Marcel Fässler (CH), André Lotterer (D) and Benoît Tréluyer (F) have maintained the lead of the standings for Audi with 17 points halfway through the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season. Quotes following the German premiere of the racing series at the Nürburgring.
Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich (Head of Audi Motorsport): “In round four of the season, we weren’t as competitive as we’d been hoping to be. We tried everything on the Nürburgring and were battling but didn’t cope as well as we were hoping with the temperatures on Sunday. Now, we need to prepare accordingly for the remaining four races. We still have quite a bit of work to do before the end of the season.”
Chris Reinke (Head of LMP bei Audi Sport): “The FIA WEC has delivered an outstanding first round in Germany. It was very special for us to race at home, on the Nürburgring, in front of such an impressive crowd. Unfortunately, we have to admit that Porsche were simply better today. Accordingly, we congratulate the deserving winners.”
Ralf Jüttner (Team Director Audi Sport Team Joest): “Congratulations toPorsche. The race was difficult for us because we simply weren’t as fast as our strongest rivals. In the second half of the race, our car was pretty good, but Porsche were consistently fast across the whole distance. We showed a relatively flawless race but, on the whole, our performances weren’t good enough.”
Marcel Fässler (Audi R18 e-tron quattro #7): “I’m really impressed by the sports car audience in Germany. However, in terms of racing it wasn’t an easy day for us. We tried everything – tactically as well as in the cockpit. But it wasn’t enough to really be in contention for victory with Porsche. Although we’ve still got some work to do before Austin, I’m looking forward to the race in Texas.”
