Car News and Reviews: FIRST RACING COMMITMENT OF THE AUDI R18 TDI

• Le Mans œdress rehearsal at the 1000-kilometre contest at Spa (Belgium)
• Record field comprising 60 sports education prototypes and GT cars
• Audi Sport Team Joest competes by means of inquisitiveness cars

Ingolstadt, April 29, 2011 - Now the ,act determination begin inearnest. After most important of examination kilometres counting the new testday at Le Mans, the new Audi R18 TDI is prepared for its primary race. At the1000-kilometre contest at Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) on May 7, Audi SportTeam Joest determination do,carry out its "dress rehearsal" for the Le Mans 24 Hours.

The racing debut of a new contest car is forever a extremely particular occasion andAudi Sport has high-quality experiences in petroleum regard. Since 2000 each newsports prototype of the make by means of the four rings has won its firstrace. In 2000, 2006 and 2009 Sebring in Florida (USA) was the venue ofthe respective debut victories of the R8, R10 TDI and R15 TDI models.The efficient R15 TDI, internally designated as "R15 plus," won its maidenrace as well, at Le Castellet (France).

Now Spa-Francorchamps is the path to see the debut of the newest LMP1sports car complete by Audi construct turns the companys ultra-lightweighttechnology eager on a visual knowledge and construct is ready by means of a newtype of ultra-compact V6 TDI engine. The circuit in the Belgian Ardennesregion is seen as chiefly difficult and so,consequently healthy suited asthe "dress rehearsal" for the seasons pinnacle at Le Mans on June11/12. Audi Sport Team Joest learned a lot at Spa-Francorchamps lastyear as a month later, Audi famous a one-two-three consequence by means of theR15 TDI and broke the 39-year distance record.

The squad led by Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich wouldagain similar to to create a decision the "dress rehearsal" in its favour, known so as to the1000-kilometre contest at Spa-Francorchamps is too the next round ofthe newly incepted Intercontinental Le Mans Cup (ILMC).

At Spa-Francorchamps pace and reliability determination not be the merely crucialfactors as a huge 60-car entry comprising of sports education prototypes and GTvehicles contain entered the race. Consequently, the 7.004-kilometre trackwill be very packed.

Practice in the Ardennes determination create as close to the beginning as on Thursday. Qualifyingis scheduled for Friday afternoon. The 1000-kilometre contest determination create at14:05 on Saturday and previous a maximum of six hours.