 machinery.

They qualified seventh overall, taking second place on the grid in the GTV 2 class. The four-hour race concluded in the dark on Saturday evening and saw the AB Sport Auto crew taking a well deserved class victory and fifth overall.

The finale of the V de V will be taking place at Estoril with a six-hour endurance race from 7-9 November.

Photo credit: Audi Communications - Motorsport

 

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V de V: Class podium for AB Sport Auto at Catalunya

By Johan Laubscher

The first round of the French V de V Endurance Series was held at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Two Audi Sport customer racing teams took part in the season opener.

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V de V: WRT Audi R8 LMS ultra included for the 2014 season

By Johan Laubscher

The V de V Endurance Series Facebook page has revealed their initial entrants for the 2014 season. An Audi R8 LMS ultra from WRT is included on the list.

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V de V: AB Sport Auto 2013 season review

By Johan Laubscher

The 2013 V de V Endurance Series saw the participation of one Audi Sport customer racing team. AB Sport Auto fielded their #46 Audi R8 LMS during the season. They took part in five of the seven rounds. 

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V de V: Difficult weekend for AB Sport Auto Audi R8 LMS at Magny-Cours

By Johan Laubscher

The sixth and penultimate V de V Endurance Series round was held at Magny-Cours this weekend. A single Audi R8 LMS was entered by AB Sport Auto.

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