Audi Sport Team Joest is partaking in the notorious 12-hour race at Sebring, Florida on 21 March with two Audi R15 TDI’s.

The US endurance classic will act as stern test and dress rehearsal for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June.

Fourtitude says the new Audi R15 TDI is packed with numerous technically innovative detail solutions and differs significantly from its predecessor model the R10 TDI which was undefeated at Le Mans.

Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich explains: ‘So far the R15 TDI has performed as we expected. Now it must also prove itself in race conditions. Sebring is a particularly hard race and is therefore perfectly suited to reveal even the smallest of weaknesses.’

The Audi R8 triumphed on its debut at Sebring and on the premiere of the R10 TDI in 2006 Audi landed the first victory worldwide for a diesel powered sports car.

In total Audi has won the 12-hour race at Sebring eight times, not bad eh!