Rally Germany Statistics Rally Germany Rally Last year, Volkswagen dominated the Rally Germany at will. Eventual winner Sébastien Ogier 20 and runner-up Jari-Matti Latvala won 20 of the 21 special stages, including victory on the closing Power Stage for Latvala. As such, the three bonus points also went to Wolfsburg. Facts Pocket 19 Andreas Mikkelsen has fond memories of the Kräling Kräling Rally Germany. He won his first special stage in the World Rally Championship on the final stage Volkswagen Drivers and co-drivers of the 2008 rally, as a 19-year-old. Volkswagen Polo R WRC Technical specifications #1 Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia Engine 1982 Volkswagen test Type Straight-four engine with turbocharger and intercooling Displacement 1,600 cc Date of birth 17/12/1983 (32) Erwin Weber won the and development Performance Power output: 234 kW (318 hp) at 6,250 rpm; Place of birth Gap (F) first Rally Germany driver Dieter torque: 430 Nm at 5,000 rpm WRC victories 34 (27 with Volkswagen) in 1982, when it Depping won the Power transmission was still part of the 3 Gearbox Sequential, six-speed racing gear box Rally Germany three times: Final drive Permanent four-wheel drive, multi-plate limited-slip differentials national Champion- 1994, 1996 and 1997. Back Date of birth 26/11/1979 (36) ship. Weber won Clutch Double-disk sintered metal clutch by ZF then, however, the rally Place of birth Aix-en-Provence (F) in an Opel Ascona Chassis/suspension formed part of the German Front/rear McPherson struts, dampers from ZF WRC victories 34 (27 with Volkswagen) 400 and went on to race in the WRC, Rally Championship. Depping Steering Servo-assisted rack and pinion steering where he claimed Breaking system Ventilated disc brakes Information Motorsport is the secong most successful Wheels Size 8 x 18 inch for asphalt, 7 x 15 inch for gravel Chassis used at Rally Germany four third places. driver at the event behind Performance No. WVWZZZ6RZEWP00195 (29), WOB-VW 528 (02/04/2015) Three of these in a Frenchman Sébastien Loeb, Acceleration 0–100 km/h in approx. 3.9 seconds Sébastien Ogier’s WRC record at Rally Germany Volkswagen Golf. Top speed 200 km/h Seven starts (2008, 2010–2015), two wins (2011, 2015) who won nine times. #2 Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Motorsport Contacts A total of 3,000 volunteers will Rally Germany Entry list 3,000 be in action at the Rally Germany. Date of birth 03/04/1985 (31) Volkswagen Motorsport GmbH Around 2,000 of them will be out at the stages as track No. Driver/co-driver Vehicle Place of birth Töysä (FIN) Communications and Marketing marshals ensuring the safety of drivers and spectators 1 Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (F/F) Volkswagen 2 Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN) Volkswagen WRC victories 16 (9 with Volkswagen) Ikarusallee 7a alike. All of them are members of the 18 regional clubs 3 Thierry Neuville/Nicolas Gilsoul (B/B) Hyundai D-30179 Hannover of German automobile club ADAC. 4 Dani Sordo/Marc Martí (E/E) Hyundai Phone +49 511 67494-0 5 Mads Østberg/Ola Fløene (N/N) Ford Date of birth 10/09/1972 (43) 225,000 E-mail [email protected] 1-2-3 6 Eric Camilli/Benjamin Veillas (F/F) Ford Place of birth Janakkala (FIN) The 2015 Rally Germany 9 Andreas Mikkelsen/Anders Jæger (N/N) Volkswagen Internet www.volkswagen-motorsport.com WRC victories 16 (9 with Volkswagen) Last year, Volkswagen took place against an 10 Stéphane Levebvre/Gabin Moreau (F/F) Citroën 12 Ott Tänak/Raigo Mõlder (EST/EST) Ford pulled off a one-two-three impressive backdrop. Andre Dietzel Head of Communications and Marketing at its home rally. Sébastien 20 Hayden Paddon/John Kennard (NZ/NZ) Hyundai Chassis used at Rally Germany The rally spectacle Mobile +49 175 7234689 37 Lorenzo Bertelli/Simone Scattolin (I/I) Ford No. WVWZZZ6RZEWP00196 (30), WOB-VW 529 (02/04/2015) Ogier won, ahead of Jari- around the city of A total of 128 entries. E-mail [email protected] Jari-Matti Latvala’s WRC record at Rally Germany Matti Latvala and Andreas Trier was watched by 12 starts (2003–2008, 2010–2015), 2nd twice (2012, 2015) Mikkelsen. It was the 225,000 spectators. Ingo Roersch Communications – #1 Ogier/Ingrassia first victory for a German The Panzerplatte arena Andreas Mikkelsen/Anders Jæger Mobile +49 172 1499157 #9 manufacturer at a WRC was particularly popular Ogier E-mail [email protected] 2015/2016 WRC Season matrix Latvala rally on German soil. with the fans. Mikkelsen Date of birth 22/06/1989 (27) Place of birth Oslo (N) Marc Hecht Communications – #2 Latvala/Anttila pos. 1 WRC victories 2 (2 with Volkswagen) Mobile +49 152 54528780 2016 WRC Classifications pos. 2 E-mail [email protected] pos. 3 Drivers Co-drivers Manufacturers pos. 4 Date of birth 29/07/1989 (27) pos. 5 Helge Gerdes Communications – #9 Mikkelsen/Jæger 01 Ogier 143 01 Ingrassia 143 01 Volkswagen Motorsport 227 Place of birth Oslo (N) 2016 Mobile +49 175 5223111 02 Mikkelsen 98 02 Jæger 98 02 Hyundai Motorsport 168 pos. 6 WRC victories 1 (1 with Volkswagen) 03 Latvala 87 03 Anttila 87 03 M-Sport 112 pos. 7 04 Paddon 84 04 Kennard 84 04 Volkswagen Motorsport II 109 pos. 8 www.facebook.com/VolkswagenMotorsport 05 Neuville 76 05 Gilsoul 76 05 Hyundai Motorsport N 86 Chassis used at Rally Germany pos. 9 www.twitter.com/VolkswagenRally 06 Østberg 70 06 Fløene 70 06 DMACK World Rally Team 58 No. WVWZZZ6RZFWP00015 (32), WOB-VW 141 (02/04/2015) 07 Sordo 68 07 Martí 68 07 Jipocar Czech National Team 18 pos. 10 Andreas Mikkelsen’s WRC record at Rally Germany www.youtube.com/VolkswagenRally Five starts (2007, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015), 3rd place (2014, 2015) www.instagram.com/VolkswagenMotorsport Points allocation: P1 = 25; P2 = 18; P3 = 15; P4 = 12; P5 = 10; P6 = 8; P7 = 6; P8 = 4; P9 = 2; P10 = 1 RallyRally Germany Germany Day Day by by day day LiaisonLiaison SSSS LiaisonLiaison hrshrs Thursday,Thursday, 18 18 August August 2016 2016 ShakedownShakedown (Trier), (Trier), 270 270 min. min. 10.4010.40 km km 04.5504.55 km km 09:3009:30 FIAFIA pre-event pre-event press press conference conference (Messepark, (Messepark, Trier) Trier) 13:4013:40 ServiceService Park Park (Trier) (Trier) 10.9410.94 km km 18:4218:42 ∑ ∑Opening Opening Day Day 21.3421.34 km km 04.5504.55 km km ∑25.89∑25.89 km km Kräling Kräling Friday,Friday, 19 19 August August 2016 2016 StartStart (Trier (Trier Service Service Park), Park), 15 15 min. min. 09:1509:15 RallyRally Germany Germany Facts Facts and and figures figures SSSS 01 01 Mittelmosel Mittelmosel 1 1 37.5637.56 km km 22.0022.00 km km 10:0610:06 SSSS 02 02 Moselland Moselland 1 1 05.3705.37 km km 23.3823.38 km km 57.6157.61 km km 10:4410:44 RegroupingRegrouping 12:3712:37 TheThe event event ServiceService A A(Messepark), (Messepark), 30 30 min. min. 13:3713:37 TheThe Rally Rally Germany Germany was was first first held held in in 1982 1982 and and was was originally originally SSSS 03 03 Mittelmosel Mittelmosel 2 2 37.5637.56 km km 22.0022.00 km km 14:5814:58 hostedhosted by by Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Mainz Mainz and and Koblenz. Koblenz. In In 2000 2000 the the event event moved moved SSSS 04 04 Moselland Moselland 2 2 05.3705.37 km km 23.3823.38 km km 57.6157.61 km km 15:3615:36 toto Trier. Trier. In In 2002 2002 the the rally rally became became part part of of the the FIA FIA World World Rally Rally RegroupingRegrouping 17:2917:29 SSSS 05 05S OllmuthS Ollmuth 13.4613.46 km km 08.2108.21 km km 20.2120.21 km km 18:1218:12 ChampionshipChampionship (WRC) (WRC) calendar. calendar. ServiceService B B(Messepark), (Messepark), 45 45 min. min. 19:0719:07 ParcParc fermé fermé (Messepark (Messepark Trier) Trier) 19:5219:52 TheThe venue venue ∑ ∑Day Day 01 01 234.75234.75 km km 98.9798.97 km km ∑333.72∑333.72 km km TheThe rally rally event event is is entirely entirely held held on on asphalt. asphalt. It It consists consists of of tight tight and and twistedtwisted roads roads with with short short straights straights and and tight tight hairpins hairpins through through scenicscenic vineyards vineyards which which are are typical typical for for the the region region around around the the river river Moselle.Moselle. Rainfalls Rainfalls during during the the event event can can make make the the roads roads slippery slippery andand the the event event even even more more challenging challenging for for the the drivers. drivers. LiaisonLiaison SSSS LiaisonLiaison hrshrs TheThe country country Saturday,Saturday, 20 20 August August 2016 2016 CapitalCapital BerlinBerlin ServiceService C C(Messepark (Messepark Trier), Trier), 15 15 min. min. 00.2900.29 km km 06:3206:32 AreaArea 357,168357,168 square square kilometres kilometres SSSS 06 06 Freisen-Westrich Freisen-Westrich 1 1 71.9471.94 km km 14.7314.73 km km 08:1508:15 PopulationPopulation 81.781.7 million million SSSS 07 07 Bosenberg Bosenberg 1 1 06.3306.33 km km 14.4514.45 km km 06.6606.66 km km 08:4108:41 LanguageLanguage GermanGerman S S SSSS 08 08 Arena Arena Panzerplatte Panzerplatte 1 1 48.5448.54 km km 02.8702.87 km km 10:1710:17 CurrencyCurrency EuroEuro S S SSSS 09 09 Arena Arena Panzerplatte Panzerplatte 2 2 00.3700.37 km km 02.8702.87 km km 10:2810:28 TimeTime zone zone UTC+2UTC+2 SSSS 10 10 Panzerplatte Panzerplatte Lang Lang 1 1 09.3109.31 km km 40.8040.80 km km 77.2177.21 km km 10:4610:46 RegroupingRegrouping 13:0013:00 ServiceService D D(Messepark), (Messepark), 30 30 min.