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How VW conquered Pikes Peak on its motorsport return

After departing the World Rally Championship in 2016, Volkswagen concentrated on customer racing projects. Last Sunday it made a record breaking return to factory competition - but that wasn't its first aim at Pikes Peak

The waiting was too much, and agitation was giving way to annoyance for Volkswagen Motorsport. Out of everybody, driver Romain Dumas looked the most relaxed - strapped tightly into the svelte I.D. R electric racer, staring impassively into the distance. Every now and then he shut his eyes, mentally clipping one of the 156 apexes that lay ahead. Miss one and he might as well miss them all. Miss one and the last nine months meant nothing - he had one shot.

Finally, a deeply harassed-looking official sought and found the right blue jacket. It was time.

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