The 8 Audi R3 LMS GT2019 at the start in VLN8

After Porsche et sa nouvelle 911 GT3 R apparue à deux reprises en catégorie SPX en VLN, Audi Sport fera débuter sa nouvelle R8 LMS GT3, présentée hier au Mondial de l’Auto de Paris, sur la mythique boucle de la Nordschleife au Nürburgring.

The ideal playground for refining the development of a car, the Nürburgring has often smiled on the brand with the rings in the past, with several victories at the 24 Hours, three for the LMS Ultra GT3 version, and one for the current LMS. GT3.

Regulars from the creation of Audi Sport will be requisitioned for the occasion, namely Jamie Green and Christopher Haase, within Car Collection Motorsport.

Just a day after its world premiere, Audi Sport customer racing announces the first race for the new evolution of the Audi R8 LMS: @JamieGreen_ and @ChHaase will tackle @vln_de round 8 on October 6 this week with Car Collection Motorsport #ccm. # GT3 #LeagueofPerformance pic.twitter.com/5o8GcnKjh9

- Audi Sport (@audisport) October 3, 2018

Recall thatAston Martin will also field its new Vantage GT3, and its V8 engine, this weekend, with Maxime Martin and Darren Turner at the wheel.