Volkswagen Motorsport (circuits)

The Volkswagen Motorsport GmbH is based in Hanover-Vahrenwald 100 percent subsidiary of German car manufacturer Volkswagen . In the circuit series, Volkswagen Motorsport competes in the Scirocco R-Cup , Formula 3 and ADAC Formula Masters classes .

Scirocco R-Cup

In the Scirocco R-Cup, the field of drivers consists of 23 racing talents, all of whom are starting with a special form of the VW Scirocco , the Volkswagen Scirocco R.

For its part, Volkswagen describes the Scirocco R-Cup as follows: " The starting field for the Scirocco R-Cup 2014 is mixed: 23 young talents from eight different nations are competing. Jordan Lee Pepper (South Africa) even has a driver from overseas at the start. Four young female drivers are also fighting for the title: Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky (Sweden), Lucile Cypriano (France) and the Germans Doreen Seidel and Jasmin Preisig from Switzerland. They will all fight for the title in ten races on five different racetracks - All with identical material, of course, because equal opportunities are very important in the Scirocco R-Cup. What counts is driving skills. "

With the slogan " Protect the environment - but not the enemy ", Volkswagen is promoting the environmental friendliness of the Scirocco R. According to VW information, it is powered by a 2.0 TSI engine with bio natural gas, has 235 hp and reaches a top speed from 220 km / h. With a push-to-pass system , which gives the driver 50 extra horsepower for a limited period of time, he should be able to overtake the respective opponent. It accelerates to 100 km / h in 6.3 seconds and weighs 1,210 kg (curb weight).

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