Audi
Sport Team Joest
Audi
R8 LMP900 American LeMans Team
In
2002 at Mosport Int'l Speedway, I had an opportunity by invitation of Audi
Sport North America,
to
spend a race week with the Joest team as a crew member - technician, and
to see what it was like
to
be part of the most successful sportscar racing team in the world. I can
tell you It was an experience
I
will never forget. I was given duties on the car such as bolt checks, cleaning
and detailing, clutch change
(yes
we had the trans off in about 3 minutes without even rushing!) even aerodynamic
adjustments were
part
of my experience. During the pit stops I did tire receiving and hand-off
over the wall, assisted the
tire
specialist with pressure checks and temperature readings. As you can see
from the images it was a great
weekend.
Please enjoy the photos of my experiences with Team Joest.
Perry
M. Mason
Audi
Master Guild Technician
H.J.Pfaff
Audi
Caricature
courtesy of "war-wagon-cartoons at 200mph"
"click on images to enlarge "
Go to--2001 pictures
