Audi r18 e tron quattro fia world endurance championship 2. Ingolstadtsao paulo audi has created an ideal starting base for round four of the fia world endurance championship wec. In 2012 and 2013 the company won the drivers and manufacturers titles in the wec with its drivers. Both the ultra and e tron quattro made their racing debuts at the 2012 6 hours of spa francorchamps as part of a four car audi entry in the fia world endurance championship. R18 e tron quattro 2 audi sport team joest kristensen mcnish r18 e tron quattro 3 audi sport team joest bernhard dumas duval r18 ultra 4 audi sport team north america bonanomi jarvis rockenfeller r18 ultra 2012.
At the finale at shanghai the audi. Exterior and track driving footage of the new 2016 audi r18. The 3 car of romain dumas loic duval and marc gene gave the ultra victory over the e tron quattro. In the fia world endurance championship wec and in the le mans 24 hours as the seasons pinnacle event audi is.
The fia world endurance championship wec win and a ten percent reduction of fuel consumption compared to its. The two audi r18 e tron quattro cars of audi sport team joest qualified for the front row of the 6 hour race with a difference of only five hundredths of a second. Predecessor the r18 e tron quattro delivered 100 percent reliability without a single retirement in the 2012 season. The 3 car of romain dumas loic duval and marc gene gave the ultra victory over the e tron quattro.
For the fia world endurance championship wec and the le mans 24 hours audi is emphasizing focal areas in the 2016 season. In 2012 audi was the first manufacturer to enter a hybrid sports car in the newly incepted fia world endurance championship wec. Both the ultra and e tron quattro made their racing debuts at the 2012 6 hours of spa francorchamps as part of a four car audi entry in the fia world endurance championship. Fasslerlotterertreluyer are the first wec driver world champions two podium places at wec finale in china successful debut season of the audi r18 e tron quattro in the manufacturers world championship of the fia world endurance championship wec audi had been out of reach by its competitors since august.
The audi r18 e tron quattro is audis hybrid pioneer in racing. The audi r18 e tron quattro marked the next milestone in audis sports car history. Its hybrid drive in combination with the low consumption tdi engine made it the most efficient lmp1 race car which remained unbeaten at le mans and won the world champions titles in the fia world endurance championship wec in 2012 and 2013. Audi finished 1 2 3 4 in the race.