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Originally Posted by jhansen
True, but what about the team running them...
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I think we'd be talking about half a second, at most, for a qualifying/fast race lap.
Look at the team on pole, Strakka, it was their debut race and wouldn't be considered one of the big hitters, yet.
Kolles have DTM experience, a degree of Audi support, and decent drivers who could put in a flying lap if called upon.
I think it's just a case of the R10 losing 50bhp+, a notable amount of downforce (on a chassis that I believe was already inferior to the 2008 Lola Coupe and Zytek), plus the team/driver changes.
In addition the petrol competition, which were already snapping at the heals of the R10 in 2008, have taken another step forward.