Viawest july 2015

July 2015 July 2015 Via West Via West

Volkswagen Club of Western Australia (Inc) since 1955 Volkswagen Club of Western Australia (Inc) since 1955 ...celebrating 60 Years in 2015!

IN THIS ISSUE...

The Committee 4

Club Page 5

2015 Day of VW 6

2016 Bug-In 6

Club Merchandise 8

Club Event Calendar 9

President’s Spot 10

August Club Run 11

CMC Quiz Night 12

Annual General Meeting

13

June Cruise 14

Albany Classic W/end 18

Photography Night 26

Photo of the Month 28

Volkswagen News 32

Volkswagen Motorsport 37



PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER

Jamie Barrett

0408 183 396 [email protected]

Graham Tibbs


Ray Willis


Justin Bayley


EDITOR CONCESSION LICENCE

EVENT COORDINATOR

PROPERTY & MERCHANDISE

Ray Willis


Dave Moore


Harry Hay


Graham Tibbs


COUNCIL OF MOTORING CLUBS

WEB ADMINISTRATOR

MEMBERSHIP OFFICER

SOUTH WEST

Paul Kuah


Jamie Barrett


Andy Macey

(08) 9332 6919 [email protected]

Kim Muste


GENERAL COMMITTEE...

Photo to follow

SECRETARY (Assistant)

MANDURAH-MURRAY

Gary Bull Bruce Cooper Joanne Mill Tina Moore



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Volkswagen Club of WA (Inc)

Mail: PO Box 175

Victoria Park

Western Australia 6979

ABN: 31 610 140 537

Telephone: 0408 183 396

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.vwclubwa.com

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at John Hughes Volkswagen in Victoria Park, starting at 6:30pm. Committee meetings are open to all members and invited guests.

NEW MEMBERSHIPS AND BIRTHDAYS

Chantel Arnold

Shane Bradley

Lloyd Coleman

Ida Holm

Thomas Holmes

Jon Hornby

Valerie Shaw

Bruce Welsh

We have 204 Members

as at 30 June

July 26

Welcome to our new members...Welcome to our new members...

Jenny Abetz

Thor Anson

Anthony Avice Du

Buisson

Jamie Barrett

Robert Beaver

Melinda Berinson

Mark Dix

Harry Faulkner

Sue Finney

Miles Green

Carl Guntrip

Dean Jose Harty

Angus Heiohway

Shaun Lawrence

Michael Levissianos

Samantha Lewin

Russell Lunn

Jaqueline Martinson

Andrew Mill

Fiona Mill

James William Moore

Erin Muste

Ainslie Neretlis

Merrick Paget

Thomas Reilly

Wil Stieler

Zach Vanoosten

Doug Watts

Jenny Williams

Happy Birthday for July...Happy Birthday for July...



ITEM DESCRIPTION PRICE Car Badge - Club Logo (with tongue) $25.00 ea

Blue and chrome 72mm

Car Badge - Club Logo (no tongue) $25.00 ea Blue and chrome 72mm

Pin Badge - Club Logo $3.00 ea Blue and chrome 22mm

Key Ring - Bottle Opener Club Logo $5.00 ea Blue and chrome

Hoodies - Club 3D logo on front with stripes $40.00 ea Black with white design

T-shirt #2 - Club 3D logo on front with stripes $25.00 ea Red, White or Grey with black design

V-neck Polo - Club Logo embroidered - ladies & girls $30.00 ea A name can be added for another $5.00

Polo Shirt - Club Logo embroidered - men & boys $30.00 ea A pocket is an extra $5.00; A name can be added for another $5.00

T-shirt #1 - large 3D logo - back & small 3D logo - front with stripes $25.00 ea Blue with white design

VW Club stickers $2.00 ea Official club logo; 3D club logo; or “I’M A VW CLUB MEMBER”

VW Club cloth badge $5.00 ea Traditional club logo

Day of the Volkswagen - various cloth badge & annual stickers $2.00 ea Collectors items (limited numbers)

VW Club peak Cap - Club Logo $15.00 ea Adjustable velcro band at the rear

Car Badge 2011 Toodyay Bug-In (no tongue) $20.00 ea Black and Yellow - 42nd National Bug-In Metal car badge (limited number)

Merchandise on sale at most club runs...

AVAILABLE AT CLUB

EVENTS including ALFRED’S every month!

You can also contact the

Committee to arrange the

purchase of the now extensive

list of club merchandise!

Can be posted for an extra

charge.



This month... July 2015

# indicates a club run

Wednesday 1st ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD See Page 33

7pm cnr of Meadow & James St Guildford

Saturday 4th YORK MOTOR SHOW 2015 CRUISE AND CAMP Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396

Sunday 5th completed completed

Wednesday 8th MONTHLY COMMITTEE MEETING Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396

6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park

Wednesday 22nd EVENTS COORDINATION MEETING Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396


Friday 31st CMC QUIZ NIGHT Contact: CMC 9249 9457

See page 12

August 2015

Wednesday 5th ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD See Page 33



6:30pm @ John Hughes Volkswagen, Victoria Park Saturday 14th # DWELLINGUP CRUISE AND CAMP Contact: Harry 0422 584 130

Sunday 15th See Page 11 Contact: Jo 0400021481

Wednesday 26th EVENTS COORDINATION MEETING Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396


September 2015

Wednesday 2nd ALFRED’S of GUILDFORD See Page 33




Sunday 20th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Contact: Ray Willis 0407347340

See page 13

Wednesday 23rd EVENTS COORDINATION MEETING Contact: Jamie Barrett 0408 183 396


Monday 28th REAR ENGINE CAR DAY (SIVA) Contact: Paul Markham [email protected] See Page 30

47th National 2016 Bug-In Friday 25th to Monday 28th March



Hi Club Members and Readers……

I want to thank you all for being apart of our great club. People join up for different reasons, some to

get this ViaWest magazine, some are seeking information or advice, for some it’s to know what’ is going on,

basically we all have our reasons. The committee members all put in effort in their spare time (note, some

don’t really have the time but still put in). It is just fantastic that we have what we do. We are seeing more

and more people at our events, posting on our Forum and on our Facebook pages every week. We must be

doing something right.

Feel free to give us feedback when you see us at an event or consider posting on the forum, we get lots of

people “look” on the forum but for some reason are a bit shy to post? We have some really interesting stuff

happening on the forum at the moment……We have a record number of “Build threads” on the go. Some very

rare models are up there for you to watch the progress and learn or just look. As I said before consider post-

ing something even if it’s a “well done” or “I could never do that, but I am enjoying watching” The builders

and restorers love the support and comments.

A great opportunity for you to join in is coming soon in the form of our AGM, we will roll with last years format

as it made a good day. A cruise to the meeting, followed by pizzas on the oval made a nice welcome change.

You will notice that the magazine is now always filled with event posters and reports. So thank you all very

much for your contributions this year and I do hope you all join up again this year and help promote us to

other like minded people. We are still in the middle of our 60th Club Year, lets keep the momentum going for

the next 60!

On the event front the Day of the Volkswagen is in the final planning stages. The annual “Down South” trip

plans for later this year are bouncing around and Bug-In prep for next Easter has got some really good sup-

port, the foundations are in place for a great event then.

Thank you all again and I’ll see you out there,

Club President

Jamie Barrett

Your Volkswagen Club of WA has

embarked on supporting charities

or appeals either directly from the

club funds or by assisting the

charity or appeal in their goal to

publicise their fundraising.

In the past, the Club has support-

ed the Kids Cancer Support

Group, from ward 3b at Princess

Margaret Hospital and also the

Toodyay Bushfire Appeal. In

2012/13 it was Telethon.

The Club commenced supporting

the DuchenneFoundation Aus-

tralia in 2013/14 and will do so

again in 2014/15.

Duchenne Foundation's MISSION

Using National and international

collaboration to improve the qual-

ity and quantity of life for those

living with Duchenne and Becker

muscular dystrophy and their

families, through research, edu-

cation and advocacy.

Visit their website for more infor-

mation.

How you can help:

Organise a DuchenneFounda-

tion fundraiser

Make a donation

Buy DuchenneFoundation

merchandise

Support DuchenneFoundation

events

Contribute to the VW Club’s

fundraising efforts

So if you see a club member rat-

tling a tin or two in the next

twelve months at any of our

events please drop in your loose

change...it all goes to a very good

cause.

The Committee

VW Club of WA VW Club of WA -- Annual Charity for 2014/15Annual Charity for 2014/15

DuchenneDuchenneFoundationFoundation AustraliaAustralia

Website: www.duchennefoundation.org.au



14th MARCH 2016



2015 Annual

General

Meeting Agenda Outline

10:00am;

Complete the attendance book

Meeting Open 10:30am:

The meeting will be opened and

chaired by the President.

Present:

As per the attendance book.

Apologies:

Secretary to be advised and

they are to be announced at the

meeting.

Welcome to Visitors:

Visitors are welcome, Secretary

to be advised.

Minutes of previous AGM:

Copies will be made available

by the Secretary for acceptance

by the meeting.

Business arising from

Minutes of previous AGM:

Any business listed in the

Minutes of the previous AGM to

be tabled (action noted).

Correspondence:

Will be acknowledged by the

Secretary with anything specific

for the AGM to be highlighted.

Motions on Notice:

Secretary to be advised, to be

placed before the AGM.

Reports:

Committee members will submit

reports to the meeting, making

copies available to the Secre-

tary.

The Treasurer:

Shall present a summary and

report of the accounts for

2014/15, showing clearly the

nett surplus or deficit and the

financial position of the club.

They will make copies of the

Financial Statement available to

attending members and a copy

for the Secretary.

They will present a ‘forecast’

budget for the 2015/16 financial

year and make a submission to

the meeting on the membership

subscription fee for the financial

year following the AGM

(2015/16).

General Business:

The meeting shall pass by reso-

lution; (a) the subscription fee

for the year following the AGM

(2015/16); and (b) the form of

the Membership Card.

Announcements will be made

for any Member of the Year;

any new Lifetime Membership/s

and the Membership Early Re-

newal Payment Competition

Winner.

Members can submit nomina-

tions for the Member of the

Year and/or any Lifetime Mem-

bership/s to the Secretary be-

fore the AGM (includes explana-

tion of whys and wherefores)

Other General Business -

Please advise the Secretary of

any matters that wish to be dis-

cussed...if possible before the

AGM...if not then at the start of

the AGM.

Election of Management

Committee:

All committee positions become

vacant at the AGM. The club's

committee for the next year will

be voted in.

Financial Members can nomi-

nate for any committee position

in the Club, and obviously we

need nominations for any posi-

tion that is currently vacant or

becoming vacant.

The Secretary is to be advised

of any committee member/s not

renominating and of any nomi-

nations for committee positions.

Committee members are re-

quired to attend all Committee

Meetings and undertake all their

positions' duties for the club. If

you have any query about a po-

sition's role in the club you can

contact any committee member

for information. There is also

information in the Constitution.

Where there are multiple nomi-

nations for the one committee

position, a vote of attending fi-

nancial members will decide

who is successful.

Every financial member person-

ally present at the AGM is enti-

tled to vote for each position to

be elected and voting is by se-

cret ballot.

The person receiving the most

votes for a committee position

shall be elected to that commit-

tee position. The elected com-

mittee member shall hold that

position until the next Annual

General Meeting or (if sooner)

until their committee member-

ship otherwise terminates.

12:30pm

Scheduled close of AGM

2015 Annual General Meeting2015 Annual General Meeting Sunday 20th September...Sunday 20th September...

All details of the AGM, the Committee and the club rules can

be found in the VW Club

Constitution...a copy is available on

the website at…

http://vwclubwa.com/constitution



COASTAL CRUISE SCARBOROUGH 2015

Meeting at the north Scarborough car park everyone gathered to chat and wait for all to arrive. Then with a collective dak dak and puffs of VW haze we all made the drive down Fremantle. Cruising through Cottesloe along the beach our cars always get a wave and smile from everyone we pass. The sun was shining so it was a lovely drive and a lot of fun was had by all. We did a meet up at Captain Munchies to wait for everyone to get through all the lights and then made our way through the Cafe Strip in the middle of Freo; we were definitely a sight to see. We all parked up in one of the boat harbour car parks and made our way to Ciccerellos for fish & chips, coffee & cake and the usual fun chit chat. It was great to meet new members and see the different Volkswagens old and new out for another cruise.

Jo Mill



Thank you to member Bill Shanklin

of … for our visit

on our way to Albany...great T3s.

Also thankyou to Mel Jardine and

staff of the Albany Gardens

Holiday Resort for making our

stay a very welcome one...a great

Caravan Park…

Ray Willis



Photo Night

It was a calm warm night on the South Perth fore-

shore. Unfortunately the street lights were working

– They weren’t while I was scouting for a venue.

We had 3 vehicles to shoot, two Beetles, and a Split

screen Panel van. We tried to use the car park

lights as a feature and help with illuminating the

cars. The river was still and helped reflect the light

from the city and this made for an awesome back-

drop in some of the pictures.

We were treated to a fishing display by three dol-

phins in the shallows of the Swan River right next

to where we were eating our dinner. That was a

nice end to the evening.

You can be the judge of the quality of pictures. I

hope you enjoy them.

Jamie Barrett

Light exposure ISO 100 F/5 25sec exposure 17mm

Halo ISO 100 F/5.6 13sec exposure 20mm

Rear end ISO 100 F/5 30sec exposure 13mm

City Patina ISO 100 F/4.5 12sec exposure 12mm JU Angle ISO 100 F/5 30sec exposure 15mm

Thursday

Thursday

4th June4th June



Square ISO 200 F/5.6 13sec exposure 20mm

Harry ISO 200 F/5.6 13sec exposure 24mm

JU ISO 100 F/5 25sec exposure 17mm

Paperbark ISO 100 F/5.6 25sec exposure 24mm

Just lit ISO 100 F/5.6 25sec exposure

24mm

Paper patina ISO 100 F/5.6 30sec exposure

24mm


Volkswagen Club of Western Australia (Inc) since 1955 Volkswagen Club of Western Australia (Inc) since 1955 ...celebrating 60 Years in 2015! JU Angle ISO 100 F/5 30sec exposure 15mm



Photographer Jamie Barrett



SOUTH AFRICAN

VWS From parts to whole cars, even restoration

can be done there! T2s, T25s and Syncros.

Want to know more...

Contact :

Alan Avice Du Buisson

Mobile: 0419907697

Email: [email protected]



Volkswagen

Australia

announces sweeping

model

changes with

MY16

updates Rear-view camera as standard

App-Connect USB interface for

Apple CarPlay™, Android Auto™

and MirrorLink™ as standard

Upgraded petrol engines for Golf

and Golf Wagon models

Polo GTI now with Sport Select

Suspension as standard

Volkswagen Australia is pleased to

announce a wide range of up-

grades to its model line-up with the

arrival of MY16 vehicles in the

coming weeks. These significant

upgrades across all major models

represents the biggest model year

update in the local company’s his-

tory, and reaffirms Volkswagen’s

commitment to offering exceptional

quality and value to its customers.

From MY16, Volkswagen’s key

models, including Polo, Golf, Jetta

and Tiguan will benefit from the

standard inclusion of a rear-view

camera on all models in the range,

as well as, for the first time, App-

Connect USB interface for Apple

CarPlay™, Android Auto™ and Mir-

rorLink™. This innovative feature

offers far enhanced connectivity for

drivers with their mobile phones.

Further adding to the long list of

standard equipment on key mod-

els, customers will be able to enjoy

the features of App-Connect on an

upgraded 6.5-inch Composition

Media high resolution touch screen

display, also standard across the

range.

Volkswagen Group Australia Man-

aging Director, John White, wel-

comed the arrival of the new MY16

range: “Volkswagen has always

stood for quality, innovation and

value, and never has this been

more true in the company’s history

in Australia than with the arrival of

our new model year vehicles,” Mr

White said.

“It’s great to be able to offer our

customers the best of German en-

gineering, and in the coming weeks

and months, our customers will be

able to get even more bang for

their bucks,” Mr White continued.

The MY16 model range will begin

to arrive in Volkswagen dealerships

across the country in the coming

weeks, with models available to

order immediately.

Pricing for some models in the

MY16 range has also changed:

Polo pricing changes from -

$100 to +$500

Golf and Golf Wagon pricing

changes from -$200 to +$700

Golf GTI price drop from -$2000

to -$1000

Beetle price rise of +$600

Jetta Trendline price rise +$200

A full list of MY16 upgrades and

changes is available below:

POLO

Polo 66TSI Trendline

Additional features over and above

the MY15 Polo 66TSI Trendline

Composition Media 6.5” (replaces

Composition Colour 5.0”) high res-

olution touch screen display

App-Connect USB interface for Ap-

(Continued on page 34)



ple CarPlay™, Android Auto™ and

MirrorLink™

Rear View Camera (RVC)

Polo 81TSI Comfortline


the MY15 Polo 81TSI Comfortline


Composition Colour 5.0”) high res-

olution touch screen display



MirrorLink™


Polo GTI


the MY15 Polo GTI

Sport Select suspension

(electronically adjustable dampers)

Including sportier tuning of a range

of parameters (such as steering,

sound actuator and accelerator re-

sponse) by pushing the Sport but-

ton



MirrorLink™


Options

The optional driving comfort pack-

age (Comfortline) now includes

Discover Media satellite navigation.

The Rear View Camera (RVC) has

been removed from the package as

it is now standard equipment

The Rear View Camera (RVC) has

been removed from the optional

driver assistance package (GTI) as

it is now standard equipment

GOLF AND GOLF WAGON

Golf 92TSI


the MY15 Golf 90TSI

1.4 litre TSI engine with 92kW of

power (+2kW) and 200Nm of

torque


5.8”) high resolution touch screen

display



MirrorLink™


Please note: The entry Golf Wagon

has been discontinued

Golf and Golf Wagon 92TSI Trend-

line

NEW MODEL: Additional features

over and above the MY16 Golf

92TSI

15” Lyon alloy wheels (4)

Parking distance sensors, front and

rear with Optical Parking System

(OPS)

Rain sensing windscreen wipers

Automatic headlight function

Automatically dimming interior rear

-view mirror

Golf and Golf Wagon 92TSI Com-

fortline


the MY15 Golf 90TSI Comfortline



torque

Discover Media satellite navigation

system with 6.5” high resolution

touch screen display



MirrorLink™

Please note: The Golf 90TSI Com-

fortline manual has been discontin-

ued

Golf and Golf Wagon 110TSI High-

line


the MY15 Golf 103TSI Highline



torque


system with 6.5” (replaces 5.8”)

high resolution touch screen dis-

play



MirrorLink™

Vienna leather appointed uphol-

stery with heated front seats

Keyless Access, keyless entry and

starting system

Golf and Golf Wagon 110TDI High-

line


the MY15 Golf 110TDI Highline




play



MirrorLink™




starting system

Golf GTI


the MY15 Golf GTI




play



MirrorLink™

Bi-Xenon headlights with LED day-

time driving lights


starting system

Golf GTI Performance


the MY15 Golf GTI Performance




play



MirrorLink™


starting system

Golf R


the MY15 Golf R




play



MirrorLink™



BEETLE

Beetle

(Continued from page 32)




Introduction of App-Connect USB

interface integrating Apple


rorLink™ as standard equipment

The Rear View Camera (RVC) with

static guidance lines is now stand-

ard equipment

Options


is now available as an individual

option

The Blue Silk Metallic paint has

been introduced

SCIROCCO R

Scirocco R

Introduction of new generation Dis-

cover Media infotainment system

to replace the RNS510 satellite

navigation system





JETTA

Jetta 118TSI Trendline


the MY15 Jetta 118TSI Trendline


RCD310) high resolution touch

screen display



MirrorLink™

Rear View Camera (RVC) with stat-

ic guidance lines

Jetta Comfortline, Highline and

Highline Sport models


the respective MY15 Jetta models




navigation system





Options

The new Ruby Red Metallic paint

has been introduced

TIGUAN

Tiguan 118TSI, 132TSI and 130TDI


the respective MY15 Tiguan models


RCD510) high resolution touch

screen display



MirrorLink™

Tiguan 155TSI R-Line


the MY15 Tiguan 155TSI R-Line




navigation system





Options


system is now available as an op-

tion for 132TSI and 130TDI models

(replacing the RNS510 option)

Volkswagen

develops

new Golf for

the racetrack Concept car for customer racing, in

line with new TCR regulations

Production-based touring car with

330 hp, front-wheel drive and six-

speed DSG gearbox

First competitive test this weekend

in Spielberg (A)

Wolfsburg - A new Golf for the

racetrack: Volkswagen Motorsport

is developing its first racing car

based on the seventh generation

Golf. The production-based, 330-

hp concept car is assembled in ac-

cordance with TCR regulations and

is intended to help Volkswagen

evaluate a potential customer rac-

ing programme from the 2016 sea-

son onwards. In order to accelerate

the development of the car, the

new Golf will be tested under com-

petitive conditions between now

and the end of the season: as co-

operation partner, the Liqui Moly

Team Engstler will run two cars at

the eighth round of the Touringcar

Racer International Series (TCR) at

the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg (A).

“The newly created TCR category

provides a promising platform for

customer racing – on a national

and international level. With excit-

ing races, production-based tech-

nology and reasonable costs, it of-

fers a new outlook for private rac-

ing teams,” said Volkswagen Mo-

torsport Director Jost Capito.

“When developing the Golf-based

concept car, we are able to fall





back on the resources at

Volkswagen. This reduces both de-

velopment time and costs.

We will also use the rest of the

season to test the car under com-

petitive conditions and evaluate a

possible customer racing project

from 2016.”

Dynamic appearance: new Golf

epitomises racing genes

Visually, the racing genes are clear

to see on the Golf developed by

Volkswagen Motorsport: 18-inch

racing rims, a chassis roughly 40

centimetres wider than that of the

production Golf, and a striking rear

wing give the Golf a “ready-to-

race” look and first-class handling.

An aerodynamically designed front

splitter and carbon rear wing are

also among the modifications for

the racetrack. Among the compo-

nents designed to protect the driv-

er are a racing seat with head pro-

tectors, a racing safety cell, and a

safety tank in accordance with FIA

regulations.

Under the bonnet: the inner values

of the new Golf for the racetrack

A powerful four-cylinder engine,

DSG gearbox with shift paddles

mounted on the steering wheel, a

consistently developed racing chas-

sis – even under the bonnet, the

new Golf has been meticulously

prepared for its outings at the

racetrack. Volkswagen Motorsport

is developing the car in cooperation

with the sport department at SEAT,

meaning it can call on SEAT’s ex-

perience with the Leon Cup Racer.

As with the Volkswagen Group’s

production vehicles, the MQB plat-

form also offers many synergies for

racing cars and reduces the cost of

assembling and running the touring

car. The two-litre turbo engine with

direct fuel injection comes from the

top sporting model, the Golf R. The

racing version of this engine gener-

ates 330 hp (243 kW) and 410 Nm

of torque.

VW Retail

World

Champion-ship:

Australia recognised

in Berlin

National finalists from Volkswagen

dealerships represent Australia in

the categories of parts, sales, ser-

vice and technical

Over 250 specialists from over 70

countries compete in Berlin

Volkswagen has once again wel-

comed its parts advisors, sales

consultants, service consultants

and technicians from across the

Volkswagen Passenger Vehicle

Dealer Network for the sixth inter-

national final of the Retail Qualifi-

cation World Championship

(RQWC), held in Germany recently.

As winners of the national final in

2014, Australia was represented by

Justin Suster (Essendon

Volkswagen), Simon Hutchinson

(Kinghorn Volkswagen), Reece

McIntosh (Gerald Slaven

Volkswagen) and Fabio Turano

(Bayford Volkswagen, Camber-

well), who competed against over

250 Volkswagen employees from

70 countries in the categories of

parts, sales, service and technical

respectively.

Over three days, the competitors

demonstrated skills in a number of

practical and theory-based assess-

ments in four specialised disci-

plines and an additional team

group task. The Championships

were held at a range of venues in-

cluding the Volkswagen Academy

in Wolfsburg and a Driver Training

Centre in Berlin.

The Australian contingent achieved

strong results throughout the

championship. Reece McIntosh

achieved 3rd place for the Sales

Consultant category in Asia Pacific,

while Justin Suster came 2nd place

for the Technician category in Asia

Pacific, achieving an overall world-

wide ranking of 5th.

The RQWC provides vital stimuli for

the focused development of em-

ployee training for sales and ser-

vice partners in all Volkswagen

markets.




Volkswagen

extend their

World Championship

lead Victory and a “big point” on

Sardinia.

Fourth win of the season for

Sébastien Ogier/Julien In-

grassia in Italy

Sixth place for Jari-Matti Lat-

vala/Miikka Anttila earns

Volkswagen valuable points

Volkswagen one-two-three on

the closing Power Stage

A big step forward in the race for

the World Championship: Sébas-

tien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (F/F)

and Volkswagen made a big point

with victory at the Rally Italy. Ogier

and Ingrassia’s third win in a row

on Sardinia allowed Volkswagen to

significantly extend its leads in the

Drivers’, Co-Drivers’ and Manufac-

turers’ Championships. After al-

most half the season in the FIA

World Rally Championship (WRC),

Ogier/Ingrassia are now 66 points

clear of their closest rivals, while

Volkswagen holds a 65-point lead.

The road to the Polo R WRC’s fifth

win of the season at the sixth rally

of the year was literally a rocky

one: faced with extremely tough

conditions, scorching heat and the

longest day of rallying for over a

decade, the World Rally Car from

Wolfsburg proved to be the fastest

and most reliable. 14 special stag-

es went to Volkswagen in Italy. De-

spite set-backs, Jari-Matti Latvala/

Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN) were able

to fight their way back to finish

sixth in Italy. Andreas Mikkelsen/

Ola Fløene, returning for the sec-

ond time under Rally 2 regulations,

finished third behind their two

team-mates to claim a bonus point

on the Power Stage.

Top class: TurbOgier on the po-

dium for the 25th time with

Volkswagen




Sébastien Ogier and Julien In-

grassia are the weekend’s biggest

winners, and not only courtesy of

their third victory in a row on Sar-

dinia: they paced themselves intel-

ligently at a rally that placed the

car under enormous strain, ramp-

ing up the pressure at exactly the

right time to move into the lead,

and then defending that lead clev-

erly in the closing stages. All the

top teams suffered set-backs at the

Rally Italy, as the tough conditions

took their toll – except Ogier and

Ingrassia. Ogier/Ingrassia took

their place on the podium for the

25th time with the Polo R WRC –

21 times as winners and four times

as runners-up.

Sheer willpower rewarded with

points: Jari-Matti Latvala and

Miikka Anttila

In contrast, Jari-Matti Latvala/

Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN) lost time

on several occasions. However,

they showed an exemplary attitude

to score valuable World Champion-

ship points for themselves and

Volkswagen. Two punctures on Fri-

day and Saturday initially cost

them about three minutes, while

damage to the suspension follow-

ing a collision with a rock on the

racing line cost a further five. De-

spite this, Latvala/Anttila and a val-

iant mechanic – coupled with a

magnificent driving display – en-

sured the damage was kept to an

absolute minimum. In total, the

Finnish duo won seven special

stages – more than their team-

mates. The final result: an out-

standing sixth place, given the set-

backs.

A courageous point on the Pow-

er Stage: strong finishing sprint

from Andreas Mikkelsen

Andreas Mikkelsen/Ola Fløene (N/

N) also claimed a moral victory.

The duo were forced to retire on

Friday after unfortunately hitting a

hole in the road, and also failed to

complete the Saturday. However,

rejoining the race under Rally 2

regulations for the second time,

they took their chance on Sunday

to ensure they did not leave Italy

empty-handed: Mikkelsen/Fløene

scored one World Championship

point, courtesy of third place on

the Power Stage, on which points

are awarded to the fastest three

cars. They were only beaten by

their team-mates Sébastien Ogier/

Julien Ingrassia and Jari-Matti Lat-

vala/Miikka Anttila. For

Volkswagen, these marked the

53rd, 54th and 55th time that one

of the duos had picked up bonus

points in 31 Power Stages.

Almost 30 degrees – Rally Italy a

real scorcher and a bone-shaker

The kind of high temperatures that

have virtually become a tradition

on Sardinia made the Rally Italy a

real scorcher – with air tempera-

tures of around 29 degrees and up

to 43 degrees out on the road.

Faced with an extremely rutty

gravel route, including large rocks,

the drivers and co-drivers had to

remain fully focussed at all times.

This was a particularly tough chal-

lenge on Saturday: at 212.83 kilo-

metres, this was the longest day of

rallying since the 2002 Safari Rally.

The long days meant the team was

also pushed to its limit. The me-

chanics were working until shortly

before midnight – the alarm then

woke them again at five in the

morning. However, the team pro-

vided the perfect backing for Ogier,

Latvala and Mikkelsen and guaran-

teed three perfectly-prepared Polo

R WRCs every morning.

Quotes after day three of the

Rally Italy

Sébastien Ogier, Volkswagen Polo

R WRC #1

“The win here on Sardinia was very

important in our fight for the world

championship. We now have a big

lead over our rivals. The decisive

factor for the success in addition to

a perfect car and a fantastic team

was that Julien and I were in per-

fect harmony this weekend. This is

nothing unusual, but there were so

many new stages here and the

days were so long, that we both

needed to be fully focussed the

whole time. On top of that is the

heat in the cockpit and the de-

manding and harsh stages - at the

end of the day you are absolutely

shattered when you fall into bed.

This has been the most physically

demanding rally of the season so





far. Which is why I am so delighted

and proud of this success in Italy.”

Jari-Matti Latvala, Volkswagen Polo

R WRC #2

“The Polo R WRC continued to per-

form well today, but after yester-

day's events it wasn't really possi-

ble to make up any ground. That's

why we focussed on the Power

Stage. Successfully. All in all, I

should be happy with sixth place

and a total of ten points after the

Power Stage considering the prob-

lems I had this weekend. Despite

this, there are also some positives

to take away. We were fast over

the entire distance. We can build

on that for Poland. I'm looking for-

ward to it already!“

Andreas Mikkelsen, Volkswagen

Polo R WRC #9

“It wasn't going to be possible to

get anything other than points on

the Power Stage today. I really

went for it, and with success. I did

well on the Power Stage, I didn't

make any mistakes and did the

best I could with the starting posi-

tion. It's good that we took some-

thing that counts away. But natu-

rally I am disappointed that we had

something of a difficult rally here -

and we will learn from this. I'm al-

ready looking ahead to the next

rally weekend in Poland. It suited

me well last year and we staged a

great duel with Sébastien Ogier for

the win. I hope that we can build

on that in two weeks.”

Ogier defeats Mikkelsen as Volkswagen claims one-

two in Poland Twelfth one-two in the history of

the Polo R WRC – 28 wins from 33

starts

Volkswagen in thrilling battle for

the podium at the Rally Poland

Only 100 per cent is good enough:

Ogier just ahead of Mikkelsen, Lat-

vala fifth

What happens when two men drive

the perfect rally: round seven of

the FIA World Rally Championship

(WRC) saw Volkswagen claim an

outstanding result, courtesy of a

one-two, as well as first and third

places on the closing Power Stage.

Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia

secured their fifth win of the sea-

son at the Rally Poland, the 29th of

their careers. Volkswagen has now

started 33 rallies, during which

time the two-time world champions

have contributed 22 of the 28 vic-

tories achieved with the Polo R

WRC. As such, they have been vic-

torious in two thirds of all rallies

since January 2013. However,

Ogier/Ingrassia were pushed all the

way to the finish at the fastest rally

of the WRC year so far, and had to

produce a flawless performance to

fend off the challenge of team-

mates Andreas Mikkelsen/Ola

Fløene (N/N) and eventually win by

just 11.9 seconds. Jari-Matti Lat-

vala/Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN) in the

third Polo R WRC was embroiled in

a thrilling battle with Ott Tanak/

Raigo Mölder (EST/EST, M-Sport-

Ford) for third place, before ending

the Rally Poland in fifth place fol-

lowing a last-minute mistake.

Thrilling duel: two-time world

champion vs. youngster has

Rally Poland on edge of its seat

The battle between Sébastien

Ogier/Julien Ingrassia and Andreas

Mikkelsen/Ola Fløene at the Rally

Poland will go down as one of the

most exciting duels in the history

of rallying. In extreme heat, with

the temperature never dropping

below the 30-degree mark, and

with vast stretches of the route

taken at full throttle, the two duos

produced virtually flawless perfor-

mances in similar conditions. The

challenger, Mikkelsen, kept the

pressure on defending champion

Ogier right down to the finish – in

the end, Ogier had his nose in front

by just 11.9 seconds.

One and a half hours flat-out

through Poland – high-speed

festival in Masuria

When it comes to speed, Andreas

Mikkelsen is your man. The

Volkswagen youngster clocked the

quickest time on both of the fastest

stages of the season so far,





“Gorklo” and “Wieliczki” – at aver-

age speeds of 131.09 and 128.13

kilometres per hour. Sébastien

Ogier secured a hard-fought victory

at the Rally Poland with an average

speed of 121.41 km/h. The two-

time world champion spent 60.31

per cent of the Rally Poland at full

throttle. That is 1:28.10.1 hours of

the winning time of 2:26.11.5

hours. The Rally Poland is now

twelfth in the list of the 15 fastest

WRC rallies of all time, in which the

Rally Finland makes eleven appear-

ances. For comparison: the fastest

round in the history of the World

Rally Championship took place in

Finland in 2012 – with an average

speed of 122.90 kilometres per

hour.

Exciting final few kilometres for

Jari-Matti Latvala on his way to

fifth place

Fifth place – the final few metres of

the Rally Poland had a dramatic

twist in store for Jari-Matti Latvala.

The 2014 World Championship run-

ner-up arrived in Poland having

never finished on the podium in

Masuria, and that place on the ros-

trum ultimately eluded him again in

2015. In trying to wrestle third

place from Ott Tanak, the Finn

skidded off the track on the very

last special stage, hitting a tree

with the front of his car. Making his

150th appearance in the WRC, Lat-

vala had to postpone the celebra-

tions for the 49th podium of his

career. However, he was able to

rescue fifth place despite a dam-

aged radiator, thanks to an ener-

getic effort from his mechanics.

Going into the closing Power Stage,

Latvala was just 1.1 seconds be-

hind Ott Tanak/Raigo Mölder (EST/

EST, M-Sport Ford).

Low retirement rate at Rally Poland

– despite high speeds and heat

All 14 World Rally Cars reached the

finish, with just one returning un-

der Rally 2 regulations: the retire-

ment rate at the 2015 Rally Poland

was remarkably low. As in Monte

Carlo and Sweden, Volkswagen en-

joyed another round of the World

Championship without any tech-

nical problems, with nothing more

than routine work required during

the six major services – and that at

the fastest and hottest rally of the

year so far. The only exception was

the seventh and last service for Jari

-Matti Latvala’s Polo R WRC, which

was successfully repaired in time

for the final 2.1-kilometre liaison

stage after his crash on the Power

Stage.

The success story continues:

seventh rally of the season,

third one-two for Volkswagen

Volkswagen completed its twelfth

one-two in the history of the Polo R

WRC in Poland. In total, the Polo R

WRC now has 54 podiums to its

name after 33 rallies. Of 610 spe-

cial stages, 417 have been won by

the Wolfsburg-based manufacturer.

One-two in the Drivers’ Champion-

ship – lead extended in the Manu-

facturers’ Championship

The excellent all-round team result

in Poland sees Andreas Mikkelsen

and Ola Fløene climb into second

place overall, behind World Cham-

pionship leaders Sébastien Ogier/

Julien Ingrassia. Ogier/Ingrassia

top the standings with a 78-point

lead over Mikkelsen/Fløene and 95

points in front of Latvala/Anttila,

who are currently fourth behind

Mads Østberg/Jonas Andersson (N/

S, Citroën). Volkswagen also ex-

tended its lead in the Manufactur-

ers’ Championship and now lies 89

points ahead of its closest rival Cit-

roën.

Quotes after day three of the Rally

Poland

Sébastien Ogier, Volkswagen Polo

R WRC #1

“A fantastic Rally Poland! I am ab-

solutely delighted and happy to

have repeated last year’s win here.

Julien and I really produced a per-

fect performance. The many fans

and sensationally fast stages made

this rally a fantastic event. The Po-

lo worked perfectly. A big thank

you to my team for that. Apart

from the high temperatures, I had

loads of fun in the cockpit. The win

is also a huge step towards the

World Championship title. We may

now have a comfortable lead after

the first half of the season, but

there are still six rallies to come.”

Jari-Matti Latvala, Volkswagen Polo

R WRC #2





“I pushed to the absolute maxi-

mum as I tried desperately to

make it onto the podium. Unfortu-

nately it was not to be. The crash

on the Power Stage meant I

dropped back into fifth place. For-

tunately the Polo is a sturdy car

and, in the end, we were grateful

to our mechanics, whose energetic

display kept us in the race. Without

their efforts, we would not have

made it to the finish. Compliments

to my team-mates Andreas and

Sébastien. I was not able to match

their pace this weekend. Next up is

the Rally Finland – my personal

highlight of the year. I would obvi-

ously like to get back on the podi-

um at my home race. That is what

I will be working toward.”

Andreas Mikkelsen, Volkswagen

Polo R WRC #9

“That was by far the best WRC rally

of my career. I like the characteris-

tics and high-speed rallies like the

one here in Poland. I came close to

bagging a first win, and it ultimate-

ly just came down to a few minor

details. I am incredibly proud of

our performance here in Poland.

Sure, we came close in Sweden

too, but that was our home rally.

To be battling for victory on a par

with the world championship here

is of a completely different, far

higher significance. I am confident

it is only a question of time before

we get our first win. Second place

in Poland is far from a poor result

for us, and worth its weight in gold

in the World Championship. We

have regained second place in the

Drivers’ and Co-Driver Champion-

ship.”

Jost Capito, Volkswagen Motorsport

Director

“The Rally Poland was a virtually

perfect rally in every regard for

Volkswagen. Firstly, our drivers

proved emphatically that they are

the best three in the World Rally

Championship. Secondly, they were

involved in exciting battles with

each other and our opponents, and

did a great job of promoting the

sport of rallying. The rally was also

optimal from a technical point of

view, without even a minor prob-

lem. Our technicians can be ex-

tremely proud of that – as that

cannot be taken for granted at the

hottest and fastest rally of the

year. The team could not be closer,

as far as team spirit and healthy

rivalry is concerned. Andreas Mik-

kelsen enjoyed a fantastic rally,

and narrowly missed out on his

first win. However, he proved that

Jari-Matti Latvala is not the only

man the world champion – Sébas-

tien Ogier – must view as a serious

threat.”

___________________________

FIA Rally World Championship

(WRC),

Rally Poland – Final Result - top 5

1. Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia

(F/F), Volkswagen 2h 26m 11.5s

2. Andreas Mikkelsen/Ola Fløene

(N/N), Volkswagen + 11.9s

3. Ott Tänak/Raigo Mõlder (EST/

EST), Ford + 23.0s

4. Hayden Paddon/John Kennard

(NZ/NZ), Hyundai + 1m 14.6s

5. Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila

(FIN/FIN), Volkswagen + 1m

24.7s

___________________________

FIA World Rally Championship

(WRC), Overall Standings

Drivers' Championship Points

1. Sébastien Ogier 161

2. Andreas Mikkelsen 83

3. Mads Østberg 69

4. Jari-Matti Latvala 66

5. Thierry Neuville 58

6. Kris Meeke 53

7. Elfyn Evans 53

8. Hayden Paddon 44

9. Ott Tänak 40

10. Dani Sordo 39

Manufacturers' Championship

Points

1. Volkswagen Motorsport 214

2. Citroën Total Abu DhabiWRT 125

3. Hyundai Motorsport 123

4. M-Sport 114

5. Volkswagen Motorsport II 49

6. Hyundai Motorsport N 43

7. Jipocar Czech National Team 35




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