Audi to enter the R8 LMS Ultra in next year's FIA GT1 World Championship

Audi’s decision to enter comes after the FIA GT Commission and World Motor Sport Council announced their plans to develop uniform regulations between the FIA GT1 World and FIA GT3 European Championships, thus allowing the R8 LMS Ultra to fight for a world champion’s title of its own for the first time.

"We very much welcome the decision of the FIA World Motor Sport Council on December 7th in favour of the GT3 cars," said Werner Frowein, Managing Director of Quattro GmbH, who added, "In the future, this vehicle class will not only stand for high-calibre national and European customer sport but also for the world’s pinnacle in GT racing. We are delighted that Team WRT has submitted its entry for the World Championship and will be representing the colours of Audi Sport customer racing."

The Audi R8 LMS Ultra race car that will compete in the 2012 FIA GT1 World Championship will be run independently by Team WRT, who will field two GT3 cars in the competition. The team is expected to announce its driver line-up for the championship soon.