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Commanding victory for Shane Williams: The South African won the sixth race of the ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup at the Norisring ahead of Alexander Rambow from Zehdenick and the Dane Thor Qualmann. Continue reading ‘ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup: Second win for Shane Williams’
We are sorry about the lack of coverage on the Formula 3 Euro Series and Volkswagen. Great news from the Norisring weekend!
Podium places and overall lead for the Volkswagen drivers: As many as three drivers from the Volkswagen Signature team, Jean Karl Vernay (France), Edoardo Mortara (Italy) and Robert Wickens (Canada), clinched podium positions at races seven and eight of the Formula 3 Euro Series in Nuremberg. Continue reading ‘Formula 3 Euro Series: Three Volkswagen drivers on the podium’
Rally dos Sertões 2008
Great news from Volkswagen Motorsport! We had a good time watching the guys compete and win. There were 5 Mitsubishi L200’s in the Top 10 but the Race Touareg 2 is an incredible machine but lets not leave out the driver teams of Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz and Mark Miller/Ralph Pitchford.
Commanding one-two win for Volkswagen: At the Rally dos Sertões the factory duos Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz (RSA/D) as well as Mark Miller/Ralph Pitchford (USA/RSA) captured first and second place overall. Continue reading ‘Rally dos Sertoes: Volkswagen celebrates one-two win with Race Touareg in Brazil’
Rally dos Sertões, Leg 7, 24 June 2008
Both Volkswagen Race Touaregs maintain front positions
Seventh leg, seventh stage victory: U.S. Volkswagen factory driver Mark Miller and his South African co-driver Ralph Pitchford claimed their second stage victory at the Rallye dos Sertões.
For the German automobile manufacturer, this marked the seventh stage victory on the so far seven legs of the cross-country rally through Brazil. On the 462-kilometre route between Balsas and Floriano, the second factory duo Giniel de Villers/Dirk von Zitzewitz, which got stuck in the mud for a short time, finished in second place. The South African-German pairing that has a tally of five individual exploits and the win of the prologue, continues heading the overall standings with a lead of more than nine minutes over Miller/Pitchford. Continue reading ‘Rally dos Sertões: Both Volkswagen Race Touaregs maintain front positions’
Rally dos Sertões, Leg 4, 21 June 2008
On the first of two marathon legs at the Rally dos Sertões across Brazil Volkswagen drivers Giniel de Villiers/Dirk von Zitzewitz (RSA/D) and Mark Miller/Ralph Pitchford (USA/RSA) clinched first and second places overall, thus further extending their lead. Continue reading ‘Rally dos Sertões: Volkswagen drivers strengthen top positions in Brazil’
Rally dos Sertões, Leg 5, 22 June 2008
Volkswagen has extended its clear one-two lead on the fifth leg of the Rally dos Sertões with a concentrated showing. Continue reading ‘Rally dos Sertões: Volkswagen drivers continue in front after concentrated showing’
Rally dos Sertões, leg 3, 20 June 2008
Volkswagen drivers successfully tackle demanding terrain
On the third leg of the Rally dos Sertões in Brazil Volkswagen further extended its one-two lead.
The South African Giniel de Villiers and his German co-driver Dirk von Zitzewitz in the Race Touareg clinched victory on the rally’s third leg as well. The American Mark Miller and his South African co-driver Ralph Pitchford in the second Race Touareg finished the 415-kilometre stage from Aruanã to Niquelandia in the north of the country in second place. Since the spectators stage on Tuesday, de Villiers/von Zitzewitz have had the overall lead, twelve minutes ahead of their team-mates Miller/Pitchford. The third-placed Mitsubishi driver Reinaldo Varela is already running behind them with a 45-minute gap. Continue reading ‘Rally dos Sertões: Volkswagen further extended its one-two lead’
The first running of the Volkswagen Polo entered in the Czech Circuit Championship by Charouz Racing System ended with a commanding victory.
At the third round of the international series at Most, Antonin Blazek clearly dominated the class up to 1,400 cubic centimetres. When he crossed the finish line, the young native of Prague, who celebrated his 18th birthday on the day of the race, had almost a half-minute lead over his immediate rival. The Racing Polo powered by a 195-hp 1.4-litre engine delivered a convincing, flawless début showing.
Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that it has been named Grand Marshall for the 40th Annual Tecate SCORE International Baja 500 Thursday, May 29 – Sunday, June 1 in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. Volkswagen, which has powered hundreds of class wins in off-road racing over the past 40 years in Baja, including thirteen overall wins, is also the official vehicle of SCORE International. Continue reading ‘40th Annual Tecate SCORE International Baja 500: Volkswagen named as Grand Marshall’
The quotes from Volkswagen Motorsport Director Kris Nissen and the eleven drivers about the class one-two with the new Scirocco GT24 in the 24-hour race around the Nürburgring:
Kris Nissen, Volkswagen Motorsport Director: “In simple words I’m just proud and happy. Only a fantastic team like the one from Volkswagen Motorsport could actually manage to implement such an ambitious project as bringing the new Scirocco to the grid and guiding it successfully to win in such a short space of time. A lot of people helped – a big thanks to everyone.”
Continue reading ‘24hr Nürburgring: Volkswagen, Stuck, Sainz and Co. celebrate one-two’
