This year's running of the 24 hours of Nürburgring that kicks off this weekend will see three Audi customer teams (ABT Sportsline, Black Falcon and Phoenix Racing) entering a total of seven R8 LMS racers.
Last year when the German firm's GT3 sports car made its debut in the 24-hour race with support from Audi Sport, Team ABT Sportsline with Christian Abt, Jean-François Hemroulle, Pierre Kaffer and Lucas Luhr, it clinched victory in the SP9 class and finished as the overall runner-up.
Overall, more than 200 cars will contest the Nürburgring 24 Hours this weekend with organizers expecting over 200,000 spectators to turn out for the event.
