We had our share of trouble today, but that's natural in development. This was the first real endurance test. We encountered trouble, but nothing we couldn't overcome.

This was the first real endurance test, we encountered trouble but nothing we couldn't overcome. The engineers did a great job preparing for things that could go wrong. The car's rhythm was really good, it was fun to really blast the car around the track.

It's a little unfortunate. Sometimes we come up against problems.

We still have to look at our competition. I'm sure they were not as flat out as they could have been and it's a long drive [today].

We encountered some difficulties, but nothing that was insurmountable. The mechanics did a great job preparing for things that might come up during the race. I think it's going to be a very tough challenger. I think we've learned that we're not where we need to be. There are so many situations you encounter in a race that you just don't get in testing.

Today, Audi has showed America the potential of diesel power. This is a historic day for Audi and for sports car racing.