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Trier, Germany, 23 August 2013 – At the halfway point in Rally Germany, Sepp Wiegand and Frank Christian are on course for a podium position for ŠKODA. The top German duo are ranked third in the WRC 2 category after eight of their home rally's 16 special stages. The highlight of the ninth event in this year's World Rally Championship (WRC) will be Saturday's "Panzerplatte" special stage in Baumholder, which the entrants will each drive twice.

"We're increasingly getting into the swing of things. We had a better second half of the day and I have a good feeling overall," said 22-year-old Wiegand after a hot pursuit through the vineyards of the Moselle region. "I'll do my very best," he said, looking ahead to the second half of his home rally and the prospect of making it onto the winners' rostrum.

Wiegand and Christian had difficult conditions to contend with on their first time round the "Mittelmosel", "Moselland" and "Grafschaft" special stages on Friday morning, as their radio system was playing up. These three challenging stages featuring narrow dirt tracks through the well-known Moselle wine-growing region and alternating between slow and fast bends were then driven again on Friday afternoon. And once again, the ŠKODA team didn't make any significant mistakes in the Fabia Super 2000.

In the supporting programme along the route, the thousands of fans were treated to the sight of the seven-time German rally champion Matthias Kahle behind the wheel of the legendary ŠKODA 130 RS. Kahle performed some daring drifts and jumps in the historic rear-wheel drive car dating back to 1975. This cult vehicle, which scored a category win at Rally Monte Carlo in 1977, will also be making an appearance on Saturday. The highlight will undoubtedly be the "Panzerplatte" stage in Baumholder.

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