Audi R8 – The autobiography of R8-405

After Le Mans, R8-405 continued its frontline career in the American Le Mans Series, winning twice with Frank Biela and Emanuele Pirro. It later raced with Champion Racing in 2001, driven by names including Andy Wallace and Johnny Herbert, before becoming one of the most active Audi R8s in modern historic competition.

• Covers its starring role in the 2000 Le Mans 24 Hours
• Features drivers including Allan McNish, Stéphane Ortelli and Laurent Aïello
• Details McNish’s fastest lap and R8-405’s second-place finish at Le Mans
• Includes its American Le Mans Series victories with Frank Biela and Emanuele Pirro
• Covers its 2001 season with Champion Racing
• Features Andy Wallace, Johnny Herbert and other leading drivers
• Explores Audi’s motorsport heritage and the development of the R8
• Includes R8-405’s later life as a modern historic racer
• Race-by-race coverage of its two frontline seasons
• Interviews with key drivers including Allan McNish, Andy Wallace and Emanuele Pirro

Rich in Le Mans history, Audi racing detail and prototype sports-car drama, Audi R8: The Autobiography of R8-405 is an essential book for Audi enthusiasts, endurance racing followers, ALMS fans and collectors of important motorsport books.