Audi R15 TDi

[rob01]

the R10 TDi is being replaced next year with the R15TDi.
Audi have announced it will be another open top prototype which seems odd because dont the rules say LMP1 will all have to be closed top?
maybe ive remembered that wrong?

no photographs yet but testing will start later this year and it will be launched just before the Sebring 12hrs.

i hope they arent completely dominating and peugeot can fight for the win all the way through the Le Mans 24hr next year.

thoughts?

[harvick#1]

the R10 TDi is being replaced next year with the R15TDi.
Audi have announced it will be another open top prototype which seems odd because dont the rules say LMP1 will all have to be closed top?
maybe ive remembered that wrong?

no photographs yet but testing will start later this year and it will be launched just before the Sebring 12hrs.

i hope they arent completely dominating and peugeot can fight for the win all the way through the Le Mans 24hr next year.

thoughts?

the closed tops are an option now, they are not mandatory, the big names like Audi and Acura were gonna pull out if they weren't given this.

It'll be interesting to see what its like, although I've heard of no news of it until now

[rob01]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72280

^where i heard it from.
just reading this > http://www.planetlemans.com/2008/11/...ort-programme/

how good does that car look!

[wmcot]

Sounds like the R15 has been scrapped along with Audi in the LMS and ALMS series...

[rob01]

its still doing sebring and le mans 24hr

[wmcot]

its still doing sebring and le mans 24hr

Yeah, but that's it! What's the point if you're not going to give it a full season to prove the car's real potential?

[wedge]

Probably testing instead of racing. Toyota did the same thing with the GT One.

Nonetheless it is a shame really.

Hopefully they might be tempted by Petit LM to see out the racing year.

[Mad_Hatter]

Interesting entry over at Mulsannes Corner about the sudden Audi pullout.

[Bob Riebe]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/f...-freefall.html

[cjent]

Interesting that Audi would withdraw after seeing the performance of the Acura P1 at Sebring.