[WRC] News & rumours (part IV) 2016

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Originally Posted by KiwiWRCfan

Italian website reports that Sven Smeets is the replacement of Jost Capito at VW
He joins Yves Matton as a team principal from Belgium https://carlocanovarallye.org/2016/0...vw-motorsport/

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That website is not reliable. Maybe is right on this one but I would not give credit to it until I read it somewhere else.

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Originally Posted by AL14

That website is not reliable. Maybe is right on this one but I would not give credit to it until I read it somewhere else.

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Thanks AL14. Like everyone else I will await credible information to come out

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Originally Posted by AL14

That website is not reliable. Maybe is right on this one but I would not give credit to it until I read it somewhere else.

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I thought this was already decided for some time, If I remember correctly even Jost pointed Smeets in the media months and months ago.

VolkswagenMotorsport ‏@VolkswagenRally

#SvenSmeets will be the #Volkswagen Motorsport Director effective 1 Sept., replacing #JostCapito. #WRC @OfficialWRC


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From VW:

"Management undergoes restructuring: Sven Smeets named Volkswagen Motorsport Director

Wolfsburg (29. August 2016). Volkswagen Motorsport has undergone a restructuring at management level: Sven Smeets (44) will take over as Volkswagen Motorsport Director on 01 September 2016. He succeeds Jost Capito (57), who is leaving the company to pursue a new professional challenge. Lukasz Urban (34) also takes over as Commercial Managing Director from Kirsten Zimmermann (44), who moves into a new management role at Volkswagen AG on 01 September 2016. At the same time, François-Xavier Demaison (47) as Technical Director and Dr. Donatus Wichelhaus (54) as Director of Engine Development move up into the Management Board of Volkswagen Motorsport."

Who will replace Demaison and Wichelhaus?Also i can't understand what kind of jurisdictions-role they will have on the management board of vw motorsport .Maybe they don't trust Smeets enough and put those two close to him for help?????????

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Originally Posted by nafpaktos

Who will replace Demaison and Wichelhaus?Also i can't understand what kind of jurisdictions-role they will have on the management board of vw motorsport .Maybe they don't trust Smeets enough and put those two close to him for help?????????

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I don't think being a member of board releases them from their daily duties. More power over decisions, but they should continue to work as normal. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Östberg will drive in the German (tarmac) rally Niedersachsen (9 & 10 september) with his own Ford Fiesta R5.

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Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

I don't think being a member of board releases them from their daily duties. More power over decisions, but they should continue to work as normal. Correct me if I'm wrong.

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That would be my guess also

Rumors keep going on about an Andolfi debut in an R5 with the Hyundai i20 in Corsica.
My finger are crossed. Let's hope he gets the seat.