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Audi R10 TDI

Audi R10 TDI
A front-three quarters view of the Audi R10 that won the 2007 12 Hours of Sebring. The car has the number 2 and the words "TDI Power" emblazoned on the sides, and just above the rollover hoops are the drivers' names, Emanuele Pirro, Marco Werner, and Frank Biela. The car is finished largely in gloss silver, the wheel arches and sidepods are finished with a bright red as are the rollover hoops above the drivers' head, and the rear wing and wheels are both a brilliant silver
The R10 TDI at the Neckarsulm AudiForum
CategoryLMP1
ConstructorAudi
Designer(s)
  • Ralf Jüttner (technical director)[1]
  • Wolfgang Appel (head of chassis design)[2]
PredecessorAudi R8
SuccessorAudi R15 TDI
Technical specifications[3]
ChassisCarbon fibre monocoque with aluminium honeycomb
Suspension (front)Double wishbone, coil springs and dampers with pushrods, anti-roll bar
Suspension (rear)As front
Length4,650 mm (183.1 in)
Width2,000 mm (78.7 in)
Height1,030 mm (40.6 in)
Wheelbase2,980 mm (117.3 in)
EngineAudi 5,500 cc (335.6 cu in) 90° DOHC 48-valve aluminium V12, twin-turbocharged, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted
Torque1,100 N⋅m (811 lb⋅ft)
TransmissionXtrac-Megaline 5-speed pneumatically-actuated sequential manual transmission, with viscous-mechanical locking differential
Power≥650 PS (641 hp; 478 kW)[4][5]
Weight925 kg (2,039 lb)[6][5][7]
BrakesVentilated carbon-fibre discs
TyresMichelin radials with OZ forged magnesium alloy wheels
Competition history
Notable entrants
Notable drivers
21
Debut2006 12 Hours of Sebring
Last event2010 24 Hours of Le Mans
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
48361213
Teams' Championships4 (American Le Mans 2006, 2007, 2008, Le Mans Series 2008)
Constructors' Championships4 (American Le Mans 2006, 2007, 2008, Le Mans Series 2008)
Drivers' Championships4 (American Le Mans 2006, 2007, 2008, Le Mans Series 2008)

The Audi R10 TDI (Turbo Direct Injection) is a sports prototype designed and built by Audi in partnership with Dallara.[8] Built to the Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1) regulations, the R10 was highly successful throughout its career; the R10 became the first diesel-powered car to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2006, in what would be the first of three 24 Hours of Le Mans wins.[6] Unveiled to the public on 13 December 2005 in Paris, the R10 would go on to win the 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans just 200 days later.[9]

The R10 was eventually replaced by the R15 TDI at the conclusion of the 2008 American Le Mans Series. Colin Kolles of ByKolles Racing (known then as 'Kolles') fielded the car for two more years at Le Mans and for a single year in the 2009 Le Mans Series.[10][11]

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  2. ^ Lis, Alan (February 2006). "Wolfgang Appel - On The Audi R10". Race Tech. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. ^ Mills, James (2 June 2009). "Audi R10". evo. ISSN 1464-2786. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  4. ^ Hilger, Oliver (21 December 2006). "Im schnellsten Diesel der Welt". Auto Bild (in German). Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Audi R10 TDI vs Harrier GR7 Jump Jet". motorsport.com. 8 July 2022. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b Martin, Tony (March 2007). "Open & Closed Case". Motor Age. Vol. 126, no. 3. pp. 40–48. ISSN 1520-9385. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2022 – via EBSCO Information Services.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference oiler was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference tg was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Audi herald in new era for motorsport ; BRUCE BOOTH goes trackside at Le Mans to share the joy and despair of the Scottish challengers in what is without doubt the greatest motor race in the world: [Streets Edition]". Daily Record. Glasgow. 23 June 2006. p. 22. ProQuest 328032978. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2022 – via ProQuest.
  10. ^ Strang, Simon (19 January 2009). "Kolles to run privateer Audis in LMS". autosport. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Team Kolles 2010 Le Mans line-up". motorsport.com. 18 March 2010. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

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