Gallery: United Autosports Audi in Donington Park British GT finale

By Tarek Ramchani

United Autosports had a brilliant British GT Championship season finale at Donington Park last weekend. The Anglo-American team qualified well and won the two-hour race. Matt Bell and Mark Patterson narrowly missed the driver's title by just 1.5 point in one of the most demanding and fascinating GT fields worldwide.

Here is a selection of the great photos from Donington Park featuring the white dominant Audi R8 LMS ultra.

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British GT: United Autosports take dominant win at Donington decider

United Autosports Press Release  

•          Mark and Matt storm through the field to take victory
•          Fantastic battles on track with championship rivals during live TV event
•          Team finish second in the 2013 championship

United Autosports have taken the win at the final round of the 2013 Avon Tyres British GT Championship at Donington Park.

Matt Bell and Mark Patterson brought the Audi R8 LMS ultra home in P1 after a fantastic two-hour race round the Leicestershire track, which was screened live on Motors TV.

The race start saw an unusually clean getaway for the whole pack, with Mark settling into 7^th after holding his qualifying position from the off. Mark kept the pace and was hot on the tail of the leading cars, fighting his way through the pack. A fierce battle with the Ecurie Ecosse BMW and Von Ryan McLaren saw Mark come out on top and move up to P3, whilst also setting the fastest lap of the race, as the pit window opened. Taking to the wheel for the final hour, Matt was on a mission from the start. After a close battle with the FF Corse Ferrari, Matt took P2 and started hunting down the leading BMW of Joe Osborne, catching him by half a second a lap. Matt eventually took the lead and held onto it till the end, crossing the line to the cheers of a delighted team.

It is not the first time the team have won at Donington Park, having taken the win and third spot at the same round last year with Zak Brown and Alvaro Parente’s McLaren MP4-12C GT3 car.

The win today means the team take second in the championship, just falling short of the overall win by 1.5 points.

Matt Bell, Driver, United Autosports:

“It feels great to have won the final round of the championship at Donington. The car has been fantastic all weekend, a great job by the team to give us a car we knew we could win in. To come here as outsiders for the championship but then to finish only 1.5 points behind the eventual winners is a great achievement. Mark drove a stunning race, and he is certainly one of the best gentlemen drivers in the whole field. I’d like to thank the team for giving us a great car and to thank the sponsors who have come along today and supported us all year.”

Mark Patterson, Driver, United Autosports:

“What a great weekend it has turned out to be. A win and second in the championship is just great for the whole team. A bit of luck finally went our way. Matt and I have built up a great partnership in the time we have been driving together and it definitely makes a difference. I’m really pleased we could get the win for Matt, myself and the whole team.”

Richard Dean, Team Owner and Managing Director, United Autosports:

“The win today is a great end to what has been a tough season for us. We aimed for the win and that’s what we got. To lose out on the championship by 1.5 points is a little heartbreaking, but to get a win with Mark and Matt is a great achievement for us. The whole team have worked really hard all year and deserve the win.”

Zak Brown, Team Owner, United Autosports:

“What a fantastic result for the team. A win and second in the championship is a great result at the end of a tough season. We knew we had the car to win and that’s what we delivered.”

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British GT: United Autosports Audi wins Donington Park finale - narrowly missing the title

By Tarek Ramchani

United Autosports won the final 2013 British GT Championship race at Donington Park. The Anglo-American team narrowly missed the title in dramatic fashion.

Matt Bell and Mark Patterson had a perfect race with their Audi. The drivers of the #25 Audi R8 LMS ultra took the checkered flag with victory after an eventful 2-hour race. Mark Patterson had a strong stint in the opening stages of the race, before handing over the car to his team-mate. Matt Bell took over the car and was able to pass several rivals on track. Several laps later Bell took the race lead and at that moment United Autosports' drivers were virtually champions, based on the running order at that stage of the race.

The two Audi drivers knew that the race win alone was not enough, as their remaining rivals from Beechdean AMR were still in the running for the title as well. With 20 minutes left the third placed BMW Z4 from Triple Eight Engnineering was forced to retire, giving fourth place to the Aston Martin drivers. That fourth place was enough to secure the driver's title for Andrew Howard and prevent Matt Bell and Mark Patterson from being champions by a margin of just 1.5 points.

Mixed feelings for the United Autosports squad. A fine race win to end a competitive season and some disappointment for losing the title with such a narrow gap.

Further behind was the #11 Audi R8 LMS of  team PE Group Blendini Motor. / Dom Evans. The car was driven by Dom Evans and Tom Roche. They finished in sixteenth place.

We at the Audi Motorsport Blog want to congratulate United Autosports for their heroic effort throughout the 2013 British GT Championship. Some ups and downs all season long, but the team and drivers never gave up and came so close to their big target.

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British GT: United Autosports Audi qualified seventh at Donington Park

By Tarek Ramchani

Donington Park is hosting the season finale of the British GT Championship this weekend. Audi is represented with two R8 LMS and ultra cars from two different teams.

United Autosports, the leading Audi team in British GT, is fielding a single Audi R8 LMS ultra. The team's drivers, Matt Bell and Mark Patterson, are still in contention for the British GT title and they are currently seventh overall in the points standings. The drivers of the #25 Audi qualified in seventh place this afternoon, during an eventful qualifying session. Matt Bell set a time of 1:29.060, he was only 0.771 seconds slower than the pole-setting car.

The United Autosports drivers will have no choice other than to win the race tomorrow, in order to take the championship title. Matt Bell and Mark Patterson will have to fight hard in a very large and healthy GT3 grid. The race is a two-hour event, the Anglo-American team must not only be quick, but they must also have a perfect race strategy and pit stops.

The other Audi effort is from PE Group Blendini Motor. / Dom Evans. Their #11 Audi R8 LMS, driven by Dom Evans Tom Roche, qualified further behind in twenty-second position.

Team WRT, who entered the last couple of British GT rounds, are not taking part in this season finale at Donington Park.

Pole position went to the #8 BMW Z4 GT3 from 888 Optimum Racing. Second was the #32 Porsche 997 GT3 R from Trakspeed and third the #73 BMW Z4 GT3 from Ecurie Ecosse. The qualifying results can be seen here.

Photo credit: British GT

Gulf 12 Hours: United Autosports Audi R8 LMS ultra on the provisional entry list

By Johan Laubscher

The third edition of the Gulf 12 Hours at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi will be taking place in December. United Autosports will be returning to the event once more, armed with their Audi R8 LMS ultra.

The first Gulf 12 Hours took place in January 2012, followed by the second edition in December 2012. United Autosports competed at both events last year, highlighted by a podium finish for the team in January. These events have a unique two-part format, comprised of two six hour races with a break in-between. 

11-13 December 2013 will see the third Gulf 12 Hours being hosted at Yas Marina. The provisional entry list has been released and updated. Thus far the entry list includes a large number of GT3 competitors, including one Audi R8 LMS ultra. United Autosports will be fielding two cars this year, their R8 LMS ultra and one McLaren MP4-12C.

The final entry list is expected to be released by October, but the provisional list can be seen HERE.

It is great to see United Autosports returning to the Gulf 12 Hours and it should be another exciting race at the beautiful Yas Marina Circuit. 

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British GT: Unlucky Audi teams in Zandvoort race 2

By Tarek Ramchani

British GT Championship race 2 at Zandvoort was a difficult event for the Audi teams today. Neither of the two Audi R8 LMS ultra cars made it into the top 10.

The #25 Audi R8 LMS ultra from United Autosports finished eleventh, the car is shared by Matt Bell and Mark Patterson. In the first half of the race Matt Bell had strong pace and was able to fight hard with the leading group in front. After the mandatory pit stop Mark Patterson took over the car. Unfortunately the Audi dropped several positions and finished the race in eleventh.

The other Audi entry had an even harder race. The #5 Audi R8 LMS ultra from team WRT finished in twenty-sixth place. Warren Huges, who started the race, improved on track and passed several rivals. After the pit stop Rembert Berg took over the Audi. On his out-lap the local Dutch driver was running very slow on track. As was the case yesterday, the WRT Audi was forced to head back to pitlane, but this time it was a retirement.

Race victory went to the #31 Porsche 997 GT3 R from Trackspeed. Second was the #18 Ferrari 458 GT3 from FF Corse and third the #33 Porsche 997 GT3 R from Trackspeed.

Now after Zandvoort the series will move Donington Park for the season finale, October 5th and 6th.

Photo credit: United Autosports

British GT: Top 10 results for Audi teams in Zandvoort race 1

By Tarek Ramchani

The first of two British GT Championship races in Holland was held today. The two Audi R8 LMS ultra cars were within the top 10.

Earlier today both United Autosports and W Racing Team (WRT) performed well in the two qualifying sessions. In Race 1 the two teams managed to finish within the top 10, in a very demanding field. The best Audi finisher was the #25 R8 LMS ultra, driven by Matt Bell and Mark Patterson, in seventh place. They recovered very well as they started from position sixteenth of the grid. Matt Bell had very strong pace after taking over the car from Mark Patterson in the second part of the race.

The other Audi entry, the #5 R8 LMS ultra managed by the Belgians from WRT, finished ninth. The car driven by Warren Hughes and Rembert Berg had an early problem on lap 4 of the 1-hour race. The car was forced to head to pitlane, losing time and ground to the leaders. The WRT Audi charged back and gained a lot of positions in the field. They finished ninth in the end, a good performance after the bad luck at the beginning of the race.

Race victory went to the pole-sitting #1 Porsche 997 GT3 R from Motorbase. Second was the #888 BMW Z4 GT3 from 888 Optimum Racing and third the #18 Ferrari 458 GT3 from FF Corse.

Photo credit: United Autosports

British GT: Top 10 in qualifying for Audi teams at Zandvoort

By Tarek Ramchani

The British GT Championship moved outside the UK this weekend. The sixth meeting of the season is at Circuit Park Zandoovort in the Netherlands. Two Audi R8 LMS ultra cars are taking part in the Dutch event.

Two qualifying sessions were held  earlier today. In the first session the #5 Audi R8 LMS ultra from the Belgian W Racing Team qualified in eighth place. The car is driven by Warren Hughes and Rembert Berg. The #25 Audi R8 LMS ultra entered by United Autosports finished way back in sixteenth position. The car is shared by Matt Bell and Mark Patterson, both drivers are fighting for British GT title. Pole position for race 1 went to the #1 Porsche 997 GT3 R from Oman Air Motorbase. The first qualifying session results can be seen here.

In the second qualifying session the United Autosports Audi was able to improve. Matt Bell and Mark Patterson, with their #25 Audi R8 LMS ultra, ended in a positive seventh place. The WRT entry of Warren Hughes and Rembert Berg was outside of the top 10, the #5 Audi R8 LMS ultra was classified in twelfth place. As was the case for race 1, pole position for race 2 was again taken by a Porsche 997 GT3 R, the #31 car from Trackspeed Racing. The second qualifying session results can be seen here.

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British GT: United Autosports focus efforts on Audi pair for remainder of 2013

British GT Press Release

As reported earlier, top GT3 team United Autosports will not be competing in the remaining rounds of the 2013 Avon Tyres British GT Championship with the pair of McLaren MP4-12cs it has run so far for Zak Brown and Alvaro Parente, and Jody Firth and Glynn Geddie.

The news follows a tough season in British GT, where both cars have endured mechanical failures and received accident damage. The #23 McLaren's best finishes were a pair of tenth places (Oulton Park race 2 and Snetterton race 1) and the #24 McLaren took an eighth place in the first race at Snetterton.

However, the Audi R8 LMS ultra the team prepare has been very successful and a regular in the points, giving drivers Matt Bell and Mark Patterson a prime opportunity to challenge for the GT3 title this year. Currently the pair sit fourth in the points standings with a haul of 79.5 points, just sixteen points adrift of the championship leader, Andrew Howard (Beechdean-AMR).

Team Principal Richard Dean spoke to BritishGT.com and advised, "United Autosports will be focussing all it's British GT team efforts and resources onto the #25 Audi R8 entry for the rest of the 2013 season. The United Autosports Audi R8 LMS ultra, this year driven by Mark Patterson and Matt Bell, has been a British GT Championship contender for the last three seasons and is again well-placed this year, currently lying in third position."

Speaking about the McLarens, Dean added, "United's two McLaren MP4-12C GT3 cars will be withdrawn for the rest of the British GT season as we find ourselves in an uncompetitive situation with McLaren within BGT. We race to win and therefore the team will focus on where we can win championships. The team will continue to run the McLaren MP4-12C in the European Supercar Challenge, where we are second in the championship with Jim and Glynn Geddie."

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British GT: Top six for United Autosports Audi R8 LMS ultra at Brands Hatch

By Johan Laubscher

The British GT Championship headed to Brands Hatch for round five this weekend. Three Audis were on the grid, with good results for United Autosports.

There was a new yet familiar Audi presence at Brands Hatch, but the first two teams were the regular British GT runners of United Autosports with their Audi R8 LMS ultra along with the Audi R8 LMS entry from Blendini Motorsport. The third Audi entry had a familiar driver line-up, but was represented by a new team. M-Sport had previously run the #10 Audi R8 LMS ultra driven by Rembert Berg and Warren Hughes. The M-Sport team will now be focussing their efforts on the test and development program for the new Bentley Continental GT3, thus WRT has been selected to run the Berg / Hughes #5 R8 LMS ultra for the remainder of the season.

During qualifying none of the Audis featured within the top ten, the highest R8 LMS ultra was the United Autosports car in twelfth. The race itself was a two-hour endurance race. The WRT Audi faced early problems and this cost them a number of laps, from which they recovered to ultimately finish in fourteenth place. The Blendini R8 LMS had a good run, but unfortunately they also dropped back.

At the front the United Autosports Audi R8 LMS ultra held its own outside of the top ten and then penetrated into it in the latter half of the race. Matt Bell was involved in a four-way battle for second position. By the end of the two hour race the #25 Audi came home as the highest placed Audi in sixth position.  

Round six of the British GT was won by the #007 Aston Martin from Beechdean AMR. The Brands Hatch weekend results can be seen HERE.

The British GT Championship will now head to the Netherlands for round six, which will be hosted at Zandvoort in September. 

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United Autosports

British GT

British GT: Disappointing qualifying for Audi teams at Brands Hatch

By Tarek Ramchani

The British GT Championship is at Brands Hatch this weekend for the fifth meeting of the season. A healthy and strong grid will contest the two-hour endurance event, including three Audi R8 LMS cars.

The qualifying session was held this afternoon and it was not great for the Audi camp. None of the three cars finished within the top 10. Best ranked Audi was the #25 R8 LMS ultra from United Autosports which ended in twelve place. The car shared by Mark Patterson and Matt Bell who are among the challengers for British GT crown. The two drivers will have to battle hard on track tomorrow to improve and collect vital points with only two meetings remaining after Brands Hatch.

The Belgians, Team WRT, who are debuting in the demanding British GT this weekend, qualified in fourteenth place. Their #5 Audi R8 LMS ultra is shared by Rembert Berg and Warren Hughes. WRT is of course replacing M-Sport, the Scottish based team is now focusing on their factory deal with Bentley developing the Continental GT3.

The third Audi effort is from PE Group Blendini Motor. Their #11 Audi R8 LMS shared by Dom Evans and Tom Roche qualified in twenty-fifth place.

Pole position went to the #888 BMW Z4 GT3 from 888 Optimum Racing, second was the #007 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 from Beechdean AMR and third the #31 Porsche 997 GT3 R from Trackspeed.

The qualifying session results can be seen here.

Photo credit: British GT Championship

Spa 24 Hours: United Autosports aims for Pro-Am podium in blue riband Spa race

United Autosports Press Release

Four years ago, Anglo-American team United Autosports arrived at Spa-Francorchamps for its maiden 24 hour race. Now with almost 80 individual GT and sports car races to its name - including prestigious events like 24 hour races at Daytona (USA) and in Dubai (UAE), the Bathurst (AUS) and Abu Dhabi (UAE) 12 Hours plus Macau (CHN), Petit Le Mans (USA) and Zhuhai (CHN), it returns to contest the Total Spa 24 Hours with a singleton Audi R8 LMS ultra.

2013 is already shaping up to be United Autosports' most successful season in its short but burgeoning existence. The Leeds (GB) based team and drivers lie second in the British GT3 Championship while Mark Patterson leads the Blancpain Gentleman Driver Trophy. Meanwhile UA drivers Jim and Glynn Geddie lead the European Supercar Challenge (GT).

For the 65th edition of the legendary Total 24 Hours Of Spa which sees a massive entry of over 70 GT3 cars, "gentleman" racers Mark Patterson (USA) and Alain Li (F) are joined by Glynn Geddie (GB) and Spa 24 Hour race débutant Will Bratt (GB), a former FIA Formula Two Championship race winner at the Belgian track, in the #125 Allied World/UBS Audi R8 LMS ultra.

South African-born Patterson was one of United Autosports' initial signings in early 2010 and has been an ever-present member of the team over the past four seasons. Confirming the beliefs of team co-owners Zak Brown and Richard Dean, Mark has turned out to be an accomplished "gentleman" driver, whether it be "sprint" BGT races or endurance races at Spa, Bathurst and Abu Dhabi. Indeed Spa is Patterson's 42nd race with United Autosports since April 2010.

Hong Kong-based businessman Alain Li makes his seventh United Autosports race appearance and, like Patterson, has been ever-present in its Spa 24 Hour driver squad over the past four years. On United Autosports' Spa début in 2010, Patterson achieved third place with Li fourth, Alain also recording a class podium in the Zhuhai (CHN) Intercontinental Le Mans Cup race that year.

Joining Patterson and Li who have shared a United Autosports Audi previously at Spa (2010 & '12) and Bathurst (2012 & '13), are "professional" drivers Will Bratt and Glynn Geddie. Englishman Bratt contests only his second race for United Autosports, having made his team début in the Gulf 12 Hours (Abu Dhabi) last December along with Patterson, with Spa marking his maiden 24 hour race. Will, who currently races an Audi A4 in the British Touring Car Championship, progressed from T Cars, Formulae Renault, Three, 3000 and Two plus GP2 single-seaters accumulating 25 career wins and two championship titles enroute. He has previously raced three times at Spa - taking two pole-positions and a win.

Meanwhile Scotsman Glynn Geddie will be making his second Spa 24 Hour race appearance in his 12th UA race since his team début just four months ago that includes an impressive six top-three "podiums". Geddie has chosen the "tin top" route in his career, competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup & Supercup, BritCar, British GT and FIA GT3 European Championships and Dutch Supercar Challenge. The British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) Rising Star has netted 27 wins from his near 120-race career and three championship titles.

The #125 Audi R8 LMS ultra is the one being campaigned by Patterson and Matt Bell in this year's British GT Championship. Changes made for the twice-around-the-clock Spa race include suspension components, running gear comprising of uprated drive shafts and CV joints, "24 hour race specification" front and rear bumpers, new lighting and tire pressure monitors plus a 100-liter fuel tank.

The current Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps motor-racing circuit is 4.35-miles in length. Designed in 1920 by Jules de Their and Henri Langlois Van Ophem, the original 9.31-mile triangle-shaped course used public roads between the towns of Spa, Malmedy, and Stavelot. The first car race was held there in 1922, and two years later saw the first running of the 24 Hours. The track was first used for Grand Prix racing in 1925.

Will Bratt (GB). Age: 25. Born: Oxford, UK. Lives: Banbury, England, UK.
Spa 24Hr: Début. Spa History: Début 2008. Spanish Formula Three Championship (2008) and FIA Formula Two Championship (2011). Other 24Hr races: None.

"Spa marks my maiden 24 hour race so it'll be quite an experience especially racing for that kind of duration at Spa but I'm really looking forward to the challenge. I made my United Autosports race debut in the Gulf 12 Hours in Abu Dhabi last December and it's great to be back driving for them.

"The Audi R8 LMS is a lot of fun to drive and I'm certain we'll be on the pace. I've previously raced single-seaters [Formulae Two & Three) at Spa and love the track. I was always fast there, had two pole-positions, and was on the podium in each race including a win in Formula Two."

Glynn Geddie (GB). Age: 23. Born/Lives: Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.
Spa 24Hr: 2011 25th/11th. Spa History: Début 2009. Britcar (2009), Dutch Supercar Challenge (2010), British GT Championship (2011), Racing Festival Supercar Challenge (2012), Dutch Supercar Challenge (2013). Other 24Hr races: Daytona 24 Hours (2011 44th).

"It's a shame I won't have tested or raced the Audi before getting to Spa but I'm confident I will quickly get up to speed with it although obviously it will be a learning curve for me. I'm just so very happy to be involved with United Autosports again - I'm absolutely delighted to have secured this drive.

"I qualified on pole on my Spa début in 2009 but my car developed a mechanical issue which meant I non-started. I finished third and sixth in 2011 British GT before racing in Spa 24 Hours for the first time that year. In last year's Racing Festival Supercar Challenge at Spa, I was second and third and repeated those results in the two Dutch Supercar Challenge races with United last month."

Alain Li (F). Age: 53. Born: Caen, France. Lives: Hong Kong.
Spa 24Hr: 2010 10th/4th; 2011 19th/8th; 2012 48th/23rd (all United Autosports Audi R8 LMS). Spa History: Début 2004, Ferrari Challenge Series (2004-8). Other 24Hr races: None.

"This is my fourth Spa 24 Hours at United Autosports and with Mark in the team, and with our two new co-drivers, I'm hoping for a good Pro-Am class showing. The Audi R8 LMS is arguably the best car for this event in terms of overall performance while United Autosports has shown excellent form this year in the British GT with the Audi so the ingredients are all there for a strong run.

"Since last year's Spa race, I've been competing in the Ferrari Challenge Asia and won the Singapore GP support race. This year I have had four podiums in six races and so hopefully I can carry that form with me in to Spa. I've also competed in the 12 Hours of Merdeka in Malaysia last year and Bathurst again with United. However Spa remains the highlight of my racing year. The track is in the best in the world and the 24 Hour event keeps getting better and bigger every year. For a ‘gentleman' driver like me, the chance to compete on track with drivers who have won Le Mans and raced in Formula One is a dream come true. As long as Richard and Zak are happy for me to drive one of their cars, I will keep racing with United whenever I can."

Mark Patterson (USA). Age: 61. Born: Port Elizabeth, S Africa. Lives: Bronxville, N.Y., USA.
Spa 24Hr: 2009 17th o/a (Ferrari 430 GT3); 2010 10th/4th; 2011 Retired from 38th position after 5½hrs, mechanical; 2012 48th/23rd (all United Autosports Audi R8 LMS). Spa History: Début 2001. Lamborghini Super Trophy (2001). Other 24Hr races: Daytona (2004 38th/13th, 2005 23rd/14th, 2006/2nd, 2007/9th, 2008/6th, 2009/41st, 2010/7th, 2011/4th [United Autosports Riley-Ford]). Dubai (2012 18th A6/GT (United Autosports Audi R8 LMS). Le Mans 24 Hours (2013 6th LMP2).

"I'm sure our Audi R8 LMS over a 24 hour span will definitely be vying for a [PAM] podium. I've been at United Autosports since the team's formation at the beginning of 2010, running with them in FIA GT3, Blancpain and British GT including endurance races at Spa, Daytona, Abu Dhabi and Bathurst and I remain very comfortable with them - they're a great bunch of people. Spa is the best race track in the world - no other track combines such amazing corners like Eau Rouge, Pouhon, Stavelot and Blanchimont."

Richard Dean (GB), Managing Director & Co-Owner of United Autosports: "Spa has become a permanent fixture in United Autosports' diary. This is our fourth consecutive year and the entire team loves the huge challenge the event always throws up. We have previously finished on the podium there and have a good finishing record in the race. I expect our Audi to be challenging for a Pro-Am podium with the excellent driver line-up we have gathered together for this year's race. The event has attracted a mega entry this year, not just in terms of numbers but outstanding quality too. Not only are there some extremely fast drivers but ultra-professional teams that we face in our quest for a top result."

Photo credit: United Autosports

Gallery: Spa 24 Hours Test Day with Audi R8 LMS ultra teams

By Johan Laubscher

The build up to the next big 24 Hour race in Europe got underway with the Spa 24 Hours Test Day, which was held on Wednesday. A total of Seven Audi R8 LMS ultra cars took part.

Four Audi teams have so far committed to the 2013 Spa 24 Hours, totaling nine Audi R8 LMS ultra cars. The teams include: Belgian AudiClub Team WRT (x4), Phoenix Racing (x2), Sainteloc Racing (x2) and United Autosports (x1). The only Audi team not present at the test day was Sainteloc, the other three teams accounted for six of the seven entries. The seventh entry was from “Audi AG” / Audi Sport customer racing, who fielded a test-car which was driven by Andre Lotterer. 

Special thanks to our good friend, Mr Fabian Wiedl, who was at the test day and provided us with these great photos. 

The race itself is set for the last weekend of the month, 27-28 July. Audi are the reigning champions in the Spa 24 hours, as they won with WRT in 2011 and Phoenix Racing in 2012. It will be up to the Audi Sport customer racing teams to attempt to regain the title. 

Photo credit: Mr Fabian Wiedl