DOCSLIB.ORG

Volkswagen Lämnar WRC - Fokus På Ny Teknologi

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Volkswagen Lämnar WRC - Fokus På Ny Teknologi Volkswagen lämnar WRC - fokus på ny teknologi Volkswagen ser över sitt program för motorsport. Från och med 2017 kommer Volkswagen att fokusera på nya teknologier och på privata team. Engagemanget i FIA World Rally Championship upphör efter fyra historiskt framgångsrika år då Volkswagen vunnit WRC-titlarna för förare, kartläsare och konstruktörer fyra år i rad med Polo R WRC. - Volkswagen-märket står inför enorma utmaningar. Med kommande expansion av elektrifiering av vårt fordonsprogram måste vi fokusera alla ansträngningar på viktiga framtida teknologier, sade Frank Welsch, styrelsemedlem och ansvarig för teknisk utveckling, inför cirka 200 anställda i Volkswagen Motorsport i Hannover. - Samtidigt kommer Volkswagen att satsa mer på privatteam. Vid sidan av Golf GTI TCR på bana och Beetle GRC i rallycross vill vi kunna erbjuda kunder topprodukter och vi kommer att utveckla Polo enligt R5-reglementet, sade Frank Welsch. Inför 2016 års säsong erbjöd Volkswagen Motorsport en produktionsbaserad tävlingsbil i form av Golf GTI TCR till ambitiösa förare och team engagerade både globalt och nationellt i den snabbt växande klassen TCR, Touring Car Racing. I USA ställde Volkswagen of America framgångsrikt upp med två Beetle i Global Rallycross-serien, utvecklade av Volkswagen Motorsport i Hannover, och de har redan förberett dem inför 2017 års säsong. Scott Speed vann förartiteln i den populära USA-serien både 2015 och 2016 och i år går också konstruktörstiteln till Volkswagen. Märket kommer att se över möjligheten att utöka dessa aktiviteter mot bakgrund av sina erfarenheter i rallycross. Dessutom kommer Volkswagen 2017 att börja utvecklingen av en ny rallybil i R5-kategorin, baserad på nästa generation Polo. Den kommer att erbjudas till kunder från och med 2018. Denna nya Polo kommer att dra nytta av all erfarenhet från det framgångsrika engagemanget i WRC där fabriksteamen Sébastien Ogier / Julien Ingrassia, Jari-Matti Latvala / Miikka Anttila och Andreas Mikkelsen / Anders Jæger ställde upp i 51 rallyn med 42 segrar och 621 bästa tider på specialsträckorna – ingen annan bil i WRC-historien har varit så framgångsrik. Förra helgen vann Volkswagen sin fjärde titel i konstruktörsmästerskapet i rad i Storbritanniens World Rally Championship. - Jag vill tacka alla våra förare och kartläsare för deras enastående prestationer. De är inte bara otroligt snabba utan också effektiva ambassadörer för Volkswagen-märket. Hela teamet runt Sven Smeets, chef för Volkswagen Motorsport, har grundlagt den här framgången med ett enormt engagemang från var och en. Vi vill fortsätta att arbeta med det här fantastiska teamet och genomföra omstruktureringen. Samtidigt vill vi utvidga det nära samarbetet mellan produktionsutveckling och motorsport, något som båda sidor alltid haft fördel av. - De anställda i Volkswagen Motorsport är garanterade fortsatt anställning, sade Frank Welsch. -Naturligtvis beklagar vi djupt att vi lämnar WRC – det har varit det mest framgångsrika kapitlet i Volkswagen Motorsports historia, sade Sven Smeets, chef för Volkswagen Motortsport. -Det som teamet har gjort är stort. Samtidigt ser vi framåt för vi är medvetna om de stora utmaningar som hela företaget ställs inför. Vi vill att vår omstrukturering ska bidra till framgång för märket Volkswagen. Från och med nu är fokus på kommande teknologier i motorsport och på utbudet till privata team, där vi kommer att positionera oss bredare och vara mer attraktiva, sade Sven Smeets. Är du journalist och önskar ytterligare information? Kontakta då Marcus Thomasfolk, Informationschef, 08-553 867 97 eller 070-35 896 57, [email protected] År 2015 levererade Volkswagen 5 823 000 personbilar till kunder i över 150 länder. På den svenska marknaden inregistrerades under 2015 totalt 52 000 personbilar från Volkswagen vilket ger en marknadsandel på 15,0 procent. Volkswagens modeller täcker de flesta segment på bilmarknaden. Volkswagen är ledande importmärke i Sverige och marknadsför personbilsmodellerna up!, Polo, Golf, Golf Sportscombi, Golf Sportsvan, Beetle, Beetle Cabriolet, Tiguan, Touran, Passat, Passat Sportscombi, Scirocco, Sharan, Caddy Life, Multivan och Touareg..
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Championship Lead for Audi Sport Italia
    Audi MediaInfo Championship lead for Audi Sport Italia • Audi leads the manufacturers championship in Italy with R8 LMS • Chaz Mostert extends championship lead in TCR Australia • New Audi RS 3 LMS homologated Neuburg a. d. Donau, May 3, 2021 – At Monza, the Audi Sport customer racing teams collected a total of four trophies in GT and touring car racing. On the first weekend in May, the new Audi RS 3 LMS was homologated five weeks before its racing debut. Audi R8 LMS GT3 Successful dance into May: Audi Sport Italia managed a convincing start in the Campionato Italiano GT Sprint. The first sprint at Monza had to be abandoned in heavy rain on Saturday. After the continuation on Sunday over the remaining distance of 23 laps and a joint classification of both parts of the race, Daniel Mancinelli/Vito Postiglione in the Audi R8 LMS from Audi Sport Italia stormed forward from seventh to second place. In the second race, the team of Emilio Radaelli and Ferdinando Geri again recorded a podium result. Riccardo Agostini and Lorenzo Ferrari in the team’s second Audi R8 LMS fended off all attacks by their pursuers and defended their second position all the way to the finish while the sister car improved from 15th to fifth place. After the season opener, Audi leads the manufacturers standings in Italy with a twelve- point advantage over Ferrari. The series features a line-up of seven manufacturers in the 2021 season. In the drivers standings Riccardo Agostini/Lorenzo Ferrari in second place are level with the leaders with 22 points.
    [Show full text]
  • WTCR Race of Hungary Data
    DATA KIT 2019 HUNGARORING, 26-28 APRIL ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW THE ESSENTIALS Rounds: 4-6 Venue: Hungaroring Date: 26-28 April Location: 2146 Mogyoród, Versenypálya 0222/2/3/6, Hungary Length: 4.381 kilometres Time zone: GMT +2 hours Race 1 distance: 12 laps (52.572 kilometres) Race 2 distance: 12 laps (52.572 kilometres) Race 3 distance: 15 laps (65.715 kilometres) WTCR qualifying lap record: Norbert Michelisz (Hyundai i30 N TCR) 1m52.176s (140.50kph), 28/04/18 WTCR race lap record: Yann Ehrlacher (Honda Civic Type R TCR) 1m54.129s (138.10kph), 29/04/18 THE CHALLENGE Located less than 20 kilometres northeast of Budapest, the Hungaroring is famed for hosting the first Formula One grand prix behind the old Iron Curtain in 1986. Ever- present on the F1 calendar since, the Hungaroring has also become a popular venue for world touring car racing, particularly since the emergence of Norbert Michelisz as a local hero and especially following his pole-to-flag victory in 2015. Resurfaced for 2016 with re-profiled kerbing to boot, the track blends tight turns and fast sweeps while its valley location makes for an initial descent before a climb back up to the high-speed Turn 4. 1 PROVISIONAL KEY TIMINGS: WTCR RACE OF HUNGARY Provisional key timings: Friday 26 April: Free Practice 1: 17h00-17h45 Saturday 27 April: Free Practice 2: 09h45-10h15 First Qualifying: 11h45-12h15 Race 1 (12 laps): 15h15 Race 1 podium: 15h50 Sunday 28 April: Second Qualifying Q1: 10h00-10h20 Second Qualifying Q2: 10h25-10h35 Second Qualifying Q3: 10h40 Race 2 (12 laps): 15h30
    [Show full text]
  • Spannung Beim WM-Finale in Düren
    G 4088, Preis € 1,50 Heft 9 10/2015 Report bezahlt G 4088 - Entgelt Postvertriebsstück 1265 - GmbH - Postfach Bernhard Verlag 42905 Wermelskirchen Spannung beim WM-Finale in Düren 24h-Rennen ADAC Rallye Masters MX of Nations Der ADAC Nordrhein schreibt 2016 Mit seinem Sieg bei der ADAC Liter- Top-10-Ergebnis für das Deutsche erstmals eine Klasse für TCR-Fahr- mont-Rallye übernahm Youngster Team vor mehr als 80.000 Zuschau- zeuge aus. Dambach die Führung. ern in Frankreich. Anzg_24h-2016_210x265mm-neu.indd 1 14.08.15 14:37 INHALT Liebe Leser, Heft 9 10/2015 da darf man schon einmal ins Schwärmen geraten. In einer weiteren Sparten unserer Lieblingssport- Report Hinter uns liegt ein traumhaftes Rennwochenende art bahnt sich Großes an. Die TCR-Klasse wird in G 4088, Preis € 1,50 mit einer waschechten Weltmeisterschaftsentschei- den kommenden Jahren die Motorsportszene aufmi- Heft 9 10/2015 dung. Der ‚Große Preis von Deutschland‘ fand am schen. Unterschiedliche Hersteller bieten Fahrzeuge Foto: ADAC Report bezahlt G 4088 - Entgelt Postvertriebsstück 1265 - GmbH - Postfach Bernhard Verlag 42905 Wermelskirchen letzten Septemberwochenende auf dem Badesee in zu überschaubaren Kosten an. Das Reglement gilt Düren-Gürzenich statt. Motorbootsport, das ist für weltweit und erinnert so unweigerlich an die GT3; jeden eingefleischten Rennsportler eine vollkom- eine echte Form der Globalisierung also. Und schon men neue Erfahrung, die einfach Spaß macht. Falls jetzt ist angekündigt, dass die Fahrzeuge auch be- Spannung beim Sie persönlich nicht vor Ort waren, sollten Sie sich reits 2016 beim 24h-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring WM-Finale in Düren in der kommenden Saison auf jeden Fall eine Was- startberechtigt sein werden.
    [Show full text]
  • Audi in Formula E 2017/2018
    Audi MediaCenter Communications Motorsport Stefan Moser Tel: +49 841 89-35550 E-mail: [email protected] www.audi-mediacenter.com/en September 2017 MOTORSPORT INFORMATION Audi in Formula E 2017/2018 ► e-tron 2 ► Audi in Formula E 2017/2018 4 ► Interview: Head of Audi Motorsport Dieter Gass 6 ► Daniel Abt 8 ► Lucas di Grassi 11 ► Audi e-tron FE04 15 ► Technical data 17 ► Team Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler 18 ► Interview with Allan McNish 20 ► Audi Sport 22 ► ABT 23 ► Schaeffler 24 ► FIA Formula E 25 ► Regulations 27 ► 2017/2018 season 29 ► Race calendar 30 ► Statistics 42 ► Partners 43 ► Audi motorsport history 46 ► Contacts 49 Fuel consumption of the models named 50 The stated features/trim levels, data and prices refer to the model range offered in Germany, subject to changes and errors. 1/50 Audi MediaCenter e-tron Heading for the future on electric power Progress feels electric: Audi commits to electric mobility – at the end of 2017 on the race track with a factory-backed team of its own in Formula E, and from 2018 onward with the e-tron and numerous other production models on the road. Audi has a clear vision for the future. As early as by 2025, one in three Audi cars delivered is planned to be an electric vehicle. Even before this date, the portfolio of the brand with the four rings will include more than 20 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles – spread across all segments and all models. Motorsport, once again, is assuming a pioneering role in this context. For nearly 40 years, Audi has been active in motorsport on the highest level in order to test new technologies for production.
    [Show full text]
  • Audi RS 3 LMS (2018)
    Audi Sport GmbH Communications Audi Sport customer racing D-85045 Ingolstadt May 2018 MOTORSPORT INFORMATION Audi RS 3 LMS (2018) ► Audi in the TCR 2 ► Interview with Chris Reinke 4 ► The Audi RS 3 LMS 5 ► Technical data of the Audi RS 3 LMS 7 ► The TCR category 8 ► Fielding opportunities 9 ► Audi Sport customer racing 11 ► Contact details 12 1/12 Audi in the TCR Audi RS 3 LMS – a young success story The racing career of the Audi RS 3 LMS only began in 2017. Yet within the first twelve months its appearance immediately became a worldwide success story that Audi Sport intends to continue with its customers in 2018. 149 podium finishes around the globe, including 58 victories, plus three title wins in drivers’ classifications and two in teams’ classifications – this is the tally of the Audi RS 3 LMS in its first season. “Remarkable in this context is the high technological and commercial competitiveness in this class,” says Chris Reinke, Head of Audi Sport customer racing. “Conceptually, the cars in TCR racing are very similar, so no-one is able to gain a major technical advantage. Commercially, the competition is close as well. In many series, models from six or seven core competitors are on the grid, plus those of other marques in local markets.” Consequently, the TCR race cars attract numerous customer teams and drivers with a wealth of good arguments, as reasonable purchasing prices and maintenance costs, thrilling racing and high brand diversity speak for this entry-level touring car class. The audience can immediately tell the close kinship between the race cars and the corresponding production models from the compact car class, which results in a high level of identification.
    [Show full text]
  • Audi RS 3 LMS
    Audi MediaInfo Audi Sport GmbH Communications Audi Sport customer racing D-85045 Ingolstadt April 2017 Audi RS 3 LMS Audi in the TCR 2 Interview with Chris Reinke 4 The Audi RS 3 LMS 5 Technical data 7 The TCR category 8 Current TCR series 9 Audi Sport customer racing 10 Contact 11 www.audi-mediacenter.com/en - 1 - Audi MediaInfo Audi in the TCR Audi RS 3 LMS for entry-level motorsport With the new Audi RS 3 LMS Audi Sport customer racing has expanded its offering in customer sport starting in the 2017 season. The TCR race car puts customer sport at Audi on an even broader base. “Audi has been active in motorsport on the highest level for generations,” says Stephan Winkelmann, Managing Director at Audi Sport with responsibility for the Audi R and RS models which Audi sells under the “Audi Sport” label. “With the Audi R8 LMS, Audi, in a very short time, managed to build a successful customer racing program alongside the factory commitments. The Audi R8 LMS has since become the market leader in its segment. We have the same plans for the Audi RS 3 LMS, which offers customer teams an attractive opportunity to get started in fascinating Audi racing.” The Audi RS 3 LMS was developed by Audi Sport customer racing for the relatively new TCR category. In addition to an international TCR series, with some of its races being held as part of FIA Formula One World Championship supporting programs, more and more national racing series for TCR touring cars are being founded.
    [Show full text]
  • Series Series Zest Racecar Engineering Overview
    SERIES SERIES ZEST RACECAR ENGINEERING OVERVIEW • Professional UK based race team with a strong reputation for delivering high level results in top European motorsport categories. • 25+ years of experience • SEAT specialist team • Proven race winning engineers and technical staff • Winning attitude • Perfect platform for drivers and partners to win on a European stage SERIES ZEST RACECAR ENGINEERING HISTORY • UK SEAT Leon Championship 2006, 2007 – 19 podiums 7 wins • Spanish SEAT Leon Supercopa 2009 – 4th, Barcelona lap record • SEAT Leon Eurocup 2010 – 3rd, 5th, 12th overall • French SEAT Leon Supercopa 2011 – 5th overall • Time Attack UK 2011, 2012 – FWD Champions, Team Champion, 90% win rate • MSA British Endurance Championship Britcar 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 • Creventic 24H Series 2014, 2015 – 3rd Barcelona 24Hr 2014 Alongside technical support for teams in: • FIA GT (GT2 and GT1 Championships), Carribbean GT Series, Heritage Classic Saloon Cars, Various European GT Endurance Series, Renualt Clio Cup UK and many other high level motorsport projects and services. SINCE 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5TH F/LAP Pole Pst. 2006… 31 27 38 25 20 19 17 SERIES TCR (TOURING CAR RACER) CONCEPT • Common set of technical regulations • All TCR championships regulated by BOP (balance of performance) • All cars 320+BHP production based turbo engines • Lots of track time • Dedicated TCR branding and international PR exposure SERIES 2016 SPEC SEAT LEON CUP RACER • 2.0L TFSI 330HP • Front wheel drive • 6 speed DSG paddle shift gearbox • Electronically controlled differential
    [Show full text]
  • Wtcr – Fia World Touring Car Cup
    WTCR – FIA WORLD TOURING CAR CUP Media Information 2019 3 Introduction 4 Audi Sport customer racing 6 TCR worldwide 8 Audi RS 3 LMS 12 Audi Sport drivers 22 Audi Sport teams 26 2019 FIA WTCR regulations 28 Calendar and race tracks 40 Audi motorsport history 42 Contact details 2 WELCOME! When the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup prowess around the world. We look forward debuted in 2018 the TCR category caught to a thrilling 2019 season and would like to on internationally on the highest level as assist you in your coverage with this booklet. well. Audi Sport was part of it from day one. We instantly achieved a lot: pole position on three occasions, six fastest race laps, six victories and 17 podium finishes in total marked a solid debut. In the 2019 season, we intend to battle for the title with Comtoyou Team Audi Sport, Leopard Racing Team Audi Sport and our four Audi Sport drivers, Niels Langeveld, Gordon Shedden, Jean-Karl Vernay and Frédéric Vervisch. The Audi RS 3 LMS as Chris Reinke TCR Model of the Year 2018 has proved its Head of Audi Sport customer racing 3 WORLDWIDE PROGRAM The customer racing program of Audi Sport titles around the globe with the sports car GmbH began in 2009 and today presents delivering up to 364 kW (495 hp). The GT3 itself with a diverse, modern product range. model of the Audi R8 LMS presents itself as The Audi RS 3 LMS delivering up to 257 kW a new generation for the 2019 season.
    [Show full text]
  • Audi Sport Customer Racing Successful with Its Customers Worldwide Again in 2020
    Audi MediaInfo Audi Sport customer racing successful with its customers worldwide again in 2020 • 34 titles and 122 race wins with four types of cars • High degree of participation of Audi customers in compact season • Three 24-hour race successes for private teams with the Audi RS 3 LMS and R8 LMS GT4 Neuburg a. d. Donau, December 14, 2020 – Audi Sport customer racing can look back on a list of outstanding successes at the end of a highly compressed season with its customers. Even though the number of races worldwide in the 2020 pandemic year was down by around 37 percent, the Audi Sport customer racing models were similarly successful in their categories as in the previous year. “Congratulations and a big thank you to our customers around the world,” says Chris Reinke, Head of Audi Sport customer racing. “The 2020 season faced us all with challenges like never before. Full of energy, our teams started a much-delayed season after the end of the lockdown and once again achieved remarkable results that add valuable successes to Audi Sport customer racing’s record.” In 478 races around the globe, the customers clinched 361 podium positions in 1,285 individual appearances, including 122 victories. In the championship classifications, the customers celebrated twelve drivers’ titles and 22 additional classification victories with their drivers. In the GT3 class, the Audi R8 LMS prevailed in the battle for first place 48 times in 151 races and clinched a total of 139 podium places. This means that the brand with the four rings has won almost every third race in this internationally fiercely contested league.
    [Show full text]
  • Manawatu Car Club Inc Magazine December 2020
    B Manawatu Car Club Inc Magazine December 2020 Page 1 of 52 EDITORSPEAK… email: [email protected] November has been hectic, from both a personal and work view, so I can only apologize that the magazine is a little later than usual. It is my fault entirely. The stress involved with finally selling our property in Auckland and organizing making the big move back to the Manawatu happen at the end of November (without a home to go to as I write) has just added to the pressure of being busy at work. I didn’t realize just how much “stuff” we had accumulated, all of which needed to be moved somewhere, although a very thorough cull went on and rest assured most of it wasn’t car related!! Plus, we have been trying to work out how to deal with the animals which we want to bring down. Add in some rather awkward buyers and the stress levels have been pretty high. Uncertainty ahead, hell no, only opportunities if I can open my eyes wide enough to see them!! Although I worked at the yard the weekend of the MG Classic meeting, I did make it over to the circuit on Sunday (my first time at this meeting for some years) to support Ian who was racing his XR8. And what a great meeting it was. Beautiful weather, a huge grid of Central Muscle cars, in fact BIG grids in every class, and superb racing, with MCC members featuring prominently. There are certainly some stunning race cars out there and even a wander through the carpark found some gems.
    [Show full text]
  • TC R Technical Regulations 2017
    TC R Technical Regulations 2017 ART. 1 GENERAL REMARKS Unless otherwise defined in the present regulations, TCR International Series 2016 respects following FIA rules: - FIA App. J, Art. 251, 252, 253, 277 - FIA General Prescriptions applicable to International Series The present regulations points also to the FIA App. J, Art. 255 and 263. The Technical Form has to be completed by the Manufacturer or Tuner with all requested information and will be common for all race cars of the model. Manufacturers or their representatives have to accept that the car of the make will be prepared according to TCR Regulation. WSC reserves the right to forbid the use of any part that is deemed outside of the TCR concept and to accept waivers to these regulations on request of Manufacturers or Tuners. Any action related to the employed parts not explicitly allowed by these regulations is forbidden. Everything not expressly permitted, is prohibited. ART. 2 DEFINITION 2.1 Bodywork See App. J; Art. 251.2.5.2 Any air intake is considered to be part of the bodywork. 2.2 Chassis (Body shell) The main body of the car into which is fitted the engine, transmission, running gear, electrical systems, seats, controls, bodywork, etc. 2.3 Production (part) As fitted to the basic mass production car; the proof rests with the competitors. 2.4 Original As fitted to the WSC-certified car and in compliance with the TCR Technical Form. 2.5 Minimum Weight is the weight of the car without driver, with empty tanks of consumable fluids (fuel, wind screen wash & drinking water, etc.) and with all other tanks filled at the working level.
    [Show full text]
  • WTCR Race of China Data
    DATA KIT 2019 NINGBO INTERNATIONAL SPEEDPARK, 13-15 SEPTEMBER 2019 CONTENTS 2 Essential information 84 Fastest laps 2019 3 Key timings 85 TAG Heuer Best Laps 2019 4 Race recap 2018 86 TAG Heuer MVDs 2019 5 Results reminder 2018 87 Driver statistics breakdown 2019 6 Entry list 89 Second-place finishes 2019 7 Gabriele Tarquini facts/stats 90 Third-place finishes 2019 10 Norbert Michelisz facts/stats 91 Second-place breakdown 2019 13 Augusto Farfus facts/stats 92 Third-place breakdown 2019 16 Attila Tassi facts/stats 93 Title leaders (drivers) 2019 18 Niels Langeveld facts/stats 94 Team statistics at a glance 2019 20 Thed Björk facts/stats 95 Team statistics breakdown 2019 23 Rob Huff facts/stats 97 Title leaders (teams) 2019 26 Johan Kristoffersson facts/stats 98 Wildcards 2019 28 Tiago Monteiro facts/stats 99 Race-by-race 2019 31 Aurélien Panis facts/stats 103 WTCR 2019 in numbers 33 Frédéric Vervisch facts/stats 104 Final Drivers’ standings 2018 36 Mehdi Bennani facts/stats 105 Final Team’ standings 2018 38 Néstor Girolami facts/stats 106 Race and pole winners 2018 41 Kevin Ceccon facts/stats 107 Reverse-grid poles/F laps 2018 44 Benjamin Leuchter facts/stats 108 TAG Heuer B Laps/MVDS 2018 47 Daniel Haglöf facts/stats 109 Driver statistics at a glance 2018 50 Tom Coronel facts/stats 110 Team statistics at a glance 2018 53 Gordon Shedden facts/stats 111 Driver statistics breakdown 2018 56 Ma Qinghua facts/stats 113 Team statistics breakdown 2018 59 Yann Ehrlacher facts/stats 115 Race-by-race 2018 61 Jean-Karl Vernay facts/stats 119 Second-place
    [Show full text]