Audi doesn't understand Peugeot

It was a relaxed Dr. Ullrich who answered the questions put to him about the complaint brought by Peugeot against the Audi R15. The boss of Audi Motorsport believes that the car developed by his teams complies with current regulations. “ We are confident that our car complies with the rules. Moreover, it was approved and passed technical inspections without incident. » And to add that the gesture, in justice, of his main opponent on the track escapes him. “ The complaint made by Peugeot is therefore incomprehensible. But they probably know why they do it. »

However, like most team bosses, Wolfgang Ullrich was attentive to the development of the future racing regulations. 24 Hours of Le Mans. " We must engage in discussions with the ACO and the manufacturers, because cooperation leads to stability. We need clear and immutable rules. You cannot change a regulation a few weeks before a race. This results in us spending significant amounts of money to make the necessary adjustments. »

The boss of Audi Motorsport also returned to the performance of this R15, which he considers even more accomplished than the R10 when it debuted. “ We did a very good job since, despite all the handicaps (ballast, bridles) that we have, we have better times than with the R10. » Despite everything, Dr Ullrich is not overflowing with optimism before the start of the race. “ If we take the qualifying times, we can think that the race will be more difficult than in recent years. » But, undoubtedly on reserve in qualifying, the R15 undoubtedly has reserve under the hood. And intends to prove it beyond any claim.