Audi Announces Pricing For 2014 Audi RS 7

All Audi Cars In Front at Le Mans

On June 22 for the first time in the 90-year history of the Le Mans 24 Hours, two hybrid racecars are on the front row. Audi Sport Team Joest with its three Audi R18 e-tron quattro cars took the three best grid positions for the world’s most important endurance race.

                       

Starting the race from position two is be the number “1” Audi R18 e-tron quattro of last year’s winners Marcel Fassler (Switzerland), Andre Lotterer (Germany) and Benoit Treluyer (France). Andre Lotterer was one of the few drivers who in the final qualifying session on June 20, managed to improve over the precious on a track that was just slowly drying after rain showers and, by setting a time of 3m 23.696s, advanced from third to second place.

2012 saw a first-ever hybrid victory at Le Mans with the combination of TDI power and quattro drive outperformed the competition on the 13.629-kilometer racetrack in Western France on both days of qualifying. The squad of the number “2” Audi R18 e-tron quattro decided the battle for the top spot on the grid in its favor. The fastest time of 3m 22.349s (242.5 km/h), which Loic Duval had achieved right at the beginning of the first qualifying session on the night of June 19, remained unbeaten the following day.

Live streaming including onboard footage of the three Audi R18 e-tron quattro cars will be available at Audi Motorsport. Sports car fans can watch the most important endurance race of the year on Le Mans TV at www.lemans-tv.com as well. 

Audi aims for twelfth victory at 24 Hours of Le Mans

24 Hours of Le Mans is the race that this writer waits for all year long, perhaps even more than Audi. Okay probably not, but I’m psyched nonetheless. On June 22 through June 23, Audi will be competing at the classic 24-hour race for the 15th time.

Le Mans 2013 will be a year of historic proportions. The inaugural event of the endurance race was held 90 years ago and Audi competing for the 15th time. The current World Endurance Champions Marcel Fassler (CH), Andre Lotterer (D) and Benoit Treluyer (F) will enter the race in the number “1” Audi R18 e-tron quattro. If successful, the three drivers, following two consecutive victories, could manage a hat-trick at La Sarthe. Another Audi trio last achieved this in 2000, 2001 and 2002; Frank Biela (D), Emanuele Pirro (I), and Tom Kristensen (DK) remained unbeaten three times in succession.

Le Mans record winner, Tom Kristensen, with eight wins, is expected to be in high competition for a top result with his current teammates Loic Duval (F) and Allan McNish (GB) as well. In April, the trio won the season opener of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Silverstone. A year ago, Kristensen and McNish finished as the runners-up at Le Mans.

Viewers can watch the race live on Eurosport and on the Internet at Audi TV. Audi’s broadcast will include onboard footage and telemetry data of the three Audi R18 e-tron quattro cars. A live ticker is available on the Audi Sport app, which can be downloaded from iTunes. 

Kentucky Derby Mint Julep Recipe

The 139th Kentucky Derby will provide fans with plenty to savor and sip, serving southern innovations, traditional favorites and the world-famous Kentucky Derby Mint Julep. Chef Jo-Jo weaves his southern roots into the Derby menu, incorporating Kentucky flair, locally sourced ingredients and racetrack staples.

For those that can't make it to the race, Chef Jo-Jo shares his recipe for the legendary Kentucky Derby Mint Julep!

Kentucky Derby Mint Julep:

(Serves 6-8 people)

2 cups - sugar

2 cups - water

16 oz - Kentucky bourbon, 2 per mint julep

Crushed ice

10 sprigs fresh mint

8 mint julep glasses

Chef Jo-Jo's Notes: Combine water and sugar in a pot and bring to a boil to make simple syrup. Boil for 5 minutes. Cool and place in a covered container with 2 sprigs of fresh mint and refrigerate overnight. To make your mint julep, start by filling each mint julep glass with crushed ice. Add 1 tablespoon of the mint flavored simple syrup then 2 ounces of Kentucky bourbon. Stir rapidly with a spoon to frost the outside of the glass. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.

The Duel In The Desert

The “Dodge Viper Celebrity Challenge,” which takes place at the Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, kicks off 11 straight weeks of 2011 Dodge Viper Cup series action on Versus.

Featuring a talented collection of drivers from across the spectrum of Dodge Motorsports' disciplines competing in identical Dodge Viper ACR-X spec cars, the event was held April 13, but is just now airing at 3:00PM EDT, Sunday, October 9, on Versus.

Leading the list of participating drivers is automotive legend and Penske Racing team owner Roger Penske, making a rare appearance behind the wheel. Penske hasn't driven competitively since the mid-1960s. Joining their team owner in the "Dodge Viper Celebrity Challenge" are Penske Racing and NASCAR superstars Kurt Busch, Brad Keselowski and Sam Hornish Jr.

Filling out the racing field were event host Ralph Gilles, President and CEO - SRT and Motorsports, Chrysler Group LLC; Dodge Motorsports engineer Matt Bejnarowicz and Viper Cup series drivers Connie Bogan, Jeff Courtney, Jason Daskalos, Eric Galerne, Brad Gorrondona, Billy Gropp, Ted Hughes, Todd Nelson and Fred Roberts.

The airing of the "Dodge Viper Celebrity Challenge" will air through December 18 with all subsequent broadcasts beginning Sundays at 3 pm.