Articles tagged Audi Sport UK

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Page 86, June 2014

Lunch With... Dr Wolfgang Ullrich

Synonymous with Audi’s success in touring car and endurance racing, he’ll be chasing the company’s 13th Le Mans win in 15 years this June Writer Simon Taylor | Photographer James Mitchell Being a racer, and being a winner, takes many forms. The man in the cockpit climbs onto the podium and sprays the champagne, and he gets most of the glory. But without the serried ranks lined up behind him who...

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Page 51, July 1988

Why the 200 quattro?

Audi's five-cylinder 2144cc turbocharged 200 quattro would not be many people's first choice as a potent rally car, so why is it being campaigned in the British Open? According to Edward Rowe of Audi Sport, there was not, in fact, a great deal of choice. As the Coupé used in 1987 went out of production at the end of the year, there was very little point in promoting a model that was unavailable...

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Page 56, September 2006

Audi A4 quattro

Having turned rallying on its head with four-wheel drive, Ingolstadt brought the technology to the track. For a season the A4 quattro reigned – and then came 1997… Words: Keith Howard. Illustration: Audi Tradition According to your viewpoint, the 1990s were either the golden era of the British Touring Car Championship or, with big names and budgets increasingly involved, the beginning of the end...

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Page 34, November 2005

In the hot seat -- John Cleland

He might team up with Frank Sytner, enjoys chatting with Steve Soper and sits next to Alain Menu on long-haul flights. What the hell has happened to John Cleland? Why did you switch to circuits after contesting the Scottish Rally series? -- Ian O'Connor, Caterham The only reason I went rallying is that at the time I was a Colt dealer. Also, where I lived in the Borders there were no racetracks...