Audi is celebrating another phenomenally successful season in motorsport, an achievement which has even greater poignancy in this, the Centenary year for the Vorsprung durch Technik brand.
Thanks to Saturday’s victory at the Petit Le Mans, the spectacular endurance race on Georgia’s Road Atlanta circuit, the ninth run in the prestigious American Le Mans Series, Ferrari gained success in its class in every race in the 2009 season.
After several days of searing heat, the Georgian weather took a turn for the worse today.
Audi Sport Team Joest’s test entry in the 1000-mile “Petit Le Mans” race at Road Atlanta (U.S. state of Georgia) had an unexpected outcome: The American endurance classic had to be red flagged just before half-time due to torrential rainfall.
Allan McNish will unexpectedly contest a third race of the year when the Scotsman competes for Audi in the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta in America next month (26 Sep).