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VOLKSWAGEN NAMED AS GRAND MARSHALL FOR THE ANNUAL TECATE SCORE INTERNATIONAL BAJA 500
30 May 2008
HERNDON, Va.—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. more >>
DAVID JURCA WINS JETTA TDI CUP RACE INTERNATIONAL DEBUT
18 May 2008
BOWMANVILLE, Ontario – David Jurca, 22, Federal Way, Wash., won the second round of the Jetta TDI Cup with a strong race at a cold and wet Mosport International Raceway. more >>
JETTA TDI CUP CARS HIT THE TRACK IN CANADA FOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT
17 May 2008
BOWMANVILLE, Ontario – Josh Hurley will have the coveted pole position in tomorrow’s Jetta TDI Cup at Mosport International Raceway in the only international race in this all-new racing series. more >>
JETTA TDI CUP GOES INTERNATIONAL
12 May 2008
HERNDON, VA – The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup will make its international debut May 16-18, 2008 at Mosport International Raceway in the second race of this all-new series. more >>
VOLKSWAGEN ANNOUNCES SPONSORS FOR JETTA TDI CUP
28 April 2008
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced the vehicle sponsors for the Jetta TDI Cup today, on the heels of the inaugural race of this historic series that began on April 27th at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR).
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MARK POMBO WINS INAUGURAL JETTA TDI CUP RACE
27 April 2008
ALTON, VA. – In its worldwide debut, the first Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup race was held Sunday at VIRginia International Raceway, with rising star Mark Pombo crossing the finish line after completing 11 laps in the 30-minute sprint race. more >>
DRIVERS QUALIFY FOR INAUGURAL JETTA TDI CUP RACE
26 April 2008
ALTON, VA. – Volkswagen of America has announced the results from the driver qualification session and the starting grid positions for the inaugural race of the Jetta TDI Cup to be held Sunday, April 27, at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR). more >>
JETTA TDI CUP CARS TAKE TO THE TRACK FOR THE FIRST TIME BEFORE INAUGURAL RACE WEEKEND
25 April 2008
ALTON, VA. – Thirty Jetta TDI Cup clean-diesel cars took to the track today at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) for the first time in this race series. more >>
VIRGINIA GOVERNOR TO ATTEND INAUGURAL RACE OF THE 2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI CUP
23 April 2008
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today that Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine will be in attendance at this weekend’s inaugural Jetta TDI Cup race at the VIRginia International Raceway (VIR) on April 27th. more >>
VOLKSWAGEN SELECTS DRIVERS FOR ALL-NEW JETTA TDI CUP RACE SERIES
07 April 2008
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.– Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced today the selection of 30 drivers to compete in the all-new Jetta TDI Cup series. The drivers were chosen at a driver selection event April 3-6 at the Firebird Raceway in Phoenix, Ariz. more >>
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI CUP DATES ANNOUNCED
12 February 2008
AUBURN HILLS, Mich and TOPEKA, Kan. – Volkswagen of America and SCCA Pro Racing have announced the eight dates comprising the 2008 schedule of the new Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup race series.
more >>VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI CUP REGISTRATION DEADLINE NEARS
04 February 2008
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Volkswagen of America, Inc. urges young amateur drivers to complete their full application for the Jetta TDI Cup series by Friday, February 29, 2008 when the registration period closes. more >>
SAFETY HAS PRIORITY: VOLKSWAGEN RESPECTS “DAKAR” CANCELLATION
04 January 2008
WOLFSBURG, Germany - It is with great regret that Volkswagen acknowledges the cancellation of the 30th Dakar Rally.
more >>THE DAKAR RALLY LIVE ON WWW.VOLKSWAGEN-MOTORSPORT.COM
03 January 2008
WOLFSBURG, Germany - When the Volkswagen teams are busy fighting for victory on Dakar Rally’s hard and dusty desert tracks between the 5 and 20 January 2008, the rally fans are kept permanently up-to-date. more >>
KRIS NISSEN: “EVERY TEAM MEMBER MUST DO A PERFECT JOB”
03 January 2008
WOLFSBURG, Germany - The clock ticks relentlessly from the start of the Dakar Rally on 5 January in Lisbon until the finish on 20 January in Dakar.
more >>THROUGH A SEA OF SAND: VOLKSWAGEN WELL EQUIPPED FOR “DAKAR”
02 January 2008
WOLFSBURG, Germany - Through a sea of sand, longer and harder – the route to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the Dakar Rally demands a good portion of respect from the participants just days before the start. more >>
GINIEL DE VILLIERS/DIRK VON ZITZEWITZ: “THIS ‘DAKAR’ WILL BE VERY HARD”
27 December 2007
WOLFSBURG, Germany - A huge challenge awaits Giniel de Villiers (South Africa) and his German co-driver Dirk von Zitzewitz: Fifteen stages over 9,200 kilometres – including 5,736 stage kilometres – make up the 30th running of the Dakar Rally. more >>
CARLOS SAINZ/MICHEL PÉRIN: “WE WANT TO WIN WITH VOLKSWAGEN”
18 December 2007
WOLFSBURG, Germany - The Volkswagen factory drivers Carlos Sainz (Spain) and Michel Périn (France) are starting to the Dakar Rally with lots of tailwind: Together, they won the title in the FIA Cross-Country World Cup in November, after clinching one victory and two second places. more >>
LOTS OF FANS AND PLENTY OF ACTION AT THE “DAKAR” TEAM SEND-OFF
15 December 2007
WOLFSBURG, Germany - Great leaps forward for the Race Touareg, interviews and autographs: The Volkswagen Motorsport team celebrated with its fans one last time before the Dakar Rally begins in January with an exciting action and entertainment show in Wolfsburg.
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Chris Holman (Burlington, Ontario) placed second in the Jetta TDI Cup race at his hometown track, Mosport International Raceway. -
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Jimmy Underhill placed third for the second time in the Jetta TDI Cup series in the race held at Mosport International Raceway. -
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The Jetta TDI Cup clean diesel vehicles raced at Mosport International Raceway on the only international stop in the series. -
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Chris Holman (#31) and Jimmy Underhill (#18) raced to second and third place respectively in the Jetta TDI Cup race at Mosport International Raceway. -
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Wyatt Dallenbach races in the Jetta TDI Cup at Mosport International Raceway. -
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Mark Pombo (#20) and Nick Mancuso (#12) race in the Jetta TDI Cup at Mosport International Raceway. -
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John Shim races in the Jetta TDI Cup at Mosport International Raceway. -
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David Jurca (Federal Way Wash.) drove to first place at Mosport International Raceway in the second race of the Jetta TDI Cup. -
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Vehicles round the first turn at Mosport International Raceway in the Jetta TDI Cup. -
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Jimmy Underhill (#18) and Andrew Cordeiro (#26) race in the Jetta TDI Cup at Mosport International Raceway. -
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Action early on in the Jetta TDI Cup race at Mosport International Raceway. -
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Winners of the second race in the Jetta TDI Cup series: Chris Holman (2nd), David Jurca (1st) and Jimmy Underhill (3rd). -
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David Jurca wins Jetta TDI Cup race at Mosport International Raceway. -
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Vehicles line up for the start of the Jetta TDI Cup race at Mosport International Raceway. -
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Vehicles start the Jetta TDI Cup race at Mosport International Raceway.
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