Audi Grabs First Four Places at Spa

Audi grabbed the first four places at the second FIA World Endurance Championship at Spa. It was the first rollout of a new generation of top class Le Mans prototypes from the German manufacturer, the diesel powered R18 Ultra and the diesel hybrid R18 e-tron quattro. Both cars performed remarkably well for a first performance, with the R18 Ultra no. 3 taking the win and the R18 e-tron quattro no. 1 achieving the fastest lap time of 2’01.851. The extra torque provided by the electric engine in the hybrid has probably helped with that.

McNish, Kristensen and Capello arrived 4th despite having left from the pole position and their best lap time was the slowest of all the Audis.

The two Rebellion Racing Lola-Toyota arrived 5th and 6th, right after the Audis.

May 6th, 2012 | Category: 24 Heures du Mans, WEC