Audi TDI Power remains triumphant in St Petersburg

ALMS: Audi celebrated the first victory of the 2008 season with the Audi R10 TDI at the thrilling second round of the American Le Mans Series in St Petersburg (US state of Florida). Lucas Luhr, who shares the cockpit with Marco Werner, won with a 0.818-second margin after taking the lead again from Porsche driver Romain Dumas in the last three laps of the race. It was the 14th overall victory of the diesel-powered sportscar and the first overall win clinched by Lucas Luhr in the series. Last year, Audi had won the city street race in St Petersburg as well. The second R10 TDI retired following a collision.

Audi takes Le Mans Series lead:

LMS: Less than 24 hours after its victory in St Petersburg Audi clinched another podium result with its R10 TDI sportscar: the two Audi youngsters Alexandre Premat and Mike Rockenfeller finished the 1000-kilometre race at Barcelona (Spain), which marked the debut of Audi Sport Team Joest in the European Le Mans Series, in second place overall following a flawless drive. Dindo Capello and Allan McNish finished fifth with the second R10 TDI despite losing six laps due to a broken alternator belt. After the first race, Audi is leading the Manufacturers' Championship of the Le Mans Series with twelve points.