The sporting career of Patrick Lange actually began on a mountain bike. After an injury, however, he switched to the triathlon. Today, he is grateful that fate imposed this decision on him. In this interview, the current Ironman Hawaii talks about title defenses, breaking records, mental strength, and dealing with sporting setbacks.
Johannes Polgar and Carolina Werner, two of Germany’s finest sailors, are competing in the new Nacra 17 mixed one-design class. Representing the next evolutionary stage in sailing, this multihull boat glides over the water on innovative foils. The Polgar/Werner duo’s goal is to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In mid-May, we caught up with the pair at their training camp at Lake Garda, Italy, where the Audi e-tron Nacra 17 boat took to the water for the first time.
At the age of 35, Candide Thovex is already a sporting legend. His discipline of choice is freeriding—skiing in the “wild,” off the prepared pistes. In partnership with Audi, the French native spent the past few months scouring the globe for spectacular new playgrounds. Those expecting snow-clad, winter landscapes is in for a surprise.
The electrifying Formula E enters its fourth season. That also kicks off a new chapter for the fully-electric racing series—and for Audi: With new teams, new drivers and more advanced race cars, it’s a whole new ball game.
In its first year, FIA Formula E became a true success story for fans and racers. Meanwhile, the third season of the highly competitive electric race series is already underway and the championship has begun with new locations, stars and technology.
What do Audi and Florian Gschwandtner have in common? For one thing, the vision of a digital, service-oriented ecosystem. What myAudi is to one, Runtastic is to the other: an exciting future. We talked with Florian Gschwandtner about the serviceoriented mentality, networked mobility and smart sneakers.
Formula E is considered the auto racing series of the future. Its third season kicked off in Hong Kong. Seen there on cars for the first time: the four rings.