04/08/2026
🔴 FOR SALE — VOLKSWAGEN POLO GTI R5 - BEST VALUE ON THE MARKET WITH GRAVEL & TARMAC
🏆 5 OVERALL RALLY VICTORIES
🏆 12 PODIUM FINISHES
⏱️ 22 FASTEST STAGE TIMES
AP/ART Rally Team are pleased to offer for sale on behalf of customer: VW Polo GTI R5 chassis #40, currently owned and successfully campaigned by Mark Donnelly.
This exceptionally competitive, proven rally-winning Polo is being offered as the cheapest Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 currently on the market.
MARK DONNELLY RECORD
In only six rallies under Mark Donnelly’s ownership, the car has achieved:
✅ 2 overall rally victories
✅ 4 overall podium finishes
🏆 1st Overall — Samsonas Rally Fivemiletown 2025
🏆 1st Overall — Yeats Ridge Forestry Rally 2026
🥉 3rd Overall — Moonraker Forestry Rally 2026
🥉 3rd Overall — Campbell Contracts May Day Stages Rally 2026
CAR HISTORY
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 chassis #40 was supplied new by Volkswagen Motorsport in 2019.
It was originally campaigned by Donagh Kelly, securing four podium finishes from its first four rallies, including two overall victories.
Across its complete competition history, the car has now achieved:
🏆 5 overall rally victories
🏆 12 overall podium finishes
⏱️ 22 fastest stage times
The car has always remained in private ownership and has never been operated as a hire car.
✅ Original body shell
✅ Comes with complete gravel and tarmac kit
✅ Professionally maintained throughout its life, competitive focus over cost of maintenance.
CURRENT COMPONENT MILEAGES
• Engine — 1,948 stage km
• Gearbox — 0 stage km since crack check
• Rear differential — 0 stage km since crack check
• Centre differential — 2,148 km from new
• Turbo — 348 stage km
• Steering rack — 648 km since rebuild
• Driveshafts — 1,948 km
• All four hubs — 748 km since rebuild
• Clutch — brand new, zero kilometres
• Front brake discs and pads — brand new 0km
• All four dampers — fully rebuilt to the latest VG.47 specification by Dampertek 0km at cost of €3800
The car is supplied with a substantial and valuable spares package. A complete itemised list is available to genuinely interested buyers.
This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a well maintained Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 with proven winning pace, an outstanding podium record and an extensive spares package—all at the most competitive price currently on the market.
Serious enquiries only.
💶 €167,500
📧 Adam Platt
AP/ART Rally Team
[email protected]