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And everyone is still learning the track! That wouldn't be much of an issue if the LMS ran on the old F1 circuit, but the new track has that bump and Audi has had the ablity in the past of getting their cars to work on the bumps (ie, Sebring). Audi tested the R15 at Sebring this year in a 28 hour endurance test, so they have some reference there.
At Paul Ricard, Audi arrived there was immediately on pace with the Oreca 908 as set up by the factoy team and in the same spec as the factory cars would've been had they showed up. And in the first session, Kristensen was a bit faster than both 908s. So Peugeot have some to learn, too. Namely how to get their car to handle the bumps and perhaps reigning Davidson in--Peugeot can ill afford to damage their factory car and be out numbered by the Audis which will likely get faster tomorrow, that is if it doesn't rain, which it will rain more than likely all day (almost certinaly the Audis will be faster then, but won't help them much for Sunday, which will likely be dry).
Combine that with the 908's J-damper system that they've never gotten to work in the rain, and it could be disasterous if Davidson continues to drive over his head and prangs the tub.
Or could the slowish Audi times in the second session be in part due to them trying to figure out what line to run to avoid/minimize the effect of the bump?
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