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But ... the time lost in the pits making repairs Could have cost them the race, except their competition broke. Again, Audi counted on the rest to lose instead of winning itself--gambled on the opposition not lasting instead of being faster (in race pace) than the opposition.
I look at Fuji as an anomaly--Audi usually doesn't miss the mark that badly. Shanghai will tell more if Audi will actually race to win, or just to last and hope the others lose.
Toyota is fast, and now it lasts. Porsche is fast, and even though it is brand new, still finishes races. Audi ... well, they finish.
Audi the imaginary flawless endurance giant really doesn't exist. Audi does a lot more spending and testing, and their level of preparation is unmatched 9in part, because of the budget) but they still make mistakes, they still have mechanical and driver failures. They still make bad strategic decisions.
In 2015 we should have three solid teams and one newcomer--Audi will have to do more than limp around waiting for the other teams to break.
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