ajcjr

Audi pulls out of the ALMS
12/05/08, 9:24 am et
In what can best be described as a surprise, Audi said on Friday that it will not be represented by its factory team, Audi Sport North America, in the 2009 American Le Mans Series. The company said it has decided instead to concentrate its motorsports efforts on the new R15 TDI sport prototype for the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. Also, Audi has reworked the racing A4 to compete in the German Touring Car series (DTM), and the company will focus its efforts on the newly developed R8 LMS for customer use in the GT3 class.
Even though it is pulling out of the ALMS, Audi said it will compete in next year’s Sebring 12-hour event on March 21, where it will debut the all-new Audi R15 TDI sports prototype. The race, to be contested by Audi Sport Team Joest, is traditionally regarded as excellent...

chris walrod

Wow!

VERBOTN

Wow the 12-hour officially becoming a test day.

mj951

well that stinks...

ajcjr

that does stink, is this may be a good time for the merger of grand am and alms, like i said before
P1 prototype and GT2, 3 classes

A.Wayne

More to come boys , more to come ...............

mj951

i would agree with reducing the number of classes, not sure how a merger would work out?

earlyapex

No.

DanR

at this rate PCA could be be on speed next year as highest level of motor sport

Cory M

Wow, they had previously announced they were pulling out of the European Lemans series, so it looks like they will only run their newly developed car at 2 races next year and Acura won't have any other factorey P1 competition, that sucks.

Circuit Motorsports

It wouldn't work. This is not like IndyCar and ChampCar where both groups are having issues. There isn't any of the underlying animosity for some of the owners either. GrandAm wouldn't gain anything from the merger.

A.Wayne

Nah, they are having problems too, Herman and Jupe motorsportrs pulled out for 09 .....

DrJupeman

With a little sponsorship help (e.g., a job), I'll run in '09!

Maybe Speed will actually show the GT2 racing this year in ALMS, which should be excellent.

ajcjr

i am all for it but i am sure there will be some new unique low rider pink and purple show.

ajcjr

I think all forms of motorsport will have issues, what about all the pontiac engines in Rolex, some teams are moving already. Just like big companies merging, you have to do what you can to survive.