Pirelli World Challenge: RS Werkes Racing will enter an Audi A3 in the Touring Car A class

By Tarek Ramchani

The Audi brand is already very well represented in the Pirelli World Challenge and it will see further expansion this season.
RS Werkes Racing (Istook's Motorsports) will be entering an Audi A3 TDI in the Touring Car A division (TCA).

RS Werkes Racing is no stranger to the Pirelli World Challenge, the team is already committed to the series with their Audi TT RS in the GTS class with Don Istook.

The Audi A3 TDI entry, same as the TT RS, is a privateer effort. This will mark the return of the Audi brand in the Touring Car related class of the SCCA sanctioned series.

RS Werkes will be using the older Audi A3 type vehicle, the 2010-2013 chassis configuration. The new Audi A3 models, based on the MQB chassis, are not available in the North American market as of yet.

Touring Car A is a new class, aimed at being an evolution of the current Touring Car class, in order to reduce the building and maintenance costs of the cars.

With the Audi R8 LMS and ultra cars in GT, the Audi TT RS in GTS and the Audi A3 in TCA, Audi will be one of few brands to be represented in so many of the classes.

The 2014 Pirelli World Challenge will kick off in St. Petersburg, March 28th-30th.

Photo: Audi Media

FIA Rallycross: Münnich Motorsport rallycross testing videos from Lohéac

By Johan Laubscher

Münnich Motorsport has completed their final test of 2013. They were testing at Lohéac earlier this week and another testing video has appeared online. 

The team is currently preparing for the 2014 FIA World Rallycross Championship wherein they will be fielding a Supercar class Audi A3/S3 rallycross car for René Münnich. They are currently testing their first prototype and busy building their second primary car, which will be used during the 2014 season.

Two new testing videos from Jb Vallée have been embedded below and more of his photos from the test can be seen HERE.

More information and videos of the car can be seen HERE.

Photo credit: Screenshot from Jb Vallée on YouTube

FIA Rallycross: Münnich Motorsport completes final testing for 2013

By Johan Laubscher

Münnich Motorsport has completed their final testing outing for 2013. The last test of the year was held at Lohéac in France.

The team is currently busy preparing for the 2014 FIA World Rallycross Championship. Their first Audi S3/A3 Supercar class rallycross vehicle has been taking part in various test sessions recently. They are also busy building a second primary Audi S3/A3 rallycross car, which will be their competition vehicle next year.

It remains very exciting to see this new rallycross car from Münnich Motorsport continuing its development. We have embedded their latest testing video below.

More information and videos of the car can be seen HERE.

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FIA Rallycross: Münnich Motorsport continues testing for the 2014 FIA World Rallycross Championship - latest testing video

By Johan Laubscher

Münnich Motorsport is busy preparing for the 2014 FIA World Rallycross Championship. The team released their latest video today featuring their recent test session in Sosnova, Czech Republic.

The team has been testing their first Audi A3/S3 Rallycross car, their first prototype. They are also currently busy building their second Audi A3/S3 Supercar category rallycross car, which will be their competition vehicle during the 2014 season. More details about the project can be read HERE.

We have embedded the latest test video below, which was published on the all-inkl.com münnich motorsport Facebook page today. 

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FIA Rallycross: More details emerge about the Münnich Motorsport Audi program

By Johan Laubscher

Last week it was announced that Münnich Motorsport are going to be focussing on their new Audi A3/S3 Supercar for the new 2014 FIA World Rallycross Championship. More details regarding the project have emerged this week.

RallyCrossWorld.com has published a new article on their website that reveals more details regarding the new Audi Rallycross project from Münnich Motorsport. That article, which includes quotes from Rene Münnich, new photos of the car, drivetrain and engine details, a brief look at Audi’s history in the sport and more details of Münnich Motorsport’s 2014 campaign, can be seen via this link HERE.

Münnich Motorsport will be competing in the new FIA World Rallycross Championship during 2014 and they will be fielding one Audi A3/S3 during their development year. The Audi Supercar will be driven by Rene Münnich. Some of the new information about the project includes:

The car has been built and prepared completely in-house by Münnich Motorsport and it will be fielded in the Supercar category of the 2014 FIA World Rallycross Championship. The team will be fielding one of the new Audi vehicles during the first season in order to focus on the car’s development, but the possibility exists for more cars in the future. 

The car pictured, and which has been seen in testing, is the team's first design prototype, which they will be using for initial testing and development. They are currently busy building a second Audi rallycross car and this is the vehicle that will be used in the championship during 2014. It is said that this new vehicle will differ visually from the current test car, as the current car’s striking bodywork is not completely suited for rallycross competition.

For more information about the project please see the RallyCrossWorld.com article HERE.

This project from Münnich Motorsport is certainly very exciting and it will be great to see an Audi rallycross vehicle entered in the new 2014 FIA World Rallycross Championship.

Photo credit: all-inkl.com münnich motorsport on Facebook

We have once again included the video of Münnich Motorsport's first rollout of their test car below. This Audi is going to be a very exciting addition to the FIA World Rallycross Championship grid in 2014. 

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FIA Rallycross: Münnich Motorsport Audi A3 to compete in the 2014 FIA World Rallycross Championship

By Johan Laubscher

The FIA World Rallycross Championship will be debuting during 2014 and at least one Audi entrant will be taking part.

Münnich Motorsport has been working on an Audi A3 rallycross car during 2013. They revealed the vehicle a few weeks ago when they completed their first rollout of the new car. Their Audi is known as the “S3 SuperCar”. The team has already confirmed that they will be reducing their WTCC program during 2014 and that they will be fielding their Audi A3 in the new FIA World Rallycross Championship.

The team has mentioned that they will be testing the Audi A3 this week, as they prepare for the 2014 season.

It is certainly very exciting to hear that this fantastic looking rallycross car will be seen on the world stage during 2014. 

Photo credit:

all-inkl.com münnich motorsport

berzerkdesign.de

We have embedded two videos below. The first is a trailer for the new FIA World Rallycross Championship and the second is a video of the Audi A3's first rollout run.

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Rallycross: First rollout for Münnich Motorsport and their new Audi rallycross racer

By Johan Laubscher

Exciting news came from all-inkl.com münnich motorsport today. The team has completed the first rollout of their new Audi rallycross race car.

During 2012 Münnich Motorsport had announced their intentions to build an Audi A3/S3 rallycross vehicle for the German/European Rallycross Championship, where the team has been fielding Skodas for a number of seasons. The original announcement included an Audi S3 render/design from berzerkdesign.de.

The team uploaded various build photos onto their Facebook page during January 2013, which depicted the development of the car known as their “S3 SuperCar”.

Nine months later and Münnich Motorsport has released the first photo of the car, following their rollout today. The car looks fantastic with a menacing and aggressive appearance. Visually the bodywork is similar to that of the Audi RS 3.

More information and photos of the car is expected to be seen in the weeks to come. 

Photo credit:

all-inkl.com münnich motorsport

berzerkdesign.de

BTCC: Rotek Racing planning Audi A3 sedan project for BTCC 2014

By Johan Laubscher

News has emerged that Rotek Racing is planning to prepare and run two Audi A3 sedan race cars in the 2014 British Touring Car Championship season.

The news broke on TouringCarTimes this morning, mentioning Rotek Racing’s 2014 BTCC intentions. That article can be seen HERE.

Rotek Racing and Rob Holland have been involved on a number of fronts recently, including in the VLN, where the team has been fielding an Audi TT RS in the SP4T class. They had originally planned to run Ford Focus cars in the 2014 WTCC season, but due to various factors they have now switched to their BTCC plans for 2014.

They will be developing the pair of Audi A3 sedans, working together with Tony Gilham’s team. The cars will be built to the NGTC - Next Generation Touring Car regulations. The Audi A3s will feature front wheel drive configuration. Rob Holland will be behind the wheel of one of the two cars, with the second driver yet to be announced.

It is very exciting news to hear that more Audi teams are planning to join the BTCC grid next year. Audi fans have been blessed with Rob Austin Racing’s two Audi A4 cars from 2011 onwards, and now Rotek’s addition will boost the field even further. Hopefully both Rotek Racing and Rob Austin Racing will be seen in the BTCC during 2014. 

Photo credit:
Audi Media

Rotek Racing

Audi Privateer Monsters at the Nordschleife

By Tarek Ramchani

The VLN Langstreckenmeisterschaft Nürburgring or simply VLN, is the German Endurance Series racing exclusively on the legendary Nordschleife. Big entry lists at each round and a great mix between super fast GTs and Touring Cars. Various Audis are there as well, both factory supported teams running the works Audi R8 LMS and the Audi TT RS (quattro GmbH) and also true independents ones who built their own racing cars. Here is a quick look at the different privateer exotic Audi machines from the Green Hell.

Audi RS4 - Goetz Motorsport (SP8T class) :

Audi TTS - Raeder Motorsport (SP3T class) :

Audi TTS - Scuderia Colonia e.V. I ADAC (SP3T class) :

Audi S3 - MSC Adenau e.V.I. (SP3T class) :

Audi TT RS - Brandl Motorsport (SP4T class) :

Audi TT - Team Haakon Schjaerin (SP3T class) :

Audi A4 quattro - Tuning Akademie (AT class) :

Audi TTS - Pro Handycap e.V. Wolfgang Muller (SP4T class) :