Audi’s factory racing history is broad, but it is especially associated with rallying, touring cars, and endurance racing. In the 1980s, Audi became closely linked with the quattro all-wheel-drive rally cars, which helped change the direction of the World Rally Championship. The company later built major programmes in touring cars, including the DTM, and then became one of the defining manufacturers at Le Mans, where its R8, R10 TDI and later prototypes made Audi a benchmark in modern endurance racing. That period also made Audi known for using racing to develop and demonstrate technology, including diesel and hybrid systems. Audi is…