Audi expects a close duel with Toyota

In Great Britain, Audi will field an Audi R18 e-tron quattro for the trio Marcel Fässler, André Lotterer and Benoît Treluyer as well as an Audi R18 Ultra for the Alan McNish-Tom Kristensen pair. Faced with the only Toyota TS030 – Hybrid on track at Silverstone, the firm with the four rings will try to achieve a fourth consecutive victory in the world championship ofEndurance.

« At Silverstone, I expect a very close battle with Toyota, explains Doctor Wolfgang Ullrich. We analyzed the Le Mans lap times, while applying our specific knowledge at Silverstone, and came to my conclusion that our opponent Toyota will likely be very competitive. So we will have to deliver the best performance for six hours straight while staying away from problems »

Aside from the duel with Toyota, Frenchman Benoît Tréluyer will have another major challenge to take on since he will make his first laps on the British track behind the wheel of a racing car next week during the 6 Silverstone Hours. “ I am delighted with the trust placed in us, rejoices Tréluyer. The opportunity was given to the winning trio of 24 Hours of Le Mans to play the whole season WEC. The rest promises to be exciting as there are still five races remaining. However, I don't know all the circuits we are going to visit. I covered a lot of virtual laps at Silverstone on my simulator. Now I can't wait to see what it looks like in real life! »