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Originally Posted by GasperG
Again look at the "handikap" the Audi had in 2014 (FTF & KTF) and what they have today.
The way rules are adjusted was writen long ago and aparently Audi is playing them very nicely.
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I'm not so sure they are playing them nicely. After being very competitive in early 2015, they haven't had the chance to win a race since sunset at Le Mans. It was pretty hopeless in the next races. Yes, there were other issues, like getting the aero package wrong a few times, but sorting that out didn't fix it for them. Just look to what extremes they have gone in aero design to try and be competitive this year, and I'm still not seeing how they will deal with the 919s (even though it's been one race, and Silverstone at that). I think the regulations clearly benefit a certain concept that has been pretty successful.
Also, since EoT is basically BoP the way I remember it, not being competitive would make the ACO readjust the regs so that you get a slightly higher allowance. And as you say, Audi is alone in the diesel class, so all that reflects and affects them. So I don't think they are playing the rules. They just have not been winning.