LeMans Crew: 2006 Audi R10****pics****!
2006 Audi R10
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Source: Audi AUDI AG is once again one step ahead of the opposition: The inventor of ‘TDI’ will become the world’s first automobile manufacturer to fight for overall victory with a diesel engine at the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans. The all-new Audi R10, which was unveiled on December 13 in Paris, is powered by a totally new 5.5-litre, twelve-cylinder bi-turbo TDI engine, which is extremely quiet and economical. The Le Mans Prototype, with over 650 hp and more than 1,100 Newton metres torque, significantly exceeds the power produced by the majority of previous Audi racing cars – including that of its victorious R8 predecessor. Audi ventures into previously unexplored diesel-engine terrain with the V12 power plant manufactured completely from aluminium. As with the TFSI technology, which triumphed initially at Le Mans before being adopted for mass-production, Audi customers should benefit once again from the lessons learnt in motorsport. "With the A8 4.2 TDI quattro, Audi already builds one of the most powerful diesel cars in the world,” explained Prof Dr Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG, at the R10 presentation in Paris. "The Le Mans project will help our technicians to extract even more from TDI technology. Nowadays, every second Audi is delivered with a TDI engine. We expect that the percentage of diesel engines will be even larger in the future.” The R10 prototype’s V12 power unit, which is equipped with two diesel particle filters, is hardly recognisable as a diesel thanks to the engine’s smooth running nature. The TDI engine’s specialities presented the Audi Sport engineers with a whole list of challenges. The injection pressure easily exceeds the 1,600 bar achieved in production cars. The usable power band lies between 3,000 and 5,000 revs per minute – an unusually low rev range for a racing engine. The driver must change gear in the R10 far less often than in the R8 because of the TDI engine’s favourable torque curve. The enormous torque of over 1,100 Newton metres does not only make extreme demands of the R10 transmission system – even the latest generation of engine dynamometers at Audi Sport had to be re-equipped with special gearboxes capable of withstanding the unusual forces. Additionally, radical changes to the chassis were also necessary. The Audi R10 has a significantly longer wheel base than the R8. The overly wide front tyres are, up until now, unique for a Le Mans Prototype. New technologies were also implemented during the development of the carbon-fibre monocoque. Chassis, engine and gearbox form an extremely rigid, fully stressed unit. "The R10 project is the biggest challenge ever to have been handed to Audi Sport,” said Head of Audi Motorsport Dr Wolfgang Ullrich. "TDI technology has not been pushed to its limits in motorsport yet. We are the first to confront the challenge. The demands of such a project are accordingly high. Long-term technology partners such as Bosch, Michelin or Shell support us in our quest. Together we have the chance to write new chapters in the history books of motorsport and diesel technology.” The new Audi R10 successfully completed its first test at the end of November. An extensive test programme, including the 12-hour race at Sebring (USA) on 18 March, is scheduled before the 24 Hours of Le Mans on 17/18 June 2006. The development team from Audi Sport is supported by Reinhold Joest’s squad, which also performed this task during the R8 project. -Matt- |
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The 24 hours of Le Mans was without a doubt, THE BEST auto racing event I have ever been to.....the French babes going bare-chested in the summer heat were one thing, but the ability to get right next the track with cars whizzing by was unreal!!! It makes sitting in the grandstand watching a NASCAR race seem kinda lame.....
If you're ever in France in June, go see it!!!!!!! Dusty |
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I've always wanted to go...I think that wish is going to happen in about 20 years though!:D
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I dunno if I could sit and watch racing for 24 hours...
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ORIGINAL: MidnightBlueNeon I dunno if I could sit and watch racing for 24 hours... The race is over around noon and unless you can understand French over the lousy PA system, nobody has any idea of who won. (They race many different classes of cars in this one race, but most of the attention is on the unlimited class.) They publish a newsletter (in French) every hour or so that you can buy for the latest updates. It's really a lot more than just a race!!!!!! Dusty |
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Looks like Audi is poised for another world domination with this new car. I'd love to go to Lemans, bad thing though, it's in France.
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Yeah, it's kinda expensive to stay there as well. When we stayed in Paris, we were in a three star hotel (Hotel de Geneve, 36 rue de Londre) that was just blocks away from the Paris Opera House and several other attractions. We got a package deal thru the Recreation Center at Hahn Air Base, and I believe we paid a total of $75 for both of us.....that included the round trip bus fare from Germany, and 3 days/2 nights in the hotel. Breakfast was included (coffee and a pastry). This was in 1980.
I've toyed with the idea of going back and checked on current hotel rates.....the same hotel now charges $175 a night for a twin room!! It's still a bargin though, the Sheraton on the Champs Elysees will run over $1,000 a night for an average room!!!! Dusty |
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There's still alot of races here in the states I want to see but I also would have jumped at the chance of going to Lemans under those circumstances. Ever been to Road America in Wisconsin? That's an awesome track, about 4.5 miles I believe. Been there several times for bike racing and want to go for a sports car event. Mid-Ohio is nice also. Both these tracks have a park-like atmosphere to them. Plenty of room to wander around and take in the scenery. Road Atlanta is pretty cool also as far as the track but the temps are another story-HOT! The people in the south are the nicest and most hospitable people you'll ever meet. Of the three I mention here I highly recommend Road America. The circuit is just spectacular and although I've never been to Lemans I've seen alot of footage of racing there and think RA is just as beautiful. Granted none of these venues offer the prestige of a Lemans but they are top notch facilities and put on great shows. All are within a days drive of where I live which is a plus and weekend ticket packages are reasonable for even the premiere events (open wheel, sports cars). The local businesses don't gouge you too bad either although you will pay more for a room on an event weekend as with anything other sporting event.
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