BORN IN THE USA…
MILESTONES: FROM THE
TOURING CAR SCHOOL TO THE
DAKAR AND WRC TREBLE
Volkswagen also made its mark in touring
car racing and, of course, rallying. From
1988 to 2014, many young drivers learned
the A to Z of motor racing in the touring car
school. On top of this came class victories at
the Nürburgring 24 Hours with a natural gaspowered Scirocco GT24. And let’s not forget
Volkswagen’s unique run of success at the iconic Dakar Rally, at which the team claimed a
hat-trick of wins with the Race Touareg from
2009 to 2011. The pinnacle of the manufacturer’s success on the motorsport scene followed
when it entered the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). Three years in a row – from
2013 to 2015 – Volkswagen won all three
titles with the Polo R WRC: the Manufacturers’
Championship plus the Driver and Co-Drivers’
Championships with works drivers Sébastien
Ogier and Julien Ingrassia (F/F). Volkswagen is
keen to continue this success story in the future.
Keke Rosberg
Formel V Driver in 1973
Kenneth Eriksson
and Peter Diekmann during
the 1986 Rally Neuseeland