Track record: Title hunters from Germany
Back to overviewWithin the space of seven years, the Audi R8 LMS has evolved from a newcomer into a successful race car that sets standards. Its track record around the globe, both overall and in class, is impressive – an overview of all titles and prestigious single wins.
Drivers’ titles, overall classifications
2009
ADAC GT Masters Christian Abt (D)
Belgium Jean-François Hemroulle/Tim Verbergt (B/B)
FIA European GT3 Championship Christopher Haase/Christopher Mies (D/D)
2010
Belgium Greg Franchi/Anthony Kumpen (B/B)
DMSB GT Championship Luca Ludwig (D)
Portugal César Campaniço/João Figueiredo (P/P)
Spain César Campaniço/João Figueiredo (P/P)
2011
Australia Mark Eddy (AUS)
Blancpain Endurance Series Greg Franchi (B)
Italy Marco Bonanomi (I)
Spain César Campaniço/João Figueiredo (P/P)
Super Taikyu Series Tomonobu Fujii/Akihiro Tsuzuki/Michael Kim (J/J/USA)
Taça Portugal César Campaniço/João Figueiredo (P/P)
2012
Blancpain Endurance Series Christopher Haase/Christopher Mies/Stéphane Ortelli (D/D/MC)
Iberian Supercars Trophy César Campaniço/Carlos Vieira (P/P)
Portugal César Campaniço/Carlos Vieira (P/P)
Spain Mikko Eskelinen (FIN)
Taça Portugal César Campaniço/Carlos Vieira (P/P)
2013
Belgium Anthony Kumpen/Bert Longin/Maarten Makelberge (B/B/B)
FIA GT Series Stéphane Ortelli/Laurens Vanthoor (MC/B)
GT Sprint International Thomas Schöffler (D)
Portugal César Campaniço (P)
Sweden Jan Brunstedt (S)
2014
ADAC GT Masters Kelvin van der Linde/René Rast (ZA/D)
Blancpain Endurance Series Laurens Vanthoor (B)
Blancpain GT Series Laurens Vanthoor (B)
2015
Australia Christopher Mies (D)
Blancpain GT Series Robin Frijns (NL)
Overall victories in endurance races
2010
Hungary 12 H Thomas Gruber/Philip König/Walter Lechner/Niki Mayr-Melnhof (A/A/A/A)
2011
Bathurst 12 H Marc Basseng/Christopher Mies/Darryl O’Young (D/D/HK)
Spa 24 H Mattias Ekström/Greg Franchi/Timo Scheider (S/B/D)
Zolder 24 H Enzo Ide/Bert Longin/Xavier Maassen/François Verbist (B/B/B/B)
2012
Bathurst 12 H Christer Jöns/Christopher Mies/Darryl O’Young (D/D/HK)
Nürburgring 24 H Marc Basseng/Christopher Haase/Frank Stippler/Markus Winkelhock (D/D/D/D)
Spa 24 H Andrea Piccini/René Rast/Frank Stippler (I/D/D)
Zolder 24 H Marco Bonanomi/Anthony Kumpen/Edward Sandström/Laurens Vanthoor (I/B/S/B)
2014
Nürburgring 24 H Christopher Haase/Christian Mamerow/René Rast/Markus Winkelhock (D/D/D/D)
Spa 24 H René Rast/Laurens Vanthoor/Markus Winkelhock (D/B/D)
2015
Nürburgring 24 H Christopher Mies/Edward Sandström/Nico Müller/Laurens Vanthoor (D/S/CH/B)
Thunderhill 25 H Guy Cosmo/Tomonobu Fujii/Darren Law/Johannes van Overbeek (USA/J/USA/USA)
Sepang 12 H Stuart Leonard/Stéphane Ortelli/Laurens Vanthoor (GB/MC/B)
2016
Dubai 24 H Alain Ferté/Stuart Leonard/Michael Meadows/Laurens Vanthoor (F/GB/GB/B)
Class victories and trophies in endurance races
2009
Nürburgring 24 H (SP9-GT3) Christian Abt/Jean-François Hemroulle/Pierre Kaffer/Lucas Luhr (D/B/D/D)
Spa 24 H (G2) Marc Basseng/Marcel Fässler/Alexandros Margaritis/Henri Moser (D/CH/GR/CH)
2010
Nürburgring 24 H (SP9-GT3) Marc Bronzel/Luca Ludwig/Dennis Rostek/Markus Winkelhock (D/D/D/D)
2011
Nürburgring 24 H (SP9-GT3) Marc Basseng/Marcel Fässler/Frank Stippler (D/CH/D)
2012
24 H Trophy,
Nürburgring – Spa (GT3) Phoenix Racing
2013
Daytona 24 H (GT) Filipe Albuquerque/Oliver Jarvis/Dion von Moltke/Edoardo Mortara (P/GB/USA/I)
Sepang 12 H (GTC) Ashraff Dewal/Jacky Yeung/Alex Yoong (MAL/HK/MAL)
2014
Spa 24 H (Coupe du Roi) Audi
Petit Le Mans (GTD) Matt Bell/Christopher Haase/Bryce Miller (GB/D/USA)
2015
Spa 24 H (Coupe du Roi) Audi
Spa 24 H (Am-Cup) Ian Loggie/Callum Macleod/Benny Simonsen/Julian Westwood (GB/GB/DK/GB)
Major single sprint wins
2011
Macau GT Cup Edoardo Mortara (I)
2012
Macau GT Cup Edoardo Mortara (I)
2013
Baku World Challenge Stéphane Ortelli/Laurens Vanthoor (MC/B)
Macau GT Cup Edoardo Mortara (I)
2014
Baku World Challenge César Ramos/Laurens Vanthoor (BR/B)