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Ogier/Ingrassia, Latvala/Anttila and Mikkelsen/Jæger ready for the 2016 season Just short of 1000 kilometres of testing with the proven Volkswagen Polo R WRC 2016 WRC season kicks off with the Rally Monte Carlo in mid-January Wolfsburg. Prepared as in the previous two years: Volkswagen has...

With Volkswagen participating in so many forms of Motorsport around the world, it’s often difficult to keep track of their performance. Luckily for us, Volkswagen Motorsport goes through the trouble of rounding up all of the key information from their various race series, and puts it all in one...

Volkswagen equals personal best – 12 of a possible 13 wins this season Emotional victory for Ogier/Ingrassia, Mikkelsen/Fløene third Latvala/Anttila win final Power Stage of the year Wolfsburg. 26 podiums from 13 rallies, including twelve wins – the 2015 season will go down in the FIA World...

Dramatic first WRC win for Andreas Mikkelsen and Ola Fløene World-class duel: Mikkelsen/Fløene vs. Latvala/Anttila World champions* Ogier/Ingrassia retire whilst leading shortly before the end Wolfsburg. A superlative victory: Andreas Mikkelsen and Ola Fløene have won the Rally Spain with...

Impressive backdrop for impressive racing as Rally Spain opens in Barcelona Ogier fastest at penultimate round of 2015 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) Mikkelsen third, Latvala seventh after day one’s sprint Wolfsburg. Goosebumps at the Rally Spain: the twelfth and penultimate round of the...

Three-time world champions* Ogier/Ingrassia fastest Volkswagen driver Second, sixth and seventh for the Polo R WRC in “Free Practice” Opening special stage against wonderful backdrop in Barcelona on Thursday evening Wolfsburg. Warm-up done, bring on the Rally Spain: Volkswagen opened its...

Two appearance, two wins so far for Ogier/Ingrassia and the Polo R WRC in Spain Latvala/Anttila and Mikkelsen/Fløene do battle for second place in the championship 51 per cent unfamiliar terrain at penultimate WRC round of 2015 Wolfsburg. All eyes on the surface – Volkswagen faces a unique...

Latvala/Anttila repeat last year’s victory at the Rally France Podium for the twelfth time: Mikkelsen/Fløene are third Power Stage points for Ogier/Ingrassia at the world champions’* home rally Wolfsburg. Short, tough, successful: Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN) won the Rally...

Ogier/Ingrassia win the Rally Australia, ahead of Latvala/Anttila, fourth place for Mikkelsen/Fløene Volkswagen duo retains world titles in Drivers’ and Co-Drivers’ competitions Third WRC Manufacturers title in succession for Volkswagen Wolfsburg. Three in one – Volkswagen claimed a triumphant...

Latvala/Anttila hold slender lead at round ten of the World Rally Championship Third and fourth: Ogier/Ingrassia and Mikkelsen/Fløene on course for the podium after day one Herculean task mastered: first, second and third in World Championship defy conditions Wolfsburg. A slender lead, gained...

Ogier, Latvala and Mikkelsen unbeatable in front of over 225,000 spectators in Germany Successful all over the world: Polo R WRC victorious at least once at every WRC rally A Volkswagen driver, but which one? Drivers‘ title destined for Wolfsburg Three match points in Australia: Drivers’...

Record-breaking drive: Latvala/Anttila triumph at fastest WRC rally ever One-two sees Volkswagen extend its lead in the Manufacturers’ Championship First opportunity for Ogier/Ingrassia to wrap up WRC title at next round in Germany Wolfsburg. “Kings of Speed”: Jari-Matti Latvala and his...

Rematch: Latvala and Ogier battle for lead in repeat of 2014 Rally Finland “Ouninpohja”, “Pihlajakoski” and “Päijälä” – the fastest three-pack of the year Mikkelsen/Fløene out retire after crash Wolfsburg. Jumps, high speeds and records – the 42nd Rally Finland kicked off in spectacular...

Legendary stage ‘Ouninpohja’ returns – with an average speed of over 130 km/h World Rally Cars in the air up to 80 times and 30 seconds per stage Home rally for last year’s winners Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila Wolfsburg. All four wheels in the air 77 times, a pure flight time of more than...

Wolfsburg. Opposites attract: Chess World Champion Magnus Carlsen (N) met the reigning World Champion in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), Sébastien Ogier (F). On his trip to Wolfsburg, chess genius Carlsen, the youngest world number one in the history of the sport, donned a racing suit...

Twelfth one-two in the history of the Polo R WRC – 28 wins from 33 starts Volkswagen in thrilling battle for the podium at the Rally Poland Only 100 per cent is good enough: Ogier just ahead of Mikkelsen, Latvala fifth Wolfsburg. What happens when two men drive the perfect rally: round seven...

Ogier fastest, Latvala and Mikkelsen second with identical times Average speed of almost 120 km/h on gravel whets appetite for festival of speed Wolfsburg. A real taste of things to come at the Rally Poland: Volkswagen started the seventh round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) at full...

Rally Poland with highest average speeds of the year Terra incognita: three quarters of the gravel event around Mikołajki on new tracks Seventh WRC event of the year marks the start of the second half of the season Fast meets faster – Volkswagen takes on the fastest special stages of the FIA...