In case you missed the quote in the Road America pre-race release from Audi, there are some tough-talking words from Audi Sport boss Dr Wolfgang Ullrich in regards to the ALMS' ruling on adding weight to the R10 and adding fuel tank capacity to its competitors.
"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 produced the world’s most state-of-the-art LM P1. 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.”
Could Audi leave the ALMS? Reading the above quote might suggest that. If it happened, that'd be a real shame. The series is just gathering momentum, and a departure seems as if it'd be Lose:Lose for Audi and the series.
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