The 82nd running of the Le Mans 24 Hours attracted more than 250,000 spectators and numerous prominent guests.

For a whole week, the Audi drivers were very busy off track as well. International guests from sports, entertainment and other areas of society accompanied Audi’s appearance in the Le Mans 24 Hours.

Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, Sascha Hamm and Fabio Studer – both winners of the Free Ride World Tour –, Alexandre Bilodeau (ski freestyle Olympic gold medalist), Lorenzo Perales (Sponsorship Director of Real Madrid), Prince Alexander von Auersberg-Breunner, actor Elyas M’Barek, comedian Django Asül and the South Korean singer and actor Choi Si-won watched the world’s most famous endurance race with Audi.

Numerous board members of the Group and Brand watched the Le Mans 24 Hours live on location. Ferdinand Piëch, Ursula Piëch and Martin Winterkorn from the Group’s top echelon were present.

The Management Board of AUDI AG was represented by Rupert Stadler (Chairman), Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg (Technical Development), Luca de Meo (Marketing and Sales), Thomas Sigi (Human Resources and Social Affairs) and Dr. Hubert Waltl (Production).

The two-time Formula World Champion Fernando Alonso was the honorary starter of the 82nd running of the Le Mans 24 Hours. The Spaniard is a great Le Mans fan and in the early stage of the race, together with FIA President Jean Todt, also visited the garage of Audi Sport Team Joest where he wished his compatriot Marc Gené lots of racing luck. Two former motor sportsmen visited Audi as well. The Briton Richard Attwood, winner of the 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours, and Hannu Mikkola. The Finn in 1983, together with co-driver Arne Hertz, decided the World Rally Championship in his favor in the Audi quattro.