Finally we can talk about this! Yes, we’ve known about this for sometime but our good friend’s at APR Motorsport would kill us if we leaked it. Good friends, huh! All joking aside, this is great news and opportunity for APR’s world domination.
We cover a lot of the Volkswagen Racing Cup here. It’s such a great racing series with a wide variety of VW models banging doors. From Champion Steve Chaplin and his “Herbie” New Beetle RSI to the sweet looking Caddy that holds it own. Continue reading ‘APR new title sponsor for the Volkswagen Racing Cup’
Gallery after the jump!Reigning champion Steve Chaplin and rapid front-runner Aaron Mason made it four different winners from the first four rounds of the 2011 Volkswagen Racing Cup with FUCHS Lubricants at an action-packed Snetterton in Norfolk over the weekend. Continue reading ‘VRC: Impressive weekend for Steve Chaplin at Snetterton’
In round two Walker came through strongly to grab the lead from his dad, Richard, on the final lap to brilliantly cap a fantastic opening weekend of the championship.
Ever-consistent Chaplin secured a brace of third places to get his title defense off to a good start. For expected front-runner Aaron Mason, though, problems with his rear brake-bias led to a pit-lane start for round one and a finish of just 13th – wholly unrepresentative of the Golf driver’s genuine pace. Continue reading ‘VRC: James Walker secures win in Round 2 from Oulton Park’
Fulbrook, the 2008 and 2009 Racing Cup Champion, dominated qualifying with a pole position time almost half a second clear of closest rival Walker in his Golf Mk V GTI.
Round one was very much a lights-to-flag victory for Maidenhead driver Joe, albeit under sustained pressure from the chasing pack of Walker, reigning champion Steve Chaplin in his Beetle RSI and the Golf of Peter Felix. Continue reading ‘VRC: Joe Fulbrook wins Round 1 at Oulton Park’
The latest addition to the 2011 Volkswagen Racing Cup grid has been unveiled today at the Commercial Vehicle Show at Birmingham’s NEC. The new Caddy Racer will join the highly competitive FUCHS Lubricants-backed championship with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles director Simon Elliott once again behind the wheel. Continue reading ‘VRC: 270hp Caddy Racer back for 2011′
Two of this season’s crop of novice racers in the Volkswagen Racing Cup with FUCHS Lubricants are switching from two wheels to four. Both Thomas Wilson and Richard Morgan have raced motorcycles and are looking to expand their competition experience in a championship ideally suited to those taking their first steps in car racing. Continue reading ‘Novices to join Volkswagen Racing Cup grid in 2011′
Reigning Volkswagen Racing Cup Champion Steve Chaplin and multiple 2010 race winner Aaron Mason are among the first drivers to recommit to the FUCHS Lubricants-backed series for the coming season. Continue reading ‘Steve Chaplin to defend Volkswagen Racing Cup title in 2011′
Huge congrats goes out to Steve Chaplin as he secures his points lead and is now the new 2010 Volkswagen Racing Cup Champion! It was an amazing battle over the season and literally came down to the last two rounds over the weekend. For all you doubters out there, he won it in a Herbie liveried New Beetle RSI! Continue reading ‘Steve Chaplin wins the 2010 Volkswagen Racing Cup Championship’
