Motivated from head to toe – Volkswagen ahead of the Rally Italy

Full throttle into the second half of the season: when Volkswagen takes on the Rally Italy in Sardinia from 20th to 22nd June, it will be facing the most compact round of the 2013 FIA World Rally Championship. The three Volkswagen teams of Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila, championship leaders Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia, who already have four victories under their belt this season, and Andreas Mikkelsen/Mikko Markkula will line up in the Polo R WRC at the seventh race of the season.

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Volkswagen drivers attend massive party in Wolfsburg

Over 100,000 employees in Wolfsburg celebrated the 30 millionth Golf in the presence of Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG. Among them were the three Volkswagen driving pairs from the World Rally Championship (WRC).

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Sébastien Ogier fights back and wins Greek Power Stage

Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia defended their lead in the WRC Drivers’ and Co-Drivers’ Championship by coming from behind to snatch tenth place.

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Day 2 – Sébastien Ogier back in the top 10

Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia, who started day two of the “Acropolis” under the Rally 2 regulations, are tenth in the overall standings tonight, having completed 223.31 of the 306.53-kilometre itinerary.

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Day 1 - Bad luck strikes Sébastien Ogier in Greece

Mixed feelings at Volkswagen at the end of day one of the Rally Greece. Having completed 73.75 of the 306.53-kilometre itinerary, Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila are in a promising third position in the overall standings. Their team-mates Andreas Mikkelsen/Mikko Markkula are not far behind in a good fifth place. However, Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia – who put in the fastest qualifying time going into the toughest rally in the FIA World Rally Championship – had to retire early due to a fuel pressure problem.

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Blue out in front: Volkswagen driver Ogier fastest in qualifying

Excellent starting position for Volkswagen at the Rally Greece: Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia set the fastest time in qualifying for the “Acropolis” to earn first choice of starting position. Their team-mates Andreas Mikkelsen/Mikko Markkula and Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila were just behind in sixth and ninth in the remaining two Polo R WRCs.

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Volkswagen ready for the WRC acid test in Greece

Rocky, bumpy gravel roads, temperatures of up to 50 °C in the cockpit and huge dust clouds – the Rally Greece is considered a real acid test for man and machine. The team from Volkswagen Motorsport is ideally prepared for the sixth round of this year’s FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), which will take place between 31 May and 02 June.

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Impressive Porsche debut for Sébastien Ogier in Monaco

Not only is he quick on the gravel roads of this world, but also on the racetrack: Volkswagen Rally driver Sébastien Ogier thrilled the crowds with a fine performance on his guest appearance in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup in Monaco.

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