Jacky ickx was known as the greatest le mans driver of all time for so long and his six wins seemed unbeatable. When tom kristensen surpassed that tally in 2005 it was akin to michael schumachers demolition of formula 1s longstanding record book. Peugeot will officially launch their le mans car on the 3rd february. Audi had invited no less than le mans race drivers tom kristensen and emanuele pirro to give rides. Tom kristensen is the most successful race driver in sports car history. Not only do we carry the latest new audi models at our indianapolis audi dealership, but we also have a sizable inventory of preowned vehicles. Unfair advantage the podcast of audi club north america. I was lucky enough to get a few minutes with audi ambassador, mr.
The r8 marks the beginning of audis long journey in sports cars. Excludes tax, title, license, options and dealer fees. Tom kristensen on audi wins le mans 24 hours for a record ninth time. Kristensen won german f3 title at first try in raltvw in 1991. The four rings covers the evolution of the audi, dkw, horch, wanderer and nsu marques from as far back as 1873 to 2009. Audi motorsport show laps by the le mans record winner at the dtm finale audi to host many prominent guests at hockenheim new helmet and a glider plane flight for rahel frey.
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In 1997, he won the race with the joest racing team, driving a tom walkinshaw racingdesigned and porschepowered wsc95, after being a late inclusion in the team following davy jones accident that. The dane is the only person to win the legendary 24 heures du mans nine times, six of which were consecutive. While roaming the streets of le mans with audis latest supercar, kristensen met with fans, friends and. The history of the worlds most successful endurance racing car. Alongside tom kristensen, allan mcnish discussed how testing of the new audi r18 was going well, whilst with anthony davidson the discussion centered on the new aco regulations and how the smaller engines and fuel tanks will affect performance at le mans 2011. The year 2010 could hardly have started any better for audi factory driver tom kristensen. This time he came back as a visitor after 18 years of racing on the track and managing to win the legendary 24hour endurance race for no less than 9 times. Tom kristensen presenting the book about his career. Minus the obvious r8, here are five audi cars that set a new standard of performance. These are the photos i submitted for tom kristensens book audi. Audi%u2019s%20tom%20kristensen%3a%20le%20mans%20second%20spot%20proves%20i%20can%20still%20compete%20%7c%. The recently retired racer has the record for most wins at the 24 hours of le mans, nine, along with most.
In 1997, he wan the race wi the joest racing team, drivin a tom walkinshaw racingdesigned an porschepouered wsc95, efter bein a. There is some similarity between the bentley speed 8. Kristensen to author book on racing career sportscar365. Tom kristensens bentley blower blast at silverstone. The audi r18 etron quattro with which tom kristensen won his ninth le mans 24 hours in 20 was also on display alongside the audi rs 3 lms. Le mans conversation can be found below or directly on youtube here. Tom kristensen presents book in le mans audi mediacenter. Looking back on audi club nationals 2019, a definite highlight was tom kristensens storytelling beneath. Tom kristensen racing career profile driver database. Audi%u2019s%20tom%20kristensen%3a%20le%20mans%20second% 20spot%20proves%20i%20can%20still%20compete%20%7c%. Profile for racing driver tom kristensen from denmark. Tom kristensen, audi claim top spot at 24 hours of le mans. The adria international raceway in italy has acquired ten audi rs 3 lms cars. If you missed this years audi club nationals, then fear not you didnt miss out entirely.
Kristensen went on to win the 2004 and 2005 races in an audi r8. Tom kristensen udfordrer origen i the item quiz audi. The former audi bentley and porsche pilot is also the only sixtime winner of the prestigious 12 hours of sebring. But as important as the record books are, racing is about what is now, not what. He holds the record for the most wins at the 24 hours of le mans with nine, six of which were consecutive from 2000 to 2005. Tom kristensen talks tech, strategy, and what it takes to win. Tom kristensen drives the audi r8 v10 plus at le mans.
He haes wan mony championships in auto racin but his maist famous achievement is bein the anerlie body tae win the prestigious 24 hours of le mans nine times, sax o which wur consecutive frae 20002005. This book is a beautiful object in its own right plus the content is a fitting homage to audi as it evidences meticulous research and attention to detail. Its no secret that audi likes their cars luxuriously appointed, allwheeldrive, and capable of some. Audi has you covered with a new downloadable coloring book.
Success for audi in australia audi customer team jamec pem racing continue reading audi motorsport newsletter 092016. Ninetime le mans 24 hours winner tom kristensen drove one of audis rs3 lmss in marrakesh on friday ahead of the opening round of the world touring car cup. In 2003 he was driving bentley speed 8 for team bentley and rest of his wins were achieved with various models of audi prototypes 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2005 audi r8, 2008 audi r10 tdi, 20 audi r18 etron. Tom kristensen born 7 july 1967 is a danish former racing driver. Ill go slowly up the hill, he promised before the event, but im sure ill rev it. Tom kristensen in the new audi a5 dtm by admin october 20, 2011 october 20, 2011 source. In 2004, he equalled ickxs record of six le mans victories in team gohs audi r8. The tv channel tv2 as well as the major daily newspaper berlingske tidende awarded the prestigious title to the record le mans winner. In 2003 there were no works audis at le mans, so tom was seconded to bentley. We have both preowned audi vehicles and used cars of various other makes and models. Audi releases coloring book for all your timekilling.
Audi singapore club page 198 of 390 everything audi. The book features an r8, a rally quattro, a v16 auto union, and a bunch of psychedelic designs, to boot. These are the photos i submitted for tom kristensens book. Audi as challenger, not champion automobile magazine. He won the race first time in 1997 with joest racings twr porsche wsc95. Then in april 2007, doing the dtm for audi, tom was involved in a horrifying high speed pileup at hockenheim. Tom kristensen the book the ninetime le mans winner and longtime audi factory driver tom kristensen will for the first time, in the coming week, present a new book illustrating his entire career from the early days in karting to the victories in the french endurance classic. Read about audi driver and le mans record winner tom kristensen beat both sebastian vetel and michael schumacher at the race of champions in dusseldorf in. Tom kristensen was appointed by audi to drive the new r8 v10 plus at le mans. Tom kristensen korer ny audi r8 som en flugtbilist. Ninetimes le mans winner tom kristensen stars in this latest promotional clip for the audi r8 lmx, a limited edition of the supercar which comes with laser headlight technology and is actually the second car in the world to feature such a system, after the bmw i8. One of the things tom did before leaving the stage was to give a copy of his book to the audi club north america. Kristensen has remained an active part of the audi family, serving as an ambassador and also fitness consultant to the german manufacturer.
Tom kristensen born 7 julie 1967 is a dens racin driver. Related topics breaking tom kristensen book john dagys. Catching up with 9time le mans winner tom kristensen kristensen, the ironwilled driver, the force of nature within audi sport has, despite all predictions, slightly mellowed after a little over. Tom kristensen, who won the previous three 24 hours of le mans races in an r8, was assigned to drive the bentley speed 8, and helped guide the team to victory. Tom kristensen the book gpworld racing merchandise. Ten audi rs 3 lms for the adria international raceway.
Designed by tom k himself, these sunglasses are cool and sleek, featuring polarized lenses and antireflex coating. A salute to a true audi racing legend, the tom kristensen for audi carbon aviators are a must have for any motorsport enthusiast. Read the latest tom kristensen news and browse our full collection of tom kristensen articles, photos, press releases and related videos. Tom kristensen wrestles a 1959 ford thunderbird from last 2017 st marys trophy goodwood revival duration. The fastest audi racing driver in le mans history, tom kristensen, gets behind the wheel of the fastest production audi ever built, the new r8 v10 plus. Catching up with 9time le mans winner tom kristensen. Tom kristensen racing driver wikipedia further award for audi driver tom kristensen audi mediacenter tom kristensen at norisring these are the photos i submitted for tom kristensens book audi. Audi driver tom kristensen, denmarks greatest racing driver told the audience, that he had first intended to pay tribute to his father but the first race fatality in 27. Tom kristensen moder league of legends holdet origen audi. Catching up with le mans 24 hours winner tom kristensen. Tom kristensen on sunday added a ninth victory to his tally of 24 hours of le mans triumphs on a day that audi made it 12 victories in 15 attempts. If youre strong enough to lift the massive tome, the book is full of more tales culled from kristensens amazing life and times in motorsport. Only 99 examples will be built and each one will carry a starting price in germany of 210,000 eur.