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37th victory for the Polo R WRC: Latvala/Anttila win in Mexico, ahead of Ogier/Ingrassia Round three of the WRC season features highest point and longest stage of the year Volkswagen equals own record of twelve wins in a row in front of 300,000 spectators Wolfsburg. Back in business, and...

Frenetic fans, World Heritage Site setting and big rally party Three spectator stages get the Rally Mexico underway Ogier/Ingrassia take the lead, Latvala/Anttila in third, Mikkelsen/Jæger in fourth Wolfsburg. Fireworks and full throttle celebration in Guanajuato: Volkswagen experienced an...

First outing of season on gravel: Shakedown in central Mexico Mikkelsen/Jæger fastest in “free practice” ahead of Rally Mexico Ogier/Ingrassia third, Latvala/Anttila fourth Wolfsburg. The first outing of 2016 on gravel – and a successful one: Volkswagen started the Rally Mexico with good times...

 100th WRC start: Ogier/Ingrassia aim to mark the occasion with a win Mikkelsen/Jæger are closest challengers, good starting position for Latvala/Anttila Run of victories: Volkswagen can equal own record in the highlands of Central Mexico Wolfsburg (26 February 2016). The air gets thinner as...

Didn't get to catch any of this year's Rally Sweden live?  Not to worry, the WRC's official YouTube Channel's got you covered.  Below are video recaps from each day of the very icy and unpredictable Rally Sweden, where Sebastien Ogier and co-driver Julien Ingrassia were able to beat the elements...

2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016: Polo R WRC wins only winter rally on the calendar Win number three in Sweden for Sébastien Ogier/Ingrassia, fourth place for Mikkelsen/Jæger Wolfsburg. Four wins in a row at the only winter rally in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC): Volkswagen won the Rally...

Ogier leads early on, Swedish rollercoaster for Mikkelsen, double set-back for Latvala Six stages, 118.36 kilometres against the clock on day one of the Rally Sweden Rally route truncated after unseasonably warm temperatures in Sweden Wolfsburg. Tricky conditions mastered as well as possible...

Temperatures above freezing are a welcome change for most of us who live in areas that see all four seasons, but for this year's Rally Sweden, it could spell disaster.  A combination of unseasonably warm temperatures and rainfall are forcing organizers to make big changes, cutting a full eight...

#WinterThunderland – Rally Sweden the only WRC rally on ice and snow From youngsters to one of the hot favourites: Andreas Mikkelsen/Anders Jæger Winners 2013–2015: Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia and Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila Wolfsburg. Unbeaten on this turf, and lining up with three...

Volkswagen one-two: 33rd career win for Ogier, 15th podium for Mikkelsen Extremely treacherous conditions, alternating between dry, wet, snow and sheer ice Prize athlete: Volkswagen Polo R WRC claims 35th victory at 40th rally Wolfsburg. One-two at the “Monte”, the third in a row for driver...

Nyqvist, Casiraghi, Helmer and Co. – stars enjoy taxi rides in the world championship-winning Polo Around the Grand Prix circuit in Monaco: drifting with 318 HP Ogier, Latvala and Mikkelsen are probably the fastest hosts in the world Wolfsburg. Nobility, sporting personalities, actors and TV...

Fastest time on opening stage – Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia second overall Andreas Mikkelsen/Anders Jæger launch new partnership with top times and third place Wolfsburg. Successful start in tricky conditions: Volkswagen can draw many positives from the early stages of the Rally Monte...

Volkswagen duos find their rhythm: Ogier second, Mikkelsen fifth, Latvala sixth Making the first attempt count: route conditions deteriorate visibly Stage set for the iconic Rally Monte Carlo on Thursday evening Wolfsburg (20 January 2016). The systems fired up perfectly after the winter...

The man responsible for Volkswagen Motorsport's complete domination of the World Rally Championship and three consecutive WRC titles has decided to leave the organization for a "new professional challenge" during the 2016 season.  With nearly 30 years of motorsport experience, Capito...

Gentle evolution: few, systematic improvements to the Volkswagen Polo R WRC The most successful car in WRC history is now even better Wolfsburg. The most successful car in the history of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) is now even better. Volkswagen has made detailed improvements to the...

Volkswagen driver Andreas Mikkelsen signs up new Norwegian co-driver Anders Jæger moves up from Junior WRC to top WRC category Ola Fløene leaves Volkswagen team on a career high Wolfsburg (8 December 2015). Andreas Mikkelsen will compete in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) with a new...

The World Motorsport Council of the International Automobile Federation FIA announced the new WRC calendar in Paris on Wednesday. The 2016 season will feature 14 rounds, instead of the 13 rallies that previously made up the World Rally Championship. New to the calendar: China, which last...