R8, anyone?

[Mike Veglia]

In a message dated 1/9/2003 Michael L. Riebs writes:

<< Be carefull with this car - the auction says it's been in a crash...  3
TIMES!!  :-) >>

Make that four because I am fairly certain this is the car Champion leased
back to Audi Sport NA for Sears Point 2002 as well.

http://motorsportvisions.com/splm02f/pages/sp02_140.htm
http://motorsportvisions.com/splm02f/pages/sp02_141.htm
http://motorsportvisions.com/splm02f/pages/sp02_142.htm
http://motorsportvisions.com/splm02f/pages/sp02_143.htm
http://motorsportvisions.com/splm02f/pages/sp02_144.htm
http://motorsportvisions.com/splm02f/pages/sp02_145.htm
http://motorsportvisions.com/splm02f/pages/sp02_146.htm

And here it is at a more intact moment earlier in the race:

http://motorsportvisions.com/splm02f/pages/sp02_051.htm

Amazingly, the car made around the course, and back to the garage where it
was fixed and sent back out to finish. Stout cars those R8s are. The chassis
had 2 good long seasons of racing and it really is pretty much done from a
front line sportscar racing standpoint. But oh what a track toy for the very
rich. Too bad it will almost certainly be relegated to garage queen/show car
use :(

Mike Veglia
Motor Sport Visions Photography
http://www.motorsportvisions.com