Wolfsburg (05 May 2011). “We have invited you to join us here in Olbia to announce Volkswagen’s entry in the World Rally Championship starting in 2013.” – These were the words used by Volkswagen Management Board Member Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg as he declared Volkswagen’s entry into the most versatile of the four automobile world championships (World Rally Championship, WRC).
In front of 200 journalists he unveiled the concept of the Polo R WRC, the car with which Volkswagen will compete from 2013 onwards, together with Luca de Meo, Head of Marketing of Volkswagen AG, and Volkswagen Motorsport Director Kris Nissen. Luca de Meo: "Almost exactly two years ago, in May 2009, the most recent model of the Polo was presented here in Sardinia. Today we are proud to show you the hottest Polo of all time – the Polo R WRC.” For Kris Nissen and his team the World Rally Championship entry marks a new commitment. "We look forward to this new challenge and are working on this project with the same passion with which we won the Dakar Rally in the past three years,” said Kris Nissen.
After three consecutive victories at the Dakar Rally, Volkswagen has set itself new aims in top-calibre sport. With three car corporations currently involved in the championship and global media coverage, the WRC offers an attractive, highly competitive environment for Volkswagen. By 2013 the Wolfsburg-based brand will develop a near-300-hp rally vehicle with a 1.6-litre TSI engine and four-wheel drive based on the Polo.
Universal technological challenge, new rules
The World Rally Championship offers the most diverse technological challenge in worldwide car racing to the manufacturers involved. Various types of ground have to be considered during the concept design of a WRC vehicle such as all manner of gravel, scree, tarmac, ice, snow and mud. The calendar this season features 13 WRC rounds on four different continents. Hence a world rally car has to function in extremely different climatic conditions, from the blazing heat of South America to the icy ride in Scandinavia.
In addition, new technical rules have come into effect in the WRC this year. For the first time, engines with a maximum displacement of 1,600 cc, direct injection and turbochargers are prescribed.
"The new Technical Regulations of the World Rally Championship are an ideal fit for Volkswagen's philosophy with respect to the development of production vehicles,” says Dr Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Management Board of the Volkswagen Brand, Development Division. "Downsizing, high efficiency and reliability are top priorities for our customers. The timing of the WRC debut is optimal for Volkswagen. The big task of engineering a vehicle that is competitive and capable of winning at a large number of challenges holds great appeal for us.”
Proven squad, new aims: Volkswagen Motorsport's factory commitment
Volkswagen will prepare and enter the Polo R WRC as a factory commitment. In doing so, the Wolfsburg-based squad can build on structures which have been established over the past few years. The World Rally Championship is a new ambitious aim for the team that has won the "Dakar” in the past three years. "We can draw on an experienced and proven squad which has done an outstanding job in top-calibre sport in the past few years,” says Volkswagen Motorsport Director Kris Nissen. "Even though the WRC is new territory for us and involves learning in many areas the team already meets some important prerequisites now as it brings an unwavering professional attitude and resolve to deliver absolute perfection to this commitment.”
Volkswagen in the WRC: a success story
Volkswagen looks back on a small yet impressive rally tradition. Production-based vehicles from Wolfsburg celebrated rally racing successes in the middle end of the 1980s. The most important one: In 1986 the Swede Kenneth Eriksson and his German co-driver Peter Diekmann in the Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V claimed the world champion's title in the newly incepted Group A. In addition, Volkswagen vigorously promoted young rally talent through the Golf Rally Cup. The fielding of the Volkswagen Polo R WRC from 2013 onwards closes the loop: Today's WRC vehicles are still based on the philosophy of the Group A introduced back then, which enables rally sport to be conducted with vehicles based on production models.
Alman otomobil üreticisi Volkswagen, Dünya Ralli Şampiyonasına katılmak için planlar yapıyor. Kesin kararın ise yakın gelecekte gelmesi bekleniyor.
Volkswagen'ın motorsporları direktörü Kris Nissen, gelecek planlarını Dakar Rallisi'nden sonra kararlaştıracaklarını söyledi;
"Dakar'dan sonra kararımızı vermek istiyoruz. Dakar'ın yanında Dünya Ralli Şampiyonasını araştırıyoruz ve imkanlarımıza bakıyoruz."
"Volkswagen Dünya'nın en önde gelen otomobil üreticilerinden birisi. Uluslararası bir platformda yarışmak çok önemli. Dakar gibi WRC de uluslararası bir arena. Ama tabi şu anda hiçbir şey kesin değil."
06-05-2011, 05:50
VWci
Kasa müthiş zaten.... Ne derecede başarı elde eder bilmem ancak görünüm....10/10.
06-05-2011, 06:16
Eriador
Volkswagen'ın motorsporları direktörü Kris Nissen, gelecek planlarını Dakar Rallisi'nden sonra kararlaştıracaklarını söyledi;
"Dakar'dan sonra kararımızı vermek istiyoruz. Dakar'ın yanında Dünya Ralli Şampiyonasını araştırıyoruz ve imkanlarımıza bakıyoruz."
klasik VW ... F1 içinde yıllardır en iyi şeyi söylüyorlar . Araştırma dedikleri bakıyorlar başarılı olabilcekler mi olamıcaklar mı ? tamamen yusuf meselesi.
Bu arada araç çok iyi duruyor , gerçi WRC de hangi araç kötü duruyordu , WRC nin bodykiy tarzı tüm araçlara yakışıyor okullarda ders olarak okutulmalı
06-05-2011, 08:01
Frid
umarım doğru kararı verip başlarlar hep aynı takımları görür olmadık mı
06-05-2011, 08:10
Onrcn
mini de giriyor bu sene aralarinda ciddi rekabet olabilir.. umarim girerler de heyecan olur :D
06-05-2011, 09:33
8.000rpm
mini ve vw polo cidden çok güzel görüntü verecekler :):):)
bu arada 1,6tsi motor da çok güzel bir icat...
06-05-2011, 12:49
kurpat
son iki senedeki gelişmelerden sonra wrc'nin geleceği daha parlak, wrc izlemek de her zaman daha keyifli ...
06-05-2011, 12:51
levent
Başarılı olurlar umarım, görüntü müthiş :)
Alıntı:
8.000rpm Nickli Üyeden Alıntı
mini ve vw polo cidden çok güzel görüntü verecekler :):):)
bu arada 1,6tsi motor da çok güzel bir icat...
Gelecek yıl yeni Corrado'da kullanılacakmış abi, 1.6 tsi 211hp diye duymuştuk.
06-05-2011, 13:40
8.000rpm
çok umut verici bir motor bence
2 litre altındaki hot-hatch gti kategorisini kökten değiştirebilir hatta 2 litreleri bile kasacaktır
