The Polo R WRC and Ogier present at the Rally Italy

While the great debut of the Polo R WRC in the World Rally Championship were expected for 2013, the German car will participate in the rally of Italy-Sardinia on October 18-21. However, it will not be timed by championship officials following the agreement reached between Volkswagen and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. VW wanted its car to evolve as a “zero car” in Italy, but the request was refused by the authorities.

Sébastien Ogier will therefore participate in the penultimate rally of the season without being timed. “ I don't want to go into details. It's disappointing not to be able to drive as a zero car, but it's a good solution, explains Ogier. We won't be in the rankings, but I'm sure it will still be possible to make a comparison with the other cars. »