"BRITISH" AUDI TEAM BIDS FOR LE MANS GLORY

Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx contests the 72nd Le Mans 24 Hours (12-13 June) aiming to record the German manufacturer's fourth win in five years in the annual French race. The British team starts the twice round-the-clock encounter in stunning form after wins in the Sebring 12 Hours (20 Mar) - its maiden race - and Monza 1,000km (9 May) having also set the fastest two times in the Le Mans Pre-Test (25 Apr). Veloqx Audi drivers currently top the American Le Mans Series and Le Mans Endurance Series standings.

The Infineon & Canon supported Veloqx Audi team, formed just six months ago, enters a brace of Michelin-shod Audi R8 "open-top" sportscars in arguably the world's toughest motor race with a driver line-up that can already boast six outright Le Mans race wins.

Frank Biela (2000/1/2), Johnny Herbert (1991), Allan McNish (1998) and Guy Smith (2003) are joined in the Veloqx Audi line-up by 2003 Le Mans 24 Hours GTS class winner Jamie Davies and Le Mans "rookie" Pierre Kaffer.

In the Pre-Test at Le Mans in April, McNish (3min 32.615secs) and Herbert (3:32.627) set the two fastest times around the 8.454-mile track consisting of closed public roads. Since its race d