#Sven Smeets

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Ivan Harjanto Toyota Corolla WRC Marlboro livery

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Little did he know that Formula One teams had an eye on him. Sargeant did two simulation evaluation days for Mercedes during his time in F3. He impressed James Vowles, who spent over a decade with Mercedes before taking the helm at Williams this year. “I was interested in looking at him because he had performance,” Vowles said, “especially when you go back to his Formula 3 performance in an average team.”

[...] At the time, Mercedes had a stacked driver group, and it moved on. Another team stepped in: Williams.

The call from management came in October 2021, a moment even Jacobs recalls vividly. He remembers looking up towards the sky and “sort of prayed saying, ‘Please, please let this happen.’” Williams — one of the oldest teams on the F1 grid — wanted to fund Sargeant’s F2 career because, according to Vowles (who was not part of the decision then or to bump him up to F1), the team “had deep belief that he was the real deal.”

In Sargeant, Williams’ sporting director Sven Smeets saw a young driver with “enormous potential” despite his taking a step backward. Smeets described the young driver as grateful yet quiet, at least at first, as he observed everything around him. He started going to the factory in the U.K. frequently as an academy driver during his F2 season last year. On the track, his performance continued to improve. As Sargeant started inching higher in the standings, breaking into the top three, Smeets said Williams began weighing whether he needed a second season in F2.

His one-lap qualifying speed in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia caught their eye. An F2 win in Silverstone also stood out. There was only one race they truly felt he made a mistake, in Holland. The others, Smeets said, were “a bad start from the line or the pitstop didn’t go that well.” They began telling Carlin Racing that if he’s still in the top three or four, what more is there for him to learn with another season in F2?

Former Williams team principal Jost Capito announced the decision in Austin during the 2022 U.S. Grand Prix weekend: Sargeant would be part of Williams’ 2023 F1 driver lineup.

Sitting inside the Austin paddock that weekend, it was evident that a wall was up as Sargeant did his first serious media rounds. The driver was reserved but thought through his answers, adding caveats like “not yet.”

Grounded but quiet.

Williams did what it could to ease the pressure. It added practice session appearances, and, heading into Abu Dhabi, simulation work and physical and mental work also increased. Making the jump from F2 to F1 is massive. Along with a more complex car and far stronger competitors, the team itself is bigger, and the media and marketing engagements more frequent and demanding.

“You also saw a Logan that is very, very, very emotional and something which you don’t see much from him,” Smeets said of the moment the last F2 race finished and Sargeant had secured enough points on his super license to make his move to F1 official. “So it became the raw emotion which I saw in Silverstone when he won the race.”

Source: "Why Logan Sargeant nearly had to quit racing — and why Williams pulled him back in" by Madeline Coleman, The Athletic Series: F2, 2021 & 2022

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Jamie Chadwick: W Series champion to stay in Williams driver development programme

Jamie Chadwick on her move into Indy NXT with Andretti Autosport Britain's Jamie Chadwick will continue with the Williams driver development programme for a fifth season in 2023. The three-time W Series champion will have "a personalised simulator program to aid in her progression and provide valuable support to the team's race preparations," a statement said. Chadwick, 24, is racing in the American Indy NXT series, a feeder category for IndyCars, with Andretti Autosport. "To be continuing my relationship with Williams is amazing," Chadwick said. "I've had their support since 2019. Having the opportunity to immerse myself within the team and keep that Formula 1 dream alive is very important." Williams sporting director Sven Smeets said: "Jamie is an incredibly talented driver and an important role model in inspiring the next generation of females in motorsport." Chadwick won her third title in W Series - a women-only championship - in October after the final three races were cancelled because of funding issues. Her move into the Indy NXT series, which is the second tier of the USA's open-wheel racing format IndyCar, is a step up in speed from the W Series and includes 14 races - two of which are on traditional American oval circuits. via BBC Sport - Formula 1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/

[yesterdayiwrote]

Williams announcing their new F3 driver (Franco Colapinto) and still no words on their F1 team TP or other higher ups missing from their staff... I'm starting to get really worried, I mean, Mclaren promoted someone from inside their team as their new TP, either Williams can't afford to do such a move for various reasons or there's really no one willing to take that job???

I will level with you, I had no clue who he was and when I saw it thought “Jeez, he’s a bit young for a TP?!” 💀💀

I’m shocked they’re announcing this stuff before the important stuff if I’m honest. I don’t know that Williams do have anyone internal to promote? The last internal promotion the did was Simon Roberts and he didn’t last long and was… not great?

The only motorsport connecting person they have in their leadership team is currently Sven Smeets who is Sporting Director, everyone else comes from a business background. James Matthews who is part of Dorilton has ‘racing experience’ but nothing that could make him a credible TP.

I think they’re going to have to hire externally so they’re either having trouble finding someone or they’re keeping very tight lipped still?

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Freddy Loix🇧🇪Sven Smeets🇧🇪#8:Mitsubitshi Lancer EVO WRC. Malboro Mitsubishi Ralliar,avec certains détails : 12ème classement final Tour de Corse - Rallye de France 🇫🇷 2001

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Formula 1 ve 2'de hat-trick'i Silverstone hafta başlıyor

Willimas için hatırlanması gereken bir Cuma günüydü, çünkü her biri kendi serilerinde pole pozisyonunu garantileyen bir sürücü üçlüsü vardı.

Zak O'Sullivan, evindeki Formula 3 yarışında yıldız bir turla seriye başladı, ilk pole pozisyonunu aldı ve önceki en iyi P12 sıralama pozisyonunda büyük bir kazanç elde etti. 17 yaşındaki İngiliz, "Serbest Antrenmanda hızlıydık ama bunu gerçekten beklemiyordum" dedi ve ekledi: "Dürüst olmak gerekirse oldukça şaşırtıcı! "Gerçekten çok mutluyum; Paketi geliştirmek için yılın başından beri çok çalışan ekibe çok teşekkür ederim. "Bunu yapmak için de ne harika bir yer – bunu evimdeki yarışta yapmak çok özel hissettiriyor." Williams Sürücü Akademisi üçlüsü için Cuma günü hat-trick Sırada Formula 2'de bir dalganın tepesine binmeye devam eden Logan Sargeant vardı ve genç meslektaşı gibi, en yakın rakibinden onuncu sırada yer alarak sezonun en iyi sıralama sonucunu elde etti. Amerikalı F2 çaylağı şunları söyledi: "Silverstone'da benim için mükemmel bir gündü, P1 sıralama turlarında ve serbest antrenmanlarda. "Carlin'e, araç bugün harika hissettirdiği için tüm sıkı çalışmaları için çok teşekkür ederim. "Araçta kendimi gerçekten rahat hissediyorum ve önümüzdeki birkaç gün içinde yapılacak yarışları sabırsızlıkla bekliyorum." Umarım bazı büyük puanlar kazanabiliriz!"

Hat-trick, W Series'teki zorlu formunu koruyan Jamie Chadwick tarafından tamamlandı ve No55 Jenner Racing makinesini en yakın rakibinden onda iki oranında uzaklaştırdı. "O turu bir yerden çekmek zorunda kaldım," dedi iki kez şampiyon olan. "Bu bir güven devresi ve ben her zaman biraz daha altındaydım. Emma iyi bir tur attı ve gerçekten çizgiye koymak zorunda kaldım ve bunu yaptıktan sonra araca biraz güven duydum ve daha iyi hissettim. "Bu turdan memnunum ve şimdi yarınki yarışa girerken kendime biraz daha güveniyorum." Arkamda güçlü bir kız grubu olduğunu biliyorum, bu yüzden neler yapabileceğimi göreceğim. "Burada düzgün bir yarış geçirebilirsiniz ve bence ıslak olabilir. Olacak olan şey olacak, ama o seansta biraz güven duyduğum için mutluyum ve yarın başımı eğebilirim." Sportif Direktör Sven Smeets, Silverstone'daki unutulmaz bir öğleden sonra şunları söyledi: "Jamie, Logan ve Zak için harika bir gündü ve Jamie ve Zak için ekstra özel bir gündü, çünkü kendi yarışlarında bu Pole Pozisyonlarına sahipler. "Ne kadar sıkı çalıştıklarından inanılmaz derecede gurur duyuyoruz ve bu sonuçlar bu yıl harcanan çabanın bir kanıtı. "Hafta sonu yarışlarının Silverstone'da nasıl geçeceğini görmek bizi heyecanlandırıyor." dedi. Bu arada, FP1'de sınırlı koşu yapan ve sonunda FP2'de anlamlı turlar atan Formula 1 ikilisi için hava koşullarından etkilenen bir gündü ve Alex Albon güncellenmiş bir aero paketi çalıştırdı. İkinci antrenman seansında 1:30.263 ile 14 turdan en iyi zamanını alarak P14 için yeterince iyi olan Taylandlı yarışçımız daha üst sıralarda yer aldı. Nicholas Latifi, 27 tur kaydederek 1:31.326'lık en iyi zamanı kaydederek P20'ye yerleşti. Alex, "Islak FP1 ile sınırlı bir gün geçirdik, bu yüzden yeni aero paketiyle istediğimiz kadar koşamadık." "FP2 ilerledikçe, pist süresine ihtiyacımız var ve neredeyse hiçbirine sahip olmasak da, önceki araçtan bir adım ileri gidebileceğimiz bir aracımız var, bu yüzden olumlu." "Biraz ince ayar ve yapmamız gereken değişiklikler var ama iyi bir temelimiz var, böylece oradan başlayabilir ve yarın nasıl gideceğimizi görebiliriz." Garajın diğer tarafında, Nicky de benzer bir bakış açısına sahipti. "Silverstone'daki ilk gün çok olaylı değildi, FP1'de koşmak yoktu çünkü koşullar aynı teknedeki diğer takımlarla hiçbir şey öğrenmeyi temsil etmiyordu." "Bu, FP2'nin daha önemli olduğu anlamına geliyordu, çünkü sıralama turlarından önce elde ettiğimiz tek kuru koşu olabilirdi. "Programımızı çok az sorunla tamamladık. Son derece rüzgarlıydı ve bence herkes için zor oluyor. "Bazı iyi verilerimiz ve bir gecede gitmek için bir yönümüz var, bu yüzden yarın neler yapabileceğimizi göreceğiz." Araç Performansı Başkanı Dave Robson, tepkiyi şu sözlerle tamamladı: "Havanın FP1'de yararlı bir şey yapmamızı engellemesi biraz sinir bozucu ama en azından FP2 için kuraktı ve yeni parçaların değerlendirmesine başlamamıza izin verdi. "Bu gece üstesinden gelmemiz gereken çok şey var, ancak rüzgarlı koşullara rağmen bazı olumlu işaretler var. "Ne yazık ki, Alex aracının arkasında bir miktar kaldırım hasarı yaşadı ve bu güncellemelerden tamamen bağımsız olsa da, yüksek yakıtını çalıştırmasını engelledi." Read the full article

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Volkswagen планирует новые старты с Polo R5

Дебют новейшего раллийного автомобиля VW Motorsport оказался столь впечатляющим, что команда из Ганновера задумалась о новых стартах заводских экипажей в следующем сезоне.

В ходе ралли Каталония оба пилота коллектива Свена Сметса — Эрик Камилли и чемпион мира 2003 года Петтер Сольберг — отметились лучшими результатами на спецучастках. Француз возглавил гонку в первый день и лидировал вплоть до субботы, где сошел из-за проблем с коробкой передач. Сольберг финишировал третьим в зачете WRC 2, уступив только Калле Рованпере и Яну Копецкому из Škoda Motorsport.

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Seven of Brooms. Photo by Alice Smeets, from The Ghetto Tarot.

It’s colorful, it’s provocative, it's avant-garde, it’s stunning: It's The Ghetto Tarot! The Ghetto Tarot is a photographic interpretation of the traditional tarot deck in the ghetto. The scenes are inspired by the Rider Waite Tarot deck and are replicated together with a group of Haitian artists called Atis Rezistans (resistant artists) in the Haitian slums using only material we were able to find or create locally. On several cards we used the artists art, that includes symbolism from the Voodoo religion to embody the important meaning of the cards original symbols. 

While the cards were designed hundreds of years ago with the situations of the time when the world was young, they resonate today with timeless symbols that can be applied to our busy modern world. And not just our modern, western world, but also to any other continent, country or culture, including the Haitian Ghetto. So here comes a temporary, provocative and vivid tarot deck!

More info here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-ghetto-tarot/x/162441 

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Updated version of Zims colony;

Zim, GIR, Junior (zims smeet from that fountain in the comics), Poki, Tenn, Skoodge, Miyuki, Bob, Pilot (the navigator in ETF), and Lard Nar.

Side characters

Valkyrie and Rin, they live in the forest on Earth.

Marine and Kenai, (their base branches off of Valkyrie and Rins base, they like the cooler temperatures deeper underground)

Pyromaniac, an old scientist that zim worked with who survived the failed experiment that ate Miyuki.

Sven (prisoner 777), and his triplets live nearby zims neighborhood.

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Rallye: Entwicklungsstart des Polo R5 für Kunden, erste Tests ab September 2017

Rallycross: erfolgreiche Kundenteams in der Weltmeisterschaft und in den USA

Tourenwagen: neues Aerodynamik-Paket für den siegreichen Golf GTI TCR

Formel 3: Fortsetzung der Nachwuchsförderung „powered by Volkswagen“

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22 Joel Eriksson (SWE, Motopark, Dallara F312 – Volkswagen), FIA Formula 3 European Championship, round 10, race 3, Hockenheimring (DEU), 14. – 16. October 2016

Wolfsburg (28. März 2017). Die Neuausrichtung von Volkswagen Motorsport läuft auf vollen Touren. Nach dem Abschied aus der FIA Rallye-Weltmeisterschaft stellt Volkswagen Motorsport sein Kundensport-Programm für 2017 vor. Der Fokus liegt darauf, Kunden in aller Welt Spitzenprodukte für verschiedene Motorsport-Kategorien anzubieten. Neben dem 2016 eingeführten Golf GTI TCR für die Rundstrecke baut Volkswagen Motorsport seine technische Unterstützung im Rallycross-Sport aus, arbeitet an einem Rallye-Kundenfahrzeug auf Basis der nächsten Generation des Polo und setzt das langjährige Engagement als Motorenpartner in der Formel 3 fort. Der Wandel vom Werksteam hin zum Hersteller von Motorsport-Fahrzeugen für Kunden erfordert gleichzeitig strukturelle Veränderungen und neue Prozesse.

„Ich spüre großes Engagement und große Motivation bei den Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern, die neuen Aufgaben anzugehen“, sagt Volkswagen Motorsport-Direktor Sven Smeets. „Wir konzentrieren uns auf neue Projekte wie zum Beispiel die Entwicklung des Polo R5 und die Zusammenarbeit mit Volkswagen Schweden und Petter Solberg in der Rallycross-WM. Dazu arbeiten wir mit Hochdruck an bewährten und erfolgreichen Projekten wie Global Rallycross in den USA, TCR mit dem Golf GTI und Formel 3. Darüber hinaus gibt es bei Kunden Interesse, den bewährten Polo R WRC bei verschiedenen Rallyes einzusetzen. Unsere Aufgabenliste ist sehr gut gefüllt.“

Rallye: neues Kundenfahrzeug auf Basis der kommenden Polo Generation Die Neuentwicklung eines Rallyefahrzeuges der R5-Kategorie für Kundensportteams hat bereits begonnen. Die ganze Erfahrung von zwölf Titeln in der Rallye-Weltmeisterschaft wird in die Entwicklung des Allradlers einfließen. Das Auto, das auf der nächsten Generation des Polo basiert, wird im Laufe des Jahres erste Testfahrten absolvieren. Bei der Entwicklung setzt Volkswagen Motorsport seine Zusammenarbeit mit der Konzernmarke Škoda fort: Der kompakte, rund 280 PS starke 1,6-Liter-Turbomotor, der bereits im Škoda Fabia R5 zum Einsatz kommt, wurde gemeinsam entwickelt und wird weiter optimiert. Weiterhin in Planung ist der Einsatz des Polo R WRC aus dem Jahr 2016 im Kundenauftrag.

Rallycross: Volkswagen Importeure mit erstklassigen Fahrern und Teams Volkswagen Motorsport freut sich auf die Zusammenarbeit mit zwei großen Namen im Motorsport: In der Global Rallycross (GRC) wird die bestehende enge Partnerschaft zwischen Volkswagen of America und dem Team Andretti Autosport ausgebaut – mit dem Ziel Titelverteidigung. GRC-Champion Scott Speed und US-Superstar Tanner Foust werden weiterhin die Fahrerpaarung für die beiden 560 PS starken Beetle bilden, die bei Volkswagen Motorsport entwickelt und aufgebaut wurden. Bei ersten Testfahrten Mitte Januar in Phoenix/Arizona absolvierten Speed und Foust rund 350 Kilometer mit dem für 2017 überarbeiteten Chassis. Optisch bleibt der Erfolgs-Beetle nahezu unverändert, lediglich kleine aerodynamische Modifikationen wie eine optimierte Bremsentlüftung wurden integriert.

Auch in der FIA Rallycross-Weltmeisterschaft (WRX) steht ein Dream-Team mit Volkswagen am Start: Keine Geringeren als die Rallye-Legende Petter Solberg und der Nachwuchsstar Johan Kristoffersson gehen 2017 gemeinsam mit Volkswagen Schweden in der WRX an den Start. Der norwegische Superstar und der junge Schwede werden bei allen zwölf WM-Läufen, vom Start in Barcelona (E) bis zum Saisonfinale in Kapstadt (ZA), mit zwei 570 PS starken Volkswagen Polo GTI Supercars auf Punktejagd gehen. Der Einsatz der Fahrzeuge, ebenfalls entwickelt und gebaut in Hannover, wird vor Ort von Petter Solbergs Team verantwortet, wird aber technisch von Volkswagen Motorsport unterstützt.

Tourenwagen: Erfolgreicher Golf GTI TCR wird weiterentwickelt Er kam, sah und siegte: Bereits in der ersten vollen Saison fuhr der Golf GTI TCR vom Team Leopard Racing mit dem Schweizer Stefano Comini am Steuer den Titel in der Internationalen TCR-Serie ein, das Liqui Moly Team Engstler gewann mit Andy Yan den Titel in der asiatischen TCR-Meisterschaft. Rund 20 Autos wurden im letzten Jahr an zehn Kundenteams verkauft, für 2017 ist eine Stückzahl von 30 Golf GTI TCR geplant. Der neue 2017er-Renn-Golf hat im Vergleich zum Vorgänger eine effizientere Aerodynamik, die zu mehr Abtrieb bei gleichzeitig weniger Luftwiderstand führt. Am 2. April startet die Saison der TCR International Series im Rustavi International Motorpark in Georgien. Neben der Internationalen TCR-Serie existieren inzwischen insgesamt zwölf nationale TCR-Serien von Benelux bis Thailand, Tendenz steigend.

Formel-Sport: Fortsetzung einer Erfolgsstory Rekord-Weltmeister in der Formel 1: Michael Schumacher. Rekord-Champion in der DTM: Bernd Schneider. Rekord-Sieger in Le Mans: Tom Kristensen. Sie alle sind durch die Schule der Formel 3 „powered by Volkswagen“ gegangen. Genauso wie die aktuellen Formel-1-Piloten Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo und Carlos Sainz jr., die ebenfalls auf ihrem Weg in die Königsklasse von Volkswagen Power beschleunigt wurden. Diese Erfolgsgeschichte soll fortgeschrieben werden: In der FIA Formel-3-Europameisterschaft werden die Kundenteams Carlin (GB) und Team Motopark (D) auch 2017 Fahrzeuge mit 2-Liter-Rennmotoren mit knapp 240 PS Leistung von Volkswagen für aufstrebende Talente einsetzen.

Quelle: Volkswagen Motorsport

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Motorsport-Neuausrichtung: Volkswagen mit umfangreichem Kundensport-Programm 2017 Rallye: Entwicklungsstart des Polo R5 für Kunden, erste Tests ab September 2017 Rallycross: erfolgreiche Kundenteams in der Weltmeisterschaft und in den USA…

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Volkswagen ID. R Crowned “Race Car of the Year” Twice

Breath-taking all-time record at the legendary hill climb on Pikes Peak with a pioneering, fully-electric drivetrain and a spectacular look – the Volkswagen ID. R Pikes Peak has already justified the use of many superlatives. The 500 kW (680 PS) prototype sports car has now been crowned “Race Car of the Year” twice – by specialist German magazine Auto Bild Motorsport and by British car magazine BBC Top Gear. This recognition from two renowned and high-circulation magazines follows a year of success on the track.

Back in June, Romain Dumas set a new all-time record of 7:57.148 minutes with the ID. R at the “Race to the Clouds” on Pikes Peak, smashing the previous record for the extremely demanding, 19.99- kilometer hill climb by 16 seconds and made headlines around the world in the process. This triumph made the ID. R the first fully-electric racing car to come out on top in direct competition with cars powered by combustion engines. The ID. R is the motorsport forerunner of the ID. family of electric cars, which Volkswagen will launch in 2019.

“We wanted to achieve two things with the ID. R. Set a new record on Pikes Peak and show how dynamic, emotional and powerful electromobility can be,” said Volkswagen Motorsport Director Sven Smeets, who received the award from Auto Bild Motorsport at the formal gala during the Essen Motor Show in Germany on Friday evening. “When it comes to the sporting result, we far exceeded our expectations and completed the fastest assent of Pikes Peak in the history of the race.

However, having these two popular magazines from Germany and Great Britain acknowledge this effort and crown the ID. R their ‘Race Car of the Year’ underlines the fact that we have also achieved our goal from a communication point of view. We are delighted with these awards.”

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RALLYES.INFO > Mañana se homologa oficialmente el Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 de Rallyes

El máximo responsable de Volkswagen Motorsport, Sven Smeets, ha asegurado en unas declaraciones recogidas por medios como Autosport que el Polo GTI R5 ha sido llevado a las mismas zonas de test en las que se probó el Polo R WRC años atrás antes de su homologación. El R5 será homologado el próximo 1 de octubre, estrenándose a nivel oficial a finales de mes en el RallyRACC en manos del francés Eric Camilli y el ex campeón mundial Pett..

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[f1]

Jamie Chadwick to continue with Williams Driver Academy in 2023

Indy NXT driver Jamie Chadwick will remain with the Williams Driver Academy this year as she prepares to make her debut in the IndyCar feeder series. Chadwick joined the Williams Driver Academy in 2019 and won three consecutive W Series titles. This year, she will continue working with Williams in a "personalised simulator program" as she embarks on her maiden Indy NXT (formerly Indy lights) campaign with Andretti Autosport. READ MORE: Red Bull Junior Team announce F2 and F3 seats for 2023 line-up She said: “To be continuing my relationship with Williams is amazing; I’ve had their support since 2019. Having the opportunity to immerse myself within the team and keep that Formula 1 dream alive is very important. I look forward to seeing what we can achieve together.” Williams' Sporting Director Sven Smeets added: “We’re very excited to have Jamie continuing as a core part of our Driver Academy at Williams Racing. She’s an incredibly talented driver and an important role model in inspiring the next generation of females in motorsport. We look forward to supporting her in 2023 while she takes on the new challenge in INDY NXT.” The F1 team are currently preparing to launch their season – with rookie Logan Sargeant and Alex Albon driving full-time – on February 6, while new Team Principal James Vowles will take the reigns shortly afterwards. via Formula 1 News https://www.formula1.com

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Wolfsburg (07 November 2017). The GTI for rallying: With the Polo GTI R5, Volkswagen returns to rallying under a new guise. In the second half of 2018, Volkswagen will make the 270 hp rally version of the Polo available to professional teams and aspiring drivers to enable them to compete in championships across the globe – including the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). A sketch of the car, which is based on the new Polo of the sixth generation, gives a foretaste of what’s to come. “With the Polo GTI R5 we are hoping to transfer our expertise from four WRC titles to customer racing successfully, and offer a first-class racing machine for countless rally championships from national series to the WRC,” said Volkswagen Motorsport Director Sven Smeets. “Before the first race outing next year, we will subject the Polo GTI R5 to rigorous testing to make sure it is prepared for the extremely varied track conditions around the world.” The development of the Polo GTI R5 has been in full swing since the start of the year, with initial test drives planned for this year. The experience gained from the successful WRC era is being incorporated directly: Volkswagen Motorsport Technical Director François-Xavier “FX” Demaison, father of the record winning Polo R WRC, is responsible for the development of the Polo GTI R5. And Gerard-Jan de Jongh also brings all his expertise as the senior project engineer. The Dutchman was previously Sébastien Ogier’s race engineer; Ogier won the drivers’ title with Volkswagen four times in a row. Like the production model – which is due to be launched at the end of this year – the Polo GTI R5 has a powerful four-cylinder turbo engine with direct fuel injection. Other features include four-wheel drive, a sequential five-speed racing transmission and a comprehensive safety package, which are the most important features of the R5 category brought into being by the international automobile association, the FIA, in 2012. This gives privateers, teams and importers the opportunity to contest national, regional and international championships with cost-effective, powerful rally cars. For Volkswagen Motorsport, the Polo GTI R5 represents another important milestone in their strategic realignment: After the successful introduction of the Golf GTI TCR, which has brought home wins and titles in numerous championships on the circuit since 2016, Volkswagen Motorsport is expanding its involvement in customer racing to rallying.

[rallyzone]

VW выставит в Испании два Polo R5

Времени до дебютного старта последнего раллийного детища Volkswagen Motorsport остается всё меньше — и команда из Ганновера наконец-то поделилась первыми подробностями об этом событии.

К началу октября Polo R5 должен завершить процесс омологации и через несколько дней после этого выйти на старт ралли Каталония. Причем к «пробе пера» будет привлечен не один автомобиль, а сразу два — такой сценарий, во всяком случае, обещают в VW.

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La Volkswagen ID.R vise à battre le record du circuit de course de Formule 1 de Mercedes

Bradley Brownell Hier 22h00 • p Racing 7.0K 17 Sauvegarder Image: Volkswagen L'été dernier, Mercedes-Benz a apporté un châssis F1 W07 au Sonoma Raceway, dans le pays viticole de Californie, a branché Esteban Gutierrez sur le siège du conducteur et l'a déchaîné sur la piste. Il a réussi à lancer le châssis de Lewis Hamilton vainqueur du championnat autour de la piste dans un nouveau temps record [non officiel] de 1 minute 15,430 secondes. Volkswagen veut battre cela. Avec une voiture électrique. La Volkswagen ID.R a déjà prouvé qu'elle était incroyablement rapide, établissant le record absolu de la montée de Pikes Peak, établissant un record (bien que non officiel) au Goodwood Festival of Speed, battant le record électrique au Nurburgring Nordschliefe et accélérant le rythme Route de la porte du paradis de la montagne Tianmen en Chine. Mais aucun de ces records n'était face à face avec une putain de F1! Pour rendre les choses un peu plus excitantes, Volkswagen aura un public pour la tentative. Tout comme l'effort de Mercedes l'année dernière, la tentative de record du tour aura lieu pendant le week-end de course vintage du Sonoma Speed ​​Festival fin mai. J'étais là pour la course de Mercedes l'année dernière, et ce fut un bon moment. «Après avoir établi le record général du Pikes Peak International Hill Climb en 2018, nous sommes impatients de retourner en Amérique du Nord pour lancer une nouvelle tentative de record avec l'ID.R. entièrement électrique. Le Sonoma Speed ​​Festival au Sonoma Raceway offre un défi de sport automobile sérieux. Nous cherchons à battre le record du tour établi par une Formule 1 et à souligner le potentiel de la propulsion électrique », a déclaré Sven Smeets, directeur du sport automobile chez Volkswagen. Le Sonoma est un parcours relativement serré avec beaucoup de changement d'altitude et des éclats rapides entre les virages serrés constituant la majorité du tour. C'est là qu'une voiture électrique excelle, en particulier une avec une grande force d'appui et beaucoup de puissance. L'ID.R est beaucoup plus lourd que Mercedes F1 W07, mais une voiture de Formule 1 n'a pas vraiment été construite pour une courte rafale d'un tour, elle a été conçue pour supporter une course de deux heures, et elle fait sa puissance dans un tout autre façon. Est-ce suffisant pour faire la différence? Nous le saurons en mai. Bradley Brownell publie sur Twitter un contributeur Jalopnik avec un amour pour tout ce qui est sommaire et éclectique Partagez cette histoire h4 Abonnez-vous Plus de Jalopnik J'ai transporté mon enfant dans cinq minifourgonnettes différentes: voici ce que j'ai appris que Lexus est accroché ici Voici quelques-unes des autres choses que l'IndyCar Aeroscreen peut supporter BMW pourrait faire une seule grille; Le rouge est bleu; Down Is Up Partager Tweet