Audi has received heavy criticism for its decision to end factory-supported programmes in GT3.
Audi has come under fire for its decision to heavily curtail its customer racing activities from 2024, including the end of factory-supported programmes in GT3 championships.It was revealed last week that Audi’s customer racing division will be downsized next year, with the German manufacturer ending the production of R8 LMS GT3 and other racing models within its range.
"That was the flagship of Audi Sport and [its slogan] Vorsprung durch Technik," ex-Phoenix Racing boss Ernst Moser, whose works Audi team enjoyed plenty of success in both the DTM and at the Nordschleife, told Motorsport.com's sister website Motorsport-Total.com. “But if this little plant continues to grow, it could perhaps be dangerous for the Formula 1 project. That is why it is no longer watered and dried out.
"It's not something which just happened now. it's something that has been decided years ago, I would say 1.5 maybe two years ago, it's just the impact of the decision that was taken two years ago. "But very quickly he decided to stop motorsport in general and put all the effort in Formula 1. Vosse also believes a double programme was easily possible, as Mercedes has proved by winning eight consecutive titles in F1 while continuing to feature heavily in GT3 racing.
Duesmann will step down as the CEO of Audi from September 1, with his place to be taken over by Gernot Dollner.
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