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08-27-2008, 09:01 AM
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 | Re: R8 GT3: Audi Develops Race Version of the R8 Is that a prototype or a damn good PS? Looks great anyways.  
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| Re: R8 GT3: Audi Develops Race Version of the R8 Well, it's official so I wouldn't be surprised if it is a photo of an actual car. If it is a photoshop then the attention to detail is quite convincing (note the paint blistering just above the tailpipes).
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| Re: R8 GT3: Audi Develops Race Version of the R8 Hope it races in ALMS next year, that is where it is all happening. GT3 vs M3 vs F430 vs R8. |
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| Re: R8 GT3: Audi Develops Race Version of the R8 GT3 is an FIA class - specifically manufacturer-prepared ready-to-race versions of production road cars: FIA GT3 European Championship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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| Re: R8 GT3: Audi Develops Race Version of the R8 Dr. Ulrich is quoted on this car in the August 25 isue of Autoweek
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| Re: R8 GT3: Audi Develops Race Version of the R8 I think I just made a mess on my keyboard..... 
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Audi R8 GT3 (2008): first pictures By Ben Pulman 27 August 2008 14:34 Just when you thought the R8 supercar couldn’t get any better, Audi unleashes a 500bhp-plus, rear-wheel drive GT3 version. But before you fling your hefty deposit at your local Audi dealer, beware this is an Audi Sport car destined to go racing. Porsche race car owners should be scared. So the Audi R8 GT3 isn’t a road car? We’re afraid not. Instead the R8 GT3 is destined for various national and international race series around the world, where it will be matching up against cars from Porsche and Aston Martin. The first customer cars will be delivered in the next few months and the R8 GT3 is expected to make its competitive debut early in 2009. ‘Ever since the R8 was unveiled we’ve been inundated with enquiries about a race version,’ says Dr Wolfgang Ullrich, head of Audi Motorsport. ‘The R8 is the first production Audi bearing the name and genes of a successful racing sports car and is therefore an excellent base from which to build up our first big customer sport programme’.
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| Re: R8 GT3: Audi Develops Race Version of the R8 Yes - GT3 regulations prohibit the use of four wheel drive, so no quattros unfortunately.
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| Re: R8 GT3: Audi Develops Race Version of the R8  Audi R8 GT3 Racecar World Premiere Planned for Essen The GT3 race version of the Audi R8 celebrates its world premiere at the Essen Motor Show (28 November to 7 December). The new GT sportscar is on display on the AUDI AG stand in hall 3. On Friday, 28 November Head of Audi Motorsport Dr Wolfgang Ullrich will present Audi's plans for the 2009 motorsport season. fourtitude
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| Re: R8 GT3: Audi Develops Race Version of the R8 What would appear to be a prototype of this car has been spotted on the Nordschleife:     Full story with more pictures: Audi R8 GT3 race car spied at the Nurburgring - MotorAuthority - Car news, reviews, spy shots
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