The decision concerns only the Volkswagen brand, not the entire group. The stop will also receive a record electric car ID. R.
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While the Audi brand recently announced the end of Formula E, but it will compensate returning to the endurance races at Le Mans and starting the Dakar Rally, the Volkswagen brand has decided to completely stop its racing activities. However, other brands within the group should not be affected by this decision.
In the case of Volkswagen itself, however, this means, for example, the cessation of production of the Polo GTI R5 competition special, which will take place at the end of the year. However, teams using Polo GTI R5 or circuit Golf GTI TRC have nothing to fear, according to the carmaker, they will have a long-term supply of spare parts.
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However, stopping the Volkswagen Motorsport racing program also means the end of breaking records with the Volkswagen ID electric special. R, which set a new electric record at the Nürburgring and absolute records in Goodwood and the Pikes Peak race. A completely new record was set by the electric car as well on the iconic road in China leading to the Gate of Heaven.
However, a total of 169 employees in the Volkswagen Motorsport division do not have to worry about their future. The carmaker has confirmed that it expects to transfer them to new positions within Volkswagen AG. “The deep technical knowledge of motorsport employees and the know-how gained from the ID.R project will remain in the company and help us increase the efficiency of the models from the ID family. on the roads,“Said Dr. Frank Welsch, Member of the Board responsible for the Development Division.
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During more than 50 years of history, Volkswagen has achieved a number of significant successes in the field of motorsport. In the period after the Dieselgate case, the entire group reduced its racing activities, but Volkswagen still managed to win four cups for designers in the WRC between 2013 and 2016, which the brand was helped by Sebastien Ogier behind the wheel of a VW Polo. And Touareg scored three Dakar wins in the meantime.
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