Chin: ANSA Motorsports Audi R8 LMS and Audi A4 DTM at Chin Motorsports Miami track day

By Johan Laubscher

Two Audi race cars are at Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend. Chin Motorsports is hosting one of its track days and two of ANSA Motorsports' Audi race cars are on site.

Eric Johnson, who owns both of the Audis, was taking part his weekend. His long list of cars includes these two Audi race cars. His Audi A4 DTM is a R12 plus from 2006, which was driven by Mattias Ekström and it was also one of the BRT cars used in the Czech Republic a few years later. His Audi R8 LMS is the ex-MTM Motorsport car that won the 2013 Italian Superstars GT Sprint title with Thomas Schöffler. Johnson has been seen behind the wheel of both Audis in historic racing events (HSR and SVRA) and also the FARA series.

It is a fairy quiet weekend for circuit racing, with it being the first weekend of 2015, so it is very nice to see two thoroughbred Audi race cars out on track.

Photo credit: Chin Motorsports.com

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SVRA: Old and new Audi R8 presence at COTA U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship

By Johan Laubscher 

The Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) hosted the U.S. Vintage Racing National Championship at the Circuit of The Americas this weekend, the finale of the season.

GMT Racing and ANSA Motorsports entered Audi race cars for the historic racing event.

Travis Engen was out in force with his GMT Racing prepared Audi R8, chassis #606. 

Eric Johnson brought two of his Audi race cars to the circuit, both prepared and run by ANSA Motorsports. His 2006 Audi A4 DTM R12 plus was on the entry list and his second car, the ex-MTM Motorsport Audi R8 LMS that won the 2013 GT Sprint title in Italy, was seen out on track with Johnson behind the wheel.  

The weekend's results are not online as of yet, but they will be available on mylaps.com HERE.

Photo credit: SVRA and ANSA MIAMI

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STT: Double victory for Edy Kamm Audi A4 DTM and class R8 LMS podiums at Hockenheim

By Johan Laubscher

The German Spezial Tourenwagen Trophy hosted its opening round at the Hockenheim Historic this weekend. A total of six Audis took part, including three Audi R8 LMS and ultra cars.

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New ABT motorsport centre opened - 2,400 sq m of pure racing

ABT Sportsline Press Release

ABT Sportsline has got a new home. Right in time before the start of the season, the globally largest tuner of cars produced by the Volkswagen Group has opened its new, state-of-the-art motorsport center next to its headquarter in Kempten, Bavaria. On 2,400 sq m, a staff of about 50 will now prepare the four Audi RS5 DTM’s for the DTM and develop the FIA Formula E activities.

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Gallery: Audi at the 2013 Essen Motor Show

By Johan Laubscher

The annual Essen Motor Show kicks off this weekend and many Audi race cars are represented at the event.

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DTM: Audi tests talents for the DTM

Audi Press Release

•          Scouting event with eight young drivers in Spain
•          Factory drivers Timo Scheider and Adrien Tambay as instructors
•          Head of DTM Dieter Gass: “Test is an investment in the future”

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DTM: All nine Audi DTM champions pictured 1990 - 2013

By Johan Laubscher

The 2013 DTM season yielded the ninth drivers' title for a driver behind the wheel of an Audi race car.

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STT: Audi teams score victories and podiums at the Nürburgring finale

By Johan Laubscher

The finale of the Spezial Tourenwagen Trophy was held at the Nürburgring this weekend. A very large grid took part, including six Audi race cars.

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Two private Audi A4 DTM cars seen testing at Monza

By Johan Laubscher

A series of Test Days are being held at Monza this week. Two very special Audi race cars have appeared at the legendary Italian track.

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DTM: Audi championship winning cars at the Essen Motor Show

Audi Press Release

All Audi and DTM fans are in for a real treat: The Essen Motor Show will be presenting a special exhibition on the DTM that features winning cars from nearly the past three decades. 

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Historic Racing: Audi A4 DTM arrives at Road America for the HAWK

By Johan Laubscher

The HAWK was held at Road America this weekend, an annual vintage racing festival which always attracts a huge entry list. Among the entries there was one very special Audi.

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Video: DTM Top 10 Crashes

By Johan Laubscher

The German DTM Championship has had its share of big shunts over the years, many of which included Audi race cars. 

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Audi R13 enters GT Championship in Norway

By Johan Laubscher

The Norwegian NBF GT Championship got underway at Våler this past weekend. This series has seen a number of very interesting Audi cars in recent years, all of which were privately entered. This season opener had another new and very special Audi car competing.

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Video: Audi R13 in the Spanish Hillclimb Championship

By Johan Laubscher

The Spanish Hillcimb Championship has been the scene for many Audi race cars in the last decade. The Audi A4 STW (Super Touring) has been a very popular choice of car amongst the competitors. For 2013 a very special Audi race car has been added to the series.

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Audi teams do the Harlem Shake

By Johan Laubscher


The Harlem Shake has been a video phenomenon spreading all over the internet. All kinds of different versions have been made by people from around the world. The short video clip performance has even been adopted by three top Audi racing teams. 

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Artwork: Audi A4 IMSA GTO

By Tarek Ramchani

When looking at numbers the A4 DTM "R14" is the most successful Audi race car in the brand's DTM history. The car was based on the B8 generation model of the Audi A4. The car gave the Four Rings three championship titles in its four year life between 2008 and 2011 . Two titles with Timo Scheider in 2008 and 2009 for Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline. The final title came with Martin Tomzcyk in 2011 for Audi Sport Team Phoenix. The DTM rules changed at the end of 2011 and the R14 has been retired and replaced by the Audi A5 DTM R17.

This victorious DTM machine is also available in the famous Forza Motorsport 4 video game for the Xbox 360. Here is a very nice render by yuli288 featuring the Audi A4 in old style Audi Sport colors. This R14 is carrying the livery of the legendary 90 quattro IMSA GTO.

Photo credit:  yuli288 on forzamotorsport.fr

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Video: Closer look at Phoenix Racing

By Johan Laubscher

Phoenix Racing have always been one of the top German race teams. In recent years they have been closely associated with Audi by running factory Audi teams in the DTM and GT racing. The team is very professional and operates with two types of car, the DTM Audis (A4 and A5 DTM) and the R16 (R8 LMS and ultra). During 2011 Motorvision, a German television network, visited the headquarters of Phoenix Racing and produced a video feature. They have just uploaded this video onto their official YouTube channel. We included the embedded video below. It is a great watch, but it is unfortunately only available in German. Luckily the images speak a universal language as they allow us a glimpse into the operations of this Audi team, the video is well worth the watch.

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Artwork: Audi A4 DTM Martini Racing

By Tarek Ramchani

The Martini brand has always been linked to motorsport. Unforgettable liveries on factory Porsches at Le Mans and Lancias in the World Rally Championship. Martini has also been seen in the former Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft or simply DTM with Alfa Romeo in the mid 1990s. More than a decade later and Martini is back in the German series, with a fictional artwork render. Here it is in Forza Motorsport 4, and the Audi A4 DTM the chosen car. The legendary white, red and blue livery perfectly matches the victorious R14 machine from Audi Sport.

Artwork render by DB9D9 and JuanFlaco

Editor note: All photos are hosted at forums.forzamotorsport.net

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Outstanding T-Shirt featuring Audi race cars

By Johan Laubscher

A tasteful selection of silver and red colours combine to form what is a very special looking T-Shirt. Add to that the fact of four legendary Audi race cars, and then you have an outstanding T-Shirt. The T-Shirt is being offered by 8380 Laboratories and we found it via the Motorsort Retro Facebook page.

The Image looks stunning as it combines the Audi V8 DTM, Audi A4 STW, Audi A4 DTM R11 and the Audi R10 TDI. It also includes a nice spin on Audi’s slogan as the T-Shirt states: Vorsprung Durch RennSport, we cannot agree more.

You can view the T-Shirt listing HERE.

More information:

8380 Labs website
8380 Labs FB Page

Motorsport Retro website

Motorsport Retro FB Page

The images are hosted at the 8380 Laboratories website.

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Artwork: 2012 Facelifted Audi A4 DTM

By Tarek Ramchani

The DTM rules changed for 2012. The series said goodbye to the four door sedans and switched to the two door Coupe formula. Audi dropped the Audi A4 and brought the A5 R17 to the German Touring Car Masters. Here is a great artwork concept image with the new facelifted A4 in DTM style. This may well have been similar to what Audi could have raced this year, if the rules had not changed, and if the Audi A4 was still in use.

Artwork by conspx at deviantart

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