American Le Mans Series

Audi R10 to Attend Sebring Testing

The long-anticipated, on-track American debut of Audi’s new diesel-powered R10 prototype, as well as Penske Racing’s Porsche RS Spyder LMP2 race car, highlight the American Le Mans Series’ second annual Sebring Winter Test at Sebring International Raceway on January 23-25.

Audi Sport North America will bring two R10s in the LMP1 class to Sebring. One Penske-run Porsche RS Spyder prototype will test, but all six factory drivers will be involved in preparation for the 54th annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on March 18.

Driving at the test for Audi Sport N.A. will be Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro and Rinaldo Capello. Biela and Pirro won the American Le Mans Series championship last year with Champion Racing, guiding the Audi R8 to its sixth consecutive Series championship and second straight for Champion.

Penske debuted the Porsche RS Spyder at the Series’ season finale in October at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, taking the victory in LMP2 with Sascha Maassen and Lucas Luhr at the wheel. Driving for Penske Racing at Sebring’s Mobil 1 Twelve Hours will be Maassen, Luhr and Emmanuel Collard in the No. 6 Porsche with Timo Bernhard, Romain Dumas and Patrick Long in the No. 7 entry. All are expected at the Winter Test.

Test sessions are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day with American Le Mans Series cars slated to be on the track from 9-10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-6 p.m.

Between 13-15 teams are expected to appear at the Sebring Winter Test. Additional announcements will be made over the next two weeks.