Audi: Plans to defend title in ALMS

You found it here first, but here are Audi's official plans to defend their title in ALMS. Good luck!

Allan McNish and Dindo Capello have been given the opportunity to retain their American Le Mans Series LMP1 championship in 2007 as Audi AG announced its full-season lineup and program with the diesel-powered R10 TDI. Audi Sport North America will field two of the revolutionary cars for all 12 rounds of the 2007 season, starting with the 55th annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.

McNish and Capello will be joined by Emanuele Pirro and Marco Werner, each two-time champions in the Series' highest class. All four full-season competitors have combined for seven class driving titles, 66 victories and 150 starts in the American Le Mans Series. In 2006, Audi swept the P1 class with 10 wins in 10 starts, including seven with R10 TDI. The group's collective work at Le Mans is just as impressive with nine overall wins between them.

Audi Sport North America once again assumes responsibility for running the pair of R10 TDI cars. The team's core personnel originate from Champion Racing. As last year, Dave Maraj's team receives support in a similar way from Audi Sport and Joest Racing.

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Source: Fourtitude

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