Video: Audi TT RS at the Nürburgring Nordschleife

By Tarek Ramchani

The Audi TT RS was introduced in the late 2010 season to compete in the VLN Endurance Series and the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring. Both are run on the demanding and legendary Nordschleife. The car is factory built from the Audi subsidiary, quattro GmbH. This race version of the TT RS is powered by a 2.5L five-cylinder engine which produces around 340 bhp, very close to the street legal car. Competing in the SP4T class in VLN, it was team Raeder Motorsport who took charge of developing and racing the car for the first time. In 2011 the car even won a VLN round overall ahead of much more powerful and faster GT3 cars from the top SP9 class.

Here is a great onboard lap around the Green Hell with the TT RS driven by Audi legend, Frank Biela.

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Video: The legendary Frank Biela BTCC Audi A4 returns to Knockhill

By Johan Laubscher

Knockhill hosted the annual Scottish BTCC round this past weekend. The track held a very special twenty years of BTCC anniversary. Amoungst the legendary machines at the track was the Audi A4 STW which was driven by Audi legend, Frank Biela, during the 1997 BTCC season.

It is very special that this Audi A4 is included in the anniversary celebrations as the quattro technology is very much a part of Knockhill’s history. It debuted in 1996 and provided Audi Sport UK with a 1-2 finish. The final appearance of the four wheel drive technology came in 1997 when the Audis achieved a double 1-2 finish on the day. Quattro was perfectly suited to the short twisty nature of the Knockhill circuit and held the lap record for quite some time. 

Below are some great photos from the BTCC anniversary along with the race footage from 1996 and 1997. Enjoy viewing these beautiful Audi race cars again in these photos and videos. 

1996 BTCC Round 17 at Knockhill

1997 BTCC Round 15 and 16 at Knockhill

Thanks to the official Knockhill Facebook page and Power Images Photography for the beautiful photos from this weekend. 

More information:
Power Images website
Power Images FB page

Knockhill FB page

Knockhill wesbite

Video: The Return of the Four Rings - Audi 1996 BTCC

By Johan Laubscher

The 1996 British Touring Car Championship was headlined by the return of Audi to British saloon car racing, and the subsequent quattro domination. Quattro took the world by storm in 1996, taking seven national Super Touring titles: Germany, Italy, Spain, Australia, Belgium, South Africa and Great Britain. Leading the 1996 British Audi effort was the 1995 World Champion, Frank Biela. In their first year back in British saloon type racing since 1981 and the silver machines from Audi dominated the series. Despite heavy penalties during the season, the cars from Audi, armed with four wheel drive, soldiered on towards the triple-crown (drivers, teams and manufactures titles).

Audi Sport UK produced an excellent documentary which covered the entire 1996 season. It was aptly titled: The Return of the Four Rings. The video was produced and distributed after the end of the 1996 season. It is a brilliant documentary which provides great insight into the 1996 Audi Sport UK BTCC campaign. 

Video: Onboard with the Audi master Frank Biela R8 LMS ultra

By Johan Laubscher

In the world of Audi Motorsport Frank Biela is one of the absolute legends. He started his career at Audi in 1991 and over two decades later he still races cars from the four rings. During 2012 Frank has been racing for Raeder Motorsport  in the VLN series. He has been driving the green and white #44 Audi R8 LMS ultra. He is enjoying his time racing with the team, battling at the front of the VLN grid. Here is a great onboard video with Frank as he pushes the car around the Nürburgring.

Onboard Frank Biela #44 Raeder Audi R8 LMS ultra