If you are a fan of the BTCC, then you know the bright orange Team RAC BMW’s with Colin Turkington at the wheel. Take the livery and add it to the Volkswagen Caddy TDI and you have one hell of a great looking addition to the 2010 Volkswagen Racing Cup. The Caddy
Volkswagen’s crowd-pleasing racing Caddy TDI will sport an exciting new look in 2010 thanks to a new sponsorship deal with the RAC, as well as a new driver in the shape of Simon Elliott, Director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.
The Caddy van’s bright orange RAC livery – similar to the paintwork of the organization’s familiar breakdown recovery vehicles – will be seen on the track in the exciting Volkswagen Racing Cup with Fuchs Lubricants.
The 2.0-litre Caddy TDI, tuned by RacingLine to produce 260 PS and more than 500 Nm of torque, is making its public debut this week on the Volkswagen Racing UK stand at the Autosport International Show at the NEC Birmingham.
Elliott, whose racing appetite was whetted by a couple of late 2009 outings in the championship in a Golf GTI, said: ‘I started racing last year and realized this was something I really wanted to do. My wife has now given me permission to do the full season, and I’ve managed not only to persuade my predecessor, Peter Wyhinny, to let me take over driving the van, but more importantly we have new sponsors for this high profile Caddy van.’
Martin Quail, Head of RAC Corporate Partnerships, said: ‘We were excited to be approached with the opportunity to sponsor the Caddy in the Volkswagen Racing Cup. It provides us not only with the opportunity to strengthen our relationship with Volkswagen further, but also to engage with business customers and motor racing fans alike.’
Championship director Melissa Wright added: ‘The Caddy is a spectator favorite and, as Peter Wyhinny proved, a seriously competitive machine on its day. It will be great to see it racing in RAC livery and with Simon at the wheel.’
The championship, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, kicks off at Oulton Park at Easter (3-5 Apr) and features double-header races at Snetterton, Rockingham, Donington Park and the Grand Prix circuits at Silverstone and Brands Hatch, as well as its first overseas event, at Zandvoort in the Netherlands.
The Volkswagen Racing Cup with Fuchs Lubricants is additionally supported by Augustus Martin, Ceva Logistics, ECM Vehicle Delivery, Hankook, Milltek Sport, Mondial Assistance, KW Automotive, Superchips, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Volkswagen Financial Services UK.
- Volkswagen Racing Cup
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