Re:Audi Trans Am

[STEADIRIC@aol.com]

>Does anyone have information on the Audi Trans Am effort? I am interested in
>who drove which # cars and if there was a 4 car entry for the last race of
>the year.  I seem to remember that at one race in the year 4 cars were
>entered.  If you know any details I would appreciate hearing them.

Okay here's the scoop as best I remember it:

Hurley Haywood ran car 44 the lead team car in all the races.  

Walter Rohl ran car 14 at Dallas, Sears Point, Niagra Falls, Lime Rock, 
Mosport Park and St. Petersburg 

Hans Joachim-Stuck ran car 14 at Long Beach, Detroit, Clevland, Brainerd, 
The Meadowlands, Mid Ohio and Road America.  

At St. Petersburg Hans Stuck ran car 4 which was Audi's only 3 car entry. 
 

Audi never ran 4 cars at the same event, 6 T/A cars were built (44, 44t, 
14, 14t, 4 and 4t)  Audi won the manufactures Championship with 92 points 
to 2nd place chebbys 63 points and Olds 51 points for third.  Hurley won 
the drivers championship with 152 points, Hans got 100 Points which was 
6th in drivers title and Walter took 7th with 80 points.

Audi started the season 2458lbs (Increadible for a "Ship in a bottle" 
Car) but the SCCA increased their weight to 2470lbs by the end of the 
season.  The engine was a all Aluminum 2 valve version of the MC engine 
that ran 3.0 bar (Absolute) or 29psi!  Audi said that it "Only" made 
510hp at 7500 rpm.....  I ran behind that car and we had 580hp and we 
weighed 200lbs less and they ran away from me on the straights!! They put 
the power down through a 6 speed gearbox that ran to a Limited slip V/C 
in the front diff a Torsen or a  L/S V/C in the center and at the rear a 
L/S Friction Plate diff, Torsen or L/S V/C, according to the track.

How's that for info!

Later!


Eric Fletcher
'87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B
St. Louis, MO

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