today proudly announces a very special new livery for our Audi R8 Le Mans Prototype,
set to compete in the upcoming 'Audi Presents Petit Le Mans' at Road Atlanta.
Champion Racing owner Dave Maraj, a naturalized American citizen, commissioned
artist Dave Schnorr to transform our normally rainbow-colored Audi prototype
into a symbol of the strong patriotism we all share. Schnorr, who has been responsible
for decorating Champion Racing's cars for nearly ten years, has applied our
trademark reflective color designs in red and blue on the Audi R8's white bodywork.
To complete the stylized American colors theme, reflective white stars are scattered
throughout the new design.
"Like all Americans, the Champion Motors family has been deeply shocked and
saddened by the tragic events of September 11, but also inspired by those who
have so heroically served their country during this difficult time," said Maraj.
"As an American team, our Audi R8 always proudly carries the U.S. flag in American
Le Mans Series competition. But we wanted to go beyond that, to honor our country
in a special way."
Race fans in attendance at Road Atlanta will be able to experience the full
effect of this special livery, because the 10-hour/1000mile Petit Le Mans race
extends well into the hours of darkness, where track lighting and camera flash
cause the reflective colors to "pop" brilliantly. As always, we expect the car
to be a photographer's favorite.
The 1,000-mile, 10-hour race will be the final event of the 2001 ALMS season.
Practice sessions will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, with qualifying on
Friday, Oct. 5. The race starts at noon on Saturday. The Speedvision television
network will have live, flag-to-flag coverage of the race beginning at 11:30
a.m. on race day.
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