◾Audi takes 1st and 2nd in the GTD class of the WeatherTech Northeast Grand Prix

◾Audi leads the GTD class in manufacturers' points for the 2016 IMSA season

The Audi Customer Racing Teams of Magnus Racing and Stevenson Motorsport gave a strong showing at Lime Rock this weekend as they took the top 2 spots on the podium at race finish.

For the second time this season, the #44 Audi R8 LMS of Magnus Racing driven by John Potter and Andy Lally celebrated victory at Lime Rock during the IMSA WeatherTech Northeast Grand Prix. The #6 Audi R8 LMS of Stevenson Motorsports driven by Andrew Davis and Robin Liddell was close behind in 2nd place, grabbing that team's 2nd podium of the season.

As a result of the strong performance of both these teams and the continued success of the all-new Audi R8 LMS, this weekend places Audi leading in points in the GTD class of the IMSA Manufacturers Championship.

With close cooperation between Audi Sport® engineers, race drivers and developers, the Audi R8 and R8 LMS racecar were co-developed and share approximately 50 percent of the same parts, including the V10 engine.

Audi of America, Inc. and its U.S. dealers offer a full line of German-engineered luxury vehicles. AUDI AG is among the most successful luxury automotive brands globally. The Audi Group delivered over 1,800,000 vehicles to customers globally in 2015, and broke all-time company sales records for the 6th straight year in the U.S. Through 2019, AUDI AG plans to invest about 24 billion euros - 70 percent of the investment will flow into the development of new models and technologies. Visit www.audiusa.com or www.audiusa.com/newsroom for more information regarding Audi vehicles and business topics.

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