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WRC Master meets Grandmaster
Carlsen, from Norway, is number one in the world rankings of the World Chess Federation FIDE and, at 24 years old, is the youngest person ever to hold the position. He's also a huge motorsport fan, and was invited by Volkswagen to join double World Champion Ogier at the company's test track in Ehra-Lessien, Germany, to try out Julien Ingrassia's seat in the 318 hp Polo.After a high-speed blast around the track, and some sideways driving on the handling course, Carlsen was impressed: "It's fantastic how Sébastien masters his car and flings it around the corners," he said.
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