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    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:41:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Audi, a little luck and Pescarolo]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This weekend sees Benoît Tréluyer set out to clinch a third consecutive victory at the Circuit de la Sarthe. In order to achieve this feat he’ll be counting on the combined talents of Audi Sport, team-mates André Lotterer and Marcel Fässler, and the guidance of Le Mans 24 Hours legend Henri Pescarolo. 
 
Starting this Wednesday Benoît, André and Marcel take to the stage in the first ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/audi-a-little-luck-and-pescarolo/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:17:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Le Mans 24 Hours: The town in party mood!  ]]></title>
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The great week of the 24 Hours started yesterday with the traditional &quot;Pesage&quot; which concluded on Monday evening. The formalities completed, all the competitors are allowed to participate in the race.

Although Audi and Toyota are hot favourites but, at Le Mans, the town celebrates all its champions, from the smallest to the biggest.
 

From the outskirts of Le Mans, there ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/le-mans-24-hours-the-town-in-party-mood/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[With Audi and Porsche back at Le Mans, what about Mercedes and BMW?]]></title>
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With the recently released images of Porsche's LMP1 program, let’s take a look at what the other powerhouse German manufacturers are doing to compete at the top level of the World Endurance Championship (WEC)  and contest for a win at Le Mans.


    Porsche's success at Le Mans really kicked off in the 1970s, and they have always been a power taking first the overall wins and later ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/with-audi-and-porsche-back-at-le-mans-what-about-mercedes-and-bmw/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:28:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Audi aims for twelfth victory at Le Mans]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ingolstadt, June 14, 2013  On June 22/23, Audi will be competing at the classic 24-hour race at Le Mans for the 15th time. On the 90th anniversary of the worlds most important endurance race, the challenge is particularly great for the brand with the four rings, following the most recent changes in the regulations.
 
Le Mans 2013 will be a year of historic dimensions. The inaugural ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/audi-aims-for-twelfth-victory-at-le-mans/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Benoît Tréluyer: In search of serenity]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Last Sunday provided drivers with their only opportunity to reacquaint themselves with the Circuit de la Sarthe ahead of the world’s biggest motor race later this month. While the whims of the weather made this refresher course a little trickier than necessary, reigning double winner Benoît Tréluyer, along with Audi Sport team-mates André Lotterer and Marcel Fässler, was in relaxed ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/beno-t-tr-luyer-in-search-of-serenity/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Audi at Le Mans: engine technology forges close links to production]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ingolstadt, June 13, 2013  One more week before the Le Mans 24 Hours celebrates its 90th anniversary. 15 years of engine development have been shaping Audis prototype racing commitment. Through intensive development work the engineers have repeatedly compensated for the restrictions imposed by the regulations while consistently enhancing efficiency of the engines fielded.
 
Two major ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/audi-at-le-mans-engine-technology-forges-close-links-to-production/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Audi completes Le Mans preparations]]></title>
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Ingolstadt/Le Mans, June 9, 2013  Audi completed its preparations for the most important endurance race of the year with a test in France that was largely held in rain. Two weeks before the Le Mans 24 Hours, Audi Sport Team Joest set up the long-tail version of the Audi R18 e-tron quattro for the high-speed track on the eight-hour test day.
 
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/audi-completes-le-mans-preparations/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Audi, Morgan and Aston Martin find their marks]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Despite inclement weather there were as many spectators at the 2013 Le Mans 24 Hours test day as in 2012 when it was sunny. A crowd of around 23 000 had a taste of what they will experience at the Le Mans 24 Hours in two weeks time. It shows just how much people are looking forward to the 90th anniversary event.

In the first part (09h00-13h00) the drivers had to cope with a track that ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/audi-morgan-and-aston-martin-find-their-marks/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2013 19:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[All 56 cars ready to roll in Le Mans]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It all began at the end of May when the ACO’s sporting module was decked out in the colours of a partner. 

Then lorries, cranes and different types of construction equipment invaded the circuit. Here and there ephemeral structures emerged from the ground, each one more imposing than the other. The grey walls of the garages were covered in lacquered panels, necessary to protect the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/all-56-cars-ready-to-roll-in-le-mans/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2013 04:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Audi at Le Mans: active safety in focus]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ingolstadt, June 6, 2013  Two more weeks until the Le Mans 24 Hours celebrates its 90th anniversary. The passive safety of a car protects the driver against injuries in an accident and helps absorb impact energy. But active safety has long been gaining importance in racing as well. Modern assistance systems such as the ones used in the Audi R18 e-tron quattro defuse dangerous ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/audi-at-le-mans-active-safety-in-focus/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:50:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Le Mans - The high season! ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[After celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Le Mans 24 Hours behind the scenes on Friday 31st May, this weekend sees the serious side of things get under way on the track with the test day. The count-down to the Le Mans High Season is starting to speed up with less than three weeks to go to the 2013 Le Mans 24 Hours on 22-23 June. Read what follows to find out all you need to know ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/le-mans-the-high-season/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 21:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Audi at Le Mans: strong characters united]]></title>
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Ingolstadt, May 30, 2013  Three more weeks until the Le Mans 24 Hours celebrates its 90th anniversary. Since 2000, Audi has been celebrating great successes in the worlds most important endurance race with technological innovations. But none of the eleven victories would have been possible without a compelling driver squad. Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich explains ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/audi-at-le-mans-strong-characters-united/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 16:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Audi sports prototypes: ultra-lightweight design in perfection]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ingolstadt - Four more weeks until the Le Mans 24 Hours celebrates its 90th anniversary. Audi has set standards with its ultra-lightweight design in the area of the sports prototypes. In 15 years of development, the motorsport engineers have achieved best marks.
 
Since 1999, ultra-lightweight design has been playing a central role with Audis Le Mans prototypes (LMP). Materials, such ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/audi-sports-prototypes-ultra-lightweight-design-in-perfection/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 18:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[GRAND-AM founder Jim France set to give start to the 24 Hours of Le Mans]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[With a month to go until the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) is delighted to announce that GRAND-AM Road Racing founder and NASCAR Vice-Chairman Jim France will give the start to the event on Saturday June 22. 

This event is timely as sports car racing in North America is about to undergo a new phase of expansion in 2014 under the leadership of France ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/grand-am-founder-jim-france-set-to-give-start-to-the-24-hours-of-le-mans/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 20:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Audi goes to Le Mans aerodynamically optimized]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ingolstadt - Five more weeks until the Le Mans 24 Hours celebrates its 90th anniversary. Over the period of 14 years, Audi has won this classic race eleven times and in doing so has consistently been delivering top performances in aerodynamics as well. They are a major reason for excellent lap times being achieved again and again despite the reductions of engine output due to the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/audi-goes-to-le-mans-aerodynamically-optimized/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 18:51:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Audi at Le Mans: advantage through efficiency]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ingolstadt, May 9, 2013  Six more weeks until the Le Mans 24 Hours celebrates its 90th anniversary. Since 1999, Audi has shaped the worlds most important endurance race like no other automobile manufacturer. Eleven victories in 14 events  the technological milestones set by Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm are unrivaled in Le Mans history. 
 
The 24-hour race at Le Mans has accelerated ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/audi-at-le-mans-advantage-through-efficiency/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 10:33:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Audi and Ferrari lay down a marker before the 2013 Le Mans 24 Hours]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[On Saturday 4th May, the second round of the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship, the Spa-Francorchamps 6 Hours, took place on the magnificent Belgian circuit. 

It was the final rehearsal before the major confrontation at the Le Mans 24 Hours (22-23 June). The race ended in an Audi one, two, three and a Ferrari double in LM GTE as the Italian cars triumphed in both Pro and Am ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/audi-and-ferrari-lay-down-a-marker-before-the-2013-le-mans-24-hours/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 17:23:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Four Audi R18 e-tron quattro cars at test day for the Le Mans 24 Hours]]></title>
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Ingolstadt, April 19, 2013  On June 9, 2013, Audi will be fielding four Audi R18 e-tron quattro cars on the test day for the Le Mans 24 Hours. In addition to the cars number 1, 2 and 3 running under the nomination for the race, a fourth hybrid sports car designated as car number 4 will be testing for eight hours at La Sarthe. It is to gather valuable findings for the future, as ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/four-audi-r18-e-tron-quattro-cars-at-test-day-for-the-le-mans-24-hours/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[2013 Le Mans 24 Hours Test Day: 61 cars on track!]]></title>
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Sixty one cars will take part in the 2013 Le Mans 24-Hours test day on 9th June. This day is a dress rehearsal for the race itself as it gives the entrants the opportunity to run on the big Le Mans circuit less than two weeks before the start of the event on 22-23 June.
 

This free test day is open to all the teams entered for the Le Mans 24 Hours and to works cars after their entry ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/2013-le-mans-24-hours-test-day-61-cars-on-track/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Audi gets off to a flying start on 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This weekend, the second FIA World Endurance Championship kicked off on the Silverstone circuit. After months of preparation the teams entered in the 2013 championship joined battle for the first time. 

Despite Toyota locking out the front row during qualifying on Saturday 13th April, Audi won the race with its two R18 e-tron quattros with McNish-Kristensen-Duval leading home the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/audi-gets-off-to-a-flying-start-on-2013-fia-world-endurance-championship/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:37:02 +0000</pubDate>
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