MANAGEMENT UNDERGOES RESTRUCTURING: SVEN SMEETS NAMED VOLKSWAGEN MOTORSPORT DIRECTOR

MANAGEMENT UNDERGOES RESTRUCTURING: SVEN SMEETS NAMED VOLKSWAGEN MOTORSPORT DIRECTOR

WRC A FULL 2016 Management undergoes restructuring: Sven Smeets named Volkswagen Motorsport Director. VOLKSWAGEN MOTORSPORT Wolfsburg (29. August 2016). Volkswagen Motorsport has undergone a restructuring at management level: Sven Smeets (44) will take over as Volkswagen Motorsport Director on 01 September 2016. He succeeds Jost Capito (57), who is leaving the company to pursue a new professional challenge. Lukasz Urban (34) also takes over as Commercial Managing Director from Kirsten Zimmermann (44), who moves into a new management role at Volkswagen AG on 01 September 2016. At the same time, François-Xavier Demaison (47)…Read more
TEIN MOTORSPORTS, CON MUCHO PROTAGONISMO EN EL RALLY DE JAPÓN

TEIN MOTORSPORTS, CON MUCHO PROTAGONISMO EN EL RALLY DE JAPÓN

JRC A FULL 2016 TEIN MOTORSPORTS, CON MUCHO PROTAGONISMO EN EL RALLY DE JAPÓN. 29 de Agosto 2016 La sexta fecha del campeonato de Rally en Japón: "Montre 2016 en Tsumagoi", 25 al 28 de agosto en la prefectura de Gunma Tsumagoi Village, la ciudad naval nipona. En la clase JN6 el Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Xdel equipo conformado por Nutahara-Sato terminó en el primer tercero. Manteniendo una velocidad estable a pesar de las condiciones de humedad constantes con un piso mojado al más no pode. En el Día 2, avanzó y terminó en…Read more
TEIN MOTORSPORTS WITH MUCH INVOLVEMENT IN JAPAN RALLY

TEIN MOTORSPORTS WITH MUCH INVOLVEMENT IN JAPAN RALLY

JRC A FULL 2016 TEIN MOTORSPORTS WITH MUCH INVOLVEMENT IN JAPAN RALLY. 29 August 2016 Round 6 of the Japanese Rally Championship: "Montre 2016 in Tsumagoi", August 25 through 28 in Gunma Prefecture's Tsumagoi Village. In class JN6 the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X-team Nutahara-Sato finished Day 1 in 3rd place. Keeping a stable speed despite the wet conditions on Day 2, they ended in 2nd place. Subaru WRX STI-crew Kamada-Ichino's aggressive driving on Day 1 led them to 2nd place, 5.1 seconds behind the lead. Pushing to climb up on Day 2, sadly…Read more
ŠKODA VICTORY AT THE BARUM RALLY: KOPECKÝ DEFENDS TITLE IN THE CZECH RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

ŠKODA VICTORY AT THE BARUM RALLY: KOPECKÝ DEFENDS TITLE IN THE CZECH RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

MČR A FULL 2016 ŠKODA victory at the Barum Rally: Kopecký defends title in the Czech Rally Championship. › Flawless season record: Jan Kopecký/Pavel Dresler secure fifth of five possible season wins in the MČR national championship and claim the title crown before the end of the season › Fourth national championship title for Jan Kopecký after victory over the European elite at the Barum Czech Rally Zlín – red and black special paintwork delights fans › Michal Hrabánek: "Optimum reward for the entire team's hard work" Zlín, 28 August 2016 – ŠKODA…Read more
46TH BARUM RALLY ZLÍN: ŠKODA LOOKING FORWARD TO RALLY CLASSIC ON HOME SOIL

46TH BARUM RALLY ZLÍN: ŠKODA LOOKING FORWARD TO RALLY CLASSIC ON HOME SOIL

ERC A FULL 2016 46th Barum Rally Zlín: ŠKODA looking forward to rally classic on home soil. › 46th Barum Rally Zlín: ŠKODA Motorsport faces double challenge of the European Rally Championship (ERC) and the Czech Rally Championship (MČR) › Jan Kopecký/Pavel Dresler start in the FABIA R5 with a special red/black livery and could win their fifth MČR rally in a row this season › German duo Fabian Kreim/Frank Christian start with support from ŠKODA Motorsport 24 August 2016 Mladá Boleslav, 23 August 2016 – Jan Kopecký (CZ) and co-driver Pavel Dresler…Read more
HYUNDAI MOTORSPORT ADVANCES WRC DRIVER LINE-UP FOR 2017

HYUNDAI MOTORSPORT ADVANCES WRC DRIVER LINE-UP FOR 2017

WRC A FULL 2016 HYUNDAI MOTORSPORT ADVANCES WRC DRIVER LINE-UP FOR 2017. 22 August 2016 Hyundai Motorsport advances WRC driver line-up for 2017 Hyundai Motorsport and Dani Sordo have extended their current contract to cover the 2017 and 2018 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) seasons Sordo and co-driver Marc Martí have been part of the project since the team’s first rally back in 2014 and have since shown impressive consistency and speed Sordo and Martí have taken a total of three podiums for Hyundai Motorsport, including second place at last weekend’s Rallye Deutschland,…Read more
OGIER & VOLKSWAGEN DEMUESTRAN SU ENORME POTENCIAL EN ALEMANIA

OGIER & VOLKSWAGEN DEMUESTRAN SU ENORME POTENCIAL EN ALEMANIA

WRC A FULL 2016 OGIER & VOLKSWAGEN DEMUESTRAN SU ENORME POTENCIAL EN ALEMANIA. Luego de seis meses de sequía, el tri-campeón mundial de la especialidad, el galo de Gap, Sébastien Ogier obtuvo una brillante victoria en los caminos de asfalto teutones, tripulando de gran forma el VW Polo R WRC navegado por Julien Ingrassia. Hyundai ocupó la segunda y tercera colocación con sus pilotos de jerarquía, el español Dani Sordo y el belga Thierry Neuville. Que ha sido tentado por Citroën e Toyota para el revolucionario año próximo que viene al WRC. ŠKODA…Read more
DANI SORDO CONSIGUE UNA SOBERBIA SEGUNDA POSICIÓN EN ALEMANIA

DANI SORDO CONSIGUE UNA SOBERBIA SEGUNDA POSICIÓN EN ALEMANIA

WRC A FULL 2016 DANI SORDO CONSIGUE UNA SOBERBIA SEGUNDA POSICIÓN EN ALEMANIA. Dani Sordo y su copiloto Marc Martí han conseguido una brillante segunda posición final en el Rally de Alemania, novena prueba del Campeonato del Mundo de Rallyes. 21 de Agosto 2016 Sordo y Martí han protagonizado un fin de semana soberbio a los mandos de su Hyundai i20 WRC Nueva Generación. Después de tres días de competición sin cometer errores, con unas condiciones climatológicas y de las especiales muy cambiantes, Dani y Marc han salido vencedores de una cerrada lucha…Read more
OGIER AND VOLKSWAGEN CLAIM BACK-TO-BACK HOME WINS AT THE RALLY GERMANY

OGIER AND VOLKSWAGEN CLAIM BACK-TO-BACK HOME WINS AT THE RALLY GERMANY

WRC A FULL 2016 Ogier and Volkswagen claim back-to-back home wins at the Rally Germany. FIA World Rally Championship 21 August 2016 Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (F/F) have won Volkswagen’s home event in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) for the second time in a row. The Rally Germany around the city of Trier provided the French duo with their first WRC victory since the Rally Sweden in February, and the 35th of their career. Ogier and Ingrassia also finished third on the closing Power Stage to pick up another bonus point towards the…Read more
SUPER, SEB! VOLKSWAGEN WINS AT HOME EVENT IN THE WRC

SUPER, SEB! VOLKSWAGEN WINS AT HOME EVENT IN THE WRC

WRC A FULL 2016 Super, Seb! Volkswagen wins at home event in the WRC. Ogier/Ingrassia repeat last year’s victory at the Rally Germany to extend their lead in the world championship Thrilling finale – Mikkelsen/Jæger just miss out on the podium in fourth place 81 podium finishes, including 39 wins: Volkswagen gives Jost Capito a winning send-off FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP (WRC) RALLY GERMANY 21 August 2016 Wolfsburg (21 August 2016). Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (F/F) are back on the winning track – and it is asphalted: victory at the Rally Germany went to…Read more