Audi debuted two race cars in the Spa Six Hour race yesterday, to a perfect result – fielding two each of the new Audi R18 ultra and R18 e-tron (hybrid) quattro cars, the marque finished with a stunning 1-2-3-4.
In the end, it was the diesel-only R18 ultra which prevailed over the R18 e-tron quattro diesel-electric hybrid by 46 seconds. All cars ran strongly, and the hybrids in particular will benefit from the outing, as the balance of the car with its electrically-driven front wheels is still far from optimal. The winning Audi R18 ultra (diesel) was driven by Romain Dumas, Loïc Duval and Marc Gené also scored more valuable points for Audi as it was the second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). It had fielded last year’s cars in winning the first round comprehensively as well.
via gizmag
