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april 12, 2017 - Audi

New Audi R8 LMS GT4: Audi Sport customer racing headed for growth

Before the New York International #auto Show the #audi R8 LMS premiered in its GT4 version. #audisport GmbH’s customer #racing program has been experiencing rapid growth. #audi has been offering the #audi R8 LMS GT3 race car since 2009, followed by the second generation of this success model in 2015, and the RS 3 LMS for the TCR category in 2016. Now #audi Sport’s portfolio of models has been extended once again.

The #audi #r8lmsgt4 stands for production-based #racing. It has directly been derived from the road-approved #audi R8 Coupé V10, is powerful and offers a high level of safety. At the same time, it is an affordable choice in terms of purchasing price and cost of ownership. It is the ideal race car for amateur campaigners, in line with the spirit of the GT4 regulations that continue a great sports car tradition, as fascinating road-going sports cars were a popular base in GT #racing around the world more than half a century ago.

In #racing, the audience will be able to see the production-based #audi #r8lmsgt4 for the first time in the Nürburgring 24 Hours from May 25 to 28. With that, the brand fills another growth category in international motorsport. The GT4 class, which originated in Europe, will be intensively marketed on an international scale starting in 2017, with fielding opportunities in North America, Asia, Australia and Europe. “13 #racing series in which GT4 models can compete worldwide already exist today worldwide,” says Stephan Winkelmann, Managing Director of #audisport GmbH. “Audi Sport GmbH is one of the leading manufacturers offering cars in the GT3 and TCR customer sport categories. Now we’re targeting the GT4 class at exactly the right time. These fast-growing business segments and the DNA shared by our race cars and production vehicles underscore our ambition to become a true global player in the high-performance league.”