Nasser Al Attiyah close close its renewal with Volkswagen

Pilot a time Qatari is becoming everything a world benchmark. After his victory in the Dakar this year, hard-fought battle with a pilot of the stature of Carlos Sainz including, the Attiyah Nasser has become one of rights eyes of Kris Nissen. With the project of Volkswagen in raids almost in its final stage the Germans want to Qatar for your project in the WRC.
The own pilot has been assured since the contract in its power and you just need to sign to seal their agreement with Volkswagen for the next seasons. But soon it will take part along with Carlos Sainz and other drivers of the brand in the 24 hours Nurburgring at the controls of the Volkswagen Scirocco. The next goal is already Finland, where Nasser will participate at the controls of Fabia S2000 on the computer before opening the new prototype of the WRC at the end of the year.

I have the contract and need me just my pen to sign it. When you return the 24 hours of Nurburgring he sign it. It is really good for me because I have very good relationship with Volkswagen Motorsport and am very happy to be part of the team.

Hermann Gassner Jr. recognizes contacts with Volkswagen

You should be learning the name that appears in the headline, Herman Gassner Jr., because as said the other day promises to be one of the pilots elected to debut the new Volkswagen Polo WRC world Rallye of 2013. The German meets the main requirements and has been subject of rumors for months. Now he himself has acknowledged contacts with the brand.

I think I have a chance, but it depends on me that this will happen. There are many people who want to run with Volkswagen, but I have to do better than them. So I'll just be focused on what I'm doing. After that, what you have to come, will come.

The 22 year-old is currently enrolled in a program in the SWRC at the controls of one of the two Skoda Fabia S2000 Team Red Bull, along with the champion of the IRC Juho Hanninen. It is not the first time that we hear talk of Gassner Jr. even Kris Nissen, director of Volkswagen, has come to assert that it can be the next Walter Rohrl. Those are big words.

Volkswagen will test different pilots during this season

Despite what many thought Volkswagen has no such clear pilots to use during this long offseason preceding its entry into the world of rally by 2013. That is why the German mara will test several pilots during the five rallies this season that will be involved with three Skoda Fabia S2000.
Obviously a name already know, that of Nasser Al - Attiyah that pilotara already one of the cars in the next Rally of Finland. However, many noted that Juho Hanninen was probably another safe names for those seats. Something that feels that it is away from the reality that are shuffled several names to drive a Skoda during these tests.
One of them rumored that German Hermann Gassner Jr. besides having the advantage of his nationality and his youth, featuring the full support and sponsorship from Red Bull. Obviously the energy drinks brand will be a candy very desired by Volkswagen, which has already received support in the latest editions of the Dakar.

Volkswagen will not have official team in the 2012 Dakar

With the announcement of the arrival of Volkswagen to world Rallye, arrive the first collateral damage and those will not be other than the abandonment of other projects. Kris Nissen has confirmed that there will be no official Volkswagen in the 2012 Dakar team. The director of the brand of Ingolstad Wolfsburg has stated that with three victories achieved consecutively, Volkswagen has fulfilled the objectives set at the beginning of the benefit.
With the departure of VW, tougher test in the world runs out of the official presence of any brand. Although mean that VW was not in the next edition of the Dakar as Nissen admits that there are several structures that are interested in to run to the Volkswagen Race Touareg 3 of privately. The Volkswagen, Nasser Al - Attiyah, pilot could be responsible for doing so under the patronage of Qatar.
With this news is in the air the presence of Carlos Sainz in the 2012 Dakar. The Spanish pilot said after the end of this year was going to wait and see that Volkswagen he decided on his future in the Dakar. If you propose a serious project to the Spanish (let us not deceive ourselves, even with a structure private Volkswagen continue to hand), it is possible to see again the bravo Spanish pilot. But we will have to conform to saw him assist in the development of the new volkswagen Polo wrc. Or who knows, perhaps running with the.

Carlos Sainz wants to return to the world with the Volkswagen Polo WRC Rallye

No, not yet descorcheis the champagne because the return of Carlos Sainz is not going to be a return in full. When Volkswagen presented last Thursday his new project the world Rallye, Carlos Sainz was maintaining a conversation with her boss, Kris Nissen, to ask him that once he debut the new WRC Polo in 2013 this allows you to run the Acropolisrally in the Sainz got his first victory.
This decision by the Madrid is taken after the possibility that in 2011 will be its last Dakar and especially after seeing last year to Juha Kankkunen disputing the Rally of Finland at the controls of a Ford Focus RS WRC. After a conversation with his former teammate on the team of Malcolm Wilson seems to Sainz him it has become to bite the bug of world Rallye. That Yes, the matador promises a better result than the eighth achieved by Juha in the 1,000 lakes.

When the car is winning I would like to run in Greece, where I got my first win. Something similar to what already was Juha Kankkunen in Finland, only if he finished eighth, I at least want to be sixth.

Before that debut in two years, Sainz has a tight agenda. The usual proof of the 24 hours of Nurburgring will join two-time world champion will be the first to perform the test on the test Mule and also still uncertain what will happen with the 2012 Dakar, as this time will become a private project that needs at least one million euros to be in the next release of Buenos Aires.

Volkswagen delayed his announcement of entry into the WRC

Many of you have asked this week spent with Volkswagen and the announcement specified for the Portugal Rally that would confirm its entry into the world of rally. Obviously is something that all we are waiting for and that us it certainly puzzled not know nothing during that day. Today come rumors that Volkswagen has delayed its announcement of entry to the Rally of Sardinia.
Curious without doubt that the Germans of the VAG group want to thus take away something of the role to Mini, while at the same rally will be the debut of the new WRC Countryman. In addition also have began to know some stuff for a project that is already picking up pace and that is very difficult to continue to keep it secret.
The first name as comes to the fore is that of the French engineer Francois-Xavier Demaison, Knower of the world of the rally in the hands of Peugeot and Citroen, and possible key man which will turn the project. Carlos Sainz also sounds to be the head of the project once finally leave his career on one side.
As for the pilots remain in place blind sticks because people like Petter Solberg names have joined lately Juho Hanninen or Nasser Al - Attiyah. We'll see if the news is finally confirmed in the next Italian rally as but the people are going to get very nervous.

Volkswagen will invest 100 million euros in its programme of the WRC

In the absence of little more than a week for the start of the Rally of Portugal the international press is more interested in knowing the details of the possible entry of Volkswagen in the Rallye world than of own proof itself. Apparently, and according to what has been published by Autosport, the Germans would have to invest EUR 100 million in its new programme in the WRC.
The possible announcement could be conducted in the third round of the calendar, Portugal, and as I discussed the debut of its new World Rally Car would be in the 2012date, year in which contesting a partial program. As pilots still highlighting the names of Sebastien Loeb and Petter Solberg. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.
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The Alsatian may have in this way the perfect departure of Citroen, with a serious program that allowed it to keep winning and him it drifts away from treatment of favour and Citroen team orders. For Petter Solberg, a contract with Volkswagen again bring you the official support of a brand, with all the guarantees and free to attack via its best.
Meanwhile Olivier Quesnel has already declared (what punishment!) and said not to have no fear to VW and its large budget. To see if within two years it is still saying the same thing, or simply gets to cry by corners as it does in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge.

They did the same in the Dakar, and Mitsubishi won no money. And don't forget, Mitsubishi was red also!

Volkswagen could present your project in the next Rally of Portugal

Our favorite television commentator has dropped the bomb. Pipo Lopez yesterday unveiled that Volkswagen is ready to announce his return to world Rallye. The announcement could also be conducted in the near future, in particular in the next Rally of Portugal and the hand of their sports, director Kris Nissen. The entry in the WRC would already be in 2012, with half a season, to dispute the Championship to complete in 2013.
The car that more ballots would have to be the new World Rally Car of the German mark would be The Volkswagen Polo, being also the Joker of the Scirocco compliant with the norm of the FIA with regard to measures. As Carlos Sainz has been rumored he would have a role important in training as a consultant or responsible for the development of the car. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.
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Apparently, own PIP said it during the past Sweden Rally, VW already has been throwing him the glove to some engineers and the names of the pilots begin to shuffle. The guys at ACE commented that the possibility of Sebastien Loeb is one of the main options once it completed the contract of the Alsatian with Citroen. For my part I would add the name of Petter Solberg, that according to what I have learned already has begun to have the first contact with the Germans.

Red Bull wants to Volkswagen in formula one

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Red Bull and Volkswagen and VAG group are United in the world of competition for several years. For Audi in the DTM, with SEAT in the WTCC with Skoda in the rally with the Volkswagen of the F3 Euroseries teams and with the Dakar Volkswagen team. A relationship strong and successful as almost always have accompanied them the successes.

But in the minds of Dietrich Mateschitz there something more, something that is not new. In statements to the German press, Red Bull owner of it has been agreed all these competitions in which work and therefore acknowledges that for Red Bull collaborate with Volkswagen in the highest category would be very interesting. And pretty much the same could be said Volkswagen. Introducing a product to live up to the mark, a partnership with Red Bull ensure them presence in the most high and hits almost immediately. The perfect justification to make the leap to a complicated formula category.

Now, our companies are fairly close to each other. A collaboration with VW would be interesting, not only for us but for any team in formula 1

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Red Bull wants to Volkswagen in formula one

Red Bull and Volkswagen and VAG group are United in the world of competition for several years. For Audi in the DTM, with SEAT in the WTCC with Skoda in the rally with the Volkswagen of the F3 Euroseries teams and with the Dakar Volkswagen team. A relationship strong and successful as almost always have accompanied them the successes.

But in the minds of Dietrich Mateschitz there something more, something that is not new. In statements to the German press, Red Bull owner of it has been agreed all these competitions in which work and therefore acknowledges that for Red Bull collaborate with Volkswagen in the highest category would be very interesting. And pretty much the same could be said Volkswagen. Introducing a product to live up to the mark, a partnership with Red Bull ensure them presence in the most high and hits almost immediately. The perfect justification to make the leap to a complicated formula category.

 

Curiosities in competition: Volkswagen Golf 24 to 24 hours of Nürburgring

 This year Vokswagen Golf GTI fulfills 35 years on the market, therefore, as a small tribute Wolfsburg, brand competition section Volkswagen Motorsport has developed this unique Edition Volkswagen Golf 24. A model we can see on the runway at the end of June at the 24 hours Nurburgring.

Starting model has been a Volkswagen Golf R, although we quickly realize that golf has only the aspect. The model has received vitamins and many hormones, the tracks are really wide, although perhaps the most substantial change is not seen. The Golf R receives a transplant of heart to inherit the 5 cylinder 2.5 Audi TT RS enabling you to reach the 440 CV. In addition to grab asphalt account with permanent four-wheel. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

 The presence of Volkswagen in the 24 hours Nurburgring is the best example of the commitment that has both the brand and group VAG in the higher German calendar appointment. Years their presence is important, either with the R8 Audi or Porsche 911 GT3 R or Hybrid fighting for victory or the VW Scirocco N24 driven gas represented them in recent years.

 

 

 

 

 

Volkswagen with three pilots of first level in 2012 WRC

After rumors of Toyota and its entry into the world of rally, today is talk of Volkswagen and his return to the sections. Apparently the Germans could have planned their entry already next season, probably not full, with three top-level pilots to enable developing your car and begin the year 2013 with all guarantees. Something like the strategy which is following Mini and Prodrive with Countryman WRC.

According to British sources, Autosport has learned that Volkswagen Scirocco choice seems to be virtually assured. Now the interesting could come in pilot training. Name Petter Solberg is Samberg of Nasser Al the Attiyah and Juho Hanninen, pilots who have already dressed on occasion the colors of the group. We hope new information.