For the 7th consecutive year, the Audi R8's took their class and overall
title at the historic 12 hour race at Sebring and Revo was there to
watch it happen. As sponsors of "Audi Alley" the Audi enthusiast trackside
corral, we had superb access to the race track, teams, cars, and of
course the fans. Some notable visits to the corral included an autograph
and photo session by all 6 of the R8 team drivers, the president and
vice-president of the Audi Club of North America, Executive personnel
from Audi North America and Audi AG as well as a ½ dozen new Audi A3
Sportbacks and the Stasis Engineering Speed Challenge Touring Car Series
A4 racer. This year's corral featured hundreds of Audis spanning almost
the entire product line, a 40X60 tent, a catered lunch and beverages
on Saturday, numerous tables, and a lounge area replete with couches
and televisions. The sheer size of the corral was impressive and recognition
needs to be given to Christian Long & John Studdard, the Audi Club of
Florida President and Vice president along with several other Audi Club
volunteers including Shawn Head and Neil Mcgarry who helped coordinate
its organization and flawless implementation.
Although the 12 hour race takes place on Saturday, fans begin arriving
the Monday prior making this truly a week long party. With over 200,000
race enthusiasts in attendance, there was no shortage of excitement
even between races. "Pup" tents, to fully furnished RV's are present
as far as the eye can see and the infamous "Jungle" (the track's infield)
is an after hours black hole that harbors some of the more "colorful"
attendees and visiting is recommended for only the bravest adventure
seekers.
Revo was proud to be a major contributor to this year's Audi corral
and was in good company along with the other major sponsors including
Audi of America and Suncoast Audi of Sarasota Florida. We want to thank
them for their contributions and support of the enthusiast community.
Revo personnel were on site and answered questions about our products
and services and made contacts for several new dealers. In addition
we were pleased to be able to announce the upcoming launch of our software
for Porsche and this new development was received enthusiastically by
the hundreds of Porsche owners who were in attendance adjacent to the
Audi Corral.
Overall this was a great experience for us and we are proud to have
been associated with the event. We want to again thank Christian Long
and John Studdard for their hospitality and we look forward to future
collaborations throughout the year.
Regards-
Revo Technik.