– Former WTCC team set to join the new FIA WTCR series
– Rob Huff and Mehdi Bennani named as drivers
– Smeets: “Great to see another successful team turn to Volkswagen”
A big name and a successful team: Sébastien Loeb Racing, co-owned by record world rally champion, Sébastien Loeb (F), will put its faith in Volkswagen in the newly-formed FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR). Read More »
– 15 titles in rally, rallycross and circuit championships
– Volkswagen customer teams enjoy global success
– Member of Board of Management, Development, Dr. Welsch: “Motorsport an important ambassador”
Volkswagen ended the 2017 motorsport season with a record. Never before had the Wolfsburg-based brand won more international and national championships. Volkswagen is the only automobile manufacturer to have won titles in such a wide range of different motorsports: Volkswagen drivers overcame strong opposition to win a total of 15 renowned championships around the world, in rallying, rallycross, touring car, single-seater, sprint and endurance racing. Read More »
– Golf GTI gets a facelift for the 2018 racing season
– This update stays close to production model
– Debut at the Essen Motor Show (02 to 10 December)
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– Vernay secures the most important TCR title with third place in Dubai
– Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR crowned best car of the year
– Team Leopard Racing wins international TCR series for the second time with Volkswagen
– TCR International: Vernay top of the table again
– TCR Asia: Kusiri and Engstler team win championship
– VLN: Title for the Golf GTI TCR on the Nordschleife
TCR International Series – Victory for Huff, championship lead for Vernay
Volkswagen driver Rob Huff (GB) claimed a victory at the penultimate race weekend of the TCR International series in Zhejiang (CHN). Driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR for the Leopard Racing team, the Briton came home ahead of fellow Volkswagen driver Gianni Morbidelli (I) and Seat driver James Nash (GB) to win race two. Read More »
• The Hyundai i30 N TCR will enter both remaining rounds of the 2017 TCR International Series season.
• BRC Racing, Hyundai Motorsport’s development partner on the i30 N TCR, will run the cars for Gabriele Tarquini and Alain Menu
• The experience gained from the race weekends will allow the team to finalise the set-up for the car ahead of the first chassis being produced for customers. Read More »
Johan Kristoffersson (S) has won the seventh race of the FIA World Rallycross Championship in Lohéac (F), securing his fifth victory of the season. It was also his fourth win in a row, making the Swedish driver the first to record such an achievement in the World Rallycross Championship. In rainy conditions on a very slippery circuit, the world championship leader from the PSRX Volkswagen Sweden team put on a commanding display to claim the win in the final, well ahead of local hero Sébastien Loeb (F/Peugeot), who led the event on Saturday evening, and Mattias Ekström (S/Audi). “I have never been so comfortable in a car in rainy conditions before,” said Kristoffersson after his win. “While it was dry yesterday, Sébastien Loeb put us under quite a bit of pressure but the team did a great job today and put out a superb car.” Read More »
Maiden victory for the Polo GTI: Kristoffersson wins in Mettet
Success at the fourth attempt: Johan Kristoffersson (S) earned PSRX Volkswagen Team Sweden its first victory in the FIA World Rallycross Championship (WRX). Kristoffersson, at the wheel of the 570-hp Volkswagen Polo GTI Supercar, won the fourth round of the season in Mettet (B), narrowly defeating Timmy Hansen (S, Peugeot) in a dramatic finale that came down to the finish straight. Read More »
FIA Formula 3 European Championship
Volkswagen Power drives Norris and Eriksson to victory
Lando Norris (GB, Team Carlin) and Joel Eriksson (S, Team Motopark) presented Volkswagen with two victories at the opening round of the FIA Formula 3 European Championship at Silverstone (GB). Norris claimed his maiden win in the most prestigious junior racing series in Europe with victory in race one. Read More »
– Gordon Shedden takes last-gasp BTCC success at Brands Hatch
– Kris Richard snatches FIA ETCC title in dramatic season finale
– Josh Files takes ADAC TCR Germany crown with race win
