Volkswagen’s future in this season’s World Rally Championship will be decided once and for all on Thursday. The four-time world champion team’s quest for a late homologation for its Polo R WRC will be discussed by rival manufacturers in Monte Carlo ahead of this week’s season opener. Approval from Hyundai, M-Sport, Citroen and Toyota is a must if Volkswagen’s much-debated private season is to get off the ground. Without universal agreement from its rivals, Volkswagen’s 2017 challenger will never turn a wheel in competition. None of the teams were willing to discuss the matter on the record ahead of the meeting, but one insider told Autosport: “We can all see the benefit from...
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