McNish loves the R18 in the rain

During his recent tests at Sebring with the new Audi R18 TDI, Allan McNish had the leisure to test his machine on a wet track. A novelty that the drivers of the four-ring firm will have to understand, now that they have a roof and a windshield... " I was pleasantly surprisedhe said. In theory, the windshield tends to get dirty quickly when it rains, meaning open prototypes have an advantage. The last time I drove a closed prototype was in 1999 (With Toyota, Editor’s note). I have been impressed by the progress made since that time and I feel good in the R18, even in these conditions. In the dry, the car responds with even more precision ", declared the victorious Scot 24 Hours of Le Mans and in 1998 2008.