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Team Rosberg’s Nico Muller claimed his first DTM pole position in nearly two years after beating Grasser Racing rival Mirko Bortolotti in Sunday’s second qualifying session at Portimao. Muller held the top spot for much of the 20-minute pole-shootout in Portugal, grabbing an early edge over his rivals with a time of 1m40.137s in his Audi R8 LMS GT3. Red Bull driver Felipe Fraga briefly deposed Muller with a 1m40.001s flier as the second runs began, highlighting the one-lap pace of his AF Corse-run Ferrari 488 GT3 for the second day in succession. However, it took little time for Muller to regain the initiative, the factory Audi driver setting a blistering time of 1m39.974s on his next flying lap to secure his first pole in the DTM's GT3 era. Bortolotti again opted to complete only a single run in qualifying and jumped to second late on, although the factory Lamborghini driver’s time was slower than his pole-setting lap from Saturday, leaving him two tenths behind Muller in the timesheets. Brazilian racer Fraga was shuffled down to third in the final order, albeit just 0.010s behind Bortolotti, while Sheldon van der Linde finished another 0.001s adrift in fourth in his Schubert Motorsport BMW M4. Saturday race winner Lucas Auer was Mercedes’ top qualifier in fifth, setting a time of 1m40.055s in his Winward AMG GT3 ahead of the similar machine of HRT driver Luca Stolz - who coincidentally finished second behind Auer in the opening race of the weekend. Auer will carry 25kg of additional weight on his Mercedes in the race as part of the DTM’s updated success ballast rules, with Stolz and Bortolotti hobbled by 15kg and 5kg in extra weight respectively. Two-time DTM champion Marco Wittmann put on a much stronger performance in qualifying on Sunday, putting his Walkenhorst BMW seventh on the grid ahead of Abt Sportsline Audi duo Kelvin van der Linde and Ricardo Feller. The top 10 was rounded out by reigning champion Maximilian Gotz, who has switched to the Winward Mercedes team this year after winning the 2021 title with Hubert Haupt’s HRT outfit. SSR Performance’s Laurens Vanthoor was the top Porsche driver on the grid in 11th in an ultra-competitive session where 15 out of 29 drivers were separated by just half a second, and the entire field but Alessio Deledda separated by two seconds. After retiring from Saturday’s race due to contact at the restart, Abt Audi DTM star Rene Rast qualified 13th with a time of 1m40.283s, just fractionally ahead of the slowest Audi of Attempto driver Marius Zug. Nicki Thiim, who qualified fifth on his DTM debut on Saturday, struggled for pace on Sunday and ended up a distant 20th on the grid in his T3 Motorsport Lamborghini. Nine-time World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb was also unable to replicate his pace from Saturday and will line up 27th on the grid in his AlphaTauri-sponsored AF Corse Ferrari, only ahead of the Lamborghinis of Esmee Hawkey and Deledda. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/portimao-muller-audi-pole-bortolotti/10254467/amp/

http://johndagys-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ss365-1.png Sportscar365 INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE Reigning Bathurst 1000 Winners in Audi Sport Australia Lineup Bathurst 1000 winners Mostert, Holdsworth to drive different Audi R8s in 12-hour race… by Daniel Lloyd May 3, 2022 Photo: Bathurst 12H Reigning Bathurst 1000 winners Chaz Mostert and Lee Holdsworth have been named in Audi Sport Customer Racing Australia’s lineup for the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour, as the Melbourne-based team announced three of its six driving crews. Mostert and Holdsworth, who won Supercars’ biggest race at Mount Panorama together last year driving for Walkinshaw Andretti United, have been assigned to different Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo IIs for the GT racing enduro at the same circuit on May 15. 2018 Bathurst 12 Hour pole-sitter Mostert is due to drive the No. 65 CoinSpot-backed Audi alongside Liam Talbot and Fraser Ross who are both previous class winners at the event. The No. 9 Hallmark Property Group Audi will be driven by Holdsworth, Marc Cini and Dean Fiore. Search http://johndagys-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ss365-1.png Sportscar365 INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE Reigning Bathurst 1000 Winners in Audi Sport Australia Lineup Bathurst 1000 winners Mostert, Holdsworth to drive different Audi R8s in 12-hour race… by Daniel Lloyd May 3, 2022 Photo: Bathurst 12H Reigning Bathurst 1000 winners Chaz Mostert and Lee Holdsworth have been named in Audi Sport Customer Racing Australia’s lineup for the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour, as the Melbourne-based team announced three of its six driving crews. Mostert and Holdsworth, who won Supercars’ biggest race at Mount Panorama together last year driving for Walkinshaw Andretti United, have been assigned to different Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo IIs for the GT racing enduro at the same circuit on May 15. 2018 Bathurst 12 Hour pole-sitter Mostert is due to drive the No. 65 CoinSpot-backed Audi alongside Liam Talbot and Fraser Ross who are both previous class winners at the event. The No. 9 Hallmark Property Group Audi will be driven by Holdsworth, Marc Cini and Dean Fiore. Audi Sport Customer Racing Australia’s third announced entry is the No. 47 Supabarn Supermarkets Audi that will be shared by Theo Koundouris, Paul Stokell and 2021 Bathurst 1000 podium finisher David Russell. They will compete in the Am category, while the lineups involving Mostert and Holdsworth will bid for overall honors in the Pro-Am class. The Audi Sport Customer Racing Australia stable is being run by the Melbourne Performance Centre team, which is due to announce its remaining crews this week. “The first half of our 2022 Bathurst 12 Hour squad is fantastic,” commented team principal Troy Russell. “The shift to the Pro-Am regulations this year gives opportunities to people who might not have the chance in ‘usual’ years and they have all grabbed it. “Each car has a really strong group of drivers, both from the ‘Am’ component and to the professional drivers who have joined in. "These are three strong, very balanced cars all of whom can compete for a strong result.” https://sportscar365.com/sro/igtc/reigning-bathurst-1000-winners-in-audi-sport-australia-lineup/

You're welcome 🙂

They truly are rip off merchants.

You're welcome 🙂

No I do t believe they will. You should be able to get the A4 b7 ones without trouble.

Yep definitely worth s risk. Audi's price is ridiculous!

I don't believe so, but can't say for 100% certain

Wow! That's a ridiculous price from Audi!

Audi can provide you with one. But eBay will be far cheaper 🙂

Yep you should be able to get one from eBay 🙂

Sorry to hear you're looking at letting it go. It's often the complicated issues that kill off older German cars.

It'll be absolutely fine at the legal speed limit 👍

Osram are about the best as other members have used them: Also this link might help you choose too: https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/41141/headlamp-bulbs-tested

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂 stunning looking A5 you have there. Regarding upgrades you might find you can Psy for them on Audi connect. Heres info on it:

Ah apologies I misunderstood. Hadn't realised you could open it manually. The most common failings on these is the hydraulic pump.

Very good question. I'd speak to a independent towbar fitter about activating it.

The sensors can pick up of there's something is blocking the roof movement. We've had other members who have had shoes and all sorts blocking the roof mechanism. Check behind the rear seats. In failing that I'd advise a diagnostic check.

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂

Welcome to the forum you'll find the members on here are a friendly and helpful bunch 🙂 lovely looking RS3 you have there 👍

No probs

What a cracking show. Was great to meet up with old friends. Here's some pics. No Audi's on display though.

Yes I believe you're correct.

Petrol is definitely best for the driving you do. One main issue is the brake servo restricted issue. You'll find an extensive post about it on here. Also check out YouTube for some good buyers guides.