Presentan el nuevo Audi R18, para Le Mans
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LEMANS: Audi R18 Unveiled
Audi aims to continue its string of victories at the Le Mans 24 Hours with a completely new LMP1 sports car development. Since its debut in 1999, the brand with the Four Rings has won the world’s most important endurance race as many as nine times with the R8, R10 TDI and R15 TDI models. In doing so, Audi has equaled this feat in the race’s roll of honor with Ferrari. With the new R18, which was presented at the Audi Sportpark in Ingolstadt on the evening of Friday, December 10, 2010, Audi is aiming for its tenth Le Mans success in 2011.
For the first time since 1999, Audi will contest Le Mans with a closed coupe again. "In the future, aerodynamic efficiency will be even more important at Le Mans than it was in the past,” says Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. "A closed car has clear advantages in this respect. Our computer simulations have been confirmed in the wind tunnel and during initial track tests.”
Significantly smaller engines than those used before will be prescribed at Le Mans in 2011 as the rule makers aim to achieve a substantial reduction of engine power. By opting for a 3.7-liter V6 TDI unit, Audi retains the diesel concept that saw its first victorious fielding in 2006. "From our point of view, the TDI continues to be the most efficient technology,” says Ulrich Baretzky, Head of Engine Development at Audi Sport. "There are good reasons why the share of TDI units among Audi’s production models is as high as it is.”
Through the innovative V6 TDI engine for the Le Mans 24 Hours, motorsport is yet again performing pioneering work for the production arm at Audi where there is a growing trend towards smaller, more economical but yet powerful engines.
Another new development is the six-speed transmission in the R18 which has been specifically modified for use with the smaller engine.
Numerous detailed solutions
With regard to the chassis Audi Sport wants to live up to its promise, expressed in the brand’s "Vorsprung durch Technik” tagline. Unlike those of the closed Le Mans prototypes, the carbon fiber monocoque of the R18 does not consist of two halves but features a single-component design. This saves weight and increases stiffness.
For the development of the closed R18, engineers at Audi Sport were able to draw on the experiences gained in 1999 with the R8C and in 2003 with the LMP1 of the corporate "sister brand” Bentley that was victorious at Le Mans. "Also the Audi A4 DTM, which for example, features a heated windshield, allowed us to shorten the development cycle with respect to the ventilation of the cockpit, the doors and the heating of the windshield,” explains Dr. Martin Mühlmeier, Head of Engineering at Audi Sport.
The chassis and aerodynamics package contains a lot of know-how from the R8, the R10 TDI and the R15 TDI whereas the fitting of identically sized front and rear wheels is new to an Audi Le Mans sports car. This configuration allows a more balanced weight distribution.
The R18’s headlights, which are the first to completely consist of LEDs with optimized amount of light, are a technical highlight. The new generation of headlights was developed in close cooperation between Audi Sport and the Technical Development (TE) division of AUDI AG and by using at Le Mans, will be prepared for future use in production vehicles. Audi’s light designers had the chance to make their mark on the development as well: The LEDs of the daytime light form the shape of a "1” which is intended to inspire associations with Audi’s historic brand logo.
The Audi R18 has been designed for progressive electrification, which Audi Sport is planning to drive forward step by step. "But efficiency is always the crucial factor for us,” says Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. "No matter which form of energy recovery we may choose the key aspect for Audi – in motorsport as well as on the production side of the house – is that it provides a true advantage.”
The development of the new Audi R18 started in mid 2009. The V6 TDI engine has been running on the dynamometers since the summer of 2010. The R18, with Allan McNish at the wheel, completed its first test on a racetrack at the end of November.
The racing debut of the Audi R18 is planned for the Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) 6 Hours on May 8. Prior to the event, the new prototype will be able to do its first laps on the race track at Le Mans during the official test day on April 24 and gather important data for the race on June 11 and 12.
Audi is planning to field three Audi R18 cars at Le Mans, which will be entered by Audi Sport Team Joest, the most successful Le Mans team of all time. In addition, Audi Sport Team Joest will contest the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup (ILMC), consisting of a total of seven endurance races on three continents (including the Le Mans 24 Hours) with two cars. At the opening race at Sebring on March 19, the team will use two "R15 plus plus” cars. "Sending the R18 into a race at such an early point in time would be difficult in terms of logistics and interfere with our development program,” explains Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich.
Dual project in the DTM
In parallel to the commitment with the R18 in the sports prototype class, Audi aims to bring the DTM title back to Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm. As the DTM technology freeze continues in 2011 the main focus for the engineers at Audi Sport during the winter will be placed on development work with the DTM’s new exclusive tire partner. "In 2010 the tires were a really crucial topic which caused us to fall a little behind our competitor,” says Dr. Martin Mühlmeier. "This mustn’t happen again.”
As before, Audi Sport is again planning to field a total of nine vehicles entered by the proven Audi Sport teams Abt Sportsline, Phoenix and Rosberg. The driver line-up will only be decided in January of next year.
But not only the twelve DTM events (including one show race at the Olympic Stadium in Munich) have to be tackled in 2011. In addition, Audi Sport is working on the successor model of the current Audi A4 DTM, internally designated as the "R17,” for the new Technical Regulations that will come into effect in 2012. The first tests are planned for next summer.
Customer sport to be expanded and restructured
AUDI AG’s customer sport program that was launched in 2009 will be expanded and restructured. The responsibility for the further development of the Audi R8 LMS, sales of the vehicles and technical support for the worldwide customer and importers teams has been delegated to quattro GmbH.
Whereas the main focus was previously on Europe, the Asian market will be served as well in 2011.
The participation in the 24 Hour races at the Nürburgring (June 25/26) and at Spa-Francorchamps (July 30/31) spearheads the customer sport commitment with the Audi R8 LMS. Audi will also support entries at other endurance races such as the 12 Hours at Bathurst (Australia) as part of its customer sport commitment.
In addition, Audi is planning a modular customer sport concept that will include an endurance version of the TT RS and a GT4 version of the Audi TT. The TT RS has already successfully completed first runs on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife and will continue to be developed during the winter. A concept of the TT GT4 was presented at the DTM race meeting in Shanghai. Delivery of the first customer vehicles is planned for 2012.
Audi Motorsport Events in 2011
Audi R15 TDI
Mar 19 Sebring 12 Hours (USA)
Audi R18
Apr 24 Test day, Le Mans
May 08 Spa-Francorchamps (B) 6 Hours
Jun 11/12 Le Mans 24 Hours
Jul 03 Imola (I) 6 Hours
Sep 11 Silverstone (GB) 6 Hours
Oct 01 Petit Le Mans, Road Atlanta (USA)
Nov 12 China (CN) 6 Hours
Audi aims to continue its string of victories at the Le Mans 24 Hours with a completely new LMP1 sports car development. Since its debut in 1999, the brand with the Four Rings has won the world’s most important endurance race as many as nine times with the R8, R10 TDI and R15 TDI models. In doing so, Audi has equaled this feat in the race’s roll of honor with Ferrari. With the new R18, which was presented at the Audi Sportpark in Ingolstadt on the evening of Friday, December 10, 2010, Audi is aiming for its tenth Le Mans success in 2011.
For the first time since 1999, Audi will contest Le Mans with a closed coupe again. "In the future, aerodynamic efficiency will be even more important at Le Mans than it was in the past,” says Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. "A closed car has clear advantages in this respect. Our computer simulations have been confirmed in the wind tunnel and during initial track tests.”
Significantly smaller engines than those used before will be prescribed at Le Mans in 2011 as the rule makers aim to achieve a substantial reduction of engine power. By opting for a 3.7-liter V6 TDI unit, Audi retains the diesel concept that saw its first victorious fielding in 2006. "From our point of view, the TDI continues to be the most efficient technology,” says Ulrich Baretzky, Head of Engine Development at Audi Sport. "There are good reasons why the share of TDI units among Audi’s production models is as high as it is.”
Through the innovative V6 TDI engine for the Le Mans 24 Hours, motorsport is yet again performing pioneering work for the production arm at Audi where there is a growing trend towards smaller, more economical but yet powerful engines.
Another new development is the six-speed transmission in the R18 which has been specifically modified for use with the smaller engine.
Numerous detailed solutions
With regard to the chassis Audi Sport wants to live up to its promise, expressed in the brand’s "Vorsprung durch Technik” tagline. Unlike those of the closed Le Mans prototypes, the carbon fiber monocoque of the R18 does not consist of two halves but features a single-component design. This saves weight and increases stiffness.
For the development of the closed R18, engineers at Audi Sport were able to draw on the experiences gained in 1999 with the R8C and in 2003 with the LMP1 of the corporate "sister brand” Bentley that was victorious at Le Mans. "Also the Audi A4 DTM, which for example, features a heated windshield, allowed us to shorten the development cycle with respect to the ventilation of the cockpit, the doors and the heating of the windshield,” explains Dr. Martin Mühlmeier, Head of Engineering at Audi Sport.
The chassis and aerodynamics package contains a lot of know-how from the R8, the R10 TDI and the R15 TDI whereas the fitting of identically sized front and rear wheels is new to an Audi Le Mans sports car. This configuration allows a more balanced weight distribution.
The R18’s headlights, which are the first to completely consist of LEDs with optimized amount of light, are a technical highlight. The new generation of headlights was developed in close cooperation between Audi Sport and the Technical Development (TE) division of AUDI AG and by using at Le Mans, will be prepared for future use in production vehicles. Audi’s light designers had the chance to make their mark on the development as well: The LEDs of the daytime light form the shape of a "1” which is intended to inspire associations with Audi’s historic brand logo.
The Audi R18 has been designed for progressive electrification, which Audi Sport is planning to drive forward step by step. "But efficiency is always the crucial factor for us,” says Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. "No matter which form of energy recovery we may choose the key aspect for Audi – in motorsport as well as on the production side of the house – is that it provides a true advantage.”
The development of the new Audi R18 started in mid 2009. The V6 TDI engine has been running on the dynamometers since the summer of 2010. The R18, with Allan McNish at the wheel, completed its first test on a racetrack at the end of November.
The racing debut of the Audi R18 is planned for the Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) 6 Hours on May 8. Prior to the event, the new prototype will be able to do its first laps on the race track at Le Mans during the official test day on April 24 and gather important data for the race on June 11 and 12.
Audi is planning to field three Audi R18 cars at Le Mans, which will be entered by Audi Sport Team Joest, the most successful Le Mans team of all time. In addition, Audi Sport Team Joest will contest the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup (ILMC), consisting of a total of seven endurance races on three continents (including the Le Mans 24 Hours) with two cars. At the opening race at Sebring on March 19, the team will use two "R15 plus plus” cars. "Sending the R18 into a race at such an early point in time would be difficult in terms of logistics and interfere with our development program,” explains Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich.
Dual project in the DTM
In parallel to the commitment with the R18 in the sports prototype class, Audi aims to bring the DTM title back to Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm. As the DTM technology freeze continues in 2011 the main focus for the engineers at Audi Sport during the winter will be placed on development work with the DTM’s new exclusive tire partner. "In 2010 the tires were a really crucial topic which caused us to fall a little behind our competitor,” says Dr. Martin Mühlmeier. "This mustn’t happen again.”
As before, Audi Sport is again planning to field a total of nine vehicles entered by the proven Audi Sport teams Abt Sportsline, Phoenix and Rosberg. The driver line-up will only be decided in January of next year.
But not only the twelve DTM events (including one show race at the Olympic Stadium in Munich) have to be tackled in 2011. In addition, Audi Sport is working on the successor model of the current Audi A4 DTM, internally designated as the "R17,” for the new Technical Regulations that will come into effect in 2012. The first tests are planned for next summer.
Customer sport to be expanded and restructured
AUDI AG’s customer sport program that was launched in 2009 will be expanded and restructured. The responsibility for the further development of the Audi R8 LMS, sales of the vehicles and technical support for the worldwide customer and importers teams has been delegated to quattro GmbH.
Whereas the main focus was previously on Europe, the Asian market will be served as well in 2011.
The participation in the 24 Hour races at the Nürburgring (June 25/26) and at Spa-Francorchamps (July 30/31) spearheads the customer sport commitment with the Audi R8 LMS. Audi will also support entries at other endurance races such as the 12 Hours at Bathurst (Australia) as part of its customer sport commitment.
In addition, Audi is planning a modular customer sport concept that will include an endurance version of the TT RS and a GT4 version of the Audi TT. The TT RS has already successfully completed first runs on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife and will continue to be developed during the winter. A concept of the TT GT4 was presented at the DTM race meeting in Shanghai. Delivery of the first customer vehicles is planned for 2012.
Audi Motorsport Events in 2011
Audi R15 TDI
Mar 19 Sebring 12 Hours (USA)
Audi R18
Apr 24 Test day, Le Mans
May 08 Spa-Francorchamps (B) 6 Hours
Jun 11/12 Le Mans 24 Hours
Jul 03 Imola (I) 6 Hours
Sep 11 Silverstone (GB) 6 Hours
Oct 01 Petit Le Mans, Road Atlanta (USA)
Nov 12 China (CN) 6 Hours
Re: Presentan el nuevo Audi R18, para Le Mans
Con esos acabados en fibra de carbono, el carro se ve muy impresionante, casi como malvado o maligno
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Jueee!!! ya lo quiero ver en Forza..
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Disculpen... acabo de tener un accidente en mis pantalones.... be right back...
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estan seguros que ESO es un CARRO ????
Re: Presentan el nuevo Audi R18, para Le Mans
Es la copia del Aston Martin con trompa de pato jajajamclaren escribió:estan seguros que ESO es un CARRO ????
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Le Mans/ILMC: Presentando en sociedad el Audi R18
Finalmente Audi ha presentado en sociedad al sustituto del Audi R15 TDI. El nuevo LMP de los de Ingolstadt recibe el nombre de Audi R18 y su principal características es que, por primera vez desde 1999, se trata de un Coupe.
El principal responsable deportivo de Audi Sport, Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich, ha justificado esta nueva opción escogida en base a la importancia que la aerodinámica tendrá con la nueva reglamentación, con un peso específico mucho mayor incluso que el que ha tenido hasta ahora. El Audi R18, digno heredero del know-how de sus hermanos Audi R8, Audi R10 y Audi R15, aloja en su interior un motor V6 TDI de 3.7 litros, que contiene toda la tecnología y experiencia ya probada desde 2006 por la marca de los anillos y que les ha conducido a cuatro victorias en Le Mans en este periodo. Los nuevos motores, que serán más económicos pero más potentes incluso, serán sin duda uno de los puntos fuertes de Audi.
El Audi R8C de 1999 desarrollado para Audi Sport UK Ltd. por Richard Lloyd Racing no obtendría los éxitos esperados por Audi (a pesar de hombres como Stefan Johansson, James Weaver o Stephane Ortelli a bordo), que con el Audi R8R ya visitaría el podio en su primera tentativa en las 24 horas de Le Mans ese mismo año.
El programa de Audi comprenderá las 12 horas de Sebring, aunque para dicha carrera comparecerá con la última versión del R15 TDI, la denominada plus plus, en número de dos unidades por considerarse mucho más fiable para una prueba de esta envergadura y disputada a primeros de año. Ya con el R18, que debutará en las 6 horas de Spa-Francorchamps, se planea el resto de carreras de la Intercontinental Le Mans Cup con dos coches, a excepción de las 24 horas de Le Mans donde se alinearán hasta tres unidades.
Al margen del programa de LMP, Audi seguirá involucrada en el DTM con nueve vehículos inscritos por Abt Sportsline, Phoenix y Rosberg y cuyos pilotos se conocerán en Enero. Los Audi R8 LMS en especificaciones GT3 seguirán compitiendo, como carreras cliente, en las 24 horas de Nürburgring, 24 horas de Spa y 12 horas de Bathurst.
Christian Traginer para SportMotores.es
Finalmente Audi ha presentado en sociedad al sustituto del Audi R15 TDI. El nuevo LMP de los de Ingolstadt recibe el nombre de Audi R18 y su principal características es que, por primera vez desde 1999, se trata de un Coupe.
El principal responsable deportivo de Audi Sport, Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich, ha justificado esta nueva opción escogida en base a la importancia que la aerodinámica tendrá con la nueva reglamentación, con un peso específico mucho mayor incluso que el que ha tenido hasta ahora. El Audi R18, digno heredero del know-how de sus hermanos Audi R8, Audi R10 y Audi R15, aloja en su interior un motor V6 TDI de 3.7 litros, que contiene toda la tecnología y experiencia ya probada desde 2006 por la marca de los anillos y que les ha conducido a cuatro victorias en Le Mans en este periodo. Los nuevos motores, que serán más económicos pero más potentes incluso, serán sin duda uno de los puntos fuertes de Audi.
El Audi R8C de 1999 desarrollado para Audi Sport UK Ltd. por Richard Lloyd Racing no obtendría los éxitos esperados por Audi (a pesar de hombres como Stefan Johansson, James Weaver o Stephane Ortelli a bordo), que con el Audi R8R ya visitaría el podio en su primera tentativa en las 24 horas de Le Mans ese mismo año.
El programa de Audi comprenderá las 12 horas de Sebring, aunque para dicha carrera comparecerá con la última versión del R15 TDI, la denominada plus plus, en número de dos unidades por considerarse mucho más fiable para una prueba de esta envergadura y disputada a primeros de año. Ya con el R18, que debutará en las 6 horas de Spa-Francorchamps, se planea el resto de carreras de la Intercontinental Le Mans Cup con dos coches, a excepción de las 24 horas de Le Mans donde se alinearán hasta tres unidades.
Al margen del programa de LMP, Audi seguirá involucrada en el DTM con nueve vehículos inscritos por Abt Sportsline, Phoenix y Rosberg y cuyos pilotos se conocerán en Enero. Los Audi R8 LMS en especificaciones GT3 seguirán compitiendo, como carreras cliente, en las 24 horas de Nürburgring, 24 horas de Spa y 12 horas de Bathurst.
Christian Traginer para SportMotores.es
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Re: Presentan el nuevo Audi R18, para Le Mans
Una Oc_cenidá de nave.
Me gusta para Batimovil.
Me gusta para Batimovil.
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Me gustaría verlo cara a cara a ver si me alza la bronca...
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Cansado de ver como 57 VAGOS destruyen al país!!!!!!
Re: Presentan el nuevo Audi R18, para Le Mans
Sigue estando mas tuanis el pichon.
Re: Presentan el nuevo Audi R18, para Le Mans
eso se llama...
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Re: Presentan el nuevo Audi R18, para Le Mans
Tiene cara de muy muy muy malvado
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q brutos como ponen eso en una pagina para todo publico es demasiado rica esa belleza de audi
mas de uno va a dejar a la esposa o novia con ganas después de ver esa nena lista y caliente para le mans.
mas de uno va a dejar a la esposa o novia con ganas después de ver esa nena lista y caliente para le mans.
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Demasiado lindo!
El verdadero piloto es aquel cuyo sentido de auto preservación desaparece en la pista...
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Re: Presentan el nuevo Audi R18, para Le Mans
y que sera que ya no es open cotpick? se parede al peugot verdad? o el aston martin
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Imponente, demasiado agresivo... usted sabe mirar el retrovizor y ver esa bestia con esas lucezotas que viene 
Re: Presentan el nuevo Audi R18, para Le Mans
Por la reduccion de los motores ahora va a resultar para todos importante el aspecto de la aerodinamica y un carro cerrado es mucho mas eficiente por ese lado.black demon ek9R escribió:y que sera que ya no es open cotpick? se parede al peugot verdad? o el aston martin
"In the future, aerodynamic efficiency will be even more important at Le Mans than it was in the past,” says Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. "A closed car has clear advantages in this respect. Our computer simulations have been confirmed in the wind tunnel and during initial track tests.”
Tom Batch, Sebastian Vettel's systems engineer.
Re: Presentan el nuevo Audi R18, para Le Mans
saber q cada pieza, cada tornillo tiene una razon de ser... hasta las postales estan ahi para algo... es lo glorioso de este mundo automotriz
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Y las luces porque seran asimetricas????Villamas escribió:
Interesante conocer los motivos.
Siempre hay una mejor manera de hacer las cosas, encuentrala!!!
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Hasta adonde yo sé...
Que yo sepa, los open cockpit tenían una serie de ventajas a nivel de reglamento por no ser tan aerodinámicamente eficientes, pero como el reglamento cambia, entonces aparentemente ya no es tan ventajoso como para preferir open cockpit. Personalmente me parecen mas lindos los prototipos con techo, en ESTA serie en particular.
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