

This week, however, we’re getting a clearer picture of the state of Ingolstadt’s work leading up to its official cancellation in August, courtesy of. Porsche stuck with its project, even through the ups and downs of its failed bid to take over half of the Red Bull Formula 1 team. Both Volkswagen Group brands were working on their own LMDh prototypes, which would have competed not only with each other for overall victory, but also machinery from the likes of Ferrari, Cadillac, BMW, Peugeot, Toyota, Alpine and Lamborghini.

It was shaping up to be one of many storylines figuring to make the forthcoming era of sports car racing so exciting. The sister #1 car went on to win this race, marking Audi’s third-consecutive victory with the dominant R8 prototype at the start of the new millennium.Īudi versus Porsche on the hallowed ground of the Mulsanne, once more.

Tyre change for Johnny Herbert in the #2 Audi Sport R8 during the Le Mans 24-hour endurance race at the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France on June 15, 2002. The sister #1 car went on to win this race, marking Audi's third-consecutive victory with the dominant R8 prototype at the start of the new millennium.
