Audi has released another new Audi R18 e-tron quattro pre-launch video. The first video was titled as “Speed” and was released on Friday. The second video titled as “Performance” was released yesterday.
The new video is very similar to the first “Speed” video and again includes a few brief glimpses of the car surrounded by formulas. The video has been embedded below. The first “Speed” video can be seen HERE. The new Audi R18 e-tron quattro will have its world premiere on 18 December, next Wednesday.
The FIA President, Jean Todt, opened the meeting by thanking Matko Bolanca, President of the Croatian Car & Karting Federation (CCKF), and Zrinko Gregurek, Secretary General of the CCKF and WMSC member, for their hospitality and for hosting the FIA family.
The following decisions were taken by the World Motor Sport Council:
FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP
In order to increase competitiveness, from 2014 the title of FIA World Endurance Manufacturers’ Champion will be awarded to the manufacturer scoring the greatest number of points with two cars (three cars if under Article 16.A) in the general classification.
The 2014 Sporting Regulations will be adjusted in order to take into consideration the new LMP1 Technical Regulations which will be implemented next season, taking into consideration the new distinction between the light category cars for privateers only (LMP-L) and the Hybrid category cars for both manufacturers and privateers (LMP-H), and the allocation of energy.
GT
The principles of the convergence between the current GTE cars (Le Mans) and the FIA GT3 have been commonly defined by the FIA and ACO and agreed by all the GT manufacturers. The aim is to present the new GT Technical Regulations, based on new categories (GT+ and GT), at the WMSC in June 2014 for implementation in 2016.
FIA Press Release statements sourced from the FIA website
2013 was a great year for Audi in the FIA World Endurance Championship. Audi drivers Allan McNish, Loïc Duval and Tom Kristensen won the drivers title, ahead of their teammates André Lotterer, Benoît Tréluyer and Marcel Fässler. Audi also won the LMP1 manufacturers title and took a great twelfth overall victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Now it is time to vote for the best Audi driver in the FIA WEC during 2013.
The third and final practice session concluded in Bahrain this morning. Toyota may have been fastest during both sessions yesterday, but Audi has regained the top stop.
The Toyota/Audi/Toyota/Audi order from the second free practice was reversed this morning, as Audi #2 of Tom Kristensen, Allan McNish and Loïc Duval set the fastest time. They were followed by the #8 Toyota in second and Audi #1 of Marcel Fässler, André Lotterer and Benoît Treluyer in third, ahead of the fourth placed #7 Toyota. Rebellion Racing placed fifth with their privateer Lola.
All four of the factory cars dropped below the one minute forty-four second lap time bracket, with the #2 Audi dropping into the forty-twos.
This third session concluded the free practice sessions in Bahrain and qualifying will be up next later today, scheduled to begin at 15:45 local time.
