Audi R8 2000

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Le Mans 2003: Audi R8 #5
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Le Mans 2003: Audi R8 #6 with a nice blow-off!
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Designed for ... LMP1 of 24h Le Mans, ALMS
Teams Audi Sport Team Joest (2000-2002)
Arena Motorsport (2001 with Gulf Livery, 2003)
      (officially as Audi Sport Team UK)
Audi Sport Japan Team Goh (2002-2004)
Audi Sport North America (2001-2002)
Champion Racing (2004-2005)
      (this team became Audi Sport USA in 2006)
Johansson Motorsport (2001 with Gulf Livery)
Audi PlayStation Team Oreca (Le Mans 2005)
Country of origin Germany
Introduced in2000
Engine Type90ยบ V 8
Horse Power610 bhp
Torque700 Nm
Weight900 kilo
hp/kg0.68 bhp / kg
Engine Displacement3.596 liter
Engine AspirationTwin Turbos
Engine Fuel FeedBosch Motronic MS 2.9 Fuel Injection
Engine LocationMid, longitudinally mounted
Engine Valve Train4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
DrivetrainRicardo 6 speed Sequential, Rear wheel drive
SuccessorAudi R10 TDI 2006
More Car Details
Le Mans was the podium Audi chose to showcase their engineering abilities. After a first try in 1999 with a coupe and open version of the R8 racer, they returned in 2000 with the R8 featured. Audi not only managed to take the overal victory, second and third fell to the team as well.
The Audi R8 has won the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005 (five of the six years it competed). A streak of six straight Le Mans victories was broken-up only by the Bentley Speed 8 (powered by the same V8 twin-turbo engine) in 2003, when the R8 finished 3rd.

The petrol-powered Audi R8 race car was replaced by the new Audi R10 TDI Diesel in 2006.
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