Motorsport Information 2013 POCKET FACTS 2013 FIA World Rally Championship calendar Date Country Event Surface 15/01–20/01/2013 Rally Monte Carlo Asphalt/snow 07/02–10/02/2013 Rally Sweden Ice & snow 07/03–10/03/2013 Rally Mexico Gravel 11/04–14/04/2013 Rally Portugal Gravel 02/05–05/05/2013 Rally Argentina Gravel 31/05–02/06/2013 Rally Greece Gravel 20/06–23/06/2013 Rally Italy Gravel 01/08–03/08/2013 Rally Finland Gravel 22/08–25/08/2013 Rally Germany Asphalt 12/09–15/09/2013 Rally Australia Gravel 03/10–06/10/2013 Rally France Asphalt 24/10–27/10/2013 Rally Spain Gravel/asphalt 13/11–17/11/2013 Rally Great Britain Gravel Content 03 Pocket Facts 13/2013 Content FIA World Rally Championship Rally Great Britain – preview 04 Volkswagen Polo R WRC – technology 06 Volkswagen Polo R WRC – technical specifications 08 Volkswagen Team – #7 Jari-Matti Latvala 10 Miikka Anttila 11 Volkswagen Team – #8 Sébastien Ogier 12 Julien Ingrassia 13 Volkswagen Team – #9 Andreas Mikkelsen 14 Mikko Markkula 15 Volkswagen Team – who’s who 16 Statistics 18 Rally Great Britain Rally information 20 Rally history 22 Rally map 24 Rally schedule 26 Rally entrants 28 Volkswagen Motorsport and Volkswagen brand Engagements 30 RALLY THE WORLD campaign 32 Volkswagen Polo R WRC production car 34 Partners 36 Notes 37 Useful addresses 46 As per 05/11/2013 04 Preview A classic given a make-over No sooner has one rally finished, than preparations are under- way for the next. Despite having already won all the classifi­ cations in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC)*, there was no let­up for Volkswagen ahead of the final round of this season’s WRC: the Rally Great Britain, from 14 to 17 November. Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (F/F), Jari­Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN) and Andreas Mikkelsen/Mikko Markkula (N/FIN) travel to Wales looking to head into the WRC winter break on the back of a strong team performance. The 2014 season kicks off as early as mid­January with the iconic Rally Monte Carlo. However, before the rally classic in the French Maritime Alps, the World Champions* from Wolfsburg must first face an equally iconic and challenging rally, held primarily on the slippery gravel roads winding through the Welsh forests. FIA World Rally Championship 05 Unlike in recent WRC history, this year’s rally will be based back in North Wales. This move also heralds the return of a number of popular special stages. None of the current crop of WRC drivers can call on any experience of stages such as “Gwydyr”, “Penmachno”, “Clocaenog” and “Penllyn”, which last featured as part of the British leg of the World Rally Championship back in the nineties. “The Rally Great Britain is a prestigious round of the World Championship, which every one of the drivers wants to win,” said Volkswagen Motorsport Director Jost Capito. “The conditions are unlike any of the other WRC rallies and pose a whole host of challenges. We have won nine of the twelve rallies so far, and would love to use that momentum to take a tenth winner’s trophy back to Wolfsburg with us. Every single member of the team is up for the Rally Great Britain, and looking forward to a successful end to the season, without the added pressure of battling for the World Championship.” Latvala/Anttila set sights on second place in the Championship Having won the past two rallies in Wales, they are now gunning for their third coup in succession: Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila face a huge challenge with the Polo R WRC. The Finnish duo has set its sights on overtaking Thierry Neuville/Nicolas Gilsoul (B/B, Ford) in the overall standings at the season finale, and in doing so climbing into the runner­up spot in the Drivers’ and Co­Drivers’ Championship at the last minute. To pull this off, Latvala/Anttila must make up 14 points on their rivals – with a maximum 28 points up for grabs. * Subject to the official publication of the results by the FIA. 06 Technology The Polo R WRC – with all-rounder qualities Developing a competitive car for the FIA World Rally Cham- pionship (WRC) is an extremely complex task. One minute it is crouched low on smooth asphalt, the next it is travelling sideways on ice and snow, then it is tearing over rough gravel on tiptoes – on top of all that, you have searing heat at one event and icy cold at the next. No other type of international motorsport offers such a wide range of climatic conditions and different surfaces. The cars in the World Rally Championship must overcome all these obstacles. Take this fine example of the flexibility that must be demonstrated by the car’s concept: there is a difference of about 100 mm between the ground clearance for gravel and asphalt. The chassis and engine must be as efficient as physically possible in the multitude of different conditions. Strong enough to take the strain, light enough to guarantee the necessary performance. FIA World Rally Championship 07 A love of detail: development steps “powered by Wolfsburg” Every single component on the Polo R WRC underwent a series of fundamental processes on its way to attaining the “ready to race” status. First up was the theory: the parametric design process on CAD (computer aided design) systems is verified by computer­ aided simulations (e.g. CFD – computer fluid dy namics) and tested in practice in wind tunnels and the Volkswagen Group’s altitude environmental test chamber. Only then did the extensive test drives follow. The resources available in Wolfsburg play a key role in designing and testing the chassis. Volkswagen’s Design department made a significant contribution with valuable develop ment work focussing on crash tests and safety. Tests on the car in wet conditions were also made possible by the engin­ eers at the headquarters in Wolfsburg. The result, under the guidance of Volkswagen Motorsport, is a high­tech jigsaw consisting of about 3,000 pieces, of which 1,360 were designed from scratch for use in motorsport – not including the engine and gearbox. Nothing left to chance: state-of-the-art engine development When designing the Polo R WRC’s engine, which consists of around 300 individual parts, Volkswagen took a completely differ ent approach to that used in the development of the chassis. The result is the 315­hp, 1.6­litre engine. The automated interplay between CAD design and simultaneous simulation using CFD processes led, among other things, to the optimal design of the intake ports. Volkswagen took a strictly analytical approach to decisions for or against various concepts within the strict regu- lations of the World Rally Championship. 08 Technical specifications Volkswagen Polo R WRC Engine Type Straight­four engine with turbocharger and intercooling, transversally mounted in front of the front axle Displacement 1,600 cc Power output 232 kW (315 hp) at 6,250 rpm Torque 425 Nm at 5,000 rpm Bore/stroke 83.0 mm/73.8 mm Air restrictor 33 mm (FIA regulation) Power transmission Gearbox Sequential, six­speed racing gear box, transversally mounted Final drive Permanent four­wheel drive with fixed drive between the front and rear axles, multi­plate limited­slip differentials, front and rear Clutch Hydraulically actuated double­disk sintered metal clutch by ZF Chassis/suspension Front/rear McPherson struts, dampers from ZF Suspension travel approx. 180 mm on asphalt, approx. 275 mm on gravel Steering Servo­assisted rack and pinion steering Braking system Ventilated disc brakes (front Ø 355 mm on asphalt; front and rear Ø 300 mm on gravel) aluminium brake callipers (four callipers, front and rear) Wheels Size 8 x 18 inch for asphalt, 7 x 15 inch for gravel FIA World Rally Championship 09 Chassis/bodywork Length/width/height 3,976/1,820/1,356 mm Track width/wheelbase 1,610/2,480 mm Minimum weight 1,200 kg Performance Acceleration 0–100 km/h in approx. 3.9 seconds Top speed Up to approx. 200 km/h (depending on gear ratio) 10 Volkswagen Team Jari-Matti Latvala Date of birth 03/04/1985 (28) Place of birth Töysä (FIN) Domicile Tuuri (FIN) Hobbies Nature, sauna, films, historic rallies WRC victories 8 His father, Jari, had been racing in rallies since 1981, during which time the entire Latvala family became a true “rally family”. Jari-Matti was still mastering the art of walking when he com- pleted his first laps in a go­kart at the age of just four. Sporting career highlights 2009 4th in FIA World Rally Championship, one win (WRC, Ford) 2010 2nd in FIA World Rally Championship, two wins (WRC, Ford) 2011 4th in FIA World Rally Championship, one win (WRC, Ford) 2012 3rd in FIA World Rally Championship, two wins (WRC, Ford) 2013 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC, Volkswagen), manufacturers’ champion Jari-Matti Latvala on Rally Great Britain: “The Rally Great Britain is like a second home rally for me. I have been here every year since my very first WRC rally in 2002. Despite the weather, which is often poor and challenging, I have very fond memories of the rally. The layout and rhythm of the stages are unique.” FIA World Rally Championship 11 Miikka Anttila Date of birth 10/09/1972 (41) Place of birth Janakkala (FIN) Domicile Lempäälä (FIN) Hobbies Skiing, cycling, car restoration WRC victories 8 They have been through many highs and lows together: Miikka Anttila and Jari-Matti Latvala are a well-rehearsed team in the rally cockpit – and can always depend on each other 100 per cent.