2016 Audi R8 LMS
One of the major events
on the international GT3 calendar, the 24 Hours of Spa, will see no less than
11 R8 LMS racers put through their paces.
These will gather points
after six, twelve and twenty four hours of competition for four teams: Belgian
Audi Club Team WRT, Audi Sport Team Phoenix, Sainteloc Racing and Audi Sport
Team WRT, all of which have been competing with Audis for years.
"For the many Audi
fans in Belgium, the worldwide GT community, as well as our customer teams and
the drivers, the 24 Hours of Spa is again the season’s pinnacle event this
year", said Head of Audi Sport customer racing, Chris Reinke.
The manufacturer will hand over the milestone 200th Audi R8 LMS to its
rightful owner. The racer, which is from the second generation, left the
assembly lines a few days ago and carries many upgrades over its predecessor,
benefits from improved aerodynamics, added safety features and a tweaked
5.2-liter V10 engine, which was taken from the production car.
