Diesel Car wins LeMans

Audi wins at LeMans

- First diesel to win

6/18/2006 OFFICIAL BELL & ROSS TIMESTAMP: 11:53:43 PM EDT




AUDI AG has written an important chapter in the history of motor racing with its historic triumph in the Le Mans 24 Hour race. The new Audi R10 TDI was the first diesel car to win arguably the toughest car race in the world. In front of a record crowd of 235,000 spectators, Frank Biela (Germany), Emanuele Pirro (Italy) and Marco Werner (Germany) clinched the sixth and most important Le Mans win for Audi so far. Dindo Capello (Italy), Tom Kristensen (Denmark) and Allan McNish (Scotland) also achieved a podium in finishing third overall.

In the race, the advantage in fuel consumption of the Audi TDI Power was visible for the spectators to on average, the Audi drivers only pitted every 14 laps to refuel 90 liters of Shell V-Power Diesel. The opposition, who relies on petrol engines, had to pit considerably more often. The fans were also impressed just how quiet an environmentally friendly 650-hp sportscar can be.

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