Audi takes historic win at the 80th 24 Hours.
LE MANS 24 HOURS - 17th June 2012
Audi Sport secured their 11th victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with R18hybrid. Audi filled all three places on the winner’s podium, with No.1 AudiR18 e-tron quattro of Lotterer-Fassler-Treluyer in first place, the No.2 Audi’s Kristensen-McNish-Capello in second and the No.4 Audi R18 ultra in third place (Rockenfeller-Jarvis-Bonanomi were the drivers). It was the first win at the world’s most famous endurance race by a hybrid-powered car, it was on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the 24 Hours and it was the first year that the famous endurance race featured as a round of the new FIA World Endurance Championship.
Audi Sport is an historical OZ partner and the 2012 season is the 11th victory at Le Mans with OZ wheels (2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2004 - 2005 -2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012).