Photo: @bestofrallylive
Showing posts with label VW. Show all posts
Showing posts with label VW. Show all posts
Volkswagen to run Kevin Abbring and Andreas Mikkelsen in WRC this year
Volkswagen Motorsport has confirmed that it will run Kevin Abbring and Andreas Mikkelsen as official junior drivers in this year's World Rally Championship.
The pair, who were both part of last year's inaugural FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy, will alternate drives in the sister Skoda Fabia S2000 to VW team leader Sebastien Ogier.
Abbring will drive the car on next week's Monte Carlo Rally, while reigning Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion Mikkelsen gets his first outing of the season on round two, Rally Sweden, in February.
Discussing the Valence and Monaco-based event next week, 22-year-old Dutchman Abbring said: "Sebastien Ogier and [his co-driver] Julien Ingrassia are fantastic driver colleagues. Sebastien is currently one of the world's best three rally racers. It's a great honour for me to be in the same team with him and to compete in the same car."
In addition to his VW commitments, Mikkelsen will make a full defence of his IRC title as the Norwegian hopes to become the first driver to take back-to-back crowns.
VW has been tipped to contest all rounds of this year's WRC with its Skodas while at the same time developing the Polo R WRC. Neither of the cars have been registered for the Super 2000 World Rally Championship.
Source: Autosport
The pair, who were both part of last year's inaugural FIA Institute Young Driver Excellence Academy, will alternate drives in the sister Skoda Fabia S2000 to VW team leader Sebastien Ogier.
Abbring will drive the car on next week's Monte Carlo Rally, while reigning Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion Mikkelsen gets his first outing of the season on round two, Rally Sweden, in February.
Discussing the Valence and Monaco-based event next week, 22-year-old Dutchman Abbring said: "Sebastien Ogier and [his co-driver] Julien Ingrassia are fantastic driver colleagues. Sebastien is currently one of the world's best three rally racers. It's a great honour for me to be in the same team with him and to compete in the same car."
In addition to his VW commitments, Mikkelsen will make a full defence of his IRC title as the Norwegian hopes to become the first driver to take back-to-back crowns.
VW has been tipped to contest all rounds of this year's WRC with its Skodas while at the same time developing the Polo R WRC. Neither of the cars have been registered for the Super 2000 World Rally Championship.
Source: Autosport
Seb Ogier & Andy Mikkelsen partners in Volkswagen?
Source: The Sun
The mighty Volkswagen group are aiming to storm the World Rally Championship after signing fast Frenchman Sebastien Ogier to lead the new team.
Og
ier, who endured a fraught time with Citroen as he battled team-mate Sebastien Loeb for this year's WRC title, may well be joined for the attack by honorary Brit Andreas Mikkelsen.
Andy Mick is well known to SunSport readers as he won this year's Intercontinental Rally Challenge for The Sun's motorsport partners Skoda.
He will return to the Skoda UK squad to defend his title in 201 but may also have a few WRC outings in the second-tier S2000 class.
It is clear the brilliant 22-year-old is a favourite son of VW, Skoda's parent company.
And although he is not a dead cert for the company's second Polo WRC car, he has to be a top contender.
VW will launch their onslaught in 2013 after using 2012 as a development and experimental year.
It means the WRC is poised to return to its former glory with four manufacturers — VW, Citroen, Ford and BMW Mini — battling for honours.
Ogier, 27, said: "Volkswagen will soon be No1 in the world.
"I'm sure they are going to compete with the goal of clinching the WRC title and I'm happy to be part of this from the outset."
Mikkelsen, who is not counting his chickens, has avoided talking about VW's aspirations.
He just is simply happy to have repaid Skoda's faith in him by winning the IRC championship.
Mikkelsen added: "The aim now is to try to become the first driver to successfully defend his title."
The mighty Volkswagen group are aiming to storm the World Rally Championship after signing fast Frenchman Sebastien Ogier to lead the new team.
Og
ier, who endured a fraught time with Citroen as he battled team-mate Sebastien Loeb for this year's WRC title, may well be joined for the attack by honorary Brit Andreas Mikkelsen.Andy Mick is well known to SunSport readers as he won this year's Intercontinental Rally Challenge for The Sun's motorsport partners Skoda.
He will return to the Skoda UK squad to defend his title in 201 but may also have a few WRC outings in the second-tier S2000 class.
It is clear the brilliant 22-year-old is a favourite son of VW, Skoda's parent company.
And although he is not a dead cert for the company's second Polo WRC car, he has to be a top contender.
VW will launch their onslaught in 2013 after using 2012 as a development and experimental year.
It means the WRC is poised to return to its former glory with four manufacturers — VW, Citroen, Ford and BMW Mini — battling for honours.
Ogier, 27, said: "Volkswagen will soon be No1 in the world.
"I'm sure they are going to compete with the goal of clinching the WRC title and I'm happy to be part of this from the outset."
Mikkelsen, who is not counting his chickens, has avoided talking about VW's aspirations.
He just is simply happy to have repaid Skoda's faith in him by winning the IRC championship.
Mikkelsen added: "The aim now is to try to become the first driver to successfully defend his title."
Andreas Mikkelsen signs for VW Group
Andreas Mikkelsen has signed for Volkswagen Group United Kingdom according to his team manager. He will compete the IRC and whole SWRC with a Skoda Fabia S2000 next year, as well as start the testing of the PoloWRC and potentially then becoming an official VW driver in 2013.
Well, Andreas did a really great job on second half this season and deserves this chance. Hopefully we'll see him doing another fantastic season again in 2012.
I can't wait for 2012 ...\o/\o/ Keep pushing Andy!
Well, Andreas did a really great job on second half this season and deserves this chance. Hopefully we'll see him doing another fantastic season again in 2012.
I can't wait for 2012 ...\o/\o/ Keep pushing Andy!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)