You need this: IMSA-ready Audi TCR for the price of a luxury SUV

What does it cost to join today’s IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge field? Well, for $79,900 you can buy this 2019 Audi TCR DSG previously fielded by the JDC Miller and Rockwell Autosport Development teams.

Are you ready to enter the world of air jacks, sequential shifters and marque events?

Spares are included, with the ad reminding us that this car can also run with WRL, SCCA, NASA and SRO. (Yes, so many letters.)

Comments

Colin Wood Associate Editor
9/14/23 3:01 p.m.

I have $2. What are you guys pitching in?

racerfink UberDork
9/14/23 3:03 p.m.

How much for the two sets of Michelin's you'll need for each race weekend? $4k a set?

David S. Wallens Editorial Director
9/14/23 3:25 p.m.

Something to think about this car. Let’s say you buy it for $80k and then race it for a year. Think you could break even? Maybe?

David S. Wallens Editorial Director
9/14/23 3:26 p.m.

Also, you could be like Gino: Running in an IMSA race on a grassroots budget.

Matt B (fs) UltraDork
9/14/23 4:23 p.m.

In reply to David S. Wallens :

That's cool you wrote about Gino. I happen to meet the guy at my last Jzilla HPDE as he is friends with the guy from whom I rented a Miata for the day. He seemed down to earth and was certainly committed any track time possible. On a related note, shout out to Aaron Ball of Balls Out Racing for his rental program. Had a great time. Would rent again.

David S. Wallens Editorial Director
9/14/23 4:49 p.m.

More from Gino here:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/ka-Rr9p-l-c?rel=0

Tom1200 PowerDork
9/14/23 6:12 p.m.

In reply to David S. Wallens :

Very cool but the $79,900 is more than I've spent in 36 years of racing. LOL

For that level of racing it's absolutely grassroots budget.

GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/14/23 8:38 p.m.

In reply to Tom1200 :

After 17 years of racing I might be getting close already. But 2 of the 3 competition cars also served as DDs.

BlueInGreen - Jon UberDork
9/14/23 8:45 p.m.

Buying the car seems like a small fraction of the budget needed to enter, support, transport, and compete in a series like that.

A TCR racer looks like a real fun thing to play with. Also, can we have a limited production road version RS3.R with the TCR body kit?

DeadSkunk (Warren) UltimaDork
9/14/23 9:43 p.m.

I used to race an ITB VW and thought about moving up. I talked to a buddy of mine who raced a C5 Corvette and he told me what a weekend cost him , so I built a SpecMiata instead. I couldn't see spending what he did on tires and brake pads, let alone the other costs.