Video: Audi onboard videos from 2013 Bathurst 12 Hour

By Johan Laubscher

Seven Audis are competing at the Bathurst 12 Hour this weekend. The cars have done well so far and will be trying to continue Audi’s stronghold on the event, after cars wearing the four-rings have taken victory in 2011 and 2012.

Bathurst is a beautiful race track and even more so when these wonderful GT3 cars are competing. Below we have included some of the Audi onboard videos which are available. The videos feature Craig Lowndes (#6 Audi), Rob Huff (#14 Audi) and Warren Luff (#6 Audi) respectively. These videos allow a glimpse of this scenic track from the perspective of the Audi drivers.

Photo by MPC

Australian GT 2013: High hopes for Audi teams

By Tarek Ramchani

Down under, the 2013 Australian GT Championship season will kick off next weekend at Bathurst. Round 1 of the series will be shared with Bathurst 12 Hour endurance event. No less than seven Audi R8 LMS and ultra cars have been entered for Mount Panorama enduro event. In total five R8 LMS ultra and two R8 LMS. The Aussie based Audi squads will be represented by four cars with massive support from Melbourne Performance Center. Two new R8 LMS ultra specification cars for both Rod Salmon and Mark Eddy/Marc Cini. Both Peter Conroy Motorsport and Minda Motorsport will have older specification R8 LMS cars.

In the last couple of years the series has had positive growth with a great quality field and some big names joining in selected events. During 2011 Audi took the overall drivers championship title with Mark Eddy in his R8 LMS, we hope that the 2013 season will bring the title to the Inglostadt brand again. 2013 will have six rounds across Australia with the finale set in New Zealand. The series will have Pirelli as the new and exclusive tire supplier.

Here is a quick look the four Aussie based R16 teams along with the drivers line-ups of each car for the Bathurst 12 Hour race. As of yet the full season entries are to be confirmed, but rest assured that Audi will be well represented.

Peter Conroy Motorsport
Car: #14 Audi R8 LMS
Drivers: Peter Conroy/Rob Huff/James Winslow

Rod Salmon
Car: #6 Audi R8 LMS ultra
Drivers: Rod Salmon/Craig Lowndes/Warren Luff

Mark Eddy/Marc Cini
Car: #9 Audi R8 LMS ultra
Drivers: Mark Eddy/Marc Cini/Dean Grant/Christopher Mies

Minda Motorsport

Car: #71 Audi R8 LMS
Drivers: Dean Koutsoumidis/Andrew McInnes/Simon Middleton/Darryl O’Young

2013 Australian GT Championship calendar
Round 1: Feb 8-10 Bathurst 12-hour
Round 2: Feb 28-Mar 3, Clipsal 500, Adelaide
Round 3: May 24-26 Phillip Island
Round 4: July 12-14 Sydney Motorsport Park
Round 5: Aug 2-4 Queensland Raceway
Round 6: Nov 8-10 Highlands Motorsport Park, NZ

Photo credit and more information:
Melbourne Performance Center official Facebook

2012 WTCC champion Rob Huff joins Audi squad for Bathurst 12 Hour

By Tarek Ramchani

The 12 Hours of Bathurst is the next big endurance event of the 2013 season. The Audi squad will be very well represented with no less of the seven Audi R8 LMS and ultra cars at the challenging Mount Panorama event.

Seven Audi cars with some great names from around the world. The latest addition is the 2012 FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) champion, Rob Huff from the UK. The British touring car ace is set to drive for Peter Conroy Motorsport #14 Audi R8 LMS. Huff won the demanding WTCC world title with a factory Chevrolet Cruze, beating teammate and arch rival Yvan Muller. At Bathurst he will be joined by team owner Peter Conroy and James Winslow in the Melbourne Performance Center supported R16.

Rob Huff joins other touring car aces at Audi for Bathurst, which includes V8 Supercars legend Craig Lowndes and the 2012 STCC and Superstars Series champion, Johan Kristoffersson from Sweden.

Photo credit: Liquy Moly Australia/FIA