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Originally Posted by CTD
When they have to money for it!.
Both Audi and Peugeot know that racing the cars gives them more experience than testing, but to race them cost SO much more than testing.
But mainly, the experience received when racing is "fine tuning", because it's problems which only occures when racing others for longer time. To get to that point, you have to test the cars for major problems, and this can only be done under test sessions, as you can't pull your car in every few laps in a race!
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The money issue is obviously valid, but many people, me included, think that testing instead of racing before this year's Le Mans cost Audi dear in terms of lack of understanding and reliability compared to Peugeot. Presumably Audi now think they know enough about the R15 not to need to race it much before Le Mans.....