WRC Testing

[MotorsportManiac]

Great Video from Mads Ostberg Test

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txON...jwT2RUUGQrYvyg

regards Kevin

[makinen_fan]

Motorsport News ‏@MNRally 8m
Double World Rally champion Marcus Gronholm has joined Volkswagen as a test driver. He will support the team at test sessions #WRC


Motorsport News ‏@MNRally 7m
Gronholm had his first run in the #Volkswagen Polo R WRC during a gravel test at Fontjoncourse in France earlier this month #WRC


Are there any more info about this? Sounds interesting

[Hartusvuori]

Are there any more info about this? Sounds interesting

VW newsletter didn't give much more details, except saying that Grönholm will help the team in further development of Polo WRC at selected tests, backed by positive quotes from Grönholm and Capito.

[dimviii]

Ostberg-Meeke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=SyXFR_hSOrw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=_IniXm0I9eA

[makinen_fan]

Hyundai test photos with Bouffier
http://www.rallye-magazin.de/index.p...3b54e85a7b3392

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Motorsport News ‏@MNRally 8m

Are there any more info about this? Sounds interesting

"Two-time World Rally champion Marcus Gronholm has joined Volkswagen as a test driver to help develop the German manufacturer's Polo WRC.

The 46-year-old Finn recently took part in his first test with VW on gravel roads in southern France, and he is scheduled to drive the Polo again at selected tests.

Volkswagen motorsport director Jost Capito said: "We are delighted to have Marcus Gronholm on board as test driver for our WRC project.

"Marcus is one of the most successful and talented rally drivers around, and will support us with the further development of the Polo R WRC.

"Thanks to his in-depth understanding of technical aspects and his analytical skills, he will be able to provide our engineers with valuable input."

Gronholm's last WRC start came in 2010, when he made a one-off appearance for M-Sport in Rally Sweden.

"To get behind the wheel for the world championship-winning team is obviously a great opportunity for me," said Gronholm.

"I am really looking forward to having the chance to work on the further development of what is currently the best rally car out there."


Oh great - Gronholm making the best car even better, that's all the WRC needs ...

[N.O.T]

Oh great - Gronholm making the best car even better, that's all the WRC needs ...

Actually WRC needs exactly that... the best of the best (manufacturers, drivers, testers, broadcatsers) to work in it... the incompetence of the others is not VWs problem and should never be...

[stefanvv]

Oh great - Gronholm making the best car even better, that's all the WRC needs ...

Yeah, Hyundais are coming 15' all guns blazing (well... whatever) and who knows what Toyota are about later. If VW are to stay until 2019 at least they need to keep up with new challenges.

[makinen_fan]

Is this some kind of way to get around the number of test days they are allowed, since Marcus is neither in the main or second team?

[rage82]

He will work on the car for 2015 afaik, so no problem with the limited test days.