The Audi R15s opened the ball

The crowd grew minute after minute, waiting to admire the prototypes of the firm with the rings. Monday, 14 p.m., the truck carrying the three cars opens its doors. The Audi R15s are finally here, the public can admire these “silver arrows” which the rain fails to make less beautiful. After the R10, Audi launches the R15 at Le Mans. The drivers entered by the German brand do not seem worried, sure of having in their hands the car made to win. “I have a very good feeling with this car,” admits Allan Mc Nish. Since you don't change a winning team, Mc Nish will once again team up with Rinardo Capello and Tom Kristensen.

On the other hand, Audi is delivering a new crew, two-thirds French, with the presence of Alexandre Prémat and Romain Dumas in car no. 3. The latter, accustomed to driving with Porsche, takes his first steps at Audi. But he does not express any apprehension at the start of this long week. ?We don?t have much experience with the car. I only rode it twice. But it?s not very serious. I do Le Mans every year since 2001 so I know the circuit well. You will just have to adapt to the car. »

It should also be remembered that the Audi R15 is not without reference, since its first outing, at the 12 Hours of Sebring, ended in victory. And for Prémat, the arrival of this new Audi is almost saving. “The R10 won everything here but we wanted to leave with a new challenge. We want to show that for the first year of the R15, we can win against Peugeot . » It's up to the French team, which arrives this Tuesday for the weigh-in, to prove the opposite.