LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) - Triple Le ⁠Mans 24 Hours winner and former grand prix racer Allan McNish ⁠has been appointed Racing Director of the Audi Formula One team, ‌they announced on Friday.

The Scot will be responsible for coordinating all trackside operations from next week's Miami Grand Prix, the team said in a statement, and reports directly to principal Mattia Binotto.