The 2001 Audi #4 Johansson Motorsport R8 is an LMP900/LMP1 sports prototype by Audi.
It appears in Forza Motorsport (2005) and all subsequent Motorsport series titles until Forza Motorsport 3.
Synopsis[]
The R8, one of the most dominant endurance racers ever, is a redevelopment of the R8R that Audi competed at the 1999 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. A co-development between Audi Motorsport, Joest Racing, and Dallara, the R8 features a similar open cockpit design and the same 3.6L twin-turbocharged V8 from its predecessor, putting out 610 hp (455 kW) and 516 ft·lb (700 N·m). The car would make its debut at the 2000 12 Hours of Sebring, but would then go back to Europe for more testing in preparation for Le Mans, leaving the R8R to compete in its place. The car would compete in both the LMP900 and LMP1 classes until 2005 across a variety of endurance series, winning at least one series every single year it competed. It would then serve a similar role to the R8R during 2006, where it stood in for its successor, the R10 TDI, while that car prepped for Le Mans.[1]
The #4, driven by Stefan Johansson, Tom Coronel, and Patrick Lemarié, competed at the 2001 edition of Le Mans. Unfortunately, it would do the worst of the 4 R8 competitors. It finished 5th in qualifying and was the only R8 to be beat by another manufacturer. It would then be the first LMP900 retirement from the race, with electrical gremlins bringing the car's race to an end after only 35 laps.[2]
Variants[]
The R8 appears in six livery variants:
- 2001-2002 Audi #1 Infineon R8 (Forza Motorsport (2005) and Forza Motorsport 2)
- 2006 Audi #2 Audi Sport North America/FSI Champion Racing R8 (Forza Motorsport 2 to Forza Motorsport 6)
- 2001 Audi #4 Johansson Motorsport R8 (Forza Motorsport (2005) to Forza Motorsport 3)
- 2004 Audi #5 Audi Sport Japan Team Goh R8 (Forza Motorsport 2, Forza Motorsport 3, and Forza Motorsport 6)
- 2001 Audi #38 Champion R8 (Forza Motorsport (2005) only)
- 2004 Audi #88 Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx R8 (Forza Motorsport 2 only)
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References[]
- ↑ "Audi R8 (LMP)" . wikipedia.org . Retrieved 04-29-2025.
- ↑ "2001 24 Hours of Le Mans" . wikipedia.org . Retrieved 04-29-2025.
