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Audi UK - Motorsport Brief
Triple Le Mans 24 Hour race winner Tom Kristensen demonstrates a 220mph Audi R8 sportscar in the Festival of Speed event at Goodwood this weekend (7-8 Jul).  Kristensen, 34 on Saturday (7 Jul), claimed his third Le Mans victory from just five attempts when the "Great Dane" scorched to victory along with his fellow 2000 Le Mans winners' Frank Biela and Emanuele Pirro last month (17-17 Jun).

Tom, who also won the French "marathon" in 1997, remarked:  "I have never been to Goodwood and I feel very privileged to be attending such a unique motorsport event.  It'll be tremendous to see all of the legendary drivers and great machinery from past and present."

Stefan Johansson drives the British-based Gulf Audi R8 while the actual 1983 RAC Rally winning Audi quattro driven by Stig Blomqvist will also be present in Sussex.

Martyn Pass
Audi UK Sport Press PR Manager
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