VW News 2012 & WRC 2013

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Originally Posted by CWJ

Dont give to much attention to last videos since they lately also testet diffs, springs and unusual tyre combinations.

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Well agreed, but my point was generally to compare two different drivers and their driving styles.

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Originally Posted by cali

Well agreed, but my point was generally to compare two different drivers and their driving styles.

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I would strongly agree. I would also claim that this is what differ/or how Ford and Citroen have been working for years. If it is the drivers or the team that causes this differences, or both together, I don't now. But as you describes it clearly tell us that we probably going to have a new Seb similar to the last one.

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Originally Posted by cali

Well agreed, but my point was generally to compare two different drivers and their driving styles.

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night and day between at these videos,but lets wait.Maybe Latvala haven t find his setup yet

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Originally Posted by dimviii

night and day between at these videos,but lets wait.Maybe Latvala haven t find his setup yet

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Lets mention also Ogier is driving this Polo whole year

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Originally Posted by stefanvv

Lets mention also Ogier is driving this Polo whole year

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Could be you are right, but if they (competitors to the other Seb) couldn't change their driving style through the years, why do you think they are going to change now?

Mikkelsen will drive 10 events, so that means all events after his start from Portugal
(source: wrc.com volkswagen drivers under 30 years story)

Premiers essais de Latvala à bord de la Polo R WRC - YouTube

with 2013 colour AND Latvala in official VW Motorsport overal

The roll cage design looks a bit odd. Recent roll cage designs have all been made to shorten seat belt lengths by installing seat belt bars as close to the seats as possible, but this looks like something from the early 90's :-) Maybe not a real car :-)

JML says the Polo needs to be driven more precisely, what he calls 'like a train' ...

I cant see this being to his liking at all ...

Isnt that something similar what Mikko said, when he went to Citroen? "Liking" is one thing, stage times may show the other... most of the times a car which has been setup to drivers "liking" is not the fastest car... besides that, we all know that the fastest way between two points is a straight ! :p I certainly hope Jari-Matti adapts his style and does well in VW !