WEC Austin: Audi Sport quotes

André Lotterer (Audi R18 e-tron quattro #7): “Our rivals were stronger especially in traffic. For us, it was about finding a set-up that all drivers were happy with. In the second half of the race, the car was a little better to drive than at the beginning. We’d have liked being in contention in the battle for victory, but we weren’t fast enough. Today, the reliability of the Audi R18 e-tron quattro paid off. We finished in second place and our teammates in third.”

Benoît Tréluyer (Audi R18 e-tron quattro #7): “Our weekend was rough. On Thursday, we lost a lot of time in practice when our car wasn’t running. Our mechanics had a mountain of work to cope with. In the race, the car was okay. We had to give everything, the strategy was good, and second place the reward. We need to improve once more now in order to advance. Congratulations to Porsche on clinching victory.”

Lucas di Grassi (Audi R18 e-tron quattro #8): “The battle between the manufacturers is intense. The result at Austin proved that Porsche has worked out an advantage. We tried to compensate for that by impeccably driving through traffic and losing as little time as possible in the process. But that’s not enough. We need to become even faster in order to be competitive. We’re all working on the goal of achieving the best for Audi.”

Loïc Duval (Audi R18 e-tron quattro #8): “To challenge our opponents, we have to go to the limit and improve some more. Porsche deserves this victory. Without our stop-and-go penalty, we’d have even been a bit better. Our car was pretty good in the race, but we can still change a few more things for the next round. In the battle for the championship, every point counts for Audi.”

Oliver Jarvis (Audi R18 e-tron quattro #8): “We’re taking some positive aspects and the podium place home from the weekend. Up to our penalty, we were battling with Porsche. We definitely took some risks in traffic and made good time in the process. In the remaining races, we’d like to improve once more in order to end the second half of the season on a positive note.”