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Volkswagen Motorsport International Newsletter

With Volkswagen participating in so many forms of Motorsport around the world, it’s often difficult to keep track of their performance. Luckily for us, Volkswagen Motorsport goes through the trouble of rounding up all of the key information from their various race series, and puts it all in one press release. Let’s get started.

ADAC GT Masters
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Oschersleben: former Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup champions impress

South Africans Kelvin van der Linde and Jordan Lee Pepper proved they are successful on the racetracks of this world when they won the title in the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup in 2013 and 2014. The Volkswagen alumni have now both impressed with top-ten results for Audi at the opening round of the ADAC GT Masters in Oschersleben (D). Pepper, racing alongside Nicki Thiim (DK) finished eighth in race one, while van der Linde and his driving partner Stefan Wackerbauer (D) came home sixth in race two. Both van der Linde and Pepper lined up in an Audi R8 LMS ultra for the C. Abt Racing team. The next race weekend in the ADAC GT Masters will take place at the Red Bull Ring (A) from 5 to 7 May.

Volkswagen Golf Cup Poland
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Winners in Oschersleben: Fluch and Kruger

Marcus Fluch (S) and Jeffrey Kruger (ZA) traded victories at the opening round of the Volkswagen Golf Cup Poland in Oschersleben. Kruger claimed both pole positions, but the South African could do nothing to prevent Marcus Fluch and Michal Gadomski passing him at the start of race one. The race then developed into a thrilling battle for the podium positions before the three drivers crossed the finish line in the same order – Fluch-Gadomski-Kruger. Kruger took revenge for his defeat in race two, winning ahead of Sweden’s Fluch and German Manuel Fahnauer, who finished sixth overall in last season’s Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup. The next race weekend in the Volkswagen Golf Cup Poland will be held at the Slovakiaring (SK) from 19 to 21 June.

FIA World Rallycross Championship
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Season opener: Volkswagen Team Sweden triumphs in Portugal

Volkswagen Team Sweden made a dream start to the new season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. Johan Kristoffersson, at the wheel of the 560-hp Volkswagen Polo RX Supercar, won the final at the season opener in Montalegre (P). Kristoffersson overtook his closest rival, reigning world rallycross champion Petter Solberg (S), to move to the head of the field on lap four of the race. In the second private team supported by Volkswagen Sweden, former junior world rally champion Per-Gunnar “P-G” Andersson (N) also made it into the final for Marklund Motorsport, where he finished sixth. Hockenheim (D) hosts the second of this season’s 13 races in the FIA World Rallycross Championship on 1st May.

FIA World Rally Championship
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Volkswagen luckless in Argentina – three points for Ogier

Volkswagen suffered a rare disappointment at the fourth round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) in Argentina. None of the three Polo R WRC duos made it into the top ten. Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia (F/F) did manage to pick up three bonus points for winning the Power Stage. A problem with the power supply had already resulted in the Frenchmen retiring on Friday’s second special stage. Andreas Mikkelsen/Ola Fløene (N/N) suffered a puncture on the same stage, and the two Norwegians then hit a rock and retired with a damaged suspension on the closing Power Stage. Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila (FIN/FIN) had flown the Volkswagen flag highest until Sunday’s final leg. However, a problem with the fuel supply forced the two Finns to retire whilst running third on the penultimate stage of the rally. Victory went to Kris Meeke/Paul Nagle (GB/IRL) ahead of their Citroën team-mates Mads Østberg/Jonas Andersson (N/S).

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