From Audi Sports Audi received special recognition for its string of successes with the R10 TDI and the A4 DTM by the Motorsport Industry Association (MIA), an important organisation of the British motorsport industry. In the 2008 season Audi won everything the brand had set its sights on. It has so far been the brand's most successful racing season.At the "3rd European Cleaner Racing Conference" held at the Autosport International Show in Birmingham Audi received the "MIA Teamwork Award" for the best team performance in motorsport. Ulrich Baretzky, Head of Engine Development at Audi Sport at the Neckarsulm location, received the accolade on behalf of Audi Sport. The jury emphasised that Audi successfully completed all motorsport programmes of the 2008 season, thus having shown the strongest team performance in motorsport as well. Audi won the award, competing against nominated teams of renown, including - among others - teams from Formula 1.In 2008, the Four Rings stood for the four victories in the DTM (Timo Scheider),the American LeMans Series (Lucas Luhr and Marco Werner), the Le Mans Series in Europe(Alexandre Prémat, and Mike Rockenfeller) and the 24 Hours of Le Mans(Dindo Capello, Tom Kristensen and Allan McNish).
Audi: The Four Rings' brand receives recognition for its 2008 successes in DTM, ALMS, LMS and Le Mans 24hrs