10 passes, 5 days, 4 countries, 1 Audi R8 V10 5.2 FSI

[roadrunner]

If you want to know, how all this started - here is a good read:

http://www.rs6.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17953

Just a short recap:

Day1.

- Pick up of the Audi R8 V10 at the Audi Forum Ingolstadt
- Drive through Munich to Garmisch
-1st alpine pass: Timmelsjoch (to become of of my favorites)
- 2nd Jaufepass Passo Giovo

Day2:

- Loop around Lake Garda
- and a small surprise on the west side...

Day3:

- Passo Stelvio / Stilfserjoch :applause::incar:
- St. Moritz (Boris Becker's wedding day :hihi:)
- Some more passes
- Lake Como

Day4:

- Stella round (Passo Stella, Pordoi :0: ...)
- Staller Sattel :0:
- Lienz

Day 5: En route to Vienna

The details:

How it all started
http://blog.audidriven.net/2009/06/dream-alpine-routes-audi-r8-v10.html

Day 1 - part 1 : Pickup at Audi Forum Ingostadt

http://blog.audidriven.net/2009/09/day-1-r8-v10-alpine-adventure.html

Day 1 - part 2: R8 V10 at Timmelsjoch & Jaufenpass

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JZ7xQ7W0V8Q/SlsJhN4vIzI/AAAAAAAABhs/jkBLuxo1QLU/s640/CIMG0762.JPG

http://blog.audidriven.net/2009/09/day-1-r8-v10-alpine-adventure-part-2.html


Day 2 - Lake Garda loop

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JZ7xQ7W0V8Q/SlsJ7n41yXI/AAAAAAAABik/TQWjy5fYtww/s800/CIMG0830.JPG

http://blog.audidriven.net/2009/09/day-2-audi-r8-v10-alpine-adventure-lake.html


More comming over the next few days...Enjoy

[Toto89]

Congrats! It must have been fantastic!

[rks838]

EAGERLY awaiting those pics :)

[ZCD2.7T]

Gorgeous pics - breathtaking scenery everywhere one looks.

I guess I'll have no choice but to try to re-trace your route - someday!

[Ruergard]

Fantastic views, a fantastic car... Probably one of the best ones ever made to do that. What more could you need? :love:

Thanks for sharing!

[Ti-Mike]

hey roadrunner .....if you would have had troped a line i have beein in St Mortiz on the BB Wedding day....next time drop a line

[roadrunner]

Congrats! It must have been fantastic!

Toto: more than that: out of the world, my best driving time ever


EAGERLY awaiting those pics :)

On the way - wed. or thu. The wait should be worth it.


Gorgeous pics - breathtaking scenery everywhere one looks.

I guess I'll have no choice but to try to re-trace your route - someday!

I cannot tell you how much fun you will have. Need some help with planning, give me a "call"


Fantastic views, a fantastic car... Probably one of the best ones ever made to do that. What more could you need? :love:

Thanks for sharing!

Sure thing, and you need nothing else, except more time :hihi:


hey roadrunner .....if you would have had troped a line i have beein in St Mortiz on the BB Wedding day....next time drop a line

Will do, where there ~14:00, had a late lunch and of we went to Como.

We are seriously thinking about doing a similar tour again next year. :incar: :R8kiss:

I sure got addicted: to the R8 AND the Alpine passes

[Ti-Mike]

i have a much nice road from Torino ( IT ) to Monte Carlo, no traffic, no cops and mindblowing road........but very very tiring......but after is, everything else is little girlies stuff:R8::lovl::lovl:

[Chuangs4]

NICE trip. Please keep us update!:R8:

[roadrunner]

i have a much nice road from Torino ( IT ) to Monte Carlo, no traffic, no cops and mindblowing road........but very very tiring......but after is, everything else is little girlies stuff:R8::lovl::lovl:

you made me curious there :hihi: :incar:

[roadrunner]

Boy, was that a ride.

And one thing i learned on this trip . it can make a huge difference from which side you approach a pass.

Enough said - enjoy :cheers:

http://blog.audidriven.net/2009/09/day-3-part-1-r8-v10-meets-pass-stelvio.html

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JZ7xQ7W0V8Q/SlsLcYLO2SI/AAAAAAAABlA/yI0K-xbrl5I/s640/CIMG0988.JPG

[RS246]

i would just love to copy this route :race:

[Benman]

Epic.

Five Stars! :cheers:

Ben:addict:

[roadrunner]

Epic.

Five Stars! :cheers:

Ben:addict:

As english in not my mother tongue, i did not find the right word to describe it

Thank you Ben - Epic it was / is / will ever be in my memory


I let you down a little bit over the past days, but this anniversary year (Audi: 100, me 40) seems to be my Audi year

Just came back from the Audi Efficiency Challenge A to B - A on the Lofotes, Norway to Bee in Italy Lago Maggiore

I drove Wave 1 A to Trondheim via Harstad & Mo i Rana

Here is the route
http://maps.google.de/maps/ms?hl=de&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=103671392575578183041.0004711cb6596ed0c8467&ll=58.631217,13.974609&spn=34.152376,113.466797&t=h&z=4

and here is the background info + live tracking
http://www.audi-efficiency-challenge.com/en/day1/

http://www.rs6.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8567&d=1254047208

Undescribable & epic

[Ruergard]

I think Ben found the word for it, just Epic...

[Myrtlebeach]

Hahaha, nice Roadrunner, I was one of the first officers flying you to the Lofoten islands, Leknes to be exactly, the 18. or 19. of september. I was so jealous of you guys going to drive that challange. How did you sign up for that?

[roadrunner]

Hahaha, nice Roadrunner, I was one of the first officers flying you to the Lofoten islands, Leknes to be exactly, the 18. or 19. of september. I was so jealous of you guys going to drive that challange. How did you sign up for that?

then you flew the setup crew. We flew in on the 21st in two waves from Bodo as one plane was too small for all of us.

There was a ruffle on the german Audi page for Audi drivers. After two selection rounds, i was one of the lucky ones chosen.

The Leknes approach was a steep one :hihi:

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Day1 Audi for us
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[Myrtlebeach]

Ahh, ok, too bad you didn't have the best weather, stunning view when it's free of clouds. Nice pic's btw. Yep, all the approches to the short fields are based on 4,5+ degrees approach instead of the usual 3 degrees you'll find on regular airfields. (shortfield: approx 800 m, regular: from 1199 m up to usually 3000 m LDA (Landing Distance Available)) The Dash 8 100' series is one of few that actually can do this kind of approaches up to 7 degrees. The Worlds best office in my opinion.

Considering the cars you drove it seems like it was a nice trip, rain or not. Lucky you. :)

[Benman]

Here is the route
http://maps.google.de/maps/ms?hl=de&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=103671392575578183041.0004711cb6596ed0c8467&ll=58.631217,13.974609&spn=34.152376,113.466797&t=h&z=4



Undescribable & epic

Simply awesome. :cheers:

I encourage EVERYONE I know to do an "epic" road trip, they're are unforgettable.

For me, I did not have near the car you did, just an old Camaro Z28, but we did a 31 day, 11,000 mile road trip through 28 States. That was a once in a lifetime epic road trip for us. I was 18 years old with my 19 year old cousin. Us guys had a great time. ;)

Ben

[roadrunner]

Simply awesome. :cheers:

I encourage EVERYONE I know to do an "epic" road trip, they're are unforgettable.

For me, I did not have near the car you did, just an old Camaro Z28, but we did a 31 day, 11,000 mile road trip through 28 States. That was a once in a lifetime epic road trip for us. I was 18 years old with my 19 year old cousin. Us guys had a great time. ;)

Ben

1992:

3 Austrian 19 years old
3 months
2 countries (USA & Canada - from east to west to east, did not count the states, but there were many)
1 Ford Aerostar (white / long wheelbase - not sexy, but our home for the trip)
16.000 miles (Start with 80 miles on the clock)

Ben, i know what you are talking about. And it did help to get new views on things :0:

[Benman]

1992:

3 Austrian 19 years old
3 months
2 countries (USA & Canada - from east to west to east, did not count the states, but there were many)
1 Ford Aerostar (white / long wheelbase - not sexy, but our home for the trip)
16.000 miles (Start with 80 miles on the clock)

Ben, i know what you are talking about. And it did help to get new views on things :0:

Man, that is not epic, that is Homer's Odyssey! :bow: :cheers:

Ben:addict:

And BTW, you're not much older than I (1994: 18 years old). :D

[roadrunner]

After busy time (jobwise & familywise): 2nd part of day 3 is on air

http://blog.audidriven.net/2009/11/day3-part-2-st-moritz-boris-becker.html

Some teaserpics for you:
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[roadrunner]

Day 4 just went live.

Passo Pordoi & Sella round (Ronda Sella) + Staller Sattel

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http://blog.audidriven.net/2009/11/day-4-audi-r8-v10-and-passo-pordoi.html

[Ruergard]

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