> First triumph of a hybrid race car at Sebring
> One-two victory of the Audi R18 e-tron quattro on U.S.
debut
> Fässler/Jarvis/Tréluyer win endurance classic
Another historic racing success for Audi: The Audi R18
e-tron quattro’s victory marked the first ever of a hybrid race car at the
Sebring (Florida) 12 Hours in the history of the U.S. endurance classic.
On the – provisionally – last running of the LMP1 sports
cars that feature sophisticated technology at Sebring, Audi Sport Team Joest
achieved a commanding one-two victory. Right from the start, the two Audi R18
e-tron quattro cars set the pace, during the entire race an Audi was at the
front of the field made up of 42 prototypes and GT sports cars. The
third-placed Lola-Toyota was trailing the winner by five laps at the finish.
For twelve hours, the two Audi R18 e-tron quattro cars
fought a fierce duel for victory and repeatedly overtook each other in close
battle. In total, the lead between the two R18 cars changed 20 times. A damaged
under-floor of car number “1” that was ultimately victorious caused some
headaches for Audi Sport Team Joest. The necessary repairs could be performed
without any major time loss during caution periods though.