Audi R8R

Audi R8R
An Audi R8R at the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed
CategoryLe Mans Prototype
ConstructorAudi
Designer(s)Michael Pfadenhauer
Wolfgang Appel
SuccessorAudi R8
Technical specifications
Engine3.6 L V8 twin-turbo, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted
Power610 hp (450 kW)
Competition history
Notable entrantsJoest Racing
Debut1999 12 Hours of Sebring
Last event2000 Silverstone 500 USA Challenge
RacesWinsPodiumsPoles
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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.