This was followed by a dominant start-finish victory and as crowning glory the point for the fastest race lap. Despite having to qualify in the unfavored first group, Abt qualified effortlessly for the single timed lap for the fastest five, where he threw down the gauntlet and easily clinched the first three points for the second pole position of his Formula E career.

The 25-year old German produced a perfect performance at his home race. The beaming and enthusiastically celebrated winner by the Berlin public was called Daniel Abt. Thanks to pole position, a dominant one-two finish and the fastest race lap, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler is the first team to score maximum points on a race day of the electric racing series. Toyota was back at Le Mans for the first time in 13 years, while Audi won its 11th crown at Le Mans, and seventh in the last eight years.Īn Asian Le Mans series will begin in 2013 in three regional countries, and manufacturers are expected to use success in the six provisional races as a ticket to compete in future Le Mans in France.Audi electrified Berlin with a fairytale finish at the Formula E home race. The DeltaWing quickly achieved more than novelty status and appeared capable of continuing to Sunday when it was involved in a collision with another car and its Le Mans ended prematurely.Ī Toyota gas-hybrid earlier had swapped the lead with reigning champion Audi's diesel-hybrid, another clear indication of how motorsports is looking to new possibilities. In the end, Audi captured all three places on the podium, with the R18 driven by Frenchman Benoit Treluyer, Switzerland's Marcel Fassler and Germany's Andre Lotterer the top spot. The event, begun in 1923, hosted the Nissan DeltaWing under its 'Garage 56' designation, while seeing two different teams' hybrid vehicles battle for the checkered flag on the 13.6 km Circuit de la Sarthe. LE MANS, France – Le Mans 24 Hours concluded Sunday, with the world's oldest endurance race seeing a few historical firsts including a hybrid champion, as well as many technological advances.

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