Audi R8 GRAND-AM debut at Rolex 24 at Daytona

Further boost for an attractive scene: the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series has a new member -- the Audi R8 GRAND-AM. Two examples of the powerful 480 hp GT sportscar celebrated their premiere in tough conditions at Daytona. The customer teams APR Motorsport and Oryx Racing were classified at the finish.

Audi Sport customer racing's attractive program is a valuable element richer: the Audi R8 GRAND-AM vitalizes the hard fought North American market in GT racing since January. No less than 44 GT race cars contested the season opener in Florida. The 50th running and anniversary event of the 'Rolex 24 at Daytona' provided a worthy venue for the debut of the Audi R8 GRAND-AM car. Team APR Motorsport finished in 31st place with its drivers Ian Baas (USA)/Nelson Canache (YV)/Dion von Moltke (ZA)/Dr. Jim Norman (USA)/Emanuele Pirro (I). Oryx Racing came home in 32nd place with Humaid Al Masaood (UAE)/Saeed Al Mehairi (UAE)/Steven Kane (GB).

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[mau21121]

Nice car,ugly paint

[tleneel]

Wait, the the car is detuned to race?

[esdymo]

get this spoiler for the stock r8 and i may buy it

[Stackk64]

i'll take 2

[tleneel]

@jasamappa lol dude I am talking about if you buy an R8, you have a "race" button on the steering whee. Well if that button would make you have the "race" hp of the R8 LMS.that would be sad ^^

[jasamappa]

@tleneel what race button man? this car is only made to race so there is no such option because its built because racing.. and how can it get slower when the whole fucking body is CF and its lost a lot of weight and has been made wider than the road car etc etc.. lots of improvement.. are u fucking kidding me? u think a low downforce roadcar like the LP700-4 is going to be faster on the track than the R8 LMS?

[tleneel]

@jasamappa I get that, but you know when you buy a supercar you have a "race" button..to make it more powerful. Well, in this case the race button would make it go slower ^^

[jasamappa]

@tleneel hey fatty/piggi.. power isnt everything like you people in the USA think

[jasamappa]

@mau21121 what did you expect? your talking about americans

[Bahamuttiamat]

@tleneel yes, less power but alot lighter. Making it much faster.

[banddude121]

Porsche won so no bragging rights for Audi :)