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Audi R8R
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The Audi R8R was a Le Mans Prototype built by Audi for the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans, and a predecessor to the dominant Audi R8 which debuted in 2000. It was raced alongside the British built closed-cockpit Audi R8C.
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![]() An Audi R8R at the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed | |||||||||
Category | Le Mans Prototype | ||||||||
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Constructor | Audi | ||||||||
Designer(s) | Michael Pfadenhauer Wolfgang Appel | ||||||||
Successor | Audi R8 | ||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||
Engine | 3.6 L V8 twin-turbo, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
Power | 610 hp (450 kW) | ||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||
Notable entrants | Joest Racing | ||||||||
Debut | 1999 12 Hours of Sebring | ||||||||
Last event | 2000 Silverstone 500 USA Challenge | ||||||||
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