Audi R8 LMS joins Race of Champions garage

Audi's racy R8 LMS coupe will be part of the lineup for this year's Race of Champions event, which runs Nov. 27-28 in Dusseldorf, Germany.

The R8 LMS has racked up 60 wins over the past two years. It will be one of nine cars driven by the 12 drivers that make up the two-man national teams at the event.

The Race of Champions, where past and present racing stars such as Tom Kristensen, Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher will race head-to-head, dates to 1988. This year, the event returns to Germany for the first time since it was held at the N

By Byron Trimble