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WEC review: Sun sets on Audi's glory

Audi continued its winning streak at Le Mans and won the new World Endurance Championship this season, but Toyota's form suggests there may be a shift in the balance of power in 2013. Gary Watkins reviews the WEC year

It started with the prospect of an Audi whitewash and ended with newcomer Toyota in the ascendancy.

The new FIA World Endurance Championship came alive with the Japanese manufacturer's arrival at the Le Mans 24 Hours. It came too late to have an effect on the outcome of the championship, but it was responsible for creating an intense and intriguing battle befitting a series that was the true successor to the World Sportscar Championship of old.

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