Bernhard and Dumas to Join Audi for LeMans

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Timo Bernhard and Romain Dumas have scored nine victories – including at Sebring, Daytona and the Nürburgring – along with two consecutive LMP2 titles behind the wheel of the Porsche RS Spyder in the American Le Mans Series, not to mention both contesting the main event in France several times with other teams to considerable effect. The two will be joining Audi's roster of endurance racers in the new R15 TDI at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In the words of Audi motorsport chief Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich (which you can read in full in the press release after the jump) the team is "pleased that withing the Group the opportunity now presents itself to have [Bernhard and Dumas] race for us at Le Mans."


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[Limps With Beer]

  It is amazing how Audi can swipe most of the best of the Porsche drivers -    Good for them!  Porsche had all this great talent for years running the GT2 category (Alex Job's cars) with no prospect for advancement.  Then comes the Spyder that they abandon after only a couple of years.  Who's the next Porsche driver going over to Audi?  Pat Long?    Cheers & 

[KTJeffries]

This is a one off deal, they're not moving to Audi permanently.

[Limps With Beer]

Ah, I see.  Tks for the info.  One wonders if they might just help out the Euro Audi R10 program that is struggling perhaps after Le Mans. They're quick and don't have a job.   

[KTJeffries]

They're running for Penske in Grand-Am.