Volkswagen have started gearing up for their Polo R WRC programme by entering 2 young drivers in both the Rally Finland and Rally Germany. Volkswagen Motorsport are entering a pair of Skoda Fabia S2000s on each event to gain experience for the whole team (including on event and off event personnel) on WRC rallies before it enters the 2013 World Rally Championship with the Polo R WRC. The are also using the events as assessment of potential drivers for their WRC programme, including development of the car in 2012. Andreas Mikkelsen (22) and Joonas Lindroos (26) will drive the VW Motorsport Skoda Fabias in Finland with Hans Weis Junior (24) and Christian Riedermann (23) taking over driving duties in Germany. Volkswagen Motorsport are expected to enter more rounds of the 2011 WRC as they assess more drivers and gain valuable experience for there forth coming challenge.
