He was the man behind several legendary Audis and was with the Sport department from the very beginning. Dieter Basche was 88 years old.
Audi Sport has lost an important figure as Dieter Basche, former head of Audi Motorsport, has died at the age of 88. Basche played a central role as an engineer from the beginning of Audi Sport and contributed to the development of several well-known rally and racing car models.
Audi's motorsport department writes this in a post on Facebook .
Basche's contributions to the brand's history included the Audi Sport quattro S1, the Audi 90 quattro IMSA-GTO and the Audi V8 quattro for the DTM series. His technical efforts have left their mark on the world of motorsport and Audi's history within it.
Dieter Basche leaves behind a legacy as an experienced technician and a key figure in the early development of Audi Sport. He will be remembered for his importance to the brand's motorsport program. Audi Sport marks the loss of one of its own with great respect, the statement said.
Basche is just the latest in a series of great personalities to leave this world recently. Last year, Alpina's founder passed away. And back in March, Marcello Gandini , best known for designing the Lamborghini Miura, also passed away.
