The Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup is in for a fiery finale at the Hockenheimring on 15 and 16 October.
To be decided at the event: the champion of the inaugural season of the world’s most eco-conscious one-make cup. The three candidates: Kris Heidorn (Germany, 296 points), Jann-Hendrik Ubben (Germany, 277) and the 2009 Polo Cup winner, Maciek Steinhof (Poland, 276). Just 20 points separate the contenders for the title before the last of nine races of the season – 60 points will be awarded for victory. Their aim: to go down in history as the first champion of the new bio natural gas one-make cup. The final showdown will receive an additional element of suspense by the innovative push-to-pass system that allows each driver to activate a 10-second 50-hp power boost 15 times during the race. Continue reading ‘Scirocco R-Cup: Captivating final showdown between three rivals’
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Rene Rast jumps in with guest invite and wins Round 6 in the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup from Oschersleben. The 911 GT3 Cup car may have 175hp more than the Scirocco R but Rene Rast made great use of the push-to-pass boost of 50hp to win. On top of the top Scirocco drivers, the field was stacked with the likes of Frank Biela and Marco Werner. Kris Heidorn leads Jann-Hendrik Ubben in the points race followed by Maciek Steinhof. USA’s Timmy Megenbier sits 10th in the Championship. Continue reading ‘Scirocco R-Cup invite turns into wins for Rene Rast’
This weekend, Andy Lee, a Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup alumni and current Series driving instructor, will join the Scirocco R-Cup field at Brands Hatch in England in order to compete in Round Six of the 2010 season. Continue reading ‘US driver Andy Lee will compete at Brands Hatch in the Scirocco R-Cup’
Five big names that have made motorsport history on the Nürburgring will compete in the two races of the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup on the Eifel circuit on 07 and 08 August. (continue reading…)
After the successful racing debut of the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup at Hockenheim the series which thanks to bio natural gas power is the world’s most eco-conscious one-make cup starts to its second round at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz on 4 and 5 June. The same weekend will see numerous Volkswagen Formula 3 drivers contest the traditional Masters at Zandvoort (NL), the junior category’s most important race in Europe. (continue reading…)
USA’s own Timmy Megenbier hits Hockenheim Successful world debut for the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup with innovative bio natural gas power: Maciek Steinhof (Polen) won the captivating season opener of the eco-conscious racing series at Hockenheim in front of Kris Heidorn (Germany) and Formula 1 legend Martin Brundle (Great Britain). Continue reading ‘Scirocco R-Cup: Maciek Steinhof wins inaugural race with F1 legend Martin Brundle third’
We will covering Timmy Megenbier, the 2009 Jetta TDI Cup Champion, as he moves on to race overseas in this new series. The Scirocco R-Cup car delivers 225hp but also has an additional 50hp utilizing a push-to-pass button. Cool but also odd in that it can make a passing maneuver null as your opponent can use his too. So why not just race as is? Look for our full coverage next weekend. (continue reading…)
25 of North America’s Most Promising Young Drivers Hit the Track for Season Kick-Off on April 23
Race Information
2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup – Rounds 1 & 2
Circuit: Virginia International Raceway (VIR) – Alton, VA
Dates/Times: April 24 (Round 1) – 10:15 am & April 25 (Round 2) – 12:45 pm
Race Length: 30 minutes
2009 Race Winners: Joey Atterbury and Driver Jake Thompson
2009 Pole Winners: Joey Atterbury and Timmy Megenbier
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