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Originally Posted by Acid09
Who cares if it was innovative or not? It was faster and last time I checked that's all that counts in racing. Audi's problem is that they want to be over-innovative all the time.
Look at the initial R15, it was simply way too complicated to set up and thus largely a failure. Audi tends to overthink things instead of being purely results-driven.
That worked for them when there was no competition but the faults in their approached showed when there was somebody giving them hell. Even the R18 is fundamentally flawed with its visibility issues.
You can spin it as you want, Audi's head to head results against Peugeot are quite pathetic and unfortunately they won't be getting the chance to correct it. The stat of Peugeot going out unbeaten against them outside Le Mans since Sebring 2009 (!) will be in the history books forever.
I think Toyota is wise enough to have observed this very closely, if you pressure Audi enough they will make mistakes. Both on track and in terms of design.
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Your first sentence proves how ignorant you are lol.
Audi CARES if it's innovative and thats why they race. They use Le Mans as a way to test new technologies and design philosophies. It's not about just building a fast car like Peugeot approached it. Its about looking at rules and regulations as a way to get creative and push the boundaries.
Thats what the ACO and fans like to see.
Thats why the R18 has gotten much more press and better recognition than the 908 EVEN THOUGH the 908 had a better record.