Dakar Rally 2022 : Audi total failure

[fritticaldi]

The heavily funded and tested new Audi RS Q e-tron car with dream team Peterhansel/Sainz/ Ekstrom has been a massive failure at the current Dakar Rally. I cant believe a team so well prepared ended up being a complete disaster so early in the event. Anybody following this event ?

[Hoffman900]

One had the suspension ripped off and the other got lost.

That’s racing, that’s Dakar, it happens.

I suspect you’re trying to make a dig at the all electric ness of that program though.

[wesley123]

They're using fairly new technology for it's setting, it's their first time ever at Dakar to begin with(iic), expecting them to win would be unreasonable.

They didn't win their first Le Mans outing, but then went on to dominate the 00s and the early 10s.

[fritticaldi]

No I am not critical of their electric technology. I've been following a lot of their developmental work. They tested extensively In Spain and Morrocco. Audi had state of the art facilities, technicians , endless means and a super team of drivers. This is a colossal debacle. Too big to fail.

[Zynerji]

Did the weight lead to the suspension failure?

[Hoffman900]

Did the weight lead to the suspension failure?

The weight of a boulder?

[SiLo]

Too big to fail.

Tell that to the Titanic. No amount of preparation can stop the fact that Dakar is probably the hardest race on Earth and something as simple as a small rock can ruin your entire race.

[sosic2121]

Did the weight lead to the suspension failure?

The weight of a boulder?

Nice one mate

IMO their concept is flawed.

[mclaren111]

One had the suspension ripped off and the other got lost.

That’s racing, that’s Dakar, it happens.

I suspect you’re trying to make a dig at the all electric ness of that program though.

I am one of those that hope anything Electrical fails...

[SiLo]

One had the suspension ripped off and the other got lost.

That’s racing, that’s Dakar, it happens.

I suspect you’re trying to make a dig at the all electric ness of that program though.

I am one of those that hope anything Electrical fails...

Why?

[mclaren111]

One had the suspension ripped off and the other got lost.

That’s racing, that’s Dakar, it happens.

I suspect you’re trying to make a dig at the all electric ness of that program though.

I am one of those that hope anything Electrical fails...

Why?

Old School... Love the ICE... The louder the better...

I don't think EV's is the correct way forward...

[CMSMJ1]

Audi just won a stage though, no?

[SiLo]

I am one of those that hope anything Electrical fails...

Why?

Old School... Love the ICE... The louder the better...

I don't think EV's is the correct way forward...

What do you think is the correct way forwards? Hydrogen? I know Toyota is still researching that a lot.

[NL_Fer]

I understand they were not allowed to compensate for the extra weight compared to their ICE counterparts.

So I could be possible that they tried to keep the weight of the chassis and suspension down, to prevent to much weigh increase of the car. Lighter parts are often less durable.

[Zynerji]

Did the weight lead to the suspension failure?

The weight of a boulder?

No. The ridiculous weight of the batteries in a race vehicle...