While the DTM starts in Hockenheim, at the same time, initiated with the Audi R8 LMS customer sport program of AUDI AG receives may increase: the case of the last two races of the Long Distance Championship Nürburgring 16th and 30 October starts the team bikes racing in the class SP 4T with the prototype of an Audi TT RS, which is being developed jointly by the Technical Development (TE) and the production of Audi AG and quattro GmbH.
During test operations, the vehicle that represents the spearhead of a potential customer sport modular approach to TT base, piloted by Marc Hennerici and Christopher Mies. Audi is responding to the high demand of customers, the TT and other brand vehicles used in motor sport can be.
The prototype has a five-cylinder TDI engine. It has race-specific new developments in the areas of body, chassis and aerodynamics. Also could take over the project team in the sense of maximum synergy, some parts of the R8 LMS.