For 大众汽车, those efforts certainly paid off as its team didn’t just finish the rally, but even managed to come second. Behind the wheel of the second-placed car was Sebastien Ogier together with his co-driver Julien Ingrassia.

雪铁龙势不可挡的塞巴斯蒂安·勒布（Sebastian Loeb）排名第一 从WRC退役 在2013赛季结束之前，雪铁龙车手Dani Sordo获得了第三名。

大众汽车’s other car, piloted by Jari-Matti Latvala with co-driver Miikka Anttila, retired from the race after crashing in the first mile after losing traction in some snow-covered sections at the Col de Turini stage.

Speaking at the conclusion of the first rally of the 2013 WRC season, 大众汽车 motorsport director Jost Capito said, “Second place in the first rally of the new Polo R WRC is more than we could have expected. The Rally Monte Carlo is the most complex event in the calendar and the team has here shown that they are ready for the World Rally Championship.”

虽然基于谦虚 马球超小型，Polo R WRC赛车拥有许多独特的元素，包括带有加宽的翼子板的定制空气动力学车身套件。它还配备了WRC规格的涡轮增压1.6升四缸发动机，即使安装了空气限制器，其额定功率也为300马力。

2013年WRC赛季的下一阶段是瑞典拉力赛，该赛事将于2月7日开始。