Mar 10, 2010
Wolfsburg, Germany -- March 10, 2010 -- Five days, ten disciplines, one goal – the Volkswagen Formula 3 and Scirocco R Cup drivers prepared themselves for the 2010 motorsport season during an...
Feb 26, 2010
Chicago, IL (February 26, 2010) -- Timmy Megenbier, the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI® Cup Champion, is preparing for the next stage of his motorsports career as he travels to Athletes' Performance...
Feb 25, 2010
ALTON, Va., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Volkswagen Motorsport is proud to announce Arie Ouimet of Plymouth, Massachusetts as their 2010 Karting Qualifier award winner. Ouimet competed against...
Feb 10, 2010
HERNDON, Va., Feb. 10/PRNewswire/ -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. is proud to announce the names of the 25 drivers who will compete in the 2010 Jetta TDI® Cup. The Volkswagen-operated spec racing...
Jan 22, 2010
Wolfsburg, Germany (Jan. 22, 2010) -- An emotional and triumphant homecoming: His native city, Madrid, received Carlos Sainz with rounds of cheers after his “Dakar” victory....
Jan 18, 2010
Wolfsburg, Germany (Jan. 18, 2010) -- The fulfilment of a long harboured dream: Volkswagen factory driver Carlos Sainz won the 2010 Dakar held in Argentina and Chile.
In this toughest...
Jan 18, 2010
Herndon, VA (Jan. 18, 2010) – With a new year comes new beginnings for the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup series, which is heading into its third season. Kicking off the year is the...
Jan 17, 2010
Wolfsburg, Germany (Jan. 17, 2010) -- Second “Dakar” win with TDI technology: Volkswagen successfully defended its title in the world’s toughest rally in Argentina and Chile....
Jan 17, 2010
Wolfsburg, Germany (Jan. 17, 2010) -- Two “Dakar” winners like chalk and cheese: The Volkswagen factory duo of Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz complement one another inside and outside the...
Jan 16, 2010
Wolfsburg, Germany (Jan. 16, 2010) -- Triumphant title defence in South America: Volkswagen has won the legendary Dakar Rally for the second time in succession and including 1980 for a third...
Jan 15, 2010
Wolfsburg, Germany (Jan. 15, 2010) -- Two Volkswagen Race Touareg fighting for victory are keeping the 2010 Dakar Rally exciting and the result open up until the last minute: On the desert...
Jan 14, 2010
Wolfsburg, Germany (Jan. 14, 2010) -- Exciting team internal duel for overall lead: Volkswagen provided an impressive example of the power and performance of its TDI technology on the twelfth and...
Jan 13, 2010
Wolfsburg, Germany (Jan. 13, 2010) -- Volkswagen defended its lead on the eleventh of the 14 stages in the Dakar Rally: The three Volkswagen Race Touareg cars continue to lead the overall standings...
Jan 12, 2010
Wolfsburg, Germany (Jan. 12, 2010) -- The Spaniards Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz (E/E) increased their lead over their two team mates in the overall standings following the duo’s first stage...
Jan 11, 2010
Wolfsburg, Germany (Jan. 11, 2010) -- Volkswagen claims first three positions on stage, three “Blues” head overall standings: The TDI diesel powered Race Touareg continued to set the...
Jan 10, 2010
Wolfsburg , Germany (Jan. 10, 2010) -- Three “Blues” top the leader board: Volkswagen comfortably defended its first three positions overall on the Dakar Rally’s eighth stage...
Jan 09, 2010
Wolfsburg, Germany (Jan. 9, 2010) -- Volkswagen shows a positive mid-point track record at the Dakar Rally: Three of the five Race Touareg cars that started to the ‘Dakar’ are clearly...
Jan 08, 2010
Wolfsburg, Germany (Jan. 8, 2010) -- After seven of the 14 legs of the 2010 Dakar Rally Volkswagen maintains a commanding advantage.
Three Race Touareg cars with TDI power are running in front in...
Jan 07, 2010
Wolfsburg, Germany (Jan. 7, 2010) -- Volkswagen continues leading the 2010 Dakar Rally after the sixth of 14 stages with three Race Touareg cars.
Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz (E/E), who had taken...
Jan 06, 2010
Wolfsburg, Germany (Jan. 6, 2010) -- Volkswagen took the lead on the so far longest and toughest special stage of the Dakar Rally: As many as three Race Touareg vehicles are setting the pace at...
Jan 05, 2010
Wolfsburg, Germany (Jan. 5, 2010) -- After a successful beginning in Argentina, Volkswagen has proved the qualities of the Race Touareg on the first Chilean leg of the 2010 Dakar Rally as well....
Jan 04, 2010
Wolfsburg, Germany (Jan. 4, 2010) -- Volkswagen continues maintaining its hold in the group of the front runners on the third leg of the Dakar Rally: Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz (E/E), Nasser...
Jan 03, 2010
Wolfsburg, Germany (Jan. 3, 2010) -- With a stage victory to the top – the Volkswagen factory duo Nasser Al-Attiyah/Timo Gottschalk (Q/D) decided the second stage of the Dakar Rally...
Jan 02, 2010
Wolfsburg, Germany (Jan. 2, 2010) -- A solid team performance on the first “Dakar” day: Volkswagen accomplished the first special stage of the 2010 Dakar Rally with a good team...
Jan 01, 2010
Wolfsburg, Germany (Jan. 1, 2010) -- Volkswagen started to the Dakar Rally in Argentina and Chile in front of an inspiring audience.
More than 300,000 fans celebrated the title defenders Giniel de...
Dec 31, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Dec. 31, 2009) -- The positive energy within the Volkswagen team is evident one day before the 2010 Dakar Rally’s ceremonial start.
Volkswagen fields five Race Touareg...
Dec 30, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Dec. 30, 2009) -- The Dakar Rally’s history dates back to the 1970s. During the 32nd running title holders Volkswagen also prove that tradition and innovation off-track are...
Dec 29, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Dec. 29, 2009) -- At the turn of the New Year the Dakar Rally spellbinds millions of people around the planet. From 1 January 2010 when the Volkswagen factory drivers Carlos...
Dec 29, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Dec. 29, 2009) -- News, results, sound bites, photographs and an SMS service – Volkswagen provides every sector of the media with comprehensive information for the second...
Dec 28, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Dec. 28, 2009) -- The greatest adventure motorsport has to offer – the biggest challenge a manufacturer can confront: Volkswagen starts the 2010 Dakar Rally...
Dec 27, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Dec. 27, 2009) -- The toughest test in cross country rallying is, at the same time, a worthwhile journey: When, at the same place as last year, Volkswagen tackles...
Dec 26, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Dec. 26, 2009) -- The real work actually begins for the team when the five Volkswagen Race Touaregs with drivers Carlos Sainz, Giniel de Villiers, Mark Miller,...
Dec 23, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Dec. 23, 2009) -- A sharp stone hidden in deep sand or a massive boulder lying on the track are the trigger – during the 2010 Dakar Rally changing tyres numbers among the...
Dec 22, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Dec. 22, 2009) -- Millions lining the route, billions worldwide in front of television screens – the longest marathon that motorsport has on offer,...
Dec 21, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Dec. 21, 2009) -- The Volkswagen Race Touareg celebrated its debut at the Dakar Rally in 2004. In 28 rally events to date the successful model from Wolfsburg has...
Dec 20, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Dec. 20, 2009) -- They are the unsung heroes of a Dakar Rally: The engineers and mechanics who, thanks to the daily service stop, always provide their drivers and...
Dec 19, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Dec. 19, 2009) -- A crucial task: Without Lucas Cruz, Timo Gottschalk, Clécio Maestrelli, Ralph Pitchford and Dirk von Zitzewitz the Volkswagen...
Dec 18, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Dec. 18, 2009) -- When the five Race Touaregs fielded by Volkswagen start the Dakar Rally on New Year’s Day 2010 they will not be the only participants...
Dec 17, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Dec. 17, 2009) -- Five Race Touaregs, one destination: Buenos Aires. Volkswagen has flown the rally cars for the Dakar Rally to South America.
The five powerful...
Dec 16, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Dec. 16, 2009) -- Maurício Neves is still a rather unknown name for the many Volkswagen fans in Europe.
There are nevertheless good reasons why the Brazilian...
Dec 15, 2009
Herndon, VA (Dec. 15, 2009) – When it comes to teaching, not all instructors can apply their craft in the real word. The same can’t be said about Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup chief driving...
Dec 15, 2009
Herndon, VA (Dec. 15, 2009) – Beginning January 18, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup documentary, “Racing Under Green” will begin airing on the Discovery Communications networks....
Dec 15, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Dec. 15, 2009) -- Project title defence: Volkswagen will again contest the famous Dakar Rally in January.
One year after the triumph of the Wolfsburg-based automobile...
Dec 14, 2009
Herndon, VA (Dec. 14, 2009) – When it comes to off-road racing, the Dakar Rally is the Super Bowl of events, and the kickoff is set for January 1. When Volkswagen American factory driver, Mark...
Dec 14, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Dec. 14, 2009) -- Mark Miller has been a member of the Volkswagen factory team since 2005. The American made his mark at the Dakar Rally with an impressive performance in...
Dec 13, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Dec. 13, 2009) -- Now the going gets tough: The Volkswagen drivers concluded their comprehensive preparations for the latest running of the Dakar Rally in South America...
Dec 12, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Dec. 12, 2009) -- Volkswagen signed Nasser Al-Attiyah this year. The Arab from Qatar who won last year’s FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup contests the Dakar Rally for...
Dec 11, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Dec. 11, 2009) -- From high-tech nomads for high-tech nomads: Volkswagen has launched a new iPhone application about the Dakar Rally in Apple’s online store...
Dec 10, 2009
Herndon, VA (Dec. 10, 2009) – In motorsports, there’s more to the action than what’s seen on the track by fans. Beginning the week of January 18, all of the behind-the-scenes drama...
Dec 10, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Dec. 10, 2009) -- In January 2009 Giniel de Villiers wrote history for Volkswagen after becoming the first African to win the Dakar Rally and by recording the first victory...
Dec 09, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Dec. 9, 2009) -- Thirty-one years ago on 26 December 1978 the first ever Dakar Rally started from the Place du Trocadéro.
At the same time Volkswagen was busy working on...
Dec 08, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Dec. 8, 2009) -- A new roll for Volkswagen: The Wolfsburg based automobile manufacturer starts the 2010 Dakar Rally as defending champions.
Following the first ever...
Dec 04, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Dec. 4, 2009) -- Carlos Sainz has been a member of Volkswagen’s factory line-up for cross-country rally racing since 2005.
His previous, 17-year track...
Dec 02, 2009
Herndon, VA (Dec. 3, 2009) – With the second successful season of the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup in the rearview mirror, series officials have begun making preparations for the...
Dec 01, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Dec. 1, 2009) -- 60 tons of material, 17 support vehicles – Volkswagen’s “Dakar” crew embarked on its voyage across the Atlantic ocean to...
Nov 27, 2009
Wolfsburg, Germany (Nov. 27, 2009) -- Project title defence: Volkswagen will again contest the famous Dakar Rally in January.
One year after the triumph of the Wolfsburg-based automobile...
Nov 24, 2009
Herndon, VA (Nov. 24, 2009) – The 2009 SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup series produced many exciting moments, culminating with Timmy Megenbier’s Championship win. Beginning...
Nov 12, 2009
Herndon, VA (Nov. 12, 2009) – After dominating the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup season, Timmy Megenbier has announced that he will travel to Europe to race a full season in the...
Oct 02, 2009
Herndon, VA (Oct. 2, 2009) – The checkered flag has fallen on the 2009 SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup with Melrose Park, Illinois’ Timmy Megenbier being crowned the 2009...
Sep 26, 2009
BRASELTON, Ga., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third consecutive race weekend, the drivers of the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup had to navigate a rain-soaked track on race day. This...
Sep 25, 2009
Braselton, GA (September 25, 2009) – Less than 24 hours remain before the 2009 SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Champion is crowned, and the drivers took to the track today at...
Sep 24, 2009
HERNDON, Va. (September 24, 2009) – After nine races on seven different circuits, the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup series is entering its final contest of the 2009 season...
Sep 17, 2009
Race Information
2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup – Round 10
Circuit: Road Atlanta – Braselton, Georgia (12 turns, 2.54 miles)
Date/Time: Practice / Qualifying – Friday, September...
Sep 13, 2009
MILLVILLE, N.J., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Less than 24 hours after one of the most exciting races of the season, the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup drivers returned to New Jersey...
Sep 12, 2009
MILLVILLE, N.J., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ --
The drivers hit the track yesterday, but all-day rain forced the cars to run on Pirelli rain tires. Today’s dry conditions turned...
Sep 11, 2009
Millville, NJ (September 11, 2009) – A weather system moved into New Jersey overnight that brought considerable moisture to the area surrounding New Jersey Motorsports Park. A driving...
Sep 08, 2009
HERNDON, Va. (September 8, 2009) – After a trip to Canada, the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup will return stateside for its next race at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, New...
Sep 04, 2009
Race Information:
2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup – Rounds 8 & 9
Circuit: New Jersey Motorsports Park – Millville, New Jersey (14 turns, 2.225 miles)
Date/Time: Practice /...
Aug 30, 2009
Bowmanville, ON (August 30, 2009) – Mother Nature returned to challenge the 26 drivers competing in today’s Round 7 of the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup at Mosport...
Aug 29, 2009
Bowmanville, ON (August 29, 2009) – The drivers competing in the SCCA Pro Racing race weekend at Mosport International Raceway battled the elements in today’s practice and qualifying...
Aug 25, 2009
CONTACT: Adam Hoover – Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup
(440) 540-4670 – office / (440) 258-2462 – mobile
ahoover@automotive-events.com
HERNDON, Va. (August 25, 2009) –...
Aug 21, 2009
MEDIA CONTACT: Adam Hoover
Office: (440) 540-4670 / Mobile: (440) 258-2462
ahoover@automotive-events.com
Race Information
2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup – Round 7
Circuit: Mosport...
Aug 19, 2009
CONTACT: Adam Hoover – Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup
(440) 540-4670 – office / (440) 258-2462 – mobile
ahoover@automotive-events.com
HERNDON, Va. (August 19, 2009) –...
Aug 15, 2009
CONTACT: Adam Hoover
Office: (440) 540-4670 / Mobile: (440) 258-2462
ahoover@automotive-events.com
Elkhart Lake, WI (August 15, 2009) – The 26 drivers competing in Round 6 of the...
Aug 14, 2009
CONTACT: Adam Hoover
Office: (440) 540-4670 / Mobile: (440) 258-2462
ahoover@automotive-events.com
Elkhart Lake, WI (August 14, 2009) – Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin is...
