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After eventually losing a tip mark upon a Le Mans lectern to Peugeot final Jun, Audi is firm as well as dynamic to recapture feat this year. To which finish a automaker has sealed upon 3 brandnew drivers for this year’s patrol togetherwith asingle Peugeot veteran. Marcel F?ssler, Andr? Lotterer as well as Beno?t Treluyer will male Audi’s third car in France after a warm-up competition during a 1000-kilometer competition of Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium in Might.

F?ssler ran the span of races for Audi in a American Le Mans Array in 2008, whilst Lotterer gathering asingle of the highwayman R10s for a Kolles group final year. Beno?t Treluyer was partial of a nine-driver Peugeot organisation during Le Mans final year.

Audi additionally expelled 3 images of any motorist sitting in what might be the new chronicle of a R15 diesel-powered race automobile dubbed the “R15 TDI Plus.” This brandnew chronicle of a R15 is being grown to residence central complaints done by opposition Peugeot about a original’s automobile pattern. A motorist images don’t uncover most on top of the decidedly voluptuous exposed co essential element physique, as well as the “And” moniker is the bit dubious as these modifications won’t expected assistance a R15’s opening in any approach, that would give Peugeot means for some-more complaints. With a brandnew automobile still in growth as well as Peugeot not peaceful to competition opposite the mutated chronicle of a 2009 automobile, don’t design a R15 “And” upon a starting grid during a 12 Hours of Sebring in Mar, though Audi is approaching to be there contrast a new car.

Gallery:New drivers for Audi R15

[Source: Audi, Fourtitude]Show full PR textNew motorist contingent for a Audi R15 TDI

* Audi extends motorist line-up for a 24 Hours of Le Mans
* Marcel F?ssler, Andr? Lotterer as well as Beno?t Treluyer brandnew to a group
* Corner exam run in a 1000-kilometer competition during Sauna

Audi Competition leaves zero to possibility in the try to move a prestigious Le Mans trophy behind to Ingolstadt as well as Neckarsulm. Not usually a record of a Audi R15 TDI is being subjected to serve growth. A drivers’ line-up for a 24 Hours of Le Mans (France) has been lengthened as good.

For the world’s many important continuation competition, Audi has sealed 3 brandnew drivers, a Swiss Marcel F?ssler (33), German Andr? Lotterer (28) as well as Frenchman Beno?t Treluyer (33), who will be pity a cockpit of asingle of 3 Audi R15 TDI cars upon Jun 12/13, 2010.

“In perspective of the clever competitors, you wish to – as well as have to – be ideally positioned in conditions of drivers aswell,” explained Conduct of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. “Thus, you motionless to magnify the motorist line-up. Marcel, Andre as well as Beno?t captivated the attention during a past dual years in the quite certain approach. They have been used to doing quick prototypes as well as know any alternative intensely good. A 3 of them, as well as you aswell, have been assured which they have been the really great multiple for Le Mans.”

A brandnew Audi drivers already have knowledge during a circle of diesel motor fuel racing sports cars. Marcel F?ssler successfully contested dual races in a American Le Mans Array for Audi in 2008. Andr? Lotterer tender during Le Mans final year during a circle of an Audi R10 TDI of a inisolation Audi patron group Kolles. Beno?t Treluyer competed in a 24-hour classical in the Peugeot in 2009.

Marcel F?ssler, Andr? Lotterer as well as Beno?t Treluyer have already visited Audi Competition in Ingolstadt for seat-fittings as well as will shortly be testing a Audi R15 TDI. A initial racing joining for a brandnew Audi motorist contingent is programmed for Might 9, in a 1000-kilometer competition during Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), that will offer as the skirt operation for a 24 Hours of Le Mans for Audi Competition Group Joest.

“For a time being, skeleton for Marcel, Andre as well as Beno?t have been entirely focused upon Le Mans 2010,” says Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. “Though all 3 of them have been still comparatively immature, as well as thus, might additionally turn partial of the sports automobile plan over a prolonged tenure.”

Audi has been contesting a 24 Hours of Le Mans given 1999 as well as carrying done 11 starts, has won a race as most as 8 times. In further to speed, trustworthiness as well as potency have been a pass factors of success in a world’s many important continuation race.

Similarly, a LMP1 category is unequaled by any alternative motorsport difficulty in conditions of charity a event to exam technical innovations in racing conditions. Interjection to the technology care, Audi has regularly set milestones in this courtesy. A Audi R8, for example, successfully introduced TFSI gasoline approach injection record in 2001, whilst in 2006 a Audi R10 TDI was a initial diesel-powered car to bind feat in a story of a competition.

Quotes by a brandnew Audi drivers
Marcel F?ssler: “For me, Audi is a many successful code during Le Mans. Carrying a possibility to be partial of a Audi group this year is implausible for me as well as the good event WE wish to take value of during all price. I’m tremendously seeking brazen to a brandnew plea with Audi as well as design a R15 TDI to be competing for altogether feat. We’ll see that Audi group will be a many advantageous asingle in a finish. A main thing is which feat will go to Ingolstadt as well as Neckarsulm again.”

Andr? Lotterer: “I’m unapproachable about carrying been comparison by such the successful group as Audi Competition. This is the vital step in my career. I’ll give my most appropriate for Audi to recapture the Le Mans prize. Final year, as the Le Mans rookie, WE schooled the lot in a R10 TDI of a Kolles group – quite since my team-mate as well as WE had to competition a competition as the group of dual. Rightaway I’ve got a possibility to compete for the top-class group. Hence, I’ve only got a singular idea: feat!”

Beno?t Treluyer: “For me, the mental condition is entrance loyal. I’d never have approaching to rughtaway get the container with the Bureau’ group for Le Mans after my return from Japan – as well as, what’s some-more, together with my most appropriate crony Andr? Lotterer, as well as with Marcel F?ssler with whom WE proposed my career in Regulation Campus. Which unequivocally can’t be surfaced! We’ve got a automobile in that you can bind altogether feat. Prior to signing a agreement with Audi WE watched a group whilst it was contrast. A approach they work as well as a perspective during Audi have been just what WE was seeking for.”

THE short generaloutlook of a 3 brandnew Audi drivers
Marcel F?ssler (CH): * Might 27, 1976 in Einsiedeln (CH); chateau: Sum (CH); tiedtogether to Isabel, 4 daughters (Shana, Elin, Yael, Delia); height: 1.78 m; weight: 78 kg; motorsport given 1985; Le Mans starts: 4

Andr? Lotterer (D): * November 19, 1981 in Duisburg (D); chateau: Tokyo (J); singular; tallness: 1.84 m; weight: 74 kg; motorsport given 1989; Le Mans starts: 1

Beno?t Treluyer (F): * December 7, 1976 in Alen?on (F); chateau: Gordes (F); tiedtogether to Melanie, 1 son (Jules); tallness: 1.78 m; weight: 65 kg; motorsport given 1983; Le Mans starts: 5
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