Posts Tagged ‘Dindo Capello’

Old Records Fall- New Records Set; For ALMS Teams, Mosport is Fast !

By Bram • Aug 23rd, 2008 • Category: American Le Mans, News, Notes, Results

Audi R10 TDI #1 (Audi Sport North America), Dindo Capello sets a record pace on the way to ALMS Mosport pole. (Audi Communications Motorsport)

Audi R10 TDI #1 (Audi Sport North America), Dindo Capello sets a record pace on the way to ALMS Mosport pole. (Audi Communications Motorsport)

Audi Sport North America’s Dindo Capello made Mosport International Raceway the fastest circuit in the American Le Mans Series with a stunning lap time of 1:04.318 (138.116 mph) in qualifying Saturday for the Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of Mosport. Capello smashed his own previous record at the track by 1.735 seconds, one of 10 cars to go under last year’s pole time.

Audi swept the front row with its two diesel-powered Audi R10 TDIs. Marco Werner was just 0.094 seconds behind his teammate as Audi asserted itself for the first time on the weekend. The top five cars qualified within 0.525 seconds of each other.

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Audi Sport North America News — 30th race for the Audi R10 TDI

By Bram • Jun 30th, 2008 • Category: American Le Mans, News, Notes

Audi Sport North AmericaTwo ALMS races within eight days
US comeback for defending champion Dindo Capello
“Clean Diesel” with advantage over Ethanol

Ingolstadt [2008/06/30] – After a seven-week break, the American Le Mans Series continues in the middle of July with back-to-back races: At Lime Rock (Connecticut) and Mid-Ohio (Ohio) the world’s fastest sportscar contest two races within eight days on 12 and 19 July.

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