FIA GT1: Audi and WRT in unknown territory

The 1 FIA GT2012 World Championship offers a very good entry list. All the teams are quality. The Belgian Audi Club Team WRT is obviously one of them, and will undoubtedly be one of the candidates for the world crown, with its two new generation Audi R8 LMS. But the team is young, having been created barely two years ago. From then on, boss Vincent Vosse prefers to remain discreet, and not talk about a possible title. “It is difficult to set precise objectives for ourselves, he admits. We will have to deal with a certain number of unknowns, such as the new Audi R8 LMS ultra and the Pirelli tires?.

But with such crews, it is difficult to believe that the cars hit by the four rings will not quickly be in the running, even if a period of adaptation may be necessary. “We have excellent pilots” continues Vincent Vosse. And for good reason, on the No. 32, we will find the Monegasque Stéphane Ortelli and the Belgian Laurens Vanthoor, while the No. 33 will see the Briton Oliver Jarvis and the German Frank Stippler taking turns at the wheel. “We will therefore rely on the experience of our four drivers and our team spirit to climb as high as possible in the hierarchy”. With why not a brilliant performance from the opening round, this weekend in Nogaro, for the Easter Cups.