Audi is upset now for IMSA rule changes
08-14-2006, 08:20 AM
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Audi is upset now for IMSA rule changes
"Dr Wolfgang Ullrich, Audi’s Head of Audi Motorsport, commented: "To us, the recent regulation changes made by IMSA appear to have been made at random and are unjustified. A year ago hardly anybody could believe that it would be possible to win a race with a diesel powered sportscar.
“We demonstrated that it is feasible, and thanks to ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ we have produced the world’s most state-of-the-art LMP1. We can not accept that our life will now be made artificially difficult.
“Audi, the manufacturer, which has supported and promoted the ALMS for years and helped to make it what it is today, will only continue its American Le Mans Series programme if there are again stable and consistent rules, like at Le Mans, which also contribute towards justifying manufacturer’s involvement and
expenditure.”
Source: http://lmsr.net/aug36.html
“We demonstrated that it is feasible, and thanks to ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ we have produced the world’s most state-of-the-art LMP1. We can not accept that our life will now be made artificially difficult.
“Audi, the manufacturer, which has supported and promoted the ALMS for years and helped to make it what it is today, will only continue its American Le Mans Series programme if there are again stable and consistent rules, like at Le Mans, which also contribute towards justifying manufacturer’s involvement and
expenditure.”
Source: http://lmsr.net/aug36.html
