We are offering traveler by toms sunglasses specifically designed for audi to new customers who purchase or lease a new or certified preowned vehicle during the season of audi sales event toms. This is the car that brought audi s nowstandard fulltime allwheel drive platform to market. Six dieselfueled racers from audi and peugeot lead the battle for the grand prize in the famed 24 hours of le mans contest in northwest france in 2008. Catching up with le mans 24 hours winner tom kristensen. Juli 1967 in hobro ist ein danischer automobilrennfahrer. Tom kristensen wrestles a 1959 ford thunderbird from last 2017 st marys trophy goodwood revival duration. When tom kristensen surpassed that tally in 2005 it was akin to michael schumachers demolition of formula 1s longstanding record book. Jan 05, 2010 the year 2010 could hardly have started any better for audi factory driver tom kristensen. The ninetime le mans winner and longtime audi factory driver tom kristensen will for the first time, in the coming week, present a new book illustrating his entire career from the early days in karting to the victories in the french endurance classic. Markante arstal i le mans historie book din rejse her. Audi also gave kristensen the keys to a tt rs, but not to race, just to show us all how much fun were not having. In the end the deciding factor was whether the one or other driver could take new or used tyres at the final pitstop. In 1997, he won the race with the joest racing team, driving a tom walkinshaw racingdesigned and porschepowered wsc95, after being a late inclusion in the team following davy jones accident that. Were the lines used in movie, simply lines that werent used from the first cars movie or was tom able to record his lines for this movie before he passed.
The number 3 was driven by ronaldo capello, tom kristensen. Catching up with 9time le mans winner tom kristensen. The book contains many poems that were written on the. The r8 won a hat trick at le mans in 20002002, campaigned by audi sport infineon team joest and driven by tom kristensen, emanuele pirro and frank biela.
Since then, the audi r8 has won numerous championships and races, including further wins for privateer teams at le mans in 2004 and 2005. Video tom kristensen takes the 2015 audi r8 v10 plus to the. Apr 17, 2009 when audi wants to win at le mans, it hands the keys to tom kristensen. Audi will run a second hybrid r18 etron quattro for allan mcnish and tom kristensen for the rest of the season in the world endurance championship. The 2005 deutsche tourenwagen masters was the nineteenth season of premier german touring car championship and also sixth season under the moniker of deutsche tourenwagen masters since the series resumption in 2000. The specified fuel consumption and emission data have been determined according to the measurement procedures prescribed by law. This time he came back as a visitor after 18 years of racing on the track and managing to win the legendary 24hour endurance race for no less than 9 times. Autosport 32017 by dansk automobil sports union issuu. The number of race weekends were increased from 10 events in 2004 to eleven in 2005 although 2004 had eleven events including the nonchampionship race at shanghai. Jacky ickx was known as the greatest le mans driver of all time for so long and his six wins seemed unbeatable. Tom kristensen race car driver stock pictures, royaltyfree photos.
Peugeot clinch onetwo victory at petit le mans after audi. The 1 2 3 finish of the audi lmp900s marked the beginning of two dynasties, audi s and tom kristensen s in the topfinishing audi. Audis product placement boss shares his favorite audi. Rinaldo capello, allan mcnish and tom kristensen lead the winning audi r10 team. Originally, the site was known as hendricks field, a world war ii airbase, utilized. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. We are obviously not happy that only one of our a4s was right at the front at the chequer. Tom kristensen and allan mcnish completed the 12 victory after a close fight. Tom kristensen begeistert im audi rs 5 dtm audi mediacenter. Through this video we get to find out more technical details concerning the latest supercar from ingolstadt which shares half of its components with the r8 lms racecar so it shouldnt come as a surprise that its the quickest audi production car ever made and for now. The oreca teams gts class winning, seventh place, 333 lap finish with the chrysler viper was the best ever with that car. Toms teams up with audi of america for a limitededition shoe. In addition to leading a team car piloted by andre lotterer, benoit treloyer and marcel fassler across the finish line in second spot as well as audi s most successful le mans driver group of.
Audi to run second r18 etron quattro for allan mcnish and. The history of the worlds most successful endurance racing car. First time out in 2000, the team won a 1 2 3 finish. Kristensen also unveiled a photorich autobiography, the book, which. Gary donaldson, born in the early 50s in a north shore town on long island, ny, usa which was established by a pair of my great grandfathers in 1668. Kristensen, the ironwilled driver, the force of nature within audi sport has, despite all. If you say no to cookies, our website will still function, but it may result in. Tom was expected to be the number two in the ralt vw outfit, but in his first race, at zolder, he. Featuring reports of all of its 80 races, plus profiles of the 35 drivers who raced the car between 2000 and 2006 as well as the audi r8r and r8c of 1999. The races early going was marred by rain, chaos, and. This season, we are helping to make the holidays merrier and brighter with our friends at toms. In 2000, 2001, and 2002, he won the 24 hours at le mans race with the audi r8 along with frank biela and.
The audi a4page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this vehicle. He holds the record for the most wins at the 24 hours of le mans with nine, six of which were consecutive from 2000 to 2005. The french cars finished 12, with tom, allan and dindo only third, six laps down, after many problems with the new r15. Tom kristensen can also call himself a former fia world endurance champion. The maximum power is 540 hip with air restrictions according to the rules, and the top speed about 335 kph. Tom kristensen is the most successful race driver in sports car history. Tom kristensen born 7 july 1967 is a danish former racing driver.
The 2 hour night session saw andre lotterer finish 1 second ahead of his teammate tom kristensen in the sister hybrid audi and another two tenths ahead of loic duval in the nr3 audi r18 ultra. If you say no to cookies, our website will still function, but it may result in diminished. Audi petit le mans, road atlanta, october 2001 smugmug. Sep 16, 20 today, audi ag makes the same statement with its fourring emblem. Well also show you the dealer price and private seller price if youre looking to buy a 2009 audi a4. Driving alongside tom kristensen, 8 times le mans winner, in an audi r8, at copenhagen racing festival 2008. These are the photos i submitted for tom kristensens book audi. Audi was engaged in the 2011 le mans 24 hour race with 3 r 18s.
Porsche is very fast, the concept is very fast, theres no doubt. Oliver jarvis to replace tom kristensen in audis factory. Tom kristensen the book the ninetime le mans winner and longtime audi factory driver tom kristensen will for the first time, in the coming week, present a new book illustrating his entire career from the early days in karting to the victories in the french endurance classic. Tom was expected to be the number two in the raltvw outfit, but in his first race, at zolder, he. Audi may be gone from todays le mans roster, but its passion for the sport remains undimmed if its commitment at goodwood to honouring danish driver tom kristensen s career is anything to go by. Mar 10, 2020 look up the trade in and resale value of your 2009 audi a4. Uz predchozi model byl predvojem silne sportovni znacky a pro druhou generaci to plati jeste vice. It is written in an expressionistic style and is thus a very subjective account. The dane was voted sportsman of the decade as many as two times in his native denmark.
Tom kristensen predstavuje nove audi r8, ktere je jiz v. We use cookies to enhance our website and improve your experience of it. Jarvis leaves his role as lexus rcf super gt driver to take part in his first full. This was an era that will go into the history books as one of sebrings best. Peugeot clinch onetwo victory at petit le mans after audi forced out. A notorious skill 4most revell germany kits dont venture past skill 3, the medium 2 skill equivalent of revellmonogram, they also dont have the same paint lineup that are available in the us.
Tom kristensen expects audi s pace to improve in todays final qualifying session for this weekends le mans 24 hours, but admits that the marque is facing a tall order to match peugeot. Audi driver tom kristensen of denmark pauses before the first race of the dtm. Jul 24, 2015 20 wec champion and le mans winner tom kristensen took the brand new 2015 audi r8 v10 plus for a quick ride on the track. Tom kristensen is sportsman of the decade quattroworld. It was a onetwo finish for the r18 etron racers, with benoit treluyer, marcel fassler and andre lotterers no. Peugeot udgar med tekniske problemer pa alle 4 biler. From audi flipping the script on luxury vehicles to toms creating a new way of doing. Jun 16, 2015 tom kristensen was appointed by audi to drive the new r8 v10 plus at le mans.
The tv channel tv2 as well as the major daily newspaper berlingske tidende awarded the prestigious title to the record le mans winner. The audi story presents the history of audi comprehensively and in a stimulating, highly informative manner, and includes company and product history data. Han dedikerede sin sejr til allan simonsen, som dode ved le mans 20. The 2007 deutsche tourenwagen masters was the twentyfirst season of premier german touring car championship and also eighth season under the moniker of deutsche tourenwagen masters since the series resumption in 2000. Read the latest tom kristensen news and browse our full collection of tom kristensen articles, photos, press releases and related videos.
With jacky ickx, the man whose le mans win record hes now beaten. Tom kristensen s bentley blower blast at silverstone. Tom kristensen reunited with audi r8 at monterey duration. When audi decided to compete at le mans, joest racing was the first port of. Profile for racing driver tom kristensen from denmark. The former audi bentley and porsche pilot is also the only sixtime winner of the prestigious 12 hours of sebring. Although most automakers work to get their brands into movies, audi has been among the most successful in recent years thanks in no small part to its partnership with marvel. Although the number 1 audi driven by biela and tom kristensen sat on the pole. Jun 17, 2015 tom kristensen wrestles a 1959 ford thunderbird from last 2017 st marys trophy goodwood revival duration. It also went on to dominate rally stages across the globe. Since 1st september 2017, certain new vehicles are already being typeapproved according to the worldwide harmonized light vehicles test procedure wltp, a more realistic test procedure for measuring fuel consumption and co 2 emissions. He writes about the various sights, and about the people who he meets on the trip. It was a onetwo finish for the r18 etron racers, with benoit treluyer, marcel fassler, and andre lotterers no. It took its toll on the audi of allan mcnish, tom kristensen and dindo capello, who took damage after contact with a.
Tom kristensen audi espana made this great, passionate. Jun 22, 2017 i just saw cars 3 today, and the magliozzi brothers were portrayed again as a dodge dart and dodge a100. Tom kristensen sejrer igen pa le mans sammen med audi. Looking back on audi club nationals 2019, a definite highlight was tom kristensens storytelling beneath. Here are five audi cars that rewrote the book on daily performance cars. Tom kristensen, rapportere fit for fight efter i gar hvor han som han selv sagde, lige skulle prove gr. The engine uses a single turbo and exhaust pipe situated below the fin. Tom kristensen racing driver wikipedia further award for audi driver tom kristensen audi mediacenter tom kristensen at norisring these are the photos i submitted for tom kristensen s book audi. Ninetime le mans winner tom kristensen called time on an unparalleled.
Tom kristensen automobilista wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. It was then off to bmw for two years before a switch to audi, with which he was to spend the rest of his career until he retired in 2014. Audi r18 etron quattro hybrid pilot no 2 tom kristensen of denmark the only. Tom kristensen drives the audi r8 v10 plus at le mans. Tom kristensen presents book in le mans audi mediacenter. The fastest audi racing driver in le mans history, tom kristensen, gets behind the wheel of the fastest production audi ever built, the new r8 v10 plus.
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