Audi will return to American Le Mans Series action in six weeks time leading the LM P1 class following a third consecutive maximum score.

Dindo Capello (Italy) and Allan McNish (Scotland) claimed a hard earned class victory – third place overall – in their Audi Sport North America "factory” Audi R8 in the third round of the 10-race series at Mid-Ohio (US state of Ohio) on Sunday.

Despite weighing 160kg heavier as requested by the regulations, the five-year-old Audi R8 finished third – less than eight seconds behind the latest LM P2 Porsches.