Volkswagen’s future in the World Rally Championship remains in the balance after an inconclusive outcome to today’s manufacturers’ meeting. Citroen, Hyundai, M-Sport and Toyota met with the FIA in Monte Carlo on Thursday morning to discuss the potential for a Volkswagen homologating 2017 specification Polo R WRCs for this season. Ordinarily, Volkswagen should have completed the homologation process and entered the car in the championship last month, but the German manufacturer’s decision to cull its WRC effort meant the process remained unfinished. There is now the potential for a private partner to finance the running of the car – with Andreas Mikkelsen the most likely driver –...
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