VW exits all Motorsport activities; To focus on electric cars

Volkswagen Motorsport is over 50 years old and has won 4 World Rally World Championships, 2 TCR International titles, 3 Rallycross World Championships, 3 Dakar Rally titles as well as multiple events with production models like Polo, Golf and Scirocco.

Volkswagen has announced the closure of their motorsports division. The move comes as the German carmaker will be focusing on electrified cars going forward.

Volkswagen Motorsport GmbH is based in Hanover and currently has 169 employees. They will be accommodated in Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, over the coming months. The experience of the staff as well as knowledge from the ID.R project will be utilised in the development of efficient ID. electric cars.

Production of the Polo GTI R5 for rallying will end at the end of 2020. However, the company will ensure the long-term supply of spare parts for the Polo GTI R5 and Golf GTI TCR.

Volkswagen Motorsport is over 50 years old and has won 4 World Rally World Championships, 2 TCR International titles, 3 Rallycross World Championships, 3 Dakar Rally titles as well as multiple events with production models like Polo, Golf and Scirocco.