The Volkswagen Polo R WRC and Sébastien Ogier were recognised as the Rally Car and Rally Driver of the Year at this year’s Autosport Awards in London.

The Rally Car of the Year prize was awarded to the Polo World Rally Car for the second time.

Since entering the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) with the Polo R WRC, Volkswagen has achieved a number of remarkable records: 34 of 39 possible race wins, by far the longest winning run of twelve back-to-back victories, and the two most successful seasons ever by a manufacturer, with twelve triumphs in both 2014 and 2015.

Three-time world champion Ogier, who won the Drivers’ Championship in the WRC in 2013, 2014 and 2015, received his third award from the motorsport magazine. The Frenchman won eight rallies and amassed 263 points last season. At the end of the 13 rallies that made up the 2015 season, Ogier triumphed with a lead of 80 points over team-mate and runner-up Jari-Matti Latvala.

Volkswagen Motorsport team members were also prominent at the FIA Prize-Giving Gala in Paris the night before.  They took home trophies for top Manufacturer, Driver and Co-Driver (Ogier and Julien Igrassia).  Team mates Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila and Andreas Mikkelsen/Ola Floene were also awarded their trophies for finishing the 2016 World Rally Championship in second and third outright, respectively.

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