Audi reduces gap in qualifying at Fuji

Chris Reinke, Head of LMP at Audi Sport, looks toward round six of the season that will start on Sunday at 11.00, local time, with optimism: “Audi is back again. Qualifying was spectacular. Positions kept shifting all the way up to the end. The narrow gaps give rise to hope for a good race.”

In Germany, the race will be broadcast in full on Sunday, October 11, from 04.00 to 10.15 (CEST) by Eurosport. Frank Biela, a five-time Le Mans winner with Audi, will be one of the co-commentators of the program.

Qualifying results

1 Bernhard/Hartley/Webber (Porsche) 1m 22.763s

2 Dumas/Jani/Lieb (Porsche) 1m 23.071s

3 Fässler/Lotterer/Tréluyer (Audi R18 e-tron quattro) 1m 23.082s

4 Di Grassi/Duval/Jarvis (Audi R18 e-tron quattro) 1m 23.245s

5 Buemi/Davidson/Nakajima (Toyota) 1m 25.072s

6 Conway/Sarrazin/Wurz (Toyota) 1m 25.327s

7 Abt/Imperatori/Kraihamer (Rebellion) 1m 28.492s

8 Beche/Prost (Rebellion) 1m 28.641s

9 Kaffer/Trummer (CLM-AER) 1m 30.740s

10 Bird/Canal/Rusinov (Ligier-Nissan) 1m 31.529s