In the second round of the Formula E Championship in Marrakesh, Morocco, all four Audi e-tron FE05 cars finished in the points. In addition to positions two, three, seven and 10, the extra points for pole position and the fastest race lap also went to the Audi e-tron FE05.
Following the difficult season opener in Saudi Arabia last December, the new Audi e-tron FE05 with its motor generator unit, jointly developed by Audi and technology partner Schaeffler, left a strong impression in North Africa. In a race that was gripping up until the final moment, Jerome d'Ambrosio clinched victory in a one-lap sprint following a late safety car period. In a photo finish, the first seven cars saw the checkered flag within 1.633 seconds - some of them side by side.
"We again saw a very thrilling Formula E race with an altogether good result for Audi," said Head of Audi Motorsport Dieter Gass. "Our two customer cars from Envision Virgin Racing with Robin Frijns and Sam Bird finished in second and third positions. Our factory cars with Lucas di Grassi and Daniel Abt, after good starts, were struggling somewhat in the end. We need to understand why they lost pace during the race."
"We again saw a very thrilling Formula E race with an altogether good result for Audi," said Head of Audi Motorsport Dieter Gass. "Our two customer cars from Envision Virgin Racing with Robin Frijns and Sam Bird finished in second and third positions. Our factory cars with Lucas di Grassi and Daniel Abt, after good starts, were struggling somewhat in the end. We need to understand why they lost pace during the race."
