Ride in an Audi R8 around Lime Rock Park

7/6/07 - The 2007 American Le Mans Series New England Grand Prix @ Lime Rock Park, Connecticut

Thanks to Audi Sport North America's amazing hospitality, Tim was able to get a ride around the track at Lime Rock Park in the brand new Audi R8 on qualifying day for the 2007 ALMS race. Although it doesn't look like they are going very fast, the car is actually going over 100 mph at some points...in the rain!

*Earlier in the day, Tim also got to take a couple laps around the track in the official pace car: a BMW M5. They went quite a bit faster in that car (about 140 mph) because it was dry at the time.

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[SuffolkD]

Blinker on?

[kunzmj]

Ya...the driver would put the hazard flashers on when the track was wet because there was a 2007 Corvette ZO6 behind the R8 in addition to a 2007 Porsche GT3 (997) in front. Had the GT3 not been in front, I think the driver of the R8 would've pushed a little harder through the corners because it's Quattro AWD kept it more securely planted than the GT3 in the wet.

[Migerjan1]

Damn i didnt knew that connecticut was so poor for cars....and this is a good car but a ferrari f430 or a ferrari enzo are very very coooooolll.......

[fiskeniko]

I love this car...To bad about the driving, he is driving like a bitch!

[abivaanenopi]

quite cool video! wish i were there...

[Dyno247365]

Lol, no offense but "wrong" Audi R8. I was at the ALMS race when they retired the real one here.

[turbo20v18]

Hey guys, Patrick here. Glad to see you posted the in car footage. Too bad about the rain :(

Hope all is well!