Audi in Le Mans Book

Victories in Series: Audi's Success Story at the 24 Hours of Le Mans When the first Audi R8 drove straight onto the podium in Le Mans in 1999, it was a respectable success. A year later, the first overall victory followed with a triumphant triple placement. The racing cars with the four rings clinched twelve more victories by 2016 and taught the competition in the toughest car race in the world to fear. To mark the 100th anniversary of the legendary 24-hour race, the reading and illustrated book »Audi in Le Mans« undertakes a rapid journey into the past. A piece of Audi history is told in a completely new and gripping way with impressive images and lots of background information from the factory archives.

• All the highlights, all the successes: Audi Sport's spectacular series of successes at Le Mans
• Background information, facts and stories about Audi models, drivers and races
• Audi racing cars in the spotlight: numerous photos from the factory archives
• Exciting car book with high-quality equipment: ideal gift for Audi fans and racing enthusiasts

From the Audi R8R to the hybrid R18 RP6: In the fast lane with innovations Entering a new racing series is a challenge for car manufacturers. The 24 Hours of Le Mans in particular is considered a merciless endurance test for people and material. This is another reason why Audi knew how to use the famous endurance race as a stage for new technologies. The Ingolstadt-based company lived up to their slogan “Vorsprung durch Technik”: the fast and reliable Audi models outperformed their competitors. The German car brand can also take credit for the first victory of a vehicle with diesel and hybrid technology. This illustrated book traces the impressive brand history from 1999 to the WEC exit in 2016 on more than 300 pages. Celebrate 100 years of Le Mans and relive the «Audi Era» up close!

Please note that this book is written in German.