Audi R8R
The No. 8 R8R at the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed | |||||||||
| Category | Le Mans Prototype | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Audi (Dallara) | ||||||||
| Designers | Michael Pfadenhauer Wolfgang Appel | ||||||||
| Successor | Audi R8 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Engine | 3.6 L V8 twin-turbo, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Ricardo 6-speed sequential | ||||||||
| Power | 610 hp (450 kW) | ||||||||
| Fuel | Shell | ||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Joest Racing | ||||||||
| Debut | 1999 12 Hours of Sebring | ||||||||
| Last event | 2000 Silverstone 500 USA Challenge | ||||||||
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The Audi R8R was a Le Mans Prototype built by Audi for the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans, and a predecessor to the dominant Audi R8 which debuted in 2000. It was raced alongside the British built closed-cockpit Audi R8C.