Audi competes in Japan as WEC leader of the standings

The hunter has become the hunted. At the season’s midpoint, Audi turned the tables and now, after four of eight rounds, has an 18-point advantage over Toyota.

And now the new leader of the standings is facing a major task at the beginning of the second half of the season, as WEC round five is a tough one.

The circuit some 100 kilometers southwest of Tokyo features combinations of highly opposite requirements for the aerodynamics of the race cars.

Very slow sectors alternate with extremely fast ones on this circuit and the 1.4-kilometer section near the start and finish numbers among the longest straights in international motorsport.

This is where engine power is the dominant factor.

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