Description

AUDI R8 n.5

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HISTORY

The Audi R8 is a prototype that participated at the 24 hours of Le Mans 2004. The Audi decided not to participate with an official team, but to give its sports cars to private teams, just one of these was the Japanese team.

The Japanese Audi Sport Team Goh team with Seiji Ara, Rinaldo Capello and Tom Kristensen at the wheel of the Audi R8 n.5 winner the 24 hours of Le Mans 2004. Thanks to their reliability the R8 obtained a hat-trick, in second place with 41 seconds of detachment came the Audi of the team, Sport UK Team Veloqx with Johnny Herbert, Jamie Davies and Guy Smith, while in third place at 11 laps of the ADT Champion Racing J.J.Lehto, Marco Werner and Emanuele Pirro, the latter also won the 2004 American Le Mans Series Championship.

CHASSIS

Audi R8
Designed: Wolfgang Appel
Carbon fiber and aluminum honeycomb monocoque
Length: 4650 mm
Width: 2000 mm
Height: 1080 mm
Suspension front: Independent double-wishbone, push-rod system with horizontal spring/damper unit, adjustable gas-filled shock absorbers
Suspension rear: Independent double-wishbone, push-rod system with horizontal spring/damper unit, adjustable gas-filled shock absorbers
Brakes: Carbon Fibre Discs
Tyres: Michelin

ENGINE

Audi 3600 cc 90° V8 twin turbo, mid engine, longitudinally mounted
Power: 460 kW
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive.
Transmission: Ricardo six speed sequential manual Multiple disc limited slip differential
Differential: Rear differential lock
Fuel brand: Shell
Fuel Type: Petrol
Tank Capacity: 90 lt

RESULT

Winner 24 hours of Le Mans 2004 with drivers Seiji Ara, Rinaldo Capello, Tom Kristensen