Pirelli World Challenge: DragonSpeed Audi R8 LMS ultra is up for sale

By Johan Laubscher

DragonSpeed has put their 2012 Audi R8 LMS ultra up for sale.

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Pirelli World Challenge: DragonSpeed testing at Sonoma

By Johan Laubscher

DragonSpeed continued their 2014 Pirelli World Challenge preparation this week, with a test at Sonoma.

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Pirelli World Challenge: DragonSpeed testing at Sebring

By Johan Laubscher

DragonSpeed is hard at work preparing for the 2014 Pirelli World Challenge. The team was out testing at Sebring on Wednesday this week.

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Pirelli World Challenge: Six Audi R8 LMS cars in St. Petersburg opener

By Tarek Ramchani

The 2014 Pirelli World Challenge season will kick off in Florida in four weeks time. St. Petersburg will host the first round with a healthy field expected in GT class.

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Pirelli World Challenge: North America's version of GT3 racing

By Tarek Ramchani

The North American based Pirelli World Challenge is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) sanctioned series is a successful mix of Grand Touring and Touring Car classes.

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Pirelli World Challenge: DragonSpeed Audi R8 LMS ultra at the COTA tyre test session

By Johan Laubscher

The Pirelli World Challenge hosted a tyre test session at the Circuit of The Americas this weekend. DragonSpeed took part with their Audi R8 LMS ultra.

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Gulf 12 Hours: DragonSpeed Audi R8 LMS ultra on the provisional entry list

By Johan Laubscher

DragonSpeed has entered their Audi R8 LMS ultra for yet another endurance race this year. They have been included on the Gulf 12 Hours provisional entry list.

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Pirelli World Challenge: Audi teams 2013 season review

By Tarek Ramchani and Johan Laubscher

2013 was a great year for the Audi brand in the demanding Pirelli World Challenge. A full squad of Audi R8 race cars had been entered from three different teams in the demanding GT class.

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Pirelli World Challenge: DragonSpeed testing their Audi R8 LMS ultra at COTA

By Johan Laubscher

The 2013 season may be drawing to a close, but many of the teams are already hard at work ahead of 2014. DragonSpeed was out testing their Audi R8 LMS ultra at COTA this week.

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Pirelli World Challenge: Audi Sport customer racing effort in North America

By Tarek Ramchani

The Audi brand is very well represented in the Pirelli World Challenge this year. GMG Racing is fielding a full set of Audi R8 LMS cars, with their driver James Sofronas still in contention for the driver's title.

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Pirelli World Challenge: Two podiums for GMG Audi at Sonoma

By Johan Laubscher

The penultimate round of the 2013 Pirelli World Challenge headed to Sonoma, round eight of the season. It turned into a very consistent weekend for the Audis.

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Pirelli World Challenge: DragonSpeed Audi R8 LMS ultra will race at Sonoma

By Tarek Ramchani

Very exciting news coming from the United States today. DragonSpeed, the only North American team with an Audi R8 LMS ultra, will soon be making their home-soil debut with their Audi in professional sportscar racing.

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Audi Reunion for Zugel, Lux, and Julian at Bathurst 12 Hour

DragonSpeed Press Release

This week sees the second stop on the DragonSpeed Classic Enduro Challenge world tour of GT3 endurance races, when the Bathurst 12 Hours reunites the driving squad which tasted American Le Mans Series success in 2011. Back then, Christian Zugel and DragonSpeed team principal Elton Julian helped Eric Lux to the LMPC class drivers title. Now the trio will take on the spectacular 4.0-mile Mount Panorama circuit, legendary home of Australia's Bathurst 1000 touring car race, in one of no less than seven Audi R8 LMS and LMS ultra GT3 entries in the 51-strong field.

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Gallery: The only Audi R8 LMS ultra in North America

By Johan Laubscher

The Audi R8 LMS ultra has been a demanding force in international GT Racing during 2012. So far only one of these thorough bread machines have found a home in North America. The DragonSpeed team acquired the car earlier during the year and have been very busy testing. The team recently announced they will debut the car in 2013 during a string of endurance races. First on the team’s planned list is the Dubai 24 Hours and the Bathurst 12 Hours, followed by a European tour which includes the Nürburgring and Spa 24 Hours.

The DragonSpeed team’s latest test session was held at Roebling Road Raceway. Thanks to Stephan Bauer for these great photos from the test session.

More information:   

Stephan Bauer Photography website

Stephan Bauer Photography FB page
Stephan Bauer Photography on Flickr

DragonSpeed FB page

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Video: First Audi R8 LMS ultra in USA continues testing

By Johan Laubscher

The Dragon Speed team in North America were the first team from the country to acquire an Audi R8 LMS ultra. The car has not yet made its race debut but the team have been very busy testing the car. So far the car is confirmed for the 2013 Dubai 24 hours. Other than this one commitment it is unknown where this car will compete, or in which category in North America. The car looks absolutely stunning. Below is the team’s latest testing video, enjoy:

More information:

Dragon Speed website

Dragon Speed YouTube Channel

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Video: The first American Audi R8 LMS ultra breaks cover

By Johan Laubscher

The American DragonSpeed Team with Elton Julian recently became the recepiants of the first Audi R8 LMS ultra in North America. Speculation soon started as to where the car would compete with many rumours circulating. A few weeks have passed and official word from the team has arrived. The team hasconducted a successful shakedown of the car at Palm Beach International Raceway. The car is still in its bare silver livery with DragonSpeed logos.

The team has confirmed its entry for the 2013 Dubai 24 Hours and have mentioned the possibility of the 2013 Bathurst 12 Hours and the Nürburgring 24 Hours as well. The team is looking into the possibility of the SCCA World Challenge and the ALMS in GTC.

American Audi fans are very excited as the number of American based Audi R8 race machinery is continuing to increase.

More Information:
DragonSpeed website
Eltiton Julian on twitter


Photos hosted on Elton Julian's twitter feed. 

Dragon Speed news update video

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