Audi R15 TDI Victorious in 12 Hours of Sebring

Audi finished the 12-hour endurance race only 22.279 seconds ahead of Peugeot, having covered 1,417.10 miles (2267 km) and setting a record with 383 laps covered, 13 over the previous best.

By: Motor1.com Team

Mar 22, 2009 at 12:30pm ET

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Audi has won the 12-hour endurance race at Sebring with its new R15 TDI race car.

The Audi Sport Team Joest's two Audi R15 TDI's, raced by drivers Dindo Capello of Italy, Tom Krisentsen of Denmark, and Scotsman Allan McNish won the race at the Sebring circuit in Florida with a record distance run, finishing 383 laps, 13 more than the previous best.

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The win didn't come easy, with Audi competing fiercely with the two Peugeot 908 diesels, the lead changing more than a dozen times between them. Audi finished the 12-hour marathon race only 22.279 seconds ahead of Peugeot, having covered 1,417.10 miles (2267 km).

The heated competition between the two diesel racing cars likely now solidifies the status of diesels in endurance races. Audi Sport has reigned over the past couple of races at the 24-hour LeMans circuit with its previous R10 TDI. This June, Audi Sport Team Joest will race there with 3 R15 TDI's and is considered a favorite to win.